The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
THE WHITE HOUSE PROGRAMME.


The official programme for the Presidents
reception on New Years day, 1889, is as fol-
lows:
At1la. m.-The President will receive the
members of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic
Corps
AT l1l5 a. m.-The Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices OF the Supreme Court of
the United States, the Judges of the United
States Court of Claims and the Judges Of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia.
At HRS a. m.--SenatOrs and representa-
tives in Congress, the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia and the judicial officers
of the District, aud eX-members of the Cabinet
aud eX-ministers Of the United States
At l1:40 a. m.-The officers of the Army, the
Navy and the Marine Corps
at IL m.-The Regents and the Secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institute, the Commiss-
Toner OF Agriculture, the Civil Service Com
mission, the Assistant Secretaries of the De-
partments. the Assistant Postmasters- General,
the Solicitor-General the Assistant Attorney
General, the heads of the Bureaus Of the sew
eral Departments and the president Of the
Columbian Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
At 1915 p. m.-The Associated Veterans Of
the war Of 1916, the Grand Army Of the Re-
public and the members OF the Oldest Inhabi-
tants' Association Of the District of Colum-
bla.
At 1886 p. m.-Reception Of the citizens,
which wlll terminate at 2 p. m. Carriages
will approach the Executive Mansion by the
eastern gate and leave by the western. Pc
destrians will approach the Mansion by the
o. western gate and leave by the eastern.
The President viii be assisted by Mrs. Cleye-
land aud the ladies OF the Cabinet
GENERAL SOCIAL MENTION.
Mrs. Cleveland returned to-day from her
visit to the home Of Rev. Mr.. Wood IN Ger
mantown, Pa She thoroughly enjoyed her
visit, and, during her stay, she was over.
whelmed with invitations all Of which, with
the exception Of the one from Mrs. George W.
Childs, were politely declined. Mrs. CleYe-
land gained two pounds while away.
Mrs. Waite, the widow Of the lae Chief jus
tice Waite, who has been seriously i'll for the
past few days, Is improving and hopes are en-
tertained Of her recovery. Her son, Mr. c. e..
Waite, has been telegraphed for and is cx-
pected TO arrive to-day.
Baron Tavera, the Austrian Minister, enter
taiued a party Of friends AZ dinner on Wednes
day.
Mrs. Padelford will make her debut in "ThC
Kings Fool,n in Chicago on Christmas Eve.
Miss Agnes Carter, the daughter Of tht
Hawaiian Minister, VIII be among the debu
tantes this seasCu
At the meeting of the Children's Christmas
Club, which will be held at the Franklin
School Building tomorrow, Miss Mollie Villas
the president, and Miss Pauline Whitney vii
PROBABLY preside.
few friends were entertained at luncheon
yesterday by Mrs Edmunds.
The Japanese Minister and Nine. Mutsy
Will entertain party Of twelve guests at din.
uor to-day.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss Gene
We've Sariuo 20 Mr. Walter Cook Of Philadel
phia. The ceremony will b1 performed next
Tuesday evening at o'clock at ST. John's
Church.
a tea win be given by Colonel Hudson an,
bis daughter, Miss Anna Hope Hudson, a
their residence, 200 ! street, on New Year
Eve from 4 u 7 p. m.
a tea was given Yesterday evening by Mrs
lsham llorusby in honor Of Miss Gussie Wat
son, daughter uf Colonel John M. Wilson
Miss Heap, daughter Of the late Arnold Harri
Heap, former Minister 10 ConstantinOple, an,
Miss Kennedy guest OF Mrs, Harriet Ian
Johnston, three young debutautes. The oc
casOn VIII long be remembered as one OF tn
most successful teas given this season
Invitations have been issued by Miss Elsi
Bliss for dancing reception tomorrow even
ing
Mr.. Myers, secretary OF the Dehl Firework
Company Of Cincinnati, Is In the city 10 Sc
cure II possible the contract for the fire
works end OF the Inaugural Ceremonies III