The morning times., 1896-02-16
CABINET DINNER
Was A UNIQUE AFFAIR
Ante-Lenten Receptions and Gay
Dinners Galore,
Several Foreign Ministers Among tlie
Entertainers in the Official Set.
Scores of Smaller Events.

Scores of smaller Events.
The Social Calendar shows:
Monday
Mrs. Cleveland, q luncheon for Mrs. Nc
Kee.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins, a musicale.
Mrs. Grant, a luncheon.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson, a
dinner.
Mrs. o. G. Staples and Mrs. De Witt, Il
O'clock tea.
Wedding OF Miss Katharine Fuller 60 Mr..
Theodore l.. Beecher OF New York.
The Assembly Ball.
Tuesday
Mr. anu Mrs Townsend, a dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, a
dinner.
Miss Closson, a dance.
Marriage of Miss Patterson aud Mr..
Edward j. Taylor. at Ascension Church.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss
Morton. Il dinner, To entertain the PreSl-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland.
Justice ana Mrs. Brown. n dinner.
Marriage OF Miss Anne Chew Dorsey to
Mr.. Daniel Coquillct, at 1870 a. m.
Other fixed dates are:
The Frencn Ant1dSSitloG, dlhl MdAHttt
Patenotre. a dinner February 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, a dinner foI
Mrs. Mckee Thursday. February 20.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron, dinner
February "a.
Mr. and Mrs Cavarruhias. a dinner Febru
airy %.
Marriage of Miss Myra Raby to Mr.
Haywood, February "a.
uu,o ,,5i,- ,e th. ,~,o.,,t;,. t,,or1 "a
the Home for lncurabics are preparing fol
a unique and interesting mid winter
/ diversion To be known as bicycle fete
! Through the kindness Of one of the bicycle
| companies they have secured The use o
| Columbia Field race truck for the tourna
| meut, and the same organization wlllfurnlSt
! wheels for the riders. The entries vii
| represent all sweilrom. including the hes
| riders i'm the Metropolitan, University, a'it
| Army and Navy Clubs.
| In addition To this there will he drill
| winding up with a bataiiic des fleurs. IL
! which all The men and girls prominent II
/ society will take part.
| At a tea to he given this week Mrs. Archi
| bald Hopkins, Mrs. Fred Mcguire. Mrs
| Roaralman. and otliers OF The patronesSes
| will set the time aud appoint various com
| mittees.
The Younger set are looking forward Il
| the occasion with delightful anticipation. a
| relief from tlie tlullness of the coming quie
! forty days.
! The Assembly Ball Will furnish a gIoriou
| finish next Monday night, to the brlilian
! season Just passed.
| ThedecOrali0ns of the a Tlington ballroom
have already been begun, and pr'nnise II
beauty aud profusion to surpass anything
| of the kind ever known here.
The hall committee is made up of Judg
John Davis, president; Mr. John Hay. vic
president Mr.. Walter. Y K. Berry, MI
| Calieron Carlisle, Mr.. Arnold Hague, Ar
Charles c. Glover, Mr.. George HELEN
Capt Het-se. Mr. Edward McCalley MI
Henry May. Mr.. John Poor, Mr.. Van Mes
Philip, Mr.. Joseph +. Sanger.
l A pleasant birthday party was given FIR
/ day evening in honor of Mr.. Winfield WIFE
erson, No. 22S Second street northwest, I
celebrate his forty-nin.h birthday.
I Addresses were made 10y Mr.. Wiikerso
aud responses hy MessTs. Bond, Mullen an
| Kingsbury. a delicious collation. wa
served with beautifully ydrcoratedcake ke hay
| ing forly-nine candies as center ornaments
| ton.
Those present Were Miss Johanna HeI
dricks, the Misses Wilkerson, Mr.. and Mr.
Edward Mulin. Mr.. and Mrs. Bond. Mr
Frank Sherman, Mrs. Marceron. Mrs. Johr
son, Mr. and Mrs. KingS5lry, Mrs Joh
| Lane and Mrs. Sarah kahl.
Mrs ~ j.. FHmmer and Miss NelIi
OKccfe. assisted by the ladies of I'll
| iousc. will receive Tuesday, February l.
from 3 10 6. at No. l52S / street norti
wet.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheridan had III
. pleasure Tuesday evening OF entertainin
their pastor. Rev. !. j. Macllin. and Revs. \
s. Gross. J. r. Foley Paul Griffith, Pat
/. Rennolds. and MessrS. Massey an
A., Sullivan, on tile departure Of their sol
Phillip. afjera a short vacation, forst. Mary
Seminary. Baltimore