The evening times., 1895-12-20
Kings Palace,
Sl2-Sl@ Seventh st. N. w.
us Market Space.

Miss Wheeler. Mrs. Heiner. wife of Lieut..
heiner. gowned in pale blue silk with
Dresden pattern, also assisted.
Lieut.. Gilmore was the courteous master
OF ceremonies.
Generous bowls of punch-real army
puDch-the best made, were set in unex-
pected places, and always appreciatively
| surrounded.
Among those present were The members
OF the Cabinet and their families. Gen.
anu MIS-. huluS Saxtop, Gen. and Mrs.
vincent, Mrs. Strong, wife OF AdJt. Strong:
gowned In blue satin with pearl passe-
menterie; Mrs. Adair. wife OF DR.. Adair.
| y: 5. A., black satin. white satin. and let;
Mrs; Ennis. white satin: Mrs. Candy.
black skirt. with bodice OF white and
| rose colored silk: Mrs. A. r. Eddie. black
satin, Jet trimmed, with diamonds; Mrs.
Cree, gold-cOlored Dresden silk and chiffon:
Mrs. Fuger, wife of Capt. Fuger. U. s. A.
black satin and iridescent spangled vest:
| Admiral and Mrs. Greer. Miss Greer. green
| velvet Jacket. oriental brocade vest
black skirt: Mrs. Lancaster. black velvet and
iridescent passementrie: Mrs. Cornell. wife
Of Rev. John Cornell OF Nice. France. ruby
velvet and yoke of gold and let spanRles:
Mrs. L. G. Rutherford, black satin and
magenta velvet: CAPTAIN; Mrs: and Miss
Lemiy, Mrs. Quincy. o. NJ. Gilmore. Mrs
Heger. NJ RS. Hare. Miss Hare, Mrs. Thomas,
Miss Roebline, Mrs: and the Misses Scott.
Hughes. Mrs. Heiner. Captain and Mrs.
Irwin. Miss Kelton. Mr.. Holbrook OF West
Point, N. Y, Lieut.. Greed. Lieut.: Gilmore.
Captain and Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. Robinson.
Judge Advocate, General Lieber. Mrs. Lieber
DR.. Francis Lebcr. Mr.. VIM. Leber. Miss
Marrow, General and Mrs. CraighiD. Gen
General Wilson. Miss Sjgsbee. Major and
Mrs. Hall. Miss Cults. Mrs: johnson. Miss
Johnson. Miss Chaplin. Colonel and Mrs.
and the Misses Conrad. General Carlin.
Mrs. Moore. Miss Huntington Miss
Mrs. Gen. Hunt. Miss Hunt. Mrs. and Miss
| Col. and Mrs. Weeks. Capt. and Mrs.
Lieut. sewell. Miss Sampson. Mr.. Flem-
ing. the Misses Du Barry. Miss Eel, Miss
Cornell. Miss Albertini. Major aud Mrs.
William E. Burr OF st: Louis. Capt. and
Mrs. Lansing. Gen. and Mrs. Albert Ord
way. Lieut.. and Mrs: Gaillard. Col. nd
Mrs. Alden. Lieut.. and Mrs. Cruise, Major.
Mrs. and Miss Coleman. Miss Hill. Col.
Mrs. and the Misses Livingston. Miss Jor-
dan Capt. and Mrs. French. Major Davis.
Pendlet0n. Mr.. and Mrs. H S. Cummings,
Miss Griswold. Miss Rapier. Mrs. and Miss
Vickery. Miss E. Vickery. Mrs. j. w. Wood
Porter. Mrs. wilkins. Miss Middleton. Mrs.
and Miss Storrow. Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith.
& ,hs Misses BE i,kiswiez. Mrs. Mary E.
u s. A. and Mrs. Mosriey OF Fortress
Monroe. Mrs. Chase. Mrs. George An
drews. Miss Battles. Mrs. Goodfellow, and
Miss Hall.
Mrs. Francis Cotton of Connecticut
avenue gave a tea from to yesterday
resented. The pretty Moorish room on
the left of the entrance hail and the recep-
ton room on the right were used as dressing
rooms, and on the upper floor the handsome
rooms thrown into one. Yellow ctrys-
anthemums and palms were used In decora-
tion In the drawing rooms and library
shaded by huge yellow chrysaniheInum
shades Mrs. Cotton, in gown of gold
brocade trimmed about the bodice with
pearl and opal pa asseInenterie. received the
guests, assisted by Miss Clarke. wearing
black point d'esprit, made over pink satin
and trimmed with let. Other ladies' assist
Miss Sargent and Mrs. McComas.
In the dining room the tea table was
France roses and delicious punch and
frappe served.
give a performance of Frank Stockton's
Squirrel Inn on January 4. for the
benefit OF those of their feliow-strdents
tertainment will be given under the auspices
OF the Washington branch OF the Vassar
Students Aid Society, and will take place
at AetZerOtt Hall.
Mrs. q. 8. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris gave
a pretty tea yesterday afternoon In their
new home on Massachusetts avenue. Palms
and marguerites. decorated the hallway.
flowers were attractively placed in vases
and Jars throug hout the house. and in the
coffee room tea was served from table
ornainented with pink carnations and ferns.
the silver candelabra being shaded with
rose color.
This coffee room was formerly the billiard
room. when the house was occupied BY Mr..
and Mrs. Olney. but is given 10 different
purpose by the present owners. 1t is
beautifully hung in delft blue and white
and furnished harmOniOuSly in tint.
All the members of the cabinet. diplo-
matte corps, members of the Army and
Navy and residential sets called during
the afternoon.
Gen. and Mrs. Draper. of X street. enter
tanned at dinner last evening.
The Secretary of State has issued ilvI
tatiOns to all the members OF the dfplo
matte corps to take breakfast with him
at his reside nee at noon on New Years day.
This is in accordance with q long-estab-
lished custom. The foreign representatives
call first at the White House on New
President, and then proceed in body
TO the residence of the Secretary OF State.
where they are entertained at breakfast.
At the reception to be given by the
Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson this
evening, guests are requested to enter
from the I-street entrance and leave by
the Fifteenth-street exit.
The Woman'< Press sSociation will llo Id
an open meeting, to which the public are