New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
,OCIAL INCIDENTS IN WASHINGTON
THE SEASON AT THE WHITE HOUSE
NO HOPE OF DANCING RoUTs AND BALLs-HoLi
DAY FESTIVITIES.

NO HOPE OF DANCING RoUTs AND BLLs-HoLi-
DAY FESTIVITIES.
tsr rELxoRAPH THE TRIBuShY
WASHINGTON. Dec 25.-when the official programme
for the White House levee New Years day was pub
lisbed week ago it included the Saturday drawing
rooms to be held by Mrs. Cleveland, and to con-
tinue through the season. This gave the impress
that Mrs Cleveland would receive every Saturday
through the Subsequently the dates for Official
dinners and evening receptions fixed and these so
far as possible alternate with the Saturday drawing
rooms. Mrs Cleveland will receive the four satur-
days-January 8 and % and February and 49, from
to s. O'Clock. These receptions are public and
cards are not required though has made optional
for strangers to have cards If they wish Society
people, whose calls into the thousands, consider
1t great waste Of engraved pasteboard to I'LL the White
House card basket On these occasions The President
has chosen Thursday evening for dinners and receptions
making change from Tuesday, the evening on which
President Arthur held receptions during his Administers
ton Tho Cabinet dinner has, according
to former etiquette, led of. or opened
the dinner season. This year the Presidents
reception the Diplomatic Corps will be FIRST taking
place Thursday evening January 49, from to III p
NJ and the Cabinet dinner follows week later The
reception to Congress and the Judiciary the
Thursday evening. January 81, and on the following
Thursday evening. February 3, there will be
dinner to the Diplomatic Corps The Presidents
third official reception Is 70 the Army and Navy on
Thursday evening February TO- nd Thursday evening"
February IT. dinner the supreme Court Justices,
will be given On the following Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary % and the night before Ash Wednesday the Pres
dent holds public reception
BY this arrangement there will be in the short season
of six weeks five day receptions including the New Year
leyec four evening and three dinner parties at the White
House In addition, the President will continue
the tri-weeky hand-shaling with the public,
going down to the East Room at half-past
l o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Mrs.
Cleveland will give morning hour on Tuesdays and
Thursdays to friends and acquaintance from II TO l
o'clock, receiving by card On the WHOLE there seems
little chance for threatened innovation of dancing and
balls as reported to be introduced by the Presidents
young and attractive wife. On the contrary, the
old time etiquette and formality to be undis-
turbed and all the pretty nonsense about balls and
youthfulayety vanishes into thin air Mrs Folsom, who
is settled at Oak View will have reception the day after
New Years AS the drive one OF tour miles over sne
usual country roads about Washington she will probably
take the morning rather than the afternoon TO see v
tors Mrs Folsoms Christmas dinner guess to-day were
the President and Mira Cleveland, and Colonel and Mrs
The Christmas Congressional exodus Is unusually large
this year and Representatives having houses
hotels boarding nOuses have gone away 70 tnelr
homes Senator Eyarts senator ingalls, senator n ar
bring their families with them on their return after the
HOLIDAYS Senator Evars is the only one OF the number
who is housekeeping having taken house K-st,
Representative Hits dwelling. Mr. Hits house Is the
one formerly occupied by Mr. Evars when Secretary OF
state in President Hayes Cabinet. Miss Margaret
Blaine is to visit here in January and will be the guest OF
Representative and Mrs. Hit
days. Miss Nellie Villas the elder OF tne postmaster
duced society Tuesday al yea given by Mrs Villas
from to 7. Miss Villas is sensible young woman who
is nowise eager for a coming out party she laugh
ngy she is out having assisted her mother
Wednesdays all last season Miss Moe villas Is pres
ident the Chdrens Christmas Club having succeeded
Miss Nellie Arthur The club dinner TO poor children VIII
be given Tuesday at The National kife Arnory rree
ident Arthur vas guest at these dinners Last year
Miss CLEVELAND was present Mrs Cleveland expected
for January are daughters of secre
tary Manning Senator Malone and the daughter OF sena
The Minister from Hayti. Mr. Preston. recently back
from Europe. win remain here for the winter Mrs. Pres
ton and their children are In France - A., H.,
There are to few entertainments other than dinner
@ Snpses the Portrgnese and Russian Ministers
families are abroad II is said chat the Chinese Minister
will give series OF dinners and receptions to gentlemen
Stewart Castle. occupied by the Chinese Legation, Is
well adapted to large social entertainments; -
70 Christmas preparations there have been several din
parties OF note. George baneIom sr' Ma
susanna Bancroft hostess and the flowers were PINK
roses The guests were Secretary whitney, Mr. ana Ms
Mr. and Mrs David King. Henry Adams and bis guest
Miss Adams of Boston John DAVIS ana MISS no
Miss Endcot gave young ladies' luncneoh on inuIs
day A german given on Wednesday night by MIS-.
Crnger Pel of New Ork who has the Carroll house Tot
winter home The fayors were unique, g' GIoohs n ~
flutes being given with the shepherd ngure Baskets OF
Japanese figure Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Jewett OF New
York who spending the winter here gave dinner 70
Mr. and Mrs c. c. Waite, son and daughtern1aw OF the
Chief Justice. -. - 49,, 60 a,,,
az the home OF Secretary whitney nave Dceh Tue cie
Christmas festivals OF the week The party YESTERDAY
was given the young friends OF MT whitney three
rhdren Pauline. Harry and Payne whitney
When the ball was opened Christmas carol was
sung BY the boy choir OF 81. Johns church ,,,,.
To-Day the tree relled with presents and Mrs Wht
ney gave party to over sixty children OF 81 JONI VI
phanare. her children being the hosts. -
SECRETARY and Mrs Manning will give dinner on Mon
day in honor of rhe President and Mrs Cleveland ms
il deferred dinner TO have been given soon after the
Preside pts marriage had Mr. Mannings illness not pre-
vented The other guests will be the Cabinet