The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29
MRS. H0BART'S DAY
Official Washington Society
Gathers at the Home
of the Vice
President.
ARTISTIC DECORATIONS
President and Mrs. Mckinley,
officers and Diplomats
Amongst the Guests.
ARTISTIC DECORATIONS

WASHINGTON. JAN. 90, 1S9S.-The Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart gave a large
and delightful reception at their home,
on Lafayette Square, last evening, in
honor of the members of the Senate, ar
which the President and Mrs. Mckinley,
the Cabinet officers and prominent mem
bers of the diplomatic corps were among
the guests.
Owing to the fact that the home OF
the Vice President is not adapted to
large entertainments the list of invita-
tons was kept we'll within official lines.
The younger members of the Senatorial
families were not included, and the
representation of resident society was
very slight.
h drawing-room floor, which in this
beautiful old house is up a short flight
of stairs, was exquisitely decorated
throughout. The guests were received
in. the first d~rawing-room, the host and
hostess standing near the high chimney
place, which was banked in palms and
bridesmaid roses, with a fall of roses
, coming from the ceiling. The walls OF
this room are covered in dull green silk,
which made a beautiful background for
the very elaborate floral decoration OF
asparagus vine and thousands of pink
roses.
Mrs. Hobart was gowned in a magni-
ficent creation of white satin, the skirt
being almost covered with a%ppliques OF
black thread lace which were further
adorned in tiny silver spangles. .Ihe
plain satin was cut from under the race,
the petticoat of ACCORDION plated satin
showing through the appliques. The low
cut bodice was almost covered III lace
and opened in a jacket effect over a
front OF white tulle, the reverse peing
brilIiants and amethysts. A collar neck
lace of diamonds completed this elegant
and becoming costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart received their
guests alone. The doorways from the
drawing room to the adjoining apart
ments were hung with curtains Of as
paragus vine, tied back with huge BOWS
of two shades of green ribbon. n color,
style and quality of the decorations were
especially handsome and artistic. A part
of the Marine Band played in the upper
hall. which was palm-lined and fragrant
with roses.
in colonial coloring, the yellow walls
being covered with lines of dark green
and by great quantities of yellow mowers.
Yellow and white shade capped the many
IdilUlcS flct tiC tcAbAS " IN
was very beautiful. in its choice furnish
ing of silver and china.
The hous guests of the hosts We're
Colonel and Mrs. Barbour of New YORK,
DIR. and Mrs. Newton of Paterson. N. j.,
and Mrs. Sanford of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Newton wore a beautiful gown of
white brocaded satin and lace. Mrs. Bar
bour pink brocade, with velvet bodice
embroidered in pearls and gold beads,
and Mrs. Sanford white corded silk, with
ostrich feather trimming.
Among the guests were all the men,
bers of the Cabinet except the Secretary
of War. The German Ambassador, the
lister and Baroness Hengeimuller, the ex-
President and Mrs. Harrison, the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, the Speaker and
Mrs. Reed. Justice and Mrs. Shiras, SEN
ator and Mrs. Quay. Senator Sewell. SEN
ator Penrose, Representative and Mrs.
Dalzell, Representative and Mrs. Parker,
Representative and Mrs. Rowler and Rep
resentative and Mrs. Pitney.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained a
very distinguished dinner company yes
terday evening in honor of the ex-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison. The round table
at which twenty-five covers were laid
was adorned in yellow jonquils and lighted
by yellow capped tapers, which shade is
particularly effective in the Elkins din
ing room. Present to meet the guests of
honor were Justice and Mrs. Shiras, Jus
tice and Mrs. McKenna, Justice Brewer.
Senator II Mrs. Hawley, Senator and
Mrs. Hoar. Senator and Mrs. 0. H. Platt.
Mrs. Frye, Senator and Mrs. Burrows.
ex-Secretary of State and Mrs. John w.
Senator Davis of West Virginia, the
father of the hostess. Most of this party
later attended the reception of the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart.