The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-14
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
The Presidents Dinner to the
Diplomatic Corps.
GUESTS OF ALL NATIONS
Foreign DiGnitnries in Court Cos
Gorncd - Decorations BcnutifuI
and Music Supcrb-Nrs. WIS Re
ccption-Othcr Pleasant At Homes.

America. through the President of the
United States. entertained the representa-
tives of the foreign powers last night at
state dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley in honor of the diplomatic corps.
This annual courtesy, apart from its Of
fetal significance of international good
will, is always the most scenically inter
esting incident in the calendar of admin
istrative functions, the dress and decora-
lions of other nations contrasting pic
turesquely with the sober garb of our
own.
As usual on such occasions, the East
Room was jungle of palms. The mantels
were banked with hyacinths, La France
roses and poinsetta blooms. and the mir
rors above them were yelled with aspaTa-
gus. starred with white carnations. The
satin fautille in the center of the floor was
surmounted with a gracefully branching
palm. and round plats of ferns and exotic
plants formed a rich shrubbery on either
side, giving to the great room the appear
ance of a landscape garden in some south
ern cline. The music of the evening was
furnished by the Marine Band.
The table was laid in the main corridor.
which was also empowered in foliage and
festooned with smilax ropes about the cell
ings and chandeliers.
The central floral mound before the Pres
ident's seat consisted of pink and mauve
orchids bedded in Italian moss and frtnged
with farleyense ferns. On either side were
gold candelabra whose clustered candles
burned under silver shades, the other
lights grouped about the board being
capped with delicate pink. Set at inter
vais along the snowy cloth that glittered
with cut glass and silver were mounds of
ferns and pink carnations alternating with
plaques of pines and other tropical fruits.
The President escorted Lady Pauncefote
10 the table, and Mrs. Mckinley was at
tended by his eXcellency the British am
bassador. dean OF the diplomatic corps.
The other guests were the German am
bassador the Russian ambassador and
Mademoiselle Cassini, the Netherlands
minister. the minister Of Sweden and Nor
way, the minister of Venezuela and Sc
norita Andrade, the minister OF Denmai X,
the minister Of Ecuador and Sonora &c
Carrie the minister of Portugal and vs.
countess de Santo Thyrso. the minister OF
the Argentine Republic and Sencra de Gar
cia Merou. the minister of Haiti and
Madame Leger, the Chinese minister and
Mrs. WI, the minister of Korea and Mrs.
PAX Ye. the minister of Turkey, the min
lister Of Brazil and Mrs. de Assis Brasil.
the minister OF Chile and Sonora de Nor
Yicuna. the minister OF Japan, the minis
ter of Costa Rica and Sonora de Calvo, the
charge d'affaires of Italy, the charge daft
flares of France. the charge d alIaires OF
Colombia and Sonora de Rengifo, the
charge d'affaires of Switzerland, the charga
d'affaires of Belgium, the charge d'affaires
OF Mexico and Sonora de Godoy, the
charge d'affaires of Nicaragua the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Hay, Hon. John
Sherman, Senator Allison, Senator and
Mrs. Hear, Senator and Mrs. Teller Ssna-
tor and Mrs. Chandler, Senator Aidrich,
Senator and Mrs. Hale. Senator and Mrs.
Burrows. Representative Quigg, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Heatwole, Representa-
tive Pearson. Representative Gillett. Rep
resentatiye Dinsmore, Representative and
Mrs. Champ Clark, Representative Berry
Representative and Mrs William NJ. How
ard. Representative and Mrs. De Almond
Assistant Secretary Of State Adee. Mrs
Heistand. Colonel and Mrs. Bingham.
Mrs. Mckinley was looking unusually
well last night in dainty pearl tinted
satin, trimmed about the corsage with
lace.
Lady Pauncefote wore violet satin and
point lace.
Mile Cassini, white satin, with a fall OF
lace about the low cut bodice and white
aigrette in her hair.
Senorita Andrade, white satin with an
overdress of gold spangled sauze.
The Viscountess de Santo-Thyrso. white
velvet and diamonds.
Mime. Merou, black satin and jet
Nine Leger, white and pink satin.
/ Mrs. WI. red and blue satin. embroid-
cred in gold and Il head dress of pearls
and rubes.
Mrs. PAX We. rose pink satin and jew
eIed crown Of gold.
Mrs. de Assis Brasil black velvet, the
! train and low bodice showing glimpses Of
/ watermelon pink.
/ Sonora de MorIa Vicuna black satin.
| with scarlet camelias at her corsage and
( in her hair.
Sonora de Calyo, pink satin. fiounced
/ with white lace.
| Sonora de Rengifo white gauze over
white silk and white aigrette caught with
| diamond star.
Sonora de Godoy, white silk brocade
| flounced with white lace
! Mrs. Hay, cameo pink satin. with pink
ostrich tips in her hair.
! Mrs. Champ. Clark, black velvet, the
skirt and bodice embroidered in silver
Mrs. Hiestand, shell pink and light blue
| striped satin, with bodice effects in white
| lace
Mrs. Bingham, ivory satin, combined
with robin egg blue.