Evening star., 1899-02-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Mckinley Entertain Con-
gress.
Cold Weather Kept the Throng Down
to 1.2OO-The LOEan-Harbaugh
Wedding-Dinuers-

caro- reception OF the present season last
night, which was given in honor of Con-
gress As it often happens, except in the
case of the diplomatic corps, which body is
exceedingly punctilious when invited to the
White House and is present without a
break in the ranks, senators or representa-
tives made but a small part of the 1900
guests who paid their respects to the chief
magistrate of the nation and his wife. The
levee began at and was practically over
at 1913. The arrivals after that hour did
not have the pleasure of greeting the re-
ceiYinS party, as after the procession to the
blue room had passed along the President
and Mrs Mckinley went upstairs, accom-
panied by the assistants in the reception
both and back of the line. Supper was
served in the corridor before the good
nights were said, and the series of card
levees which have made the winter mem
orable were at end.
The British, Russian and German am
bassadors graced the occasion by their
presence, as did the Venezuelan, the Jap
anese, the Chinese and the Corean minis
ters. The Chinese minister was accampani-
ed by a group of members of his legation
and the Corean by his wife and young son.
The Swiss minister and Mrs. Pioda, whose
absence abroad caused them to miss the
earlier receptions We're also present. Most
OF the "bfilllancy" of the evening. the word
being synonymous now at White House
functions, in the feminine mind at least
with court or military uniforms and low
necked dresses, came in by the back-porch
entrance. The prepouderance of high-neck-
ed dresses among others who anticipated
the chilly draughts at the front door was
rather more marked than usual: but it
would be an exceedingly carping critic who
could find fault under the weather condi-
tons prevailing. The woman, old and
young. who will persist in wearing hat or
ito
Gus as ever last night, while the very young
lady with the scrambled hair. in which
composite styles of lock frizzling were evil
dent, was also on hand and created all the
anticipated.
There were. usual. large number of
guests invited to receive in the blue room.
The list included the Vice President the
diplomatic corps. the cabinet members and
their families, the justices of the United
States Supreme Court and their families,
Secretary and Mrs. J. Addison Porter Mrs.
Stanley Matthews. Mrs. Justice Miller Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles. Mrs. A. T.
Bingham, the Speaker and Mrs Reed and
Miss Reed, Adjt. Gen. H. c. Corbin, Solicit
or General and Mrs J. K. Richards. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hanna, Miss Phelps. Gen. and
Mrs. J. NJ Wilson, Miss Waller Major ard
Mrs. Henry o. s. Heistand. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. John A. Howell Gen and Mrs. ]
c. Gilmore and Miss Gilmore. Mr.. John
sherman, Mr.. George s. Boutwell,. Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, Mr. John A. Kas-
son. Mr.. Herbert. Mrs Grant. Mrs. Sartoris.
the Misses Sartoris, Mr.. and Mrs John W.
Foster. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston. Mrs.
w. G. Moore Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanley
Brown, Mrs. Sheridan, the Misses Sheridan
hr John 6. Nicolay and Miss Nicolay. Col.
Michier Col. Maus. Col Charles DENLY
and Mrs. Daniel Manning. and many of
them We're present.
Mrs. Mckinley Wore black velvet point
lace and diamonds Owing to her fatigue
after other receptions, she did not shake
hands last night. Mrs. Hobart wore mauve
satin, elahorateiy trimmed with lace and
a dog collar of diamonds with other fine
Jewels Mrs. Alger, in white brocade and
point lace, and Mrs. Griggs in pink satin.
with pearls anG diamonds, had on the line
with them Miss Hay, who wore white tulle
and satin with pink orchids AIiss Hay
re presented her mother and stood in her
place, following the precedent established
when Miss Katherine Bayard received in
place of her mother during the first Cieye-
land administration. Miss Long and Miss
Wilson the first in blue and the second
in white satin, were also in the receiving
line
Among those present We're Senator ]. P
Jones, Miss Jones, Senator Foraker and
wife, the Misses Foraker, Captain Foraker.
Miss Mclean of Pittsburg, the guest of the
family; Representative and Mrs AL
len. Mrs. Dalzell, Representative and Mrs
GTosvenor, Representative and Miss Bland
Representative and Mrs. Swanson, Mrs
John Wanamaker, Justice and the Misses
McKenna, Mr.. o. p. Austin Miss Austin
Mrs. Electa E. Smith. Mrs and Miss Hazel
ton and Commissioner, Mrs. and the Misses
Evans.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes will give a reception,
to- II, February 10, to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward c. Seward of Montcair n. J.
Mrs. Edward Very gave a tea yesterday
at her home on l street.
Mrs. Carter gave a tea also yesterday to
have her friends meet her guest, Miss Mast
OF New York. Mrs. johnson and Mrs.
Schwan assisted.
Senator Fairbanks will give dinner on
the 18th in honor of Mr.. Harris, the newly
appointed ambassador to Austria.
Mrs. Dalzell gave a luncheon yesterday in
honor of Miss Mclean of Pittshurg, who
is visiting Miss Julia Foraker. The guests
included Miss Phipp, Miss Sheridan, Miss
Julia Foraker, Miss Marion Gallaudet Miss
LoWery, Miss Hemmick, Miss Enrol Cuth-
bert Brown, Miss Evans and Miss Kitz-
miller.
Trinity Church was thronged by the
friends asse.a )ed last night to witness the
marriage of Miss Anna Teresa Harbaugh,
daughter of Mrand Mrs. Edgar G. Harbaugh
and Mr. Eugene A. Logan. The ushers
were Mr.. Howard Cristman Mr. Walter
Thompson, Mr.. Ernest Thompson and Mr.
Robert Coombs. Mr.. George Harlow of
Virginia was best man. The vested choir
came in procession to the church door to
meet the bride. chanting the marriage an
them from "Lohengrfn.'' The bridesmaids
were MISS Jessie Bunyef, MISS Annie Dill
lon, Miss Lille Chrstman and Miss Ida
Nourse. They wore white organdie dresses
with pink ribbons, and carried pink roses
Miss Fannie Whitney. the maid of honor
wore pink organdie and carried Golden
Gate roses. The bride came in with her
father She wore an elegant white satin
and lace gown, and carried an ivory bound
prayer book. Rev. DIR. Williams oficiated
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan have gone on south
ern trip.
Mrs. Fairbanks has invited number of
ladies to hear Mrs May Wright Sewalrs
views on the National Council of Women
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave a dinner
last night, when their guests included Cen
and Mrs. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. John w Fos-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper, DR.. and Mrs
Hammond DR.. and Mrs. John D. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page Mr.
and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson. Mrs. Branner
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, ex-senator Davis
Mr. James A. Garland of New York and
Mr. Olmsted
Mrs. Wanamaker. wife of the former
Postmaster General, is at the Arlington for
a week. accompanied by her two small
grandchildren, the children of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Wanamaker, who have lived
abroad nearly all their lives. Mrs Wanna
maker has brought them here to show
them the sights of the capital Mrs. Rad
otrf H.