The Washington times., 1894-12-04

sang NUMBER OF times. Inc hostess re-
ceived in a gown of pearl satin with sleeves
and reveres on the corsage OF ruby velvet
over which fell point lace.
Miss Hazeltine's gown was of gray with
corsage of white null and pink shoulder
knots. The other ladies of the receiving
party were Miss Crosby, Miss Wainwright,
Miss Clara Emory, Miss De Peyster, Miss
Mullan, and Miss Mimack, all of whom wore
light. pretty gowns suitable to the occasion.
In the library Miss Drain, in black brocade
with trimmings of green silk and black lace.
served punch. In the tea room Miss Davdge,
in white satin, presided at one end of the
table serving frappe while from the opposite
end Miss Rush, in light blue crepon striped
with gold, poured tea. A corps OF walters
served the refreshments
Among the guests were Madam Romero,
the Argentine minister and Madam Zeballos,
Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. n. S. Lincoln,
Miss Edes, Mrs. and the Misses Emory, Mrs
S. V. Niles. Miss Herbert, Mrs. Seaton Shroe-
der, Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Mrs. Randall
Hagner, Miss Emily Dodge, Miss Emily Vim
cent, Mrs. De Peyster. the Misses Davidge,
Mrs. Frank German. Commander Rush, Mr.
and Mrs Mimack, Mrs. John Poor, Miss
Poor, Senator and Mrs. Dolph. Miss Drain,
the Misses Fuller, Mr.. Jeremiah Wilson Mrs.
William Wilson, Miss Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Chew, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chew,
Miss Eastman, the Misses Roy, Miss Heath,
Mrs and Miss Langhorne. Mr. Seaton Mon
roe Mr. and the Misses Washburne. Mrs.
Ffoulke, Mrs. Kate Henry, Mr.. Henry, Mrs.
and Miss Long Edes. and Mrs. and Miss
Cabell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon have gone to
housekeeping at No. 1718 Corcoran street.
Mrs. Dolph has returned to Washington
with the Senator, and for few weeks will be
with him at their house on Lafayette Square
Mrs. Dolph will probably return to Portland
in time to spend Christmas with her family,
who Will no! come to Washington during the
present winter.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Miss Her
bert have returned from their visit to Ala
bama.
meeting OF the Ladies Auxiliary Board
of the Central Dispensary and the Emergency
Hospital will take place this afternoon, at the
Emergency Hospital, at o'clock
From California comes a most interesting
announcement as to the manner in which
number of prominent society women of the
Pacific coast will raise funds for the support
of a ward for incurables in the Children's
Hospital. They have hit upon the novel plan
OF editing newspaper for the occasion, and,
with the help of Mr. w. r. Hearst, who has
lent them, for that occasion. his paper. the
Examiner. they will bring out on Christmas
day what will undoubtedly prove one of the
most novel, If not the most ably edited, num-
bers of that paper ever issued
The entire newspaper plant is to be turned
over to the ladies for the occasion. and in
even the minor departments the masculine
element is to be eliminated Every line of the
paper is to be written by the ladies who have
conceived the great idea. The business de-
partment will be run. the telegraph news will
be edited, the editorials will be gotten up in
unique style, the local news will be collected,
and the advertisements will be solicited by the
fashionable women having in charge the
great undertaking.
They will be assisted by an able corps of
young women well known in San Francisco
society, and as a reward the entire proceeds
will be turned over for the Childrens Hos
pital. 1t ID unnecessary to add after such
statement as to the management that there is
likely to be an unprecedented run on the
newsboys of the city as every one from the
highest to the lowest will be looking forward
to read the result of this singular combIna-
ton in the newspaper world
Mrs. Frank Pixey will be managing editor;
Mrs. j. Downey Harvey, city editor; Mrs. C.
A. Spreckles, news editor; Mrs. w. R. Mills.
telegraph editor; Mrs. George Lent, society
editor; Mrs. Hall McAiister, musical critic;
Mrs. Rennie Schwerin, Miss E. L. Noble and
Miss Laura McKinsley. editors of the supple
ment. Mrs. Louis Sloes will be business
manager. The ladies are very enthusiasts
over the scheme and promise to issue a paper
that will be revelation to Mr. Hearst's regu-
lar corps of male editors.
Mr.. Richard S. Ward is visiting his son.
Mr.. Charles S. Ward, of East Washington.