Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs Mckinley Held fhel
Second Levee.
Attendance Smaller Than UsuaI-Per-
sonaI Notes of In
terest.

| small, it being estimated by one of the
| attaches of the house to be under thous-
| and, and In consequence everybody had
| ample room and was in a contented state
| of mind to enjoy his friends. the house
| and its beautiful decorations Those who
| go to the White House on these occasions
! entirely to see the receiving party, and
| apparently never do get quite a satisfying
| view of Mrs Mckinley and her assistants,
| were gratified in this regard last night, for
| the little knot of eager faces at the brass
| gate of the blue room continually changed.
| The reception began promptly at .. The
supreme Court justices and ladies for the
| most part were little late in arriving. and
only escaped by fifteen twenty mimi les
being present before the procession of
guests had passed the receiving party. At
| five minutes before 10 the leVee was prac-
| tically over
| The blue room was a fairyland with
green vines twinking with red, white and
| blue electric lights, stretching from wall to
wall. The bouquet at the top of the center
! divan was entirely of maidenhair fern. dot
| ted with the lights. The manteS were
| banked in red and white cameIias. No
festive scene had ever a prettier setting
! than all this afforded.
| The President and Mrs. Mckinley had in
Vlted number of personal friends to re-
main in the blue room all the evening.
| Most of them We're present before the re-
celVng party can1e down stairs. The party
I liitiutttl not Only iIe mouse guests of tie
administration families. but especially the
members OF the high joint commission and
oiher distinguished guests temporarily in
Washington.
nost of whom We're present: Secretary and
Mrs. J. Addison Porter, Mrs. Stanley
Mathews, Mrs, A B. Cornell of New York,
Mrs. Justice Miller, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Nelson a. Miles. Miss Miles, Gen. Wood
Col. and Mrs. T. \. Bingham, the Speaker
and Mrs. Reed Brig. Gen. H. G. Corbin, So
lcItor General and Mrs. J. X. Richards,
Senator and Mrs, N. A. Hanna, Miss
Phelps, Brig. Gen. ]. NJ. Wilson, Maj. and
Mrs. Henry o. S. Heistand. Rear Admiral
and Mrs John A. Howell, Brig Gen. and
Mrs. j. c. Gilmore. Miss Gilmore Mr.. John
Sherman, Mr. George S. Boutwell,. Mr. John
a. hasson, Mr.. Hilary A Herbert Mrs
John w. Foster and Mrs. Lansing Mrs. w.
G. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanley Brown
Mr.. John G. Nicolay and Miss Nfcolay
Lieut.. Col Francis Michler, Lieut. Col.
Marion Z. Maus. Col. Charles DENLY Lord
Herschell, Sir Wilfrid LaUrfer, Sir Richard
j. Cartwright. Sir Louis H Davies. John
charlton, Sir James S. Winter, T. jefferson
Coolidge of Boston. Mr.. W. c. Cartwright
derson of New York. Mr.. Joseph Pope Mr.
W. e. Parmelee. Mr.. King, Mr. Venning
Mrs. Sartoris, the Misses Sartoris. Miss
Margaret Cox. Mr.. Thomas B. Ferguson,
mrs; NJ u Hanover and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. McLachlen.
When the receiving party came down
stars President and Mrs Mckinley were
followed by the Vice President and Mrs
Hobart, Secretary and Mrs. Hay. Secretary
and Mrs. Gage, Attorney General and Mrs
Griggs. Postmaster General and Mrs Smith
and Secretary and Miss Long. The absence
OF Secretary and Mrs. Alger was due to
me critical illness of their daughter Mrs
Pike. Col. Bingham made the introduc-
ton to the President. Capt Gilmore and
capt McCawley to Mrs. Mckinley and the
ladies near her.
Mrs. iDlpv vvcr. ;lir, r,o,,-,, g
black velvet. The bodice was richly trim
med with a deep fiOunce of rose point lace
of exquisite fneness. II formed a yoke
across the back and ia bots down the front
clear to the hem of the skirt Her diamond
necklace of huge solitaires and other dia-
mona ornaments shone to great advantage
against the black velvet.
