The morning times., 1896-03-28
SENATOR And mrs.
BRICE GIVE A DINNER
Elegant Hospitality at Corcoran
House, Their Beautiful Home.
Gen. Greedy Celebrates His Birthday
Mt and Mrs. McSew
Entertain.

Corcorau House, the luxurious home OF
Senator and Mrs. Calvin Brice, which is
tire scene of so frequent and elegant hos
pitality, WAS il festal array again last
evening.
MASSES OF ferns set in the alcove of the
halfway. added their delicate beauty TO
i~the handsome effect OF The entrance. Jars
OF roses were set here and there in the
dra wing-rooms, filling the air with fra
GRANGE.
The dining-rOom was Il yeritable ban
quet hail, its carved aud gildcd ceiling
overarciliuE Il scene OF beauty and gaiety.
The broad table was spread with a
fine white cloth and set with u superb
gold service. In the center or the snowy
| surface a great heap OF American beauty
! roses ana white lilacS was arranged with
! careless grace. A broad ribbon of the
! same hue as the roses was twined through
/ the flowers, trailing them toward the head
/ and foot of the table. Branching gold
| c.indelai,ra were filled with lighted tapers,
! shaded by caps OF gold fretwork pattern.
/ Guests Of Senator ana Mrs. Brice were
/ Justice and Mrs. peCkham, gen. and Mrs.
/ Miles, Gov. and Mrs. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs.
Stilson Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs. Taft, OF
Cincinnati, hr. and Mrs. Goddard II Prov
| idence, X l.. Senator Hale. Hon. Frank
Jones. Mr.. Sanford Beatty, Mr.. Hugh
! O'BicTne Of the British embassy, Mr. Vic
/ tor Eastman OF the Chilean legation, Com
mander Brice, Lieut.. 7. s. Rodgers the
/ Misses BriCe, Miss Sibyl Sherman. OF New
! York Miss Bonaparte, iirs. Lay, Mrs. Ere
| mont. Mrs. Bacon. Mrs. Daniel Manning.
Brig Gen. ". a Greedy, L. s. A, enter
| tanned a company of friends last evening
! The octai sion was an informal celebration
| OF his nfty-second birthday.
The table was prettily decorated with
spring flowers and daintily set with gilt
I tcriHg glass and silver. Guests who were
| gathered To drink many happy returns"
to their gallant, adventurous friend and
host were Prof. Golden Swan, Prof. An
| drew ID. White, Senator Cockrcn, Gen.
! David b. Henderson. Judge Boardman.
| Chief Engineer Melville, L. s. N; Prof.
| GallaHdeI, r Prof. Rawson, u. S. N; and Col
Carroll d. Wright, Commissioner uf Labor
The death OF Mr.. Richmond Stone. son
OF Gen. Roy Stone, which occurred in this
| city yesterday, came as shock to many
| people of society. Mr. Stone was extremely
| popular, having wide acquaintance, aud
the sad news OF his death reached many
simultaneously with the knowledge OF his
! Illness.
Two weeks ago today he took part in
the fencing bout at the last Chevy Chase
tea, winning applause and comment by his
skillful use of the foilS. A number Of
| functions that had been arranged for the
latter part Of this week have been de-
rerrcd, owing TO his death.
Senator German viii give q dinner this
evening
Mr. and Mrs. McNew, of No. 1922 Q
street. entertained at dinner last evening
the president OF Columbian University and
Mrs. Whitman. Dr. and Mrs. Green, and
Professor aud Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. McCammon gave a luncheon yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend, of Lafayette
Square, gave dinner last evening.
Mrs. Doe wife OF Assistant Secretary
Joseph Il. Doe is seeking health at Old
Point. Mrs. Does mother and sister are
with Mrs. Doe, and The children at the
Cairo.
Miss Marguerite W. Fletcher is visiting
the Misses Clark OF Laurel, Md.
Mr. and Mrs Mclean gave dinner las
night.
| Mrs. George u. Welsh or W yoHhnS avenue
gave a luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. Audenricd gave q luncheon yester
day.
Mr.. NJ. d. Peck is in Atlantic City, y. j
Capt A. b. Bryan. Sixth Infantry, is
visiting friends at No. 1884 street.
Mic NI.liiss, E,~-aIl oP No t010 Nortl
Carolina avenue is visiting her cousin il
Newark, \. j.
Miss Bertha NJ. Hurley is visiting Ais:
Hernc in Hudson, n. Y.
Mrs. George +. Parton of Scranton, Pa.
will visit her father, Mr.. L. Neumeyer, No
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