The morning times., 1896-12-11
GEN. .SHERlDAN'S TWINS
PRESENTED TO SOCIETY
Distinguished Assembly Welcomed
the Two Buds.
Social Whirl Yesterday-Din
at the British Embassy.

The residence of Mrs. Sheridan, at Rhode
Island avenue and Seventeenth street,
was the objective point of all fashionable
Washington yesterday, the occasion being
! the presentation OF her twin daughters, the
| Misses Irene and Louise, to the very large
number OF friends who hastened to wei
| come these charming additions to the
colony of buds.
Tue delightful home of this Interesting
| family was fragrant with the many
| bouquets Of roses, vlOetS ana lilies OF
| the valley which had been sent To the
| de buta ntes, and further adorned with deli
cate ferns.
The many objects of interest connected
! with t le late General OF the Army are much
| in evidence, and the first object that greets
| the visitor in the square reception nan is
| the famous picture OF Theodore Mills, the
| original Sheridan's Ride, which has the
| words OF the poem on gilded tablets at
it's base.
| This picture was painted for the State
of California but afterwards presented
| to the widow of the hero OF Winchester.
| Mrs. Sheridan received her guests in the
| first dra wing room, being assisted by her
| daughter, Miss Sheridan, and a number of
| the most popular and distinguished young
| ladies of Washington society.
The debUtantes who are exceedingly at
|
| in white orgundie over white silk and car
| ried huge bouquets OF American Beauties
| and orchids. Mrs. Sheridan wore
| handsome gown OF purple silk, and carried
| bouquet OF mignonette.
The bellies and buds who rendered val
| liable assistance to the hostess and her
| daughters were Misses Edyth and Helen
| Patten, Miss Sartoris, Miss Audrey Paunce-
| fote Miss Nc MILAN, daughter or the Senator
| from Michigan: Miss Hay, Miss Gertrude
| Clacett. Miss Elizabeth Davis, Miss Nc
| Keever, Miss Blanche Emory. Miss Rose
| WaIlach, Miss Ashton. Miss Hagner, Miss
| Glover, Miss Josephine Boardnlan, Miss
| Ward. Miss Mamie Letter and Miss Marion
| Audenried OF Philadelphia.
In the dining-ro which was decorated
| in pink roses Mrs. Minot and Miss Rucker
poured tea and served frappe.
Among the guests We're: The Secretary
| of State and Mrs. Olncy, Gen. and Mrs
| Miles, the British Ambassador and the
| Misses Pauncefote, the French Ambassa-
| dor and Nine. Patenotre, the Spanish
Minister and Mine. Dupuy de LONE, the
| Baroness Thiclmann and Countess Ross,
| Justice and Mrs. White, Justice and Mrs
| Peckham, Mrs Audenried, Mrs. Elklns,
Senator and Mrs. Hale, Mrs. John Rodgers.
Mrs Wallach, the Misses Riggs Admiral
| and Mrs Ramsey, Mrs. Preston Sands and
Miss Marie Sands, Mrs. Sartoris, Mr. and
| Mrs Letter, Dr. and Mrs. Magruder, Mrs.
Lodge Gen and Mrs. Vincent, the Misses
| Patten, Mr. and Mrs. John Hay, Mrs.
Westinghouse, Mrs. BQardman and Miss
Boardman, Mrs. Rochester and Miss Koch
ester, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs.
william Clagett, Mrs Clifford Perrin, MIS-
| Bugher Mime Bakhmeteff.
! The frs. state dinner by the British
Ambassador and Lady Pauncefote was
| given last evening at the embassy IN honor
| of the Secretary OF State and Mrs. Oiney
| Covers We're laid for thiry-twO, and tbs
| decorations We're in red and white many
punches OF roses being placed Ill silver
bowls and vases along the table, and a
| handsome centerpiece OF the roses and
white carnations rested on silverframed
mirror.
The candelabra was OF silver and tbs
| lights were shaded in red and silver caps
The guests Invited to meet Secretary anC
Mrs OIney were the French Ambassador
and Nine. Pateuotre, the Spanish Minister
and Nine Dupuy de LONE, the Austrian
Minister and Nine Hcngclmuller, the Ar
gentine Minister and Nine. Garcia MerOu
the Turkish Minister. the Belgian Minister
Prince Wrcde. the Baroness Thielmann
! Countess Ross, Mrs. Minot, NJ. and Nine. dc
Reicherau Mrs Sheridan Mrs. Sartoris
Nine. Bakhmetcff Mr.. and Mrs. Caldrol
Carlisle Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard
: Lieut. Grant, Royal Navy: the Swedis
Minister. Senior BoniteZ. Miss poardmau
! Miss Patten. Miss PauncefOte, Miss Sybi
! Pauncefote. Mr.. BaX-Ironside, Mr.. Maxse
Mir MalletPrevosr, and Mr.. Reginald Tower
Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke gave
very large and handsome reception a
their home on Massachusetts avenue las
evening in hOpCr OF their eldest daughte
, who made ber first appearance in societ
p on that occasion Mr. and Mrs. FfOuls
4 and the debutante received their guests j
the dra wing room, where many flower
a sent to the dcbutante, made the air fr;
grant. There was no special floral decor;
tiOn owing to the always beautiful effeC
y Of the very handsome tapestries which lin
q | the walls OF these apartments. A numbe
of gracefully arranged palms added beaut
\ To the stairway and screened the orchestr
n in the ballroom.
Mrs Ffoulkc's gown was a very rich on
+ OF yellow moire opening over Il white sati
% petticoat heavily embroidered in pearl
= Her ornaments were pearls ana diamond
u The debutante Wore a very simple bl
, beautiful gown of white satin and carri,
:, q bouquet OF pink rosebuds.
Among the house guests who asSistt
', in the entertainment of the many Gale
Z were: Mr.. j. r. Ffoulke and daughter,
i Philadelphia Miss Ffoulke, the sister
II the host Miss Ethel Durant, and Mr.. Brue
Il also of Philadelphia; Miss Helen Cornin
- Of Cleveland. Mr.. John Ames, OF Prov
= dence, r. l., and the artist, Mr.. Try,
New York.
- Supper was served throughout the
y ception from a table beautifully adorn
~ in American Beauty roses Several hu
= dred visitors called from Q o'clock un
- midnight, after which there was dancin
Among the guests were the French Ar
baSsador and Nine. Patenotre, the Vi
President and daughter, the Attorney Ge
" eral and Mrs. Harmon. Justice and Nh
d Field, Mrs. Condit-Smth and the Miss
d Condit Smith, Justice Harlan nd Il
1t Misses Harlan, the Secretary of the Ma
Of and Miss Herbert, Mrs. Westinghouse, j
al | Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Bell, Representa-
and Mrs. Newlands, the Misses Newla nC
10 Senator and Mrs. Stewart, Miss Bessie Fo
r. the Misses Patten, Mr.. and Mrs WOrthin
n ton and the Misses Worthington, and re
r | resentatives of official a nd resident Societ
le Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A Rirney reCeiy
III a very large number of friends at TIL