The morning times., 1896-03-13
GEOGRAPHERS WERE HOSTS
Brilliant Reception by the Society
to the Venezuelan Commission.
Dist inguisled Gathering Crowded the
Handsomely Decorated ParIors of
the Arlington Hotel

The National Geographic Society has nat
urally no limitations, a fact which was
pleasingly demonstrated last evening at the
Arlington, where the society held "a re-
ception in honor ofthe enezuela II Boundar
Commission.
Tie reception room and bmquet hall
| were lavishly decorated with wild Smilax,
! vases of American beauty roses, bride roses,
masses OF pinks and carnations, the mural
| floral tablets and circlets being caught
up with pink ribbons.
The national flag was a conspicuous feat.
| ure. and also immense feStOOns of banner
cloth which were almost hidden by the
| abundance of the smiax
The reception, OF course, included ban
| quet which was ample, nigh grade" and
| elegantly served.
The guests numbered about 600 and
made quite an enchanting scene in the
brilliantly illuminated halls. The society
| numbers in itScif quite large number OF
| the most distinguished residents or Wash
| ingtOn and many members OF the legations,
among whom are the Russian minister, the
| German minister and the Venezuelan min
! iStcr.
The reception committee was composed
or DR.. ID. T Day, chairman, Mrs. Omcy.
| Mrs. Dan. Mrs. Proctor, Mrs Foster
Mrs. Hague, Mrs. Hyde. Mrs Gen. Miles,
| Miss BrcckinridEe, Mrs. George Kennan,
Miss Harlan, Miss II amin. hiSs Rochester,
Miss RockhiI and Miss Stevenson.
The presentation committee was com
posed OF Mr.. s. A. ApIin, Jr., K. II. Chap
| man, DR.. {. w. Hayes and +. W. Parker OF
| the geological survey: PrOr. II. NJ Paul
| and Lieut.. K. E. Pearyor the Navy; Bernard
Il. Green, Stchman 1feEney, Or. Cyrus Ad-
| lIr. o>an fierle. T. Iro!: >: HOMES
William ElrOy Curtis, Prof Willis Moore
and ID r.. b.. T.. fefnoY.
The receiving party was composed of
| IL. -.
| Mrs. Olney, Justice Brewer, Mrs. White.
| ,JtStiCe Alvey aud Mr.. Z K. COudCrt, DR..
White and DR.. Gilman, OF the commission,
were absent
The introduCtORs were made by Presi-
dent Hubbard 10 Mrs. Olney, who made the
| presentations 10 the president OF the com
mission, Justice Brewer. Among those
| who attended were; Mr. Olney, Secretary
| Ian, Mr.. Maliet-FreSost, secretary of the
| commission; Mrs. Maiet-Prevost. Mr.. Louis
! Garthe, Mr.. and Mrs, Herndon Mursell, Mrs.
K. ID. Hitchcock. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaiser. Mrs.
! Andrew SImOHus, Mr. ana Mrs. l.. V. De
| Graw, Afr. and Mrs. PyOtt, Professor and
| Mrs. MCGee, Miss LOulic Ford, DR.. and
! Mrs. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Dr. W. B,
! Clark, Ma jor Powell Mr.. and Mrs. Chipman,
/ ". Hayes, llr. Is. i. FerGow, Prof. j. a
J Holmes, Mr.. .. l.. Pruden and Miss Prudcn,
/ +. j. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. MoSher, Mr. ana
| Mrs. Hoover, Mr.. ana Mrs. HosfOrd, Mrs.
/ Ward, Mr.. Perry AlIea, MIR. ana Mrs.
! Arnold Hague, Mr.. ana Mrs. Middleton, Mr..
/ and Mrs. NOyes, Professor and Mrs. DartOn
/ MIR. ana Mrs. puuneli. Mr.. +. b. Scott, Com
/ missioner John K. Proctor, Director c. ID
] Walcott, General Miles aud wife, MIR
and Mrs Blair, Mr.. +. w Parker,
Mr.. James Page, Prof. George l.. Burr
| Vice President Stevenson ana daughters
! +. NJ. Galiaudet, j. ". walker, Miss Mary
| W. Curry, w. II. Moses, I. j Helm yer,
! Charles Denekas, George n. French, Charles
W. Il. Dahney, ir., Virginia II. wilson,
| J. Barnard, 7. c. Lands, Eliza T. Ward,
W. e. McGec, Mr.. Heaton, W. W. Duffield,
Mrs. E. l.. Smith, J. =. p ioda, w w. Tay-
| lOr, w. =. Bayley, Everett Hayden, George
| M. Sternberg, j W. Hemphill, William Ii
| Day Z. A. Richardson f. Page Robin
son, F. b. Pyle H. A Griswold, George
| b. Whittlesey. John B. Dunckle, Charles
King, l. W. Ledyard, Capt. Palmer Tilton
Henry Farduhar, y Is. Hagner, Dr. and Mrs
| Day.
MIR. C. NJ. Lacey Sites, Miss Adelaid;
Fairbanks, DR.. W @. ChildS, Miss Webster
| OF Wilmington, Col. j. W. BodOw, q. s. a.
Rev. George a. Howard, y. D., G. W
:: Chase, w Il. Seymour. Robert $. Halcker
lowell, NJ. IIier, Hon. J. l.. N
Curry, ). Forrest, DR.. Thomas Taylor, Mis-,
| Taylor Miss Hcnkelman, Gov. Boutwell,
| Mrs. II. X. Giffin, George F. Curtis, Mrs
| l.. Harper, Miss j E. Hutchinson. Mrs
Anna Lilliman-CFowel, DR.. Ella NJ. S
| Marble, Mrs. Ed. S. Ra ymoGd. Miss A. NJ
| Chamberlain, Miss Ford. NJ RS. W. f
Roberts, Mrs. L. F. Diller, E. G. Paul
! Miss Hattie f. Mann, Mrs. Jno. b. Duncklee
Arthur CowSill, Judge Meloy, Mrs. A. j
Chapman. Jno. Westerson, F. G. s., Mrs. r
| a. Phillips, George A. King, Henry Xander
| Key. Frank Sewall, and many others.