The evening times., 1895-10-14

calico frocks and business coats, dancing
cards or brown wrapping paper, dough.
nuts passed ar0And on wooden platters.
bucket of water, and roasted peanuts iu
bags.
The members In attendance were Mr..
Horace B. Whit, president: Mr.. B. II.
Wickham, TREASURER; Miss Mary K. Hem
derson, Miss Lula d. Scott, Miss Belle
Plumley, Miss Cora Sweetser, Miss Irine
Helpenstecn, Miss Mary Kate Wiley and
Messrs. Horton,iB. Towers, Frank o.
Stanley, Oscar Adams, John g. Miles, Rob-
ert FoIkner and Ashton b. Barnes.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. Lord westmeath.
Viscount Cough, Mr.. BaX-Ironsides, Mr..
.O'Beirne and Mr.. Macleary will return to
Washington Wednesday. The embassy at
Newport will be closed today.
Everything has been put In readiness at
the handsome mansion on Connecticut ave
nue. for the reception OF its titled inmates.
The dra wing rooms and bathrooms have been
swept and garnished, the superb bric-a-
brac and mirrors Furnished anew. but 1t is
in the drawing rooms that the improvements
have been most extensive. The ceiling has
been decorated IN fawn and gold. with
heavy gilded corniCe and carved picture
molding. and the walls hung with pressed
paper of fawn color and gold of arabesuue
design.
Superb curtains of fawn-colored bro
caded satin, lately bought In London. will
drape the windows. and the carpets Of
tones to harmonize with the general col
oring have also been imported. Lady
Pauncefote and the Misses Pauncefote will
sail for New York on the City of Paris
November D.
The Washington Ladies' Club. on II street
north west. presents a spick and sraR aD-
pearance. having lately Deen added TO by
many pretty bits OF furniture and DRAPER
les. and will be the scene OF many delightful
gatherings the coming season.
A large company of young people gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Allen on Saturday evening TO acknowledge
the coming or age Of their son, Ellwood.
Among those present were Misses Helen
Skinner. Anna Hughes, Maggie Lewis.
Mabel Claflin. Elsie McCauicy, Frances
Marsh, A. Mafhewson. Ruby Tully, E.
Matthews, B. E. Seaver and Lulu Allen.
Mesdames Tuily and Allen; Messrs. John
Fitzpatrick. Victor Barber. Everett War
ner. Edward Clafliu, NJ. Skinner, II. Law
son, A. Smith. j. d. Reed, W. L. Allen
and Edward X. Allen.
Mrs. j. NJ. Foster has gone to visit her
mother, Mrs. g. II. Dcane, OF North Balti
more, Ohio. She viii be absent about two
months.
Mrs. Ralph Simons, OF AIbemarle County,
Va. il visiting her niece. Mrs. John Rey-
nolds, of New Hampshire avenue.
Miss Elenora Starkey. of Seventh street
northeast, is enterta ming three of her
cIassma ties of '9i-Miss Mary c. Har-
mon, OF Danville, Va; Miss Kittie Scott,
of Richmond, and Miss Venie Darrell, OF
Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Mary Therise Donneliy, OF East
Capital street. has returned from New
York, where she spent September with
her aunt, Mrs. Col. Albert Anderson, of
Sixty-fourth street. ;,
Mrs. Kate K. Foster, OF vicksburg.
Miss, and her little grandson, Percy
Webb, are the guests OF Mrs. John 7.
Townsend. of Georgetown Heights.
Mrs. John NJ. Lanca ster. OF Southern
Maryland, was a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Code, of B street southwest.
Miss Irene Rogers and Misses Blanche
and Mamie Patterson, of East Washing
ton, will leave on Wednesday for Os kland.
Nd. where they viii b. the guests OF
Miss Louise yeffries.
George Garrett was surprised on saturday Y
night to find himself the guest OF honor at 4
party given by his wife to celebrate his
thirty fourth birthday. Among those who
and Mrs Z. a. Liston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tingirs. Mr.. and birs. S. W. Brady, Mrs.
Pres,!e, Miss Crofoot. and Mcssrs. j. Boyle.
W. Smith, L, Fingies, c. Brady, b. Ednonds.
and others.
On Saturday night delightful stra W ride
was made up of Miss Sarah Winstelie, Miss
Laura Phillips. Misses May and Elsie John
son. Misses Annie and Nellie Davis. and
Messrs. ]. II. Davis. c. Ernest, II. Osborne.
W Petbury. W. ID. Weir. nd W. l.. Shannon.
The programme included moonlight ride
To Forest Glen and a pleasant hour after
ward at Mr.. Ernest's home.
Miss Annie E. Foley, of 93S Third
street northwest. who has been spending
the summer with relatives in the Allie
ghcny Mountains. is not expected home I'M
Ill the latter part of the month.
Mrs Sarah Fogarty. of New York, will
visit Washington this week as the guest
of Miss Cecilia Murphy, of No. 10 l
street northeast.
Mrs. Mauer, OF South Carolina, is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Augustus Taney,
No. 144S n street northwest. and Will
return to Charleston next week. accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Martin.
Col John Hay. Mrs. Hay and Miss Ha are
visiting New York, where they Will remain
short while before returning to their
ha ndsome home on Sixteenth street.
Mr.. ]. B. Pecda. minister from Switzer-
land. is visiting New YORK
Senator and Mrs. Don Cameron, with
Miss Cameron, are at Hot Springs. Va:
Miss Cameron is one OF the NEST skilfun
bicyclisis in Washington, and never looks
more charming then when pret,ily rugged
for ride, moving swiftly along on her
wheel.
Two Baltimore weddings of interest TO
society folk here are those of Mrs a. 2.
Bresee and Mr.. Robert tGoldsboruuSh keene,
which takes place Tuesday. and Miss Kate
TIFFANY daughter OF Dr. Louis McLane
TIFFANY, to Mr. Gordon Abbott. of Bos-
ton, which is set for November l.