The Washington times., 1895-01-10
Mrs. Hoke Smith did not receive.

Miss Katherine Willard is a guest of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland and during her
present stay al the White House will arrange
for series OF muSicaiss 10 bo given iu WASH
ington under fashionable patronage.
Mr. John ". Thompson and Miss ida
Thompson gave iar-e reception last night
to several hundred OF ther friends in the
official and resident society. The pariors
we're decorated tn palms aud potted plants
and TO the handsome furnishings OF the
rooms was addc the many cur5os and en-
brcidered hang ngs brought from tEeir recent
trip ~ China and japan. Music gave an adj
d.tional pleasure 10 the reception.
Miss Thompson received in' a. gown o;
white moire antique. Her guest Mrs. VIII
liam Gormley of Rochester. N Y. received
in gown OF gray noire antique.
Mrs. L. s. Grant WAS the guest OF honor
yesterday at n luncheon given by the wife of
Senator Stewart at her home on Dupont
Circle. The decorations OF the table were in
white and gold. On white satin scarf en-
broidered in gold was IA centerpiece of
ionquils The guests were Mrs. Sheridan,
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Washington Mclean, Mrs.
John Mulan. Mrs. Hendiey Smith, Mrs.
Emory, Mrs John w. Foster, Mrs. Call. Mrs.
Maxwell. Mrs Alny, Mrs. Hillyer, Mrs. Rug
giles, and AIrs. Hearst.
Secretary of War Lamont win give a dinner
on Friday evening IN honor OF MIR, Joseph
Jefferson.
Mrs. Schofeid will give luncheon to-day.
Mrs. Letter has issued invitations for a
small dance on the evening OF the 18th in
slant.
Mrs. aud Mrs. John NJ Carson viii enter
tain the Gridiron Club from S to IL o'clock
on the evening of the 18th instant.
Mrs. Coombs and Mrs. Fox will give a tea
from TO O'Clock on the afternoon OF the
18th instant.
The first OF the Bachelors cotiIiions, given
last night nj the National Rifles Armory
served TO draw together notable assembiage
of society and WAS the occasion o; an array
of smart gowns THAI has not been exceilsd
this winter. A feature of the evening was to
have thirty of the Seasons debutantes sea.ei
together during the dancing OF the eotillion.
As this arrangement had been whispered in
advance 10 many of the young ladies the out
come of it was TO bring forth a most harmo-
nious as well az rich effect in the massing of
the co.ors o. the various gowns worn by the
debutantes. This was an idea so successfully
ventured last seasoa that It's repetition last
evening was even better appreciated by the
company than was the case year since
The decorations OF the hall were matie in
conformity with the idea OF grouping together
so many debutantes and were in pink. The
draperies OF this coiSr We're sprayed over
with wild clematis vines The spaces between
the windows were filled in with palms. The
stage was furnished luxuriously with diyens
and cushioned chairs half screened from the
general gaze by an arrangement of palms and
potted plants along the front and down either
side of the steps leading thereto.
The band played from the balcony at the
opposite end OF the hall.
The guests vera received by Mrs. Wallach
to whom introductions were made by Mr..
Jesse Brown, in the absence of the president,
Mr. William Slack
The cotilion was led by Mr.. Clifford Rich
ardson with his bride.
The favors, consisting of boutonnieres,
clusters of flowers. pink Partisan hats and
gilt stars, made a fine array fastened to
screen OF wild eiematis vines.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman, the Misses Boardman. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Howard. Miss Howard, Mrs. and Miss
AlmY. Mr. and Mrs. j. Fl. Ashton. Miss Ashton.
Senator, Mrs. and the Misses Brice, Justice
and Mrs. Brewer. the Misses Brewer Lieut.
Barnett. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barney, Miss
Ellen Beale, Mrs. and Miss Curtis, Miss Car
roll, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cassells. Miss Cas-
seiis MIR. and Mrs. Alex Legare, 1Ir. Robert
S. Chiffon, DR.. and Mrs. Chatard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour Cunningham. Mrs and Miss
| Clagett Representative and Mrs. Draper,
Miss Draper. Dir. Montgomery Blair, Mr.. and
the Misses Davidge, Mr.. and Mrs George
Dunn, Judge and Mrs. John Davis, Miss
Davis. Mrs. and Miss Deering. Senator and
Mrs. German, the Misses German, Col and
Mrs. DePyster, Mrs. and Miss Long Edes,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nj. Foulke, Mrs. Fuller
Miss Fuller. Baron and Baroness Fava.
Mrs. and Miss Goodfellow, Senator and
Mrs. Gibson. Miss Naylor. of Philadelphia
and Miss Hammond, of Berlin, Nd. their
guests; Mrs. and The Misses Gray. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hinckley. Miss Sherrell Dr. and Mrs.
Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Rowland, Mr.
and Mrs j. b. Henderson, Mrs. Hazen, Miss
Hagner, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston. Mrs
and the Misses Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
Lee, DIR. and Mrs. Loring, Mr. and Mrs. Nc
MILAN, Mrs. and Miss McCarmon, Senator