Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Congress Entertained at White House Last
Night.
Charity Rail of tie Southern Society
-Dinnern and Coming Events
-PersOnaI Notes.

Another charming evening was enjoyed
| by hundreds of visitors last night at the
congressional levee at the White House.
The cold weather did not seem to have de-
tered any who had planned to accept the
hospitality of the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, as the mansion was thronged the
entire evening, and the line of incoming
guests kept up till the usual hour. Too
much cannot be said In praise of the ar
engagements, both for the entrance and de-
parture of the company. Everything was
done to facilitate their easy progress from
even the outside gates, the rule requiring
entrance to the grounds by the west gate
only being rescinded. SO that no person was
exposed to the biting cold a moment longer
than necessary. 1t was hard night on the
doorkeepers and the policemen stationed
about the entrance and grounds, and the
excellent service rendered by each man
was the theme of many word of well-de-
served commentator.
The east room was as usual 4 flower
poem, each mantel and window recess being
banked with beautiful blossoms. Ferns and
vines gave fresh beauty to the corridor.
and the west stairway was all a-bloom
with massed azaleas. The brilliancy of
the company in the blue room made all
else forgotten there.
President and Mrs. Mckinley had re-
cefving with them Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Gage.
Mrs. Root, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hitchcock and
Miss Wilson. Mrs. Mckinley, when she
entered the blue room with the President.
gave friendly nod and smile to the little
group of women writer's, who pre-empt for
the early part Of each of these receptions
a part of the space about the ''golden
gate Her gown was a superb black vel
vet. the cascade effect of deep fall of
lace on the cor sage being continued down
to the front of the skirt. With this gown
her diamond necklace shone with increased
brilliancy. She carried bouquet of lilies
of the valley. Mrs. Hay wore a cream
Chantilly lace: Mrs Gage was in black
velvet and point lace. Mrs. Root wore a
silver spangled black net and many dia-
monds. Mrs. Smith was IN light satin.
trimmed in lace. Mrs. Hitchcock wore
mauve and white striped MORE and lace,
and Miss Wilson, who is again in enjoy
nlent of all the gayeties, was prettily dress
ed in pink silk with shirred tule trimmings.
Miss Long, who accompanied her father.
Secretary Long. and Miss Griggs, who was
with the Attorney General, were back of
the line, with the large party invited to
participate in the reception from that point
Of vantage.
Miss Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Potter
rainier were the most observed of their sex
during their progress through the blue
room. as well as later, when they prom
enaded through the east room and CORR
doris. Mrs. Palmer'S black satin princess
dress had a quantity of rich silver spangied
trimming. and with the numerous diamonds
and pearls worn in tiara and necklace made
lti uliIlty llltle inquire sparkle from mead
to foot The Italian ambassador escorted
Mrs Palmer. Miss Anthony's progress
through the rooms was something Of an
ovation also to woman whose many pub
TIC appearances has made her 4 familiar
figure IN any Washington gathering Prom
inent members Of the medical and legal
professions were conspicuous among the
guests from local circles.
Admiral Dewey was among the earliest
guests, as was the Mexican ambas-
sador AMI Mrs. Aspiroz. Mr.. and Mrs
Godoy Of the Mexican embassy, the
Swiss minister, Gen. and Mrs Miles, Gen.
Corhin, Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Worthington,
Miss Etline Tisdel, Dr. and Mrs. Barrie,
DR.: and Mrs. Nash, DR.. and Mrs. Van Rem
se!aer. Senator and Mrs. Carter, Senator
and Mrs. Spooner. Miss Eccleston of New
York. M. and Mrs. John ii. Magruder.
Representative and Mrs. Grosvenor, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. James r. Young, Miss
Representative and Mrs. Bankhead, Miss
Addison Mitchell, Col. and Mrs. Charles P
Lincoln, Miss May Maggie of Paterson, N. j.,
Senator Daniel. DR.. Frank T. Howe, Miss
Frederick, Md; Mrs. Electa E. Smith, Miss
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Du Barry
Miss Worthington and Senator and Mrs.
