The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-12
SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Absence Of White House Receptions Will BE
Made Up for In Other Ways.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment that no social events will take place
at the White House this winter pressagesa
dull New Years day In official circles. 1t
will seem rather stran ge not to see the nm
,formed diplomates and army and navy off,
GERS driving about the streets, but ~consola-
ton is found IN the fact that it will afford
ell the better opportunity for the resump-
tion of the old fashioned New Year Gus
toms, when every body who was anybody
keot open house. not oniy for the little
official circle to call inside of a couple of
hours. bnt all day long. A hope was felt
within the charmed circle that Vice-presi-
dent and Mrs. Morton might open their
spacious and hospitable mansion
oiiic,.i iDA' air '' to the Aa OCCASION sas' b at
Mrs. Morton 10 not expected to return TO
Washington until after the holidays. She
has been in Philadelphia nearly all the
ton. The family has been rather unfort-
innate IN the way of sickness lately, as
both of the younger daughters have not
been we'll One IS in New York. with Mrs.
Hobson, her aunt, and another is at present
ILL If Mrs. Morton's illness permits. how
ever. the residence of the Vice. president
will be even more notable than usual in
the number of entertainments before the
season closes.
The round of official dinners given by
Tuesday night by Mr.. and Mrs. Foster. the
guest of honor on this occasion being Vice.
president Morton. Secretary and Mrs. Fos-
ters informal Monday night receptions to
mbe of the diplomatic corps and their
friends will be continued thronuhout the
winter. Sir Julian and Lady Panncefote
will give an elaborate dinner Tuesday
night Ct the British legation. A tea aud
John X. Mclean. of the Cincinnati En-
quIrer, on Mcpherson square,, tomorrow,
Will introduce the gayeties of the week.
The object of the function Is to provide q
the District The list of the patronesses
includes Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Wanamaker,
Mrs. Wllmerding. Mrs. Calvin s. Brice. Mrs.
McMillin n Mrs. Hit. On Wednesday
the Cabinet will be at home. informally.
and In the evening Rev. and Mrs.
j. l.. NJ. Curry will give q Inner
TO Senior ana Madame Dupuy de
LONE. Senior de LONE Is the Spanish
minister to the United States. having been
returned to this country. who're he was
formerly secretary of the legation. He
met Mr.. Curry while the latter was United
States minister To Spain.
A local paper says: IA project now on
foot among the prominent Democrats who
will have charge of the matter. and which
hae so tar been hedged about with 40 much
secrecy. will be TO do away with the time
houored inaugural ball. The ~faintest
whisperings have been carefully guarded
from the public IN order TO avoid the an
noyance otherwise unavoidable. The idea
10 not TO allow the ~faintest inumation to
Escape so that the final decision shonld be
announced as o genuine surprise. IL Is pro-
posed In doing away with the ball To sub-
stitute IN Its stead a concert. which SHOULD
be closed precisely at IL o'clock. Should
this latter plan be carried into effect tho