The Washington times., 1895-01-20
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS


presence at any OF the Cabinet dinners will
cease to excite the smallest sensation. Begin
ming with the State dinner at the White
House, the dinner given ten days since by the
Secretary Of War followed quickly upon that
4 portentous entertainment. Now the next on
the official calendar in which the President
and Senator dill are TO meet at dinner and
chat harmoniously together over the walnuts
and VINE will be the Cabinet dinner to be
given by the Secretary of the Treasury and
/ Mrs Carlisle.
The date of this dinner has not yet been
set, though il is likely to be given early in
/ February, the dates up 10 that tine having
been iiiied by the Secretary of War and the
4 Attorney General. Secretary and Mrs.
Carlisle gave up their date, the 18th, to the
Secretary of the Navy and Miss Herbert. who
for family reasons would have found 1t most
inconvenient to have dinner party on the
date that would have fallen to them in the
due course OF events. 1t is quite possible
Z and by no means improbable that Senator
Hill may be asked as one OF the extra guests
to be included in either one or both of the
Cabinet dinners that are TO precede the one
10 be given by the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Carlisle.
just how much Senator Hill is enjoying the
new character in which he has suddenly bios
transpire. for these thoughts are kept to him.
self with the same closeness that has hereto
fcre marked his political moves and feelings.
1 At the White House dinner he did state at the
outset of the feast that he was not in any
! sense ladys man. and that as a dinner COM
panion in the ordinary acceptation of the
phrase he could not be termed a success.
This remark. addressed TO the ladies who
sat on either side Of him, was replied TO by
them that he was talking to them just as
though they had been two men. This reply
set him at once at his ease, and throughout
the dinner the conversation was almost
altogether OF a political character. as both the
ladies were Democrats, and more than
ordinarily well posted in politics.
Society is looking forward with considera-
bic anxiety TO the at home on the 26th instant
for which the Chinese Minister and Nine.
Yang have issued Invitations. as theinvitation
states that there will be dancing. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be some special feature
TO mark the occasion of distinctively ma
tionRl character Just was the case at the
evening reception week since. given by the
/ japanese minister to celebrate his birthday.
On that occasion, it will be remembered.
the minister had brought from New York for
the evening japanese women dancers, slack
wire performers, and men jugglers. Fur
thermore, in the internission there was a
grand distribution of gifts TO each of the la
4 dies present. This distribution of gifts was
set down on the programme as "Fukubuki.
4 AS none OF the ladies present was versed in
I the japanese language, the word was one
over which they puzzled in no small degree,
( but as each one feared 10 commit some posi-
/ ble improperly in asking the host for trans
4 lation, the meaning OF it was TO them dead
letter until the following day, when they
read it in the local papers.
Now the wonder is whether or not the Chi
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4 terprise connected with his reception on the
evening OF the 26th instant. Those who have
T invitations for the reception are cherishing
f the same. while those who have not are eat
4 ing their hearts out in secret envy of their
more fortunate neighbors or sending in all
haste to the Chinese legation to have their
names included in the list of invited.
/ Among the prominent social events for the
I coming week will be:
MONDAY
Miss Katharine Willard will give her second
musicale at noon at the residence of the Sec
retary of War.
Mrs. and Miss Stewart will give dance at
Stewart Castle.
TUESDAY
Mrs Robert King Stone and Mrs. Ritchie
Stone will give tea from to o'clock, In
honor of Miss Garnett.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont will
give dinner in honor of President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
WEDNESDAY
The Cabinet receptions will be held from
to 5 O'Clock.
Mrs. Zane and Mrs. Luke Blackburn will
give tea from to O'Clock.
Mrs. John B. Larner will give tea
Mrs Hugh McCulloch will give a o'aloet-
tea.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews will give dinner
party.
The marriage of Miss Sophie Longworthy
Heaven TO Mr. George II. Morang will take
place at O'Clock in st. Thomas Church and
will be followed by a reception at the resi-
dence of the bride-elect.
THURSDAY
President and Mrs. Cleveland will give
dinner in honor of the diplomatic corps.
FRIDAY-
The Misses Strong will give tea from to
o'clock.
Mrs. Walter D. wyville and Miss wyville
will give tea from 5 to o'clock
Col. and Mrs. John Hay will give dinner
party.
The Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Uhl will give dinner party in honor of the
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Gresham.
SATURDAY
Mrs. Cleveland will give her first and only
public afternoon reception from 10 clock.
Mrs Macarthur will give a tea from to
O'clock
The Chinese Minister and Nine. Yang will
give reception at 8 o'clock, at which there
will be dancing
Solicitor General and Mrs. Maxwell will
give dinner party.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine will give a
dance.
Among the later entertainments will be:
January 27.-The German Ambassador will
give reception, from 10 o clock. to ceIe-
brate the birthday of1he German Emperor.
Mrs. Parker Mann will give tea from to
O'Clock.
January 2S-Mr. and Mrs Letter viii give
luncheon in honor of Mr.. Smallie OF London.
Mrs. w. Schofleld Hoge and Miss Hoge will
give tea from to O'Clock
January 29-Miss Voorhees, will give a tea
from 4 TO O'Clock.
January S0-Mrs. James G. Payne will give
a O'Clock tea
The second of the Bachelors cotillons will
be given at the National Rifles Armory.
January Ex-senator and Mrs. Sherman
will give dinner party
Mrs. and Miss Hughes will give 5 o'clock
tea.
Mrs. Cleveland. since her return to the
White House from the country place at Wood
ley road, has been holding series of inform
ally formal Monday afternoon receptions.
On these occasions at O'Clock those who
call by invitation of the mistress of the White
House are ushered into the Red Parlor, where
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