The Washington times., 1895-01-17
SOCIAL SAYINGS. AND DoINGS

The British Ambassador and Lady Paunee-
fote gave a dinner last night at which the Sec-
retary Of State and Mrs. Gresham were the
especial guests OF honor The guests asked
10 meetthem at dinner were the French am
bassador. the Italian ambassador, Baroness
Faya. the German ambassador, Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary OF
War ausl Mrs Lanont Attorney General and
Mrs 0Iney, Postmaster General and Mrs.
lJ5isSeIl. Secretary the Navy and Miss Her
bert. the Se.reary vf the Interior the Turk
ish Minister. the Span sh minister, the Austro-
Hungarian Nj mister and Madame de Hengen-
mueller, Mrs. aud Miss Letter. Mrs Slater,
/. Mist Brice. Miss Patien. the Marquis Inn
Ieriaii. Mr.. Leieyre, Hon. Hugh and Lady
Georgiana Cough. and Mr.. Bax-Ironsides, OF
the British embassy.
The dinner last evening was the first occa-
sion on which was used the magnificent sill
yer service sent 10 the British embassy from
the embassy at Lisbon.
The Cabinet receptions were but slinly
attended yesterday afternoon. owing 10 the
miserable weather that preciuded tue IDEA
OF any general visiting. and kept within
I doors the greater number of those who were
! not actually Obliged 10 Lraye the cold and
rain. About O'Clock the sky segan TO clear.
and fine sunset delighted those who had
been anXiousy watching the weather buiie-
tins all day. Ii WAS too late, however, TO
have any effect upon tho attendance ut the
Ga inet houses Those who did make the
rounds we're rewarded by pleasant gather
I ing at each house. and an enjoyable call upon
( the hostess and her assistants.
Mrs Gresham received, assisted by her
ME e. Mrs, Fuller. IN her parlors at the
Arlington. where the callers had good OPP
I portunlty 10 chat with the vile of the Secre-
-tary Of Sia,e aud remain beyond the con-
veniional limits OF n fashionable call.
Mrs Carlisle was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Henry Thurber. Mrs. Bradbeer, Mrs.
-Bergwin. OF Pitisburg; Miss Lockett Miss
Kerr, Miss Helm, and Miss Queen. In the
tearoom at the cozy-iooking table Lighted
with tapers under fancy shades that shed a
becoming glow about the room, Mrs. William
X. Carlisle presided, assisted 10y Mrs. Egerton.
At the residence of the Secretary CT the
Navy MISS Herbert gave a pleasant welcome
10 her callers us they came in and out OF the
sio-m and exchanged some word OF greet
ing with each before they passed into the
room whore her assisting party added It's
quoio 10 the spirit o! welcome that prevailed.
Among the ladies OF the receiving party were
Mrs Zen amin Micou sr.. Mrs. Washington
81 ith. Miss Bteckinridce. and the Misses
Gray, daughters Of Senator Gray.
entertaining her callers yesterday afternoon
by Miss Cressy. OF Detroit. who came week
since to pass "A part of the season as her
guest. Her pleasant parlors at the Portland
were pleasantly filed with a succession OF
callers throughout the afternoon.
Mrs. Lamont received. assisted by large
party OF ladies' who, notwithstanding the IL
cement weather, found their duties no sine
cure In addition 10 the number of officers
wives who made up the receiving party were
a number oil young ladies whose pretty
gowns went to make M most effective
juNtaposition OF color. The receiving party
were Mrs. Weeks. Mrs Gilmore. Mrs. Ennis,
Mrs Adair, Mrs Craig. Mrs. Clarence Ed
wards. Mrs Sayras. Miss Aune Wilcox, Miss
Clagett. Miss Rggges, Miss MeCammon.
Miss Emily Gray. Miss Smailey. Mrs. Cruise,
and MissRuih Harlan.
Mrs. Bissell was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Charles 5paaiding. Mrs. John Davies
Jones, Mrs. S. ;. Howiand. Mrs. Clifford
Richardson, Mrs. Lothrop Bradley, Mrs.
Frank Lor.ng. Miss Mitchell Miss lockwood.
Mrs. CropIer and Miss Hamlin. sister OF
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mrs. Olney was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. /. b. NJ Mason. Mrs. McAdon. wife oi
the Assistant Secretary of Navy; Miss Tardy
Mrs. Livingston Hunt, Miss Jane Hamlin. and
Miss Rochester.
The German ambassador will give caro-
RECEIPT on at the embassy on Sunday after
noon in honor of the Emperor's birthday.
J. / Senator and Mrs. Charles Gibson nave gone
TO Winchester. where they attended yester
day the marriage of Miss Love. They vii
return TO Washington to-day and Mrs. Gibson
will hold her first and only reception for the
season on the afternoon of Thursday. tht
oath instant. The first OF February Mrs. Glib
son will go to Louisville TO visit he
daughter.
Mrs. Bergwin, of Pittsburg is in the cit.
visiting her mother, Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle
Mr. and Mrs. Hofheimer will be at home Il
their friends at o'clock tonight al th'
} Hotel Raleigh.
A surprise party was given TO Mr.. c.
Window at Reynolds Station Tuesday even
I ing. A large number of guests came in car
. riages from Rockville and Washington.
bevy of charming young ladies in the hous
added to the gaiety. After q programme 0
Among those present were: Mrs. Z. F. Win
William Hoff, Charles Watt, Messrs Mowatt
: F. Graham. Misses Clagett, Misses Allison
Mr. and Mrs. Flack, Mr.. Thomas W. Steep
bitt. Mr.. S. Renshaw, Charles Leaman. Mis-: