The morning times., 1896-11-29

visiting only in u thoroughly informal way.
The present week ends all that, however,
and the next month VIII be full of notable
events in honor of the brides and dcbutantes
of the year
Plans are made and dates announced
for al the really important events of the
winter and the coming three months will
be fun of social interest
The White House dates have all bccp
arranged from the great annual reception
OF New Years Day tn the last down through
the list OF State dinners and evening re-
ceptions to the last formal appearance of the
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland. as hosts
of the nation Oh the evening of February
IS.
The coming week will see 4 number Of
very fashionable debut ant cS la unCh.,i anon
the social sea.
on Monday Miss May Nicholson, daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. Nicholson, now stationed
at the navy yard, will make her debut at
handsome afternoon tea at the residence
of her parents.
Tuesday Mrs. Qmeenc. wife of Admiral
Queen,.. L. $. N. will givca handsome after.
noon tea TO introduce her granddaughter
Miss Christine owen, which event will
he nota bic alike in Navy and resident circles
Miss owen is a pretty blonde and is sure
TO be warmly welcomed in society
Tuesday evening the marriage of Miss
Brown and Mr Charles Lester Marlatt Will
occur at the residence OF the brides III JtlIer
Mrs. Gardner c. Brown, l440 Massa-
Chusetts avenue.
Mrs. Preston Sands viii give "a sea on
Tuesday afternoon to introduce her Young
step-daughter, Miss Marie Sands to So
ciety. Miss Sands has but recently re-
turned from abroad. where her ,,tuca, lion
has been completed, and Will be one of
the most accomplished young wom.n in
the resident set.
one of the most Eotablc teas of the
month VIII occur Oh Wednesday when Mrs
Charles c. Glover Of 20 Lafayette Squar,.
will present her young daughter to society.
Three notable teas are announced for
Thursday, one by Mis- WUrthincton whose
second daughter, Miss Helen, viii he
presented, Mt her hcmc, 2015 Massachu-
setts aEcnuc. one Gy Capt and Mrs Nc
Gowan of 2025 Hilyer place in onor of
their daughter, Miss Anna McGowan, aud
:he third by Mrs. John s. Ward Of Con-
necticu, avenue to intro ducc her charming
young granddaughter, Miss Harriet Ward
pr. ana Mrs Sewers of 1920 New York
avenue viii give a handsome evening re-
ception On Friday in oror of their daush-
ter. Miss Sewers, which Will be the first
large evening affair of the incoming sea-
son.
But one tea has Ecen announced thus
far for Saturday, which is that of Mrs
Huhley Ashton of 1870 Massachusetts
avenue To introduce her daughter, Miss
Bessie Ashton.
The past week has been notable only
for family parties OF an Informal kind, a
large number of LEGAL weddings and the
continued success OF the races from a
society standpoint.
The football game OF Colombia Athletic
Club and Fortress Monroe Club was quite
a society event of Thanksgiving afternoon
and divided popular favor with the races
and the annual tea at the Alibi Club, which
is Usually the first grand rally OF society
after itsreturn from its summer wanderipps
The "A iihi is supper club of less than
forty members, made up from Washington
scholars, statesmen and soldiers. with a
understanding home on ! street where
these convivial souls meet twice a week.
and on special occasions entertain their
WIVES their daughters, their sisters, their
cousins and their aunts in roval strIp
The guests OF Thursday were received by
Mrs. F. b. Loring, wife OF the clubs proc-
tor, and Mrs. Edward McCauley presided in
the tea room. The charming assistants to
these hospitable matrons We're the daugh-
tiers OF the members, and included Miss Nc
Millin the Misses wetmore Miss Secken-
dorf, Miss Anderson. the Misses Hoy. Miss
Poor and Miss Blanche Emory. the pretty
daughter of Lieut. and Mrs. Emory, who
Will be formally presented to society in
the next few weeks.
More than two hundred cards of invita-
ton had been issued and among the guests
of the afternoon were Senator and Mrs
Hale, Senator and Mrs. McMillin, Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs Rockhill Lieut..
and Mrs. Emory, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover,
Mrs. Hornsbey, Mr.. TruXton Beale, re-
Gently returned to society; Admiral and
Mrs Ramsey. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hinkley,
Col and Mrs. Musher Mrs. John S. Ward and
her handsome yound granddaughter. Mrs.
Condt Smith and Miss Rochester Judge ana
Mrs. Mccain mon, andthe Misses cCanmon,
MT. Mayo Hazeltine and Mr. and Mrs.
O'Donnell.
With the bling of Congress Some
formal visiting on the prescribed ..at home,'
days will begin. .althoug II some fe w hostesses
Will continue to be mot at home' until
after January /, after which date Of
ficlal etiquette demands a certain amount
or ceremony and courtesy from every Cne
in II official position
The Cabinet receptions will not begin Until
January, but Mrs. Francis, wife of the Lew
Secretary of the Interior, will receive in.
formally ON Wednesdays through Decem-
ber
Secretary and Mrs. Francis have taken
the brown-stone mansion of ex-senator
Sawyer. on Connecticut avenue, and are al
ready settled for the winter. They will be
a notable acquisition to the Cabinet and to
society generally.
Hungary is also located on Copne ,ticmt
avenue, and will be a conspicuous Dinlo-