The evening times., 1900-01-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

reception to the judiciary last night, Il be-
ing their second state function Of the year.
About 1900 guests were present. the ladies'
greatly Outnumbering the gentlemen in at
tendance. But few of the Diplomatic
Corps were present, but there were
quite n number of prominent 0ut-of-
| town people. many of them mem
! bers OF the National Board OF Trade.
/ among whom were Judge Selden p Spen-
/ Ger, former Governor f. O. Stannard, and
! Col. Breckenridge Jones' of st. Louis.
| The guests began TO arrive about $40
| o'clock. entering the grounds by the
northwest gate. As soon as their wraps
we're removed in the main vestibule, the
/ guests passed through The private din
/ ing-room into the state diniug-room,
where they awaited the arrival Of the
/ President and Mrs Mckinley end the
] ladies who received with them.
! BY O'Clock there was an immense
! crowd waiting to gain entrance. The
! string OF carriages extended along Penn
/ sylYania Avenue for several blocks vest
/ of the White House grounds. In spite OF
/ the inadequate space at the White House
/ for handling large crowd. the attend
! ants did their work well and few per-
I
4 being relieved OF their wraps and joining
| t-e long line which passed before the
! President.
In order 10 relieve the crush arrange
! ments were made TO have the Senators
/ and their ladies and other prominent Off
| cials leave their wraps in rooms on the
second floor. and after returning TO the
| lower floor they passed directly into the
| East Room, reaching the receiving line
| by passing down the corridor TO the state
! dining-room.
/ The Marine Band was divided half OF Il
| being stationed at the foot of the stairway.
near the entrance 20 the East Room. and
! the other half in the conservatory. They
/ alternated in playing. and there were but
/ few minutes during the entire evening but
what one of the bands was playing stirring
! airs.
BY 10 o'clock a large majority OF the
| guests had arrived but beini- scattered
! over the entire lower floor Of the Man
! sion. there was never az any time an
! comfortable crush. The guests began de-
parting by 1880 O'Clock and the reception
! was over by 11:SG.
! Promptly at O'Clock fanfare OF trum-
pets heralded the approach Of the Presi-
dental party. who descended the private
! stairway preceded by Colonel Bingham and
Major McCawley. each wearing the full uni
! form of his rank.
| The President and Mrs Mckinley. fol-
! lowed by the members Of the Cabinet ard
their wives passed into the Blue Parlor.
where the ladies took their position, all
standing. with the exception of Mrs. Nc
| kinley. who seated herself On one OF the
| blue and gold chairs that divided the re-
cciving party from the specially invited
guests behind the line.
Only FIVE OF ;he Cabinet ladies were in
the receiving party. neither Mrs. Grggs,
,T. Ns.g-r
Mrs. MCkiulcy's gown was OF heavy
white brocade. with point lace draped
around the bottom of the skirt, fastened in
places with silver ornaments. The bodice
was richly embroidered i'm pearls and silver.
/ She wore her necklace Of diamonds and
carried "a bouquet Of white carnations and
maiden-hair fern.
Mrs Hay wore an elegant toilet of black
velvet with jet trimmings, and on the
front Of her bodice sparkled a magnificent
cluster OF diamonds.
Mrs. Gage was in white moire. prUfuse-
~ bespangled with silver. and she had pink
roses at her corsage and in her hair.
Mrs. Root wore heliotrOpe satin, veilei
in a misty web OF rich lace. An especially
heavy pattern formed a handsome panel
down the front. necklace OF diamonds.
Mrs Smith was in Dresden silk the
ground color OF which WAS pale green. The
facings and bodice trimmings were Of rose
pink velvet.
Mrs. Hitchcocks gown was a long over
dress oil mauve satin. brOcadod in black
and white leaf clusters. The lower skirt
was formed Of a deep iiounce of white point
/ lace.
Mrs. Mark Hanna who made her first
| official appearance OF the season passed
down the line IN a superb train OF electric
blue velvet edged with sable the sides
paneled with thistles embroidered in nat
| III Hn11 In H...
cOrsaEe and in her hair
The East Room. as usual. was as greet, as
a tropical forest with palm foliage and gOr-
geously-untcd srass es massed at every
available point. The great. scintjllating
chandeliers we're Wreathed with smilax
and the futed columns were twined with
ropes OF the same delicate leaves from the
ceiling 10 the mounds OF foliage at their
base. The Blue Parlor. with It's dainty fur
nishings OF blue and gold needs no floral
addition 10 add 10 its attractions. A great
vase Of pink and white blossoms surmount-
ed the blue satin fauteuil under the cen
tral chandelier. and on the mantel were
massed pink orchids in maiden-hair fern.
Mrs. Hanna will hold her FIRST reception
Z OF the season this afternoon from 3 to o
O'Clock az the residence recently taken by
! Senator Hanna, 4 Lafayette Square.
There is every indication that the Charity
| Rail-. 10 be given at the Arlington tonight
| will be the most successful event Of the
kind that has ever marked q Washington
winter. Never in previous years has
! greater interest been manifested by the
! public. and that fact warrants the belief
! the ball Of 1900 will be an unprecedented
| success Coupled with this the various
/ committees have resolved that no effort
| s.sll be spared. as far as they are con-
! cerned. 10 ensure a delightful result both
| social and financial. The President has
promised to attend.
| The Russian Ambassador gave a dinner
/ last night in honor OF two princes who are
/ visiting the Capital Prince BOrghese. OF
! Italy, and Prince Henri di Croy. OF Aus
! tria. The guests invited to meet them
( were Countess de Lichtervelde Miss HAY
| Miss NJ Hitchcock Miss Merriam. Miss
| Ashton. Miss Ward. Miss Horstmann.
| Prince Trouble tskoy. Count de Lichtervelde
! Mr. Thiebaut. Mr.. TaigHey. Mr. Routkow-
1 sky, and Air. De Strale
| The Assistant Postmaster General and
| Mrs. Perry Heath entertained at dinner last
I night Their guests were General and Mrs
Agnus and Miss Agnus OF Baltimore. Mr.
! and Mrs. Wynnc Mrs. Olivia ShriYer. of
Baltimore, Mrs W. b. Conway. Of Louis
Vile. Ky, mother Of the hostess; Mr..
Louis Gartbe, and Mr. John Shriver
Mrs. Cushman X Davis win be at home
this afternoon for the last time this sea-
son