Turner of Washington. Mrs. Turner wore
an elegant gown of pink silk heavily en-
broldered in silver, and many dia monds
Those invited behind the line, many Of
whom were present We're Senator William
p. Frye, Mrs Frye, the Speaker of the
A-'AN,A''o'''
the admiral of the navy, Mrs Dewey, Cen
eral Miles, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Reber Sena-
tor S. B. Elkns, Mrs. Elkins, Senate John
T. Morgan, the Misses Morgan, Senator
John H. Berry. Mrs. Berry. Rev. DR.. F. NJ
Bristol, Mrs. Bristol, Senator James Nc
MILAN, Mrs. Mcmillan, Miss Mcmillan
Senator George Peabody Wetmore, Mrs
Wetmore. the Misses Wetmore, Senator
William B. Allison, DIR. p. NJ. Rixey, Mrs
Rixey, Mr.. Charles Francis Adams. Mrs
Adams. the Misses Adams, Mr. Henry
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer Cen
eral o. o. Howard, General Wesley Mer-
rift, Mrs. Merritt.
The chief justice, Mrs. Fuller, Miss Fuller,
Mrs. Aubrey, Justice Harlan, Mrs Har-
Ian, the Misses Harlan, Justice Gray. Mrs
Gray, Justice Brewer, Miss Brewer, JUS
tice Brown, Mrs Brown, Justice Shiras
Mrs. Shras, Justice White, Mrs. White
Justice Peckham, Mrs. Peckham, Justice
Mckenna. Mrs. McKenna. the Misses Nc
kenna, Mrs. Field. Mrs. Stanley Matthew'S
Mrs. Miller, Miss Waite, the Misses Strong
Senator and Mrs. o. H. Platt. Senator and
Mrs. J. r. Hawiey Senator and Mrs. Proc
tor, Mr.. r. Proctor, jr.
The cabinet officers, the young ladies Of
the cabinet, the Misses Hay, Miss Root,
the Misses Griggs the Misses Hitchcock,
the secretary to the President, Mrs Por-
ter. Colonel T. A. Bingham, Mrs. Bingham,
General H. C. Corbin, Solicitor and Mrs
Richards, Controller and Mrs. Dawes, SEN
Phelps. General J. NJ. Wilson. Mrs. VIII
son. Miss Waller, Mrs. Ernst. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Macveagh, Miss MacVeagh,
Mr. Hilary A. Herbert, Mrs. U. S. Grant,
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Sartoris,
the Misses Sartoris, Mrs Blaine, Mrs. H.
S. B.. Beale, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston,
Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs. Sheridan. the
Misses Sheridan, Mr.. ]. Stanley brown,
Mrs. Stanley Brown, Mr.. John G. Nicolay,
Mrs. Nicoiay, Dean C. Worcester Mrs
Worcester, Colonel and Mrs. Charles Dem
by, Mr.. Garvin DENLY, Mr.. John R. Mac
Arthur, Mrs. Macarthur, Mr.. and Mrs
Abner Mckinley, Miss Grace Mckinley.
Miss Sara Duncan and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
E, Morse Of California.
The charity ball last night. under the
auspices of the Southern Relief Society,
was a splendid success. The Rifles Hall
was thronged, the decorations in yellow dra-
peries and vines of the night before were
in place. the dance music was perfect, and
the bellies could be counted by the dozens
The reception committee, with Miss Vir-
ginia Miller, president Of the society, at
its head, were the hostesses Of the occa-
sion. Standing with Miss Miller, who was
richly dressed in black lace over white
satin, were Mrs. NJ. A. Ballinger, Mrs ].
T. Callaghan. Mrs. E. NJ. Gadsden, Mrs
Arthur Fendall. Mrs. E. Rust Smith and
Mrs. E. W. Ayres.
In the group of young ladies who were