Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
State Dinner in Honor of Peace Com
mission.
Flags With Roses and Orchids-Miss
Hopkins Notwithstanding
Personals.

ner last night for the peace commission
was an event In which the most vivid i'm
agination could scarcely have reveled a
year ago, and one, indeed, the like OF which
may not occur again in century. 1t was
made function worthy the history making
epoch it commemorated, and was graced
by the presence of not only the guests of
honor, but also the men who on land and
sea, commanded the American forces and
made peace by way of victory. Covers
were laid for seventy-two guests, and the
table spread in the corridor. The
| walls and ceilings were hung with a cam
| opy of green garlands, in which tiny cleo
trio sparks glittered The flowers in the
| tail vases were Golden Gate roses and al
ternated with large plaques of maiden
hair fern, closely studded with green and
| white orchids. A final decoration, and one
most appropriate to the occasion, was
| tiny silk flag placed near each cover by
| Mrs. Mckinley's direction. Every guest,
| therefore, wore the stars and stripes The
Marine Band was stationed in the conser-
vatory and played during the dinner. Capt.
| Gilmore and Capt. McCawley presented
! the guests to the President and Mrs. Nc
kinley. who awaited them in the east room.
Mrs. Mckinley was gowned in white satin
and lace, and Mrs. Day, her, guest, was
| in light Powered satin and lace. Dinner
was announced by bugler, and the Presi-
| dent led the way to the table with Mrs.
I1ODdTl, tHe vice fTeSluenC waking WITH
Mrs. Mckinley. The other guests were:
Ex-Secretary VIM r. Day and Mrs. Day,
| Senator and Mrs. Davis, Senator and Mrs.
Frye. Senator and Mrs. Gray, Mr.. White
| law Reid and Mrs. Reid, the Secretary of
| State and Mrs Hay, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage the Secretary of
| War and Mrs. Alger the Attorney General
and Mrs. Griggs, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Smith, the Secretary of the Navy
! and Miss Long, the Secretary of Agricui-
ture and Miss Wilson. Senator and Miss
Morgan. Senator and Mrs. Foraker. Sena-
! tor and Mrs. Lodge Senator and Mrs. Ell
kins, Senator and Mrs. Spooner, Senator
Hanna, Representative and Mrs. Hit Rep
resentative and Miss Cannon, Representa-
tive and Mrs Grosvenor, Representative
and Mrs. Wadsworth Representative Liv-
lngston, Representative and Mrs. Sprague,
Major General William r. Shafter, Briga-
| der General VIM. w. Gordon and Mrs.
Gordon, General and Mrs. Greene, General
! Wheeler, Admiral and Mrs. Sampson, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Winfield S. Schley, Cap
| tain Robley d. Evans and Mrs. Evans,
! Captain and Mrs. Crowninshield, Mrs. Sar-
toris. Mrs. Matthews, Mr.. VIM. L. Strong
and Mrs. Strong of New York Mr. John B.
| Moore, Miss Mary McWilliams, Miss Mary
| Barber and Miss Mabel Mckinley.
Mrs Hobarts gown was of steel gray
| satin, deliberately embroidered in seed
| pearls and colored beads, making a design
which entirely covered the front of the pet
ticoat Mrs. Cushman X. Davis was regal
IN white satin and point lace. with rose
ID.
was white liberty satin, covered with gold
| embroidered flounces from the faring collar
| to the hem: Mrs. Frye was in white satin,
| trimmed with lace. Mrs GRAY silver attn
! and lace; Mrs. Whitelaw Reed. sapphire
velvet, with jeweled embroidery; Mrs Hay
wore black velvet, with a quantity of la ce
and jet in the bodice: Mrs Gage, gold en-
broidered white satin; Mrs. Alger, silver
embroidered satin and point lace and trim
| mings of mauve velvet; Mrs. Griggs black
| lace insertions on yellow satin, the waist
nj ia NJ
satin; Miss Helen Long wild rose mousse
| line de sole, with narrow ribbon trimming:
Miss Wilson, soft pink silk and tuIle Miss
Morgan, brocaded pink satin; Mrs Foraker
| a superb gown of brocaded and striped
pink satin, trimmed with Honiton: Mrs
| Lodge maize MORE, fiounced with tulle
ruches; Mrs. t,lkins, black velvet: Mrs.
| Spooner mauve brocaded satin, the petit
coat bounced in point lace: Mrs. Hit rose
pink liberty satin and a wrap covering it as
| she entered, too pretty TO lay aside. 1t was
| OF accordion-pleated white liberty satin
crossed and recrosSed with insertions of
white satin that in the back formed a large
bowknot. Miss Helen Cannon, white satin,
! trimmed richly in fine lace: Mrs. Grosvenor
gray brocade; Mrs Wadsworth black vel
vet; Mrs. Sprague. yellow silk covered with
| lace; Mrs Gordon, black satin Mrs. Greene,
w4lite SILK; Mrs. Schley, pink brocaded
satin; Mrs. Evans. black velvet Mrs Samn-
son. rose satin; Mrs. Sartoris, mauve VEL
vet; Mrs Stanley Matthews, pale pink bro
cade, with point lace on the bodice and
Mrs. Strong wore light gray satin. trimmed
fiuffily with chiffon and tulle founces and
| jet.
Owing to the probable large attendance
at toniShts reception at the White House
it will be necessary. it is said, to strictly
confne the visitors to the cards of invita-
ton. To do this the lists of guests will be
kept at the door and must correspond with
the cards of invitation. Col Bingham is
recovering from an attack of grip and will
he mr. Sant ioI,t
illness Secretary Porter has had the entire
work of arranging for the reception.
The list of invitations to the reception
tonight Is completed, and cannot be ex-
tended. owing to the limited accommoda-
lions of the Executive Mansion.
AS heretofore stated, the number of
guests will be about 1000. By thus limiting
the number of guests each of the receptions
has proved to be much more enjoyable
and the crush which has hitherto detracted
from the pleasure of similar occasions has
been, in a measure, avoided. During the
reception carriages will approach from the
| northwest, enter by the northwest gate and
leave by the northeast gate. Pedestrians
will follow the same route.
The gates will not be opened until S:35
o'clock.
Two carriages only will be permitted to
drive under the north portico at the same
time.
Coachmen will be provided with number
ed tickets, which must be preserved by
grounds. Guests will also be provided with
tickets of the same number as their car
| riages. These should be carefully pre-
served in order to call their carriages
1t will prevent confusion and delay if in
vited guests who are not known to door
Keepers are prepared to show their cards
Entrance will be by the main front door:
departure over the bridge east of the north
portico.
After leaving cloaks in the main vesti-
bule, guests are requesSd to pass through
the private dining room into the state din
ing room.
Owing to lack of space, it has been i'm
possible to provide separate dressing rooms
for ladies. Their wraps should be left with
those of their escorts, in the main vestibuIe
Mrs. Arthur w. Dunn will be at home
Wednesdays in January.
Mrs Hill and Miss HILL wife and daugh-
ter of Representative Hill of Connecticut.
will be at home at the Cochran TUESDAYS
January 10 and "a and February T.
Mrs. A. f. Straus and her son SyIvin of
Richmond, Va, are visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Baumgarten, at 40 H
street.
Mrs. Frank Ellis Altemus will be at home.
1928 Whitney avenue FRIDAYS Eebruarv IN