The evening times., 1900-01-18

Baltimore by MIR. and Mrs. James S!oan.
America, through its Executive. enter
tanned the foreign powers represented al
the National Capital last night at a state
dinner, given by Mr.. Mckinley in hCnoI
of the Diplomatic Corps. The President 5
hospitality, as usual upon such importan ant
occasions, was OF so graciously generous a
character as to overflow the boundary lines
of the state dining room, and the table,
sixty feet in length, was spread in tie
main corridor which was as green ard
fresh with foliage plants and vines. A
plat of maiden hair ferns, starred with
pink cappleya orchids, formed the floral
centrepiece of the table, and along the
snowy length of the board were other fern
mounds, in which were bedded orchids of a
paler green. Pyramids Of grapes and
crystal bowls of strawberries gave glowing
touches of color, together with daintiy
tinted bonbons set about in tiny dishes of
china and glass. The candles in the can
delabra burned under filagree silver
shades, lined with red, and amid the dark
green leaves OF tall palm trees sparkled
electric lights in the national colors. The
ceiling and chandelier were festooned with
garlands of smilax, and dwarf orange trees
and huge bushes of red lilies filled the
inches on either side of the mirrors. The
East Room was banked about the walls
with exotic foliage plants and the centre
OF the floor was marked by mounds OF liY-
ing greenery, from which rose the grace
ful boughs of a sago palm. The distin-
guished company assembled in the East
Parlor, where they were welcomed by the
President and Mrs. Mckinley Colonel
Bingham making the presentations.
The President escorted Lady Pauncefote
in to dinner, and Mrs. Mckinley went in
with Lord Pauncefote the Ambassador
from Great Britain, and dean of the
IinlCmatic Corps.
The additional guests were the
Ambassador of Italy and Baroness
de Faya the Ambassador of Germany. the
Ambassador Of Russia, the Ambassador of
Mexico and Sonora Azpiroz, the Minister
of Sweden and Norway. the Minister of
Guatemala. the Minister of Austria Hun.
gary and Nine. Won Hengelmuller. the
Minister of Switzerland and Mrs Pioda
the Minister of Denmark. the Minister OF
Haiti and Madame Leger. the Minister of
Korea and Mrs. Pom Ye. the Minister OF
Belgium and Countess de Lichtervelde,
the Chinese Minister and Mrs WI. the
Minister Of Brazil and Mrs. de Assis- Brazil,
the Minister Of Japan. the Minister OF Costa
Rica and Sonora de Calvo. the Minister OF
Colombia and Sonora de Calderon. The
Minister of Spain and Duchess de ARGOS.
the Minister of Nicaragua, the Charge
d 'Affaires of France, the Charge d'Affaires
Of Chile and Sonora de Infante. the Charge
d d'Aftaires OF Venezuela the Charge d'Af-
faires Of Portugal. the Charge d'Afares
Of Turkey the Charge d'Affaires of Argen-
tine Republic, the Charge d'Afaires of
the Dominican Republic. the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hay the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Root, General and Mrs Miles.
Senator and Mrs. Davis. Senator Daniel
Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Senator and Mrs
Lodge. Senator Money Representative and
Mrs. Hit. Representative and Mrs John
;. Williams, Representative and Mrs Will
lam Alden Smith. Representative and Mrs
Scudder, Representative and Mrs Seth W. |
Brown. Hon. and Mrs l.. p. Morton New
York, Hon. Henry {. Payne and Mrs
Payne, Wisconsin, Colonel and Mrs Myron
T. Herrick Mrs. Frederick d. Grant. Miss |
kean. Miss Paulding Miss Phelps. ana |
Miss Bessie Osborne