The evening times., 1895-12-10

I wilson and Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. ana Miss Lorier of Dupent Circle
( entertained nj tea Yesterday afternoon.
( assisted by Mrs. Mnlran, Mrs. Slater.
! Mis- Elsie anderson. Miss Elizabeth Wardcr.
/ Story.
| Th"supcrb mansion waSthrown Ouon. and
| brilliantly illuminated, ara TO i'Crai Geo
DrGt,ons were used with the exception of
! clusters of American beauty roses set fcrc
! ana there in silver or tTystai vases. Music
! was gwen bv tie ,'&adr.GS" WHO rendered
| cXuuIsitc selections on mandolin and
! guitars.
| Among the many present were: The
| nhcnbcss cf The Cabinet. ard their families.
| the members of the Supreme Court. the
| members of the Diplomatic CorpS. the
I Ar;ily, Navy, and r. sidertiai sets, were well
rcpreescnted. B,sh"n Kcane, Senator Elk
| ins. Senator Hale. Mr.. ard MIS-. Cu'Grron
! Carlisle. atr. and Mrs. .iancs Had> " orih.
Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. General Sheridan. were
anoLg The many who called.
One of the most brilliant teas of tie
season was that given by Mrs. Condi,-
| Snnth, last evening. 10 introduce her Young
est daughter, Miss Mary Osborn Condit-
Smith.
The handsome dra wing rooms Were dec
Grated with palms and American Beauty
roses. the piano being almost hidden under
nctte. and roses ar ,yerv hue,
The far voung d"hutan;r is sirikinelv
handsome blonde with expressive blue ewes
and smile whose charm is irristible.
She was guwncd III white crepe and white
chiffon. with pearl trimmings. ana carried
l.lr> "f the valley and green orchids. Mrs.
Condit-SnIiih. who was in Paris gown
of red satin and black chiffon, with let
l'assaucnirie. was asstsicd in receiving
hy her daughter. Mrs. Leonard Wood. in a
pinCat gown of black satin. with a louis
QuinZc Jacket Of oX-blood silk:
Miss Condit-SnIith. in a pOucet creation
IF rose and Whit" silk: Miss Alice LanghUrn
and Mss Mott two of this seasons de-
h;itantrS. IN pink silk. and white uTgandic:
Mrs. Montgomery Blair. in black and white
velvet Mrs. Justice Field. in brucaIe silk:
Nadaur pouycZ in blue velvet and satin:
Mss Dodge ana Miss Garnett.
In III. dining room, which was decorated
with palms and maiden la ferns. the lights
were uieiiowed by pate yellow shades. and
the table was a triumph OF the caterers art.
Delicious coufcctons. creams. bon-bons and
driicaclcs Of all kinds attcSte ed the artistic
skill and taste. while in "A convenient niche
was the bowl OF Roman punch.
Aiming thc guests were Justice Field. the
Vice President and Mrs: Stevenson, Mrs.
Nash. Mrs. w. Ryan. the GerlnanIninisier
Mrs. Bugler. Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock Mrs.
Hazen. Senator and Mrs. Stewart, Sir Julian
wilson. Mr.. Legare. General Miles. Miss
Gorman Scnor jose Andrade, Venezuelan
inlster: dnndo Mr. N,ssn and adGa,o MIS- de Men
yogel. Madame Arriaca, Madame Fcd.rri'l.
Gen. and Mrs. Rochester. Ma ior GCodloc.
Mrs. william MatlinEiy, Mr.; II; 5. LeEare.
Mrs. Justice Brown. Mrs. c. F. Mum, Mrs.
and Miss Harlan. .ICstirc Harlan. Mrs. Cor
ham, MFR. and Mrs. Messenger. Mrs. Nc
Lean. Mr. j: NJ. Dickinson; Mrs. J; n;
Ashton. Mrs. George Eowlcs. Mrs. AMI Miss
Whitney, Mrs. and Misses Curtis. Gen. and
Mrs. Forsythe. Judge and Mrs. McCammon.
Mrs. HarriSc II noge. Mrs W. Sincla ir Bowen.
Mr.. Oscar D'ADiaral. Nathaniel Nelson.
Mr. ana Mrs. Forbes Beal. Mr.. Mrs. and
Miss HamIin. Mr.. Justice Norris the
Misses Morris. DR.. Charles HanIin. senor
Eelknap. Assistant Secretary of State Uhl.
Mrs. and Miss thl, Mrs. ard Miss Berry.
Col. and Mrs Elliot, Assistant Attorney
Scott, Mrs. Colt. Miss Colt, Mr. Leigh
Robinson. Mrs. and Miss Clagpit. Mrs.
George W. Chids, Senior and Nine. Covar-
rnhias, Mn'.. Romero Mr. Jcsse blair; Dr.
Senator and Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Thomas II.
Chatard, Miss Miriam Crosby. Miss I.ellc
Hagper. Mrs. and Miss Davis. Mrs. Win
lock. Mrs. and Miss ahell, Gen. and Mrs.
Moore, Gen. and Mrs. Sternherg. Col. and
Mrs. Cotton. Mrs. George Whitfield Brown.
Miss Cuhberts Mr.; William Acklen. Miss
Col and Mrs. Andrews. Miss Battles. DIR.
and Mrs. McGrGder. Mrs. Gen. William
Henry Bro own. str. and Mrs. Harry Martin.
Mrs. F. A. NJ. Hopkins, Mr.. Monroe Hopkins.
Mrs. and Miss Npwcombe. DIR. Armita New
combe, and others.
Assistant Secretary McAdoo and Mrs
McAdoo entertained at a dinner last
evening.
DIT. and Mrs. Nash have not gone to
Florida for the winter. as has been erro-
neously reported. but are at home for
the season in their handsome apartments
at the Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Ryan
are with them for the winter.
Mrs. John Van Rensselaer,. wife of DR..
Van Rensselaer,. has sent out cards for
a tea. 4 to Z, TO meet her sister. Miss
Susie L. Johnston. daughter of DIR. W. W.
Johnston. December 20.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins. who has been
several DAYS in Baltimore is ex-
pected home this afternoon.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the reception to be given by the Vice
President and Mrs. Stevenson in honor of
Miss Stevenson and Miss Scott December
20. The eutire drawing room floor of the
Norma ndie will be thrown into one great
reception room. and forests of palms hung
with tiny electric lights shaded In blue
white and crimson disposed around the
foliage.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were issued today as |
follows: