The Washington times., 1895-01-05
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont
gave a dinner last night In honor of Gen.
and Mrs. schoHeld. The dinner was fol-
lowed by large reception to all the Army Of
flcers on the active list and their families.
The Cabinet were asked to the reception
to meet the Army.
The decorations OF the dinner table were in
red roses and ferns. The guests were Gen.
and Mrs. Schofeld, Gen. Ruger, command
Ing the Department of the Missouri; Gen.
Otis, Gen. Batchelder. Senator and Mrs.
Brice, Mrs. Perrine, and Mrs. Bryant and Mrs.
Charles Sanders, Of New York.
The decorations OF the parlors were In
palms and the company gathered was a bril-
liant one. This is the first evening card re-
ception that the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Lamont have given during the present ad-
ministration.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Bssell gave
dinner last night in honor of Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fuller. The decorations of the table
were OF La France roses. The guests were
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justice and
Mis-. White, Justice and Mrs. Gray, Attorney
General and Mrs. Olney, Hon. Frank III.
Milburn, of Buffalo; Mr.. and Lady Georgiana
Cough, OF the British Embassy.
Ths Japanese minister has issued invita-
tions for an entertainment on the evening of
the 18th instant to celebrate his birthday. Ia
the absence OF any ladies at the japanese le-
CATION the minister will have Mrs. Olney to
assist him in receiving his guests and preside
generally over the reception.
Mrs. Charles G. Dulin has issued invitations
for tea on the afternoon OF the 18th instant
to meet Mrs. NJ. F. Prescott, OF Common
wealth avenue. Boston.
Mrs. McAdoo, wife of the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, gave a luncheon yesterday
at which the decorations were in pink carna-'
tions and maidenhair ferns. Tne guests
were Mrs. John G. Carlisle, Mrs. Thurber,
Mrs. Maxwell Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. J. c.
Breckinridge, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Sar-
gent, Mrs. Reamey, Mrs. Legare, Miss
Tardy, and Miss Hamlin.
Representative and Mrs John Robinson
gave ball last night at the Shoreham to in
troduce their daughter. The large ballroom
in which the entertainment was given, was
decorated with palms. roses, and cut flowers
and smilax. The music for the occasion was
furnished by the Marine Band.
hO hCottoo IcCCiNcu III BOhA VI MulC
brocade silk, trimmed with pearl passamen-
taries and point lace. The debutante's gown
was Of white mouselin de sole. Assisting
Mrs. and Miss Robinson was the formers
mother. Mrs. Gilpin, of Philadelphia, in black
satin and point lace; Mrs. Spencer Irving, OF
Philadelphia, sister of the hostess, in white
satin. The other ladies OF the receiving party
were: Mrs. Hopes, OF Philadelphia; Mrs.
George Fred Jordan, of Philadelphia; Mrs
William l. ShafYer and Miss Shafrer, of
Chester; Mrs. Walter Mclean, Miss Beall,
Miss Clingan, Miss Rosalind Smith, of Pitts
burg: Miss Price, Miss Brooke, Miss Weaver,
Miss Lewis Miss Little, Miss Helen Smith,
Miss Roxy Corlies. and the Misses Gilpin, all
OF Media, and Miss Helen G. Robinson,
youngest daughter OF the host and hostess.
Among the guests were Justice and Mrs.
Shiras. Commander aud Mrs. Haywood,
Commander and Miss Reisinger. Capt.
Pytbian, Mrs. Logan, Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. McAdoo, Lieut.. and Mrs. Lemly,
Mrs. and Miss Hichborn, Representative and
Mrs. Dalzell, and Miss Herbert.
The residence of Mrs e. Wagner. No. 1000
East Capitol street, was the scene of an en-
ioyable party on New Years evening. The
decorations we're of smilaX and cut flowers.
The table decorations were in blue and white,
with smilax and cut flowers. Mrs. Wagner
was assisted in receiving by her daughter,
diamond ornaments.
Among the guests were the Misses Annie
and Flora Bliss Misses Berckmans, Altemus
Murphy, Stolp, Kettlers, Remp, Walkenfg,
Sutherland, and Dutrow, Judge Cole, Mr.. and
Mrs. Schultz, Messrs. Beall, Pickells. Semmes.
Cough, Burr, Delaplaue, Cole, Underwood,
Kettler, Father Maynadier. De Grain. Alex
ander, Bile, Taft, Sutherland. Langley,
Koons. Mr.. and Mrs. kattelman, Mr.. Clarke.
Dancing was the feature OF the evening.
Miss Regina Donohue, of No. 115 Eleventh
street northeast, will return in few days
from Virginia, Where she attended the Bethel
military hop.
Miss Lizzie Magic, the popular recitationist.
is also winning a name as q writer. She has
a very pretty little story entitled For the
Benefit of the Poor" in Leslie's Popular
Monthly for January Puck, Truth. and
other periodicals have also accepted articles
from her pen.