The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-20
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Mclean Musicale in Honor of
Admiral Dewey.
Society Dcfics a London Fog In
Gauzy Arrny--Mrs. john ID. Wight
Ten 4 Notable Gathering at
Mrs. J. II. Hcnderson's Dinner.


Tcn-A Notable Gathering at
Mrs. j. II. Hcnderson's Dinner.
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II does not seem possible that any future
social event of the season can surpass in
brilliancy the musicale given last night
by Mr.. and Mrs John r. Mclean. in honor
of the Admiral of the Navy and Mrs.
Dewey To the regret of the host and
hostess and their several hundred guests
Mrs. Dewey. who has not been well for
some days past was unable to be present
The Admiral was in the receiving line,
however and gave cheerful assurance that
Mrs. Dewey's illness was not of serious
character and that she had remained at
home in Difference TO the advice Of her
physician, who did not think it wise for
her to venture out on so inclement an
evening
Mr.. and Mrs Mclean, the latter in gold
embroidered white satin. stood at the en-
trance of the ballroom TO welcome their
guests as they passed through to take tae
chairs that were arranged concert fashion
in rows the entire length of the great
ROOM In addition to the Admiral, the re-
ceiving party included Miss May Handy.
the acknowledged beauty OF Richmond, and
Miss Robinson. of Baltimore. The former
was gowned in delicately- tinted blue satin
and carried huge bouquet of violets and
lilies-of- valley, while the latter was
girlishly radiant in a princess robe OF
white chiffon, the seams defined with black
lace. and the bodice relieved with knots
of rose-pink velvet. The stage was illumi-
mated by softly-shaded lamps and deco
rated with palms. through whose branches
were woven wide red ribbons. American
Beauty roses and exotic blossoms in mas
sve vases formed the floral adornments
both OF the ballroom and refreshment
tables.
The artists Of the evening were: Nine.
Schumann- Heink, contralto; NJ Thomas
Salignac. tenor; SgnOr Giuseppe Cam
panari baritone; Mr. Harvey Murray, at
the piano. and the Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra. numbering twenty-five pieces.
The programme. which began at 10
O'Clock, was as follows:
Karl Won Weber-Ovcrture. .oberou
Gioacchino Rosini-"Largo al Factotum'
Ba bier de Seville
Charles Counod ...................."Aye Maria
Ange flegier- st9nces
PART H.
Piciro Mascagui-' lntemCzzo' ..............
.............-........''Cav alleria RustiCana" |
Gaetano Donzctti-'Il Segrct,o' Lucrezia Borgil
Charles Gounod-''Dio Posente" Faust
jules Masscnet .............''P cnsee de Automnc
Georges Bzet-Duo, LES Pechenrs de
Perlcs .........................P Pearl Fishers |
Direction Mr. Ed T. Guznan.
The brilliant assemblage which crowded
the vast ballroom from stage to entrance |
represented the various phases OF fash
ionable society that go to make Washing |
ton one of the most socially interesting I
cities in the world. One of the earliest |
arrivals of the evening was Col. William |
Jennings Bryan. who remained but a short |
time. however, owing to other engage |
ments. Among the diplomats, who rep
resented almost every dignltary OF the |
corps, were the British Ambassador. the |
Hon. Maud Pauncefote, the Hon. Sybil |
Pauncefote. the Italisu Ambassador and l
Baroness Faya. the Russian Ambassador |
the Mexican Ambassador and Madame AZ ]
piroz and Madame de Perez.
Prominent among the official circle were |
the Secretary of State and Ms Hay. the 1
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage. /
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith, 4
the Attorney General and Miss Griggs. Sen
ator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs. /
Wetmore. the Misses Wetmore, Senator and Z
Senator and Mrs. Plat. the Paymaster I
General and Mrs Bates. the Misses Bates. I
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S Hutchins. Mr.. and I
Mrs. Charles Poor, Mr. and Mrs. McFce.
Admiral and Mrs. Walker, Commissioner
and Mrs. John b. Wight. Representative
and Miss Lowering. Miss WaIder, Miss
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Padelford. Miss Ida
Thompson. Miss Sargent. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beale, Colonel and Mrs Bingham. Senator
u a
Judge and Mrs Davis, the Misses Davidge,
General and Mrs. Ernst, Mrs Tyson. Of
Baltimore. Justice and Mrs. Brown. Rep
resentat!ye Sprague. Prince Troubetskoi
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss. Miss Bliss Mr.. ard
Mrs. J. F. Foster. Mrs. Gallaudet, Judge
and Mrs. Hagner, General and Mrs. Heide-
koper, Miss Walker, Mr. Wilcox. Mr.. s E
johnson, aud Hiss Edes.
Noticeable among the many beautiful
toilets were those worn by Mrs. Hay, myr-
tie green velvet and ermine Mrs Gage.
heavy white brocade. trimmed deliberately
with spangles of silver. corsage bouquet
81 pink roses; Mrs. Charles Emory Smith
white brocade satin and diamond orna-
ments; Mrs. Elkins. white satin, bro
caded in pink roses: magnificent tiara OF
diamonds; Mrs. Pettigrew, white brocade
and chiffon with pearl passementerie
the Hon. Maud Pauncefote,
Pauncefote. white duchess lace over white
silk; Mrs. Swanson, white duchess lace
Irer peacock green satin; Miss Edes,
green satin, brocade, with roses OF
lighter tint; Mrs. Brown silver blue
satin and point lace. Nine de WOllant,
White lace with corsage knot Of blue vel
'et Miss McKenna, white lace: Mrs
Warner. white satin: Mrs. Hawley, white
orded silk. trimmed with cinnamon brown
.hiffon and amethyst velvet; Mrs. Me
iuire orchid pink satin and point lace; |
Hrs. Cullom, white satin and lace
The notable event of yesterday afternoon
vas the tea given by Mrs. John b. Wight
n honor OF her sister. Mrs. McKelvey, of
The hostess and her guest OF
ionor were assisted in welcoming their
alters by Mrs. John Da,Zell, Mrs. Will
am Dalzell, Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mrs.
De Witt Arnold. Mrs. W H. Moses. Mrs |
Shepard. and Mrs. Stuart
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b Henderson enter
aimed at dinner last night the German |
the Austrian Minister and
Baroness Won Hengelmuller the Spanish
Minister and Duchess de ARGOS, the Bra
lillian Minister and Nine. de Assis- Brazil,
he Secretary OF War and Mrs. Root, the
secretary Of Interior and Mira Hitchcock. |
senator Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. Hit. Senator ;
)epew and Miss Paulding. Representative
illett, Rev. DR. and Mrs -Mackay- Smith.
hrs Audenried. Mrs. FfoullSe. Mrs. Arnold,
4 New York Mrs WalwOrth and Mr. John