Mrs. Hobart wore an orchid satin che
waist trimmed richly in lace and bow knots
of silver spangles. Her diamonds were an
usually beautiful and numerous neck
worn.
Mrs. Hay wore emerald green velvet. the
bodlce showing chemisette of heavy Irish
point lace. necklace of a dozen strands
OF pearls with diamond clasps and corsage
ornaments of diamonds and pearls were
worn.
Mrs. Gage wore rose petal velvet. the
bodice trimmed in lace, and diamond
buckles.
Mrs. Smith wore light blue silk. with
Chantilly lace trimmings and diamonds.
Mrs. Griggs was in pink satin, heavily
trimmed in lace, and her ornaments were
diamonds and pearls Miss Long wore blue
satin and chiffon, Miss Mabel Mckinley
wore blue satin and lace appliques
Fhe chef justice accompanied by Miss
Jane Fuller and Mrs. Mary Fuller Man
ming; Justice Harlan, with Mrs. and Miss
Harlan; Justice Mckenna and Miss Nc
henna were present.
Many members of the diplomatic corps
We're in attendance, and were the first
p6 n he
British, Russian and German ambassadors
We're present. Miss Andrade accompanied
her father, the Venezuelan minister The
Haytian minister and Mrs Leger with
Mrs. and Miss Bourl1e were also present
General and Mrs. Miles with Miss Miles;
General Wood, with his sister-in-law Miss
Condit-Smth, and Mrs. Field We're among
late arrivals.
The following composed the list of in
vited guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Albert, Mr.. and
Mrs A: s. Ayres, Chief Justice and Mrs.
Alvey, Miss Alvey. Assistant Secretary AL
vey A. Adee, Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Charles H. Allen. Miss Allen, Mr.. Bryant
p: Avery, Mr.. H. N. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ather-
ton, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. J. De Witt Arnold,
Miss Florie Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs Ache
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Anderson, Mrs
Abbott, Miss Florence Adams, Mrs Ger
G. Ayres
Miss Bertha Bliss, Mr. w H BagIey. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Q. Bailey, Isabel WorreIl
Ball, Mr.. Webster Ballinger, Mr. w r.
Bell, Mr.. Frederic Benzinger, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry G. Biggs, Mr.. William T. Bingham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Bolton. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward NJ. Boyd, Mr.. John Boyle Mr..
and Mrs Charles H. Boynton, Mr. E. w
Brady. Mr.. Harry J. Brown Mr. and Mrs
Sam M. Burdett, Mr.. William NJ. Butler
Surgeon and Mrs. Preston H. Bailhache
Miss Goodwin, Surgeon and Mrs Charles
e, Banks, Lieutenant L. P. Bertholf Lieu
tenant and Mrs. p Fl. Brereton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark s. Brewer, Captain and Mrs
Lansing H. Beach, Mr. George NJ Bowers,
Mr.. Moxly Blumenberg, Mr.. Fl. W. Barney,
Mr.. Ovid Bell, Mr.. G. w. Bingham, Mr.
]. c. Bradshaw, Mr. ]. H. Benson, Mr..
John ]. Boobar, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. James e. Boyd Assistant
Postmaster General and Mrs. Joseph l.,
Bristow, Assistant Secretary and Mrs JOS
H. Brigham, the Misses Brigham, Chief
Justice and Mrs. Bingham, Miss Patton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Justice Bradley, Mr. and Mrs
NJ c. Burch. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Button,
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Brannigan, Mr. and
Mrs. c. H. Rabbit. Mr.. and Mrs. Van H.
Bukey, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Rrandenburg
Rev. DR.. NJ. D. Babcock, Mr.. and Mrs w
! ID. Burbage, Mrs. f. A. Brown, Dr. and
Mrs. R. w. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs r. E. l..
Bureh. Colonel and Mrs. L. S. Brown, Mr.
1or