The morning times., 1896-01-17

| Bryapt, and Miss Woodward of New York,
| Miss Harmon, in white satin; Miss Alice
Lee, Mrs. Townsend, Miss Jane Fuller, ard
| Miss Grey. All the above were guests last
| night of the President and Mrs. Cleye-
| land.
| The ladies of the Southern Relief So
| ciety have decided TO give their annual
| charity ball at the National Rifles Armory,
] on the evening of the 4th OF February.
| They expect that this function VIII score
| a most brilliant success, as all or their
| entertainments are noted for their at
| tractiveneSS.
| Owing to illness, Mr.. and Mrs. Loring
| B. Mullen will not be at home Friday,
| January II, but will be at home to their
| friends Friday, January 81, from to
| 8 p. IN.
Miss Batcheller, daughter of General
| Batcheller, exminister to Spain, gave a
| dinner last evening at her home on Vermont
! avenue.
4 La France roses and ferns added to the at
| tractiveness of the table which had silver
| candeiabra shaded by rose color caps.
Guests OF Miss Batcheiler were MSS Paunce-
| fote, Miss Caroline Gordon, Miss Boardman,
! Miss williams Miss Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Carroll Mercer. Mr.. Frederick Dlodau
| Thompson of New York, Baron Won
! Schwerin. of the German legation, Mr..
| Jesup Blair. Mr.. John b. Henderson, it,,
| Mr.. Henry Earle.
Mrs. William Lay, of Lafayette Square,
has sent out cards for a luncheon, in honor
OF Miss Peterson, adopted daughter of
Mrs. George william Chiids.
The Brazilian Minister and Madame de
Mendonca, will entertain at dinners, Janu-
ary 8 and %, February 1 and 8.
Mrs Cooper has sent out cards for a
tea, January g.
Mrs. Drain will give luncheon, Janu-
AIRY 20.
Miss Mabel Stewart, daughter of SeDa-
tor Stewart, gave dance last evening
In honor of her guest, Miss Lockwood,
Of Buffalo, N. Y.
The ballroom at Stewart Castle is far
too beautiful to need decorations, so palms
alone We're used by the artist-florist.
Miss Stewart wore a gown OF white
satin aud chiffon: Miss Lockwood wore
yellow satin draped with tulle. In the
diuing-ruom pink roses and ferns were
arranged on the supper table.
Ten married friends and their wives
were asked to take part, including Mr..
and Mrs. Brice, Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery
Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman, and Mr..
aud Mrs. McCallum.
Among those present were the Misses
Brice, Miss Barney, the Misses Boardman,
Miss Mott, Miss Anderson, Miss Batcheller.
Miss Gordon, the Misses Pauncefotc the
Misses Meudonca, Miss Gordon, Miss Will
liams, Miss Davis, Mr.. Eastman of the
Chilean legation, Baron Won Schwerin OF
the German legation, Count Galarza of
the Spanish legation, Mr.. Pastor, Mr..
Thompson OF New York, Mr.. Earle, Mr..
Henderson, Mr.. Blair and others.
The Chilean Minister and Madame Cana
will give dinner January 20.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont will give a
dinner January 21.
The Hawaiian Minister and Mrs. Hatch
will give dinner February Z.
Skating parties at the Ice Palace. Con-
vention Hall, are all the go socially now.
Yesterday smart crowd. made up of Mrs.
Cameron, Miss Rachel Cameron MissP aunce-
fote. Mr.. Gushing Stetson, the Earl OF West
meath, yiscount and Lady Cough, Miss
Alice Belknap and Misses Rita and Gertrude
Clagett. enjoyed what is known as "a
SKIM together. I'm the skim" is rapidly
supplanting the expression, In the SWIM"
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nay gave a dinner
last night as farewell TO Mrs. Frederick
May.
Mrs. Samuel Jackson has sent out cards
for tea TO meet Miss Edith Bradford
January %.
Mrs. Strong was among the hostesses at
supper last evening after the Barracks hop.
Mrs. W. n. Daw, 23O1 II street, will not
be at home today.
Hon. r. B. Roosevelt. and wife, OF New
York, have taken apartments at the Hotel
Arno.
The ladies of Wizards Hotel will not re.
ceive today. but will be at home Friday,
January "a.
Mrs. Hearst has cards out for a dinner
Tuesday, January 20.
Mrs. Edgar Allen. OF sol Eleventh street
will not be at home today.
A hop was given last night at Washington
Barracks in which a number Of the smart
set of the Capital participates.
Mrs. Fuger and Mrs. Cree received the
guests, and the hall was decked with flagg