The times., 1899-02-12

prominent dinner givers OF last night.
Fashionable Washington braved the
snowstorm last night to attend the mu-
sicale given by Mr. and Mrs. John r. Nc
Lean. Fully five hundred guests were
seated in the great drawing room at 10
O'Clock, when the programme was opened
and for half hour later those who had
| dinner engagements for the early part OF
the night made their appearance in time
10 hear the first solo of the great baritone,
Campanari.
The ballroom had been transformed into
stage. Crimson draperies served as an
artistic background for palms and other
/ tropical foliage. and the lights were veiled
with ruby shades.
The programme was divided into two
| parts and was interpreted by Miss Suzanne
Adams soprano; Signor Giuseppe Cam
panari, baritone, and the Hungarian or
chestra, with Signor Clemento de Macchi
al the piano.
The numbers were:
Part Charles Gounod, "Dio Possente -
Faust orchestra; Charles Gounod. waltz,
| Romeo ct Juliette.' orchestra.
Part 2-Ambroise Thomas, duo, Ham
! let" orchestra; Gioacchino Rossini, Largo
al Factotum,' Barber de Seville orches-
| ira; (a) Paul A. Vidal. "Prntemps Nou-
veau;" Cb) George Bizet ''Pastorale;" (cJ
Gabrielle Ferrari, "A une Fiancee," or
cbestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Mclean, the latter wearing
| silver embroidered white satin and dia-
monds, stood Just within the drawing room
| to welcome their guests as they passed In
! on their way to chairs. Assisting then
was their house guest, Miss McMertle, OF
! Philadelphia. II is doubtful If so many
gorgeously beautiful toilets have been
brought together at any one time through
| out the winter as were seen last night
| Matrons and maids alike seemed to have
! come in dewdrop gauze, spangled nets, sill
yer-frosted tulle. and opalescent satins bill
lowy with lace. as if in airy defiance OF tht
| record breaking weather outside, ant
throughout the beautiful room the air was
fragrant with roses hyacinths, and violet,
that formed almost every other fair guest I
corsage bouquet.
To name the guests who enjoyed the yer,
artistic programme arranged for thei
pleasure by their gracious host and hostess
would be to go over, one by one the names
of the representative men ami women VIII,
embody Washngton'E official and most ex
elusive social world.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay. who had beer
the dinner guests of Mrs Russell Selfridge
were among the later callers. as were Sen
ator and Mrs. Fairbanks. who had dinet
at the White House with the Presiden
and Mrs. Mckinley. A few among tn,
many were Justice and Mrs. McKenna ant
the Misses McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. West
inghouse DR.. and Mrs. Loring Mr. ant
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins, Mrs. Ayres, Mrs
Mcclure, Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss Bar
ber, Mrs. Bates, the Misses Pauncefote
the Portuguese Minister and the Viscoun
tess de Santo Thyrso, Mr.. and Mrs. Chill
ton, Miss Cassini, Mrs. Condit Smith. Mis-
Davidge Colonel and Mrs. John Rodger
Mrs. Lothrop, Prince Troubetskoy, Cheva
lier Trentenove. and Baron Riedi.
Mrs. Gear, wife of Senator Gear OF Iowa
entertained a number of guests at luncheon
yesterday, at the Portland, in honor o
Mrs. Hubbard, of Iowa. The guests in
| vited TO meet her were Miss Wilson, Mrs
Perkins, Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Zeigler
Miss Larrabee, the daughter of forme
Governor Of Iowa; Mrs. Williams, Mrs
Roberts. Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Dolliver, Judg
Hubbard, General Henderson. General vii
liams, and Senator Gear.
Society viii have a pleasant change mex
week from the round OF teas and recep
tions, in the Plancon concert Tuesda
afternoon. Box parties Will be given b
Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Foraker Mrs. Henr
May, Mrs. Hibbs, Mrs. Gray, Miss Gale
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. Goddard
Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Slater. Mrs. Hit, Mrs
Mcmillan. Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Sprague, Mri
HutchinS. Mrs. HaZeltine Miss GwynI
Mrs. Hansbrough, Mrs. Thomas Nelso
Page, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Holiday Mr.:
Westinghouse. Patronesses entertainin
guests In the orchestra seats are Mr.,
Shaw. Mrs. McKibbin. Mrs. Mum, Mr.
Ffoulke, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Audenrie,
Mrs. Warder. Mrs. Watmough, Miss XII
bey, Mrs. John Davies Jones, Mrs. ALA