Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
An Era in the History Of Floral
Decorations at the Capital.
Mr.. BLISS DINNER TO The PRESIDENT
Dr.. and Mrs. HamIin's Big Si|ve,
Wedding Reception.
HAW Allan HOSPITALITIES

The week past has been an era in the
| history of floral decoration entirely unsur-
passed. Never before have so many thou
| sands of yards of smilax. hundreds OF
| streak-leaved crotons and thousands of
| orchids and roses wilted for the glory of
| effect in evenings shortened by much
| champagne
The most perfect triumph of the dec
orators art was seen last evening at the
dinner given by the Secretary of the In
| terror and Mrs. Bliss at the Arlington. in
honor of the President and Mrs Mckinley.
| The dining room walls were entirely con-
cea1ed by foliage and clusters of Mar
guerites and white aZaleas. The center of
| the room was glen of ferns, in which
trees of pink roses and lilacs lowered fra
| gravity. Crescents of purple and green
orchids. on mounds of ferns and galax. Dor
dered the huge circle about the wilderness
of flowers which formed the banquet table
The silver candelabra, filled with pink
| candies were shaded rose color. and name
cards engraved and bearing the monogram
of the host in gold lay on each cover.
Guests We're the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley. the Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart. the Secretary of State and Mrs. Sher-
man, the Secretary of the Treasury ana
Mrs. Gage. Mrs. Alger, the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Griggs, the Postmaster Cen
J
Navy and Miss Long. the Secretary of
Agriculture and Miss Wilson. Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Davis. Secretary
to the President Porter. the Mexican min
| lister and Mrs. Romero, Mr.. Justice and
| Mrs. McKenna. Senator Hale Senator and
Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs. Wetmore,
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator and
Mrs. Hanna. Gen. and Mrs. Miles. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Hit, Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, Miss Alger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis,
Miss Taylor of New York, Miss Bliss and
Mr.. G. N. Bliss. jr.
Mrs Bliss was gowned in white satin
embroidered in gold and pearls; Miss Bliss,
in white satin, with silver trimmings.
The menu included wines of every kind
and rarely fine. The Marine Band played
After dinner Miss Grace Preston of New
York sang for the distinguished company.
The president of Hawaii and Mrs. Dole
gave a dinner at the Arlington last even
ing entertaining the Hawaiian minister and
Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Castle, Miss Donavin.
Major and Mrs. Heistand, Commander
Phelps and others.
The social calendar for the coming week
shows:
Monday, February =
Marriage of Miss Aileen ODonnell to Wis.,
count Sayvre of Paris.
The Austro- Hungarian minister and
Baroness Hengelmuller an evening recep-
ton, with music.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary, a din
ner to the Vice President.
Tuesday, February s.
Mrs Sartoris, a dinner.
Miss Letter, a dinner.
Tuesday Cotillon, at Rauscher's.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary, a
dinner for the British ambassador and
Lady Pauncefote.
President and Mrs. Mckinley. Supreme
Court dinner.
Wednesday, February 9
Mrs. Graves, tea.
Mrs. Sternberg, dinner.
Mrs. Hit, dinner.
Thursday, FEBRUARY 10
Mrs St.lson Hutchins, a musicale.
The Spanish minister and Mrs. de LONE
dinner for the French ambassador.
Friday. February IL
The Small and Early dance at Rausch-
er'S.
Army and navy reception at White House.
Saturday, February 70
Mrs A. T. Britton. a dinner.
Mrs Hatch, wife of the Hawaiian minis
ter. gave a luncheon today at the Airing
ton, in honor of Mrs. Dole. Decorations
were of pink tulips. Those present were:
Mrs. Hobart, Lady Pauncefote, Mrs. Sher-
man, Mrs. Gage. Mrs. Alger Mrs Griggs,
Mrs. Cushman K. Davis, Mrs. Long, Mrs.
Mendonca, Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Hey
wood, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Romero, Miss Nor
gan. Mrs Macmillan, Mrs. Castle and Mrs.
Fairbanks.
The Misses Leech of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. gave a luncheon today, entertaining
Miss Jane Fuller, Miss Crosby Miss Sebert,
Miss Lieber. Miss Alice Langhorne. Miss
Mildred Merrick Miss Kerr. Miss Grace
Edes. Miss Helen Worthington, Miss ].
Mattingly. Miss Rochester, Miss Elsie Cas-
sells and Miss Craig.
Mrs Haywood entertained at a breakfast
at marine barracks yesterday. Her guests
were Mrs McKenna, Mrs. Frye, Mrs Wor-
rel, Mrs. Sewsll, Mrs Bradford, Mrs.
Murphy, Mrs. Denny, Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs
Richards. Mrs. Westinghouse and Mrs.
Ainsworth.
Mrs. Joseph Washington gave a break
fast Thursday in compliment to Miss Mil
a Ms Lee. Inc guests were Mrs: Sargent.
Ffoulke. Mrs. Sage, Mrs. Chatard, Mrs.
Moorhead, Miss Lucy Page, Mrs. Lothrop
Bradley. Miss Seawell and Miss Bispham.
Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. and Mrs Hamlin
Rauschers yesterday to celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of their marriage
Mrs. Hamlin who stood to receive with
her husband congratulations from many
wedding day. looked as young and hand
some, many declared, as the day in Ypsi-
lanti, Mich, shs discarded her maiden
ne me- Frances Bacon, to become the wife
OF the well-beloved minister who for eleven
years has served in Washington. She wore
gown of white satin brocade the bodice
draped with silver-spangled chiffon, and
carried bouquet of purple orchids. violets
and ferns.
Among the numerous congratulatory ex-
pressfons which have come to DR.. and Mrs.
Hamlin on this anniversary occasion none
were more appreciated than those which
refer to their work In connection with
church and religious interests in this city
For the past twelve years DIR. Hamlin has
been pastor of the Church of the Cove
nant. coming here when the church was
organized, and now 1t Is not only one of
the large and influential congregations of
the city, but 1t has a property which cost
5000. upon all of which has been paid
but comparatively small amount. He Is
also connected with public movements of
various kinds. Mrs. Hamlin has proved to
be an efficient helper to her husband In
many directions She has been for a num-
Der Of years the president Of the Presby-
terial Home Missionary Society, which has
contributed so largely in money and work
to advance the cause Of missions. She Is