Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Official Announcement for New Year
at the White House.
The President Will Exchange Greet
fngs by Tfme-HOnOred Gus
tOm-PersOnal Notes.

the Presidents reception on New Year day:
At ii a. m.--The President will receive the
Vice President, the members of the cabinet
and the diplomatic corps.
| At 11:15 a.. m.-The chief justice, the asso-
ciate justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States, the judges Of the United
States Cour: of Claims, the judges of the
Court Of Appeals and the judges Of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia.
At IL % a. m.-Senators, Representatives
and delegates in Congress, the Commission
| ers of the District of Columbia and the
judicial officers OF the District. ex-members
Of the cabinet and ex-ninisters Of the
| United States.
At IL 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 Institution, the civil
service commissioners, the interstate COM
| merce commission, the assistant secretaries
| of the departments, the assistant postmas-
| tiers general, the solicitor general, the as
| sistant attorney general, the commissioner
| of fisheries, the commissioner of labor, the
| heads of the bureaus of the several depart
| mentS, and the president of the Columbian
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
| At 12:15 p. m.-The Associated Veterans
| of the war of 1916, the Grand Army of the
| Republic, the Loyal Legion, the Union Vet
eran Legion and the members of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association of the District of
| Columbia.
| will terminate at p. m.
| Carriages will approach the Executive
| Mansion by the eastern gate and leave by
| the western. Pedestrians will approach the
mansion by the western gate and leave by
the eastern.
The President will be assisted by Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Stevenson and the ladies of
| the cabinet.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washington Cissel
extended the heartiest of welcomes last
night to several hundred friends, who
| spent with them a delightful evening at
oak Crest their spacious s home OF. on
| house were emphasized by the lavish Use
| of fine flowers, La France roses decking the
| halls and drawing rooms and in every spot
| where they could be used with advantage
| In the dining room more roses decked the
| table, and the taperS were capped with
| pink shades. Musicians were stationed on
| the second floor and filled the house with
! melody. Mrs. Clssel received her guests In
1 a gown of pale green MORE antique, draped
I in black net. with touches of cerise velvet.
! Superb diamonds glittered in her corsage
| and necklace and hair Mrs. John A.
Roche assisted her mother in receiving.
| adding her pleasant welcome to that Of
| the host and hostess. Those present in
cluded representatives of many of the
| oldest District families, well as sprink-
| ling of those in official life.
number OF pleasant people met yester-
| day afternoon in response to Mrs Mayo
| HaZeltines tea invitation. The spacious
| house at 1901 r street may be said to be,
| therefore, thoroughly and socially warmed.
| White chrysanthemums and roses, trailing
| vines and ferns added a fragrant touch
| here and there, and in the dining room the
| roses on the table were American beauties.
| Mrs and Miss HaZeltine had an attractive
| corps OF assistants in the persons OF Miss
| Crosby, Miss Wainwright, Miss Emory,
Miss de Peyster, Miss May Mullan, Miss
| Mimmack and Miss Drain. Miss Davidge
and Miss Rush We're seated at the tea
table. Mrs. Dean and Mr. Turpin sang de-
| hghtfully during the tire. Among the
| guests were Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Romero,
| Miss Herbert, the Argentine minister and
| Mrs. Zeballos. Admiral and Mrs. Crosby
! Mrs. n. y. Lincoln, Miss Edes, Mrs. and the
| Misses Emory. Mrs. s. V. Niles. Miss Her
| bert, Mrs. Seaton Shredder, Mrs. Richard
| Wainwright, Mrs. Randall Hagner, Miss
| Emily Dodge, Miss Emily Vincent, Mrs
| De Peyster, the Misses Davidge, Com
mander Rush, Mr.. and Mrs Mimmack, Mrs
John Poor, Miss Poor, Senator and Mrs.
Dolph. Miss Drain, the Misses Fuller. Mr..
jeremiah Wilson, Mrs. William Wilson,
| Miss Wilson. MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Chew,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chew, Miss Eastman,
! the Misses Roy Miss Heath, Mrs. and Miss
| Langhorne, Mr.. Seaton Monroe Mr.. and
the Misses Washburne, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs.
| Kate Henry, Mr.. Henry, Mrs and Miss
| Long Edes, Mrs. and Miss Cabell, Mrs and
the Misses jackson, the Misses Eastman,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Pollok, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer. Mr.. and the
| Misses Hamlin, MIR. and Mrs. Haywood,
Miss Wainwright and Mr.. Jules Boeufve
| The formal announcement has just been
made in Pittsburg of the engagement of
| Miss Elizabeth Waters, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Waters of Sewickley, Pa,
| to Richard X. Quay son of the United
| States Senator. The wedding will prob
ably take place early in the coming sum-
| mer.
| Miss Amy Clement Leavitt 1121 Vermont
avenue, will receive her friends informally
on Tuesday evenings during the season
| after tonight.
| On the evening of November 80 the
| Charming Four Club rendered Mr.. Rob.
| Gibson, at his residence, 2149 X street
northwest. surprise party. The young
| host did the honorS of the evening most
| graciously. Dancing and supper were par
ticipated in until midnight. Among those
present were Misses May Gibson, Alice
| kelsey, Dora Simmons Blanche Kelsey
| Alice Hunt Annie Long. Beatrice Croghan.
Daisy Foster, May Collins. Henrietta Cro-
CHAN. Sally Cross. Katie Collins, Mrs. Phil
lips. Mrs. hurry, Messrs: Morgan Wash
| burn, Harry Phillips Rob. Benner, Eddie
Bloomenthal, George Roberts, Rob. Glib
| son, Mr.. hurry, Frank Moore, Harry Ger
ton and Walter Davis.
| Miss Georgia Shekell. who has been the
guest of Mrs. Walcott at Colonial Beach
for the past week, returned home yester-
| day.
Miss Rebecca Todd of Westover Md. is
| visiting her nephew, Mr. s. A. Holdings
| head, at ga e street northeast.
| MIR. and Mrs. Rowan Boone Tuley have
| returned after extended visit amongst
| relatives and friends in Kentucky, and are
at 1908 9th street northwest.
| After two years sojourn in Europe
| Gen. and Mrs. o. b. Wilcox have returned
| to Washington end are now occupying their
house 2022 r street They will have four
| of their sons with them for the holidays.
| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Ledyard and Miss
| Murray Ledyard of Cazenovia, N. Y, are at
the Richmond for a few days.
| Mr.. Jerome B. Robinson and Miss Gather
| Inc c. Lofiier were quietly married on
Thursday evening at the residence of the
| brides sister, Mrs. Chas. Ebe 3537 Bright
| wood avenue. Rev. Mr.. Facius officiating.
The parlor, tastefully decorated in plants
| ard cut flowers, presented an attractive APP
pearance, the bride entered on the arm
| OF her brother, Mr.. Andrew Loffier, preced-
ed by the maid of honor. Miss Anna Loft
| fer A reception followed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will be at home to
| their friends at FOG Newark street, Pet
worth.
| DIR. Benjamin Brown of Chicago and Mrs.
| Rachel r. Gallagher of Anne Arundel co..
Md, will be married this evening at the
residence of the bride.