New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
TIE HOLIDAYS At THE CAPITAL.
PROGRAMME FOR NEW YEARS DAY AT THE WHIT
HOUsE-sOCIAI-

PROGRAMME FOR NEW YEARS DAY AT THE WHITE
HoUsE-sOCIAI-
WASHINGTON Dec ls-The following Is the official pro
gramme for the Presidents reception on New Year
Day. 1875
IL mThe President viii receive tho members OF the
At ii5 mTSs Chief Justice the Associate Jus &C:
United states Court Of Claims and the Judges OF the
At iiso Senators amt representative in Congress
the o. the District Of cOgma and the an. sI
AT IL m~Tho officers OF tho Army and Navy. Gath.
Al 1880 mCTho Regents the SECRETARY Of the smith,
spnse the % .. Of
Departments tho Assistant III: se oi
the bureau. OF the several president OF
the Columbian Institute for The Deal and psHG Mar Of
the veterans 81 the War o. Army
%. sSs ssp@S 81 the 6.1stet o. coa@o
A. p m-Reception OF citizens which VIII 'erm'n"' "
Carriages will approach the Executive Mansion by the
The President win be assisted by Mrs Cleveland and inc
ladies OF the Cabinet
Tho President and Mrs. Cleveland will spend
Christmas at Oakview with Mrs. Folsom. and VIII
probably remain over Sunday No dinners WIZ DC
given at the White House until after Now iesfS
The SATURDAY afternoon receptions will begin on Jan
uary 8, to continue through the season lhe nou'
will be from 3 until 5 O'clock and these receptions
arc public. without card. Mrs Cleveland will also
receive by card on Tuesdays and Thursdays from IL
until O'clock beginning Tuesday after January l.
Secretary and Mrs. whitney will give a children 8
party at their house on Christmas Eve.
The British Minister and Miss West give dinner
of fourteen Monday evening at the Lega-
ton residence. dozen after dinner guests are In
vited for the evening The annual ball at tho BTU
sh Legation takes place early in January when Mlss
Amalia West the Minister'S youngest daughter, VIII
be formally introduced TO society.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Letter give young people 8
cotlon tho evening OF January OF.
Lieutenant Reamy led the german at tho fair for
the benefit Of tho Garfield Hospital last night Among
dancers the daughters OF Senator Dolph and
senator Malone. Miss Aulenrisd Miss Beach, and
Miss Scranton. daughter of Representative scranton
OF Pennsylvania The favors we're given to the falr
by the wife OF Senator stanford, and were among
the most beautiful articles at the fancy booths
Among the buyers Of Christmas gifts were MIS- whit
ney, Senator and Mrs. Sherman. Senator Hawley and
Senator Colqultt Senator Logan's wife sold set
OF pOrticrcs the promise that the buyers name
should not be revealed They were painted here and
the price was $3.50. General sherman was present
buying for his niece. Miss Mary sherman. and dvid-
ing his time and purse between purchases and having
his fortune told in the gypsy tent Here Miss McCook
Girarl, niece OF General McCOOk, in gypsy costume
carried the art OF palmistrJ Miss Susan Il. An
thOny among the visitors, and Mrs Olive Logan
Sykes. Among the ladies at the tables were the
wives OF Senators Logan Dolph and SpOoner the
wives Of Representatives Seney Burrows and Sy mes,
tho wife OF Surgeon General Hamilton. Mrs. Lander,
Miss waite Miss Sheriff., Mrs. Tucker. Mrs. Leiter,
Mrs Washington Mclean, and the wife Of Major
COodlOe. The german began at IL o'clock, and the
impression prevailed that tho Presidents wife would
be present to distribute the avors. But Mrs. Cleve
land did not go the fair. and the avors given
out by Mrs Logan and Mrs. Dolph.
The managers OF the HOnno pathc Hospital Will
repeat tho Kirmess successful last season. giving
1t the latter part Of January