The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-28
new YEARS RECEPTIONS
Official Programs Of the White
House and Cabinet Events.
and Other Hnppeuings-Where
abouts OF well-known People.

abouts of well-Known People.
The official program of receptions and
State dinners at the Executive Mansioa
during the season OF 1856 is as follows:
Wednesday, January / Presidents recep-
ii on.
Thursday, January 2, Cabinet dinner.
Thursday, January 3. diplomatic recep-
tons p. M. to l p. m.
Thursday, January l6, diplomatic din
ner.
Thursday, January %, Congressional and
judicial reception-s p. m. to II p. IN.
Thursday, January so, Supreme Court
dinner.
Saturday, February 1, Mrs. Cievcland's
reception-3 p. m. to p. IN.
Thursday, February 10, public reception
Q p. m. to IL p. m.
The official program for the Presidential
reception on New Years Day is as 1onows:
At IL a. m.-The President will receive
the Vice President. the members OF the
Cabinet, and the diplomatic corps.
At 11:15 a. m.-The Chief Justice. the
associate justices OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States. the judges of the United
States Court Of Claims, the judges OF the
court of appeals, and the Judges of the
supreme court OF the District of Columbia.
At 11:25 a. m.--Senators. Representa-
uves. and Delegates in Congress, the Commits
sioners OF the District OF CollInbia. and the
judicial officers OF the District, ex+nembers
OF the Cabinet, and extninisters OF the
United States.
At IL 40 n. m.-The officers of the
army, the navy, and the Marine Corps,
and the general and staff of the militia
OF the District of Columbia.
AT IL m.-The regents and the secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution, the civil
service commissioners, the Interstate Com
merce Commission, The assistant secretaries
of the departments, the assistant post
masters general, the Commissioner Of Fish
cries, the Commissioner OF Labor. the heads
of bureaus OF the different departments and
the president OF the Columbian Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb.
At :l5 D. m.-The A ssociated Veterans
OF the War Of 1916. the Grand Amy of the
Republic, the Loyal Legion, tue Union Vet
eran Legion and the members OF the Oldest
Inha hitants' Association of the District Of
Columbia.
At l2;35 p. m.-Reception of citizens,
which will term mate at Bpm
Carriages will approach the Executive
Mansion by the cas.ern gate and leave by
the western. Pedestrians will approach
the mansion by the western gate and leave
by the eastern.
Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Stevenson and the
ladies of the Cabinet will assist the Prcsi-
dent.
All the members of the diplomatic corps
will breakfast at the home or the Secretary
of State at noon on New Years Day, in ac-
coriancc with an established custom.
Mrs. Carlisle will receive on New Years
Day. assisted by j number OF ladies'.
Mrs Lamont will receive New Years Day,
assisted by many ladies of the army.
Mrs. Wilson will not receive, owing 10
The Illness OF her son, Mr.. William II. Will
son, who is suffering from typhoid fever.
Mrs. Thomas Gordon Hunt and Mrs. A.
X tland Michler OF No. 1915 Massachu-
sets avenue will entertain at n reception
Monday at 5 O'Clock.
Cards are out from the Misses CIapp,
No. 1924 Vermont avenue, for Q tea
Tuesday, December 81.
Miss Goodwin of No % Iowa Circle will
entertain Tuesday evening, December 81.
III Is dhuOuuCtu III MISS
Hattie Rotschild OF Washington to Mr.
Eugene Schwab ofNew York. Athome Sun
day evening, December 20, from TO 10
o clock.
Miss Bessie Davis, daughter OF Mrs. John
Davis, will leave for New York in a few
days, much to the regret of Washington
society. Miss Davis Is n charming young
woman, possessing all the graces essential
f,1 ..
opportunity to only the most attractive
and beautiful Of candidates who might as
pire to fill her place.
Miss Nancy Dorsey has returned from a
Northern trip, where her talents spread her
conqlests farther as the cleverest elocu-
ZIONIST in the South and a banjoist who
can, like the Southern plantation hero,
'.jes' play the leaves off'n the trees"
Miss June Mckinley, of Atlanta, Ga, is
the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Sims, wife of
ex-iov. Sims, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Department, at her hone- No.
lib K street northwest.
i A pleasant Christmas party was given
at the residence Of Mr.. John Stanton, No.
604 L street northeast. Among those pres
emit, who enjoyed games, music and dane
ing, were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton, Mr.. n nd Mrs
Ruethgef, Misses Reuth, Plunkett, Snyder,
Gallery, O'Brier, and Messrs. Reuth, ARM
strong, Mccarthy. stecher and others. Be-
lections were giyen by Mrs. John N. Reuth
and Miss Rose Caffery, Of Brooklyn.
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Formal announcement is made of the en-
gagementef Richard I. Lowndes, millionaire
capitalist, and brother Of Cow
elect Lowndes OF Maryland, to Miss May
Goff, sister Of Judge Nathan 0off, for many
yearS Congressman from West Virgins, und
whose name rs prominently mentioned az