The morning times., 1896-11-09
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
GOlHG TO The HORSE SHOW
Handsome Gowns Have Been De-
signed for The Occasion.
Where Ladies' of the Supreme Court
VIII Entertain This winter
Gossip of the Gay World.

The melancholy weather of yesterday
prevented what Promised to he a very
pretty dress parade on Connecticut avenue
after church hours. Many new gowns and
hats that will figure IN New York during
the present week were to have been worn
at home yesterday
The must fashionable mcdiste on II street
| was forced Ia declare that only customers
| g,ing to the Horse Show could he accom-
inudated last week. ana many of the most
Swagger cost unlrs that will he seen upon
the streets this winter were especially
constructed for this occasion. Hair a hun
died representatives Of Washington swell
dom are booked to attend The .ran3 fash
luiIable rally that opens II Madison Square
trday, and everyone who can make a trip
to New York in the next week is likely to
do 50.
With the reaSscmbnc Of Congress near
at hand 3Du the general influx uf winter
visitors. calling lists are being revised
and visits exchanged with something like
prescribed regularity.
Even th"uGh formal At homes are not
yet III order. the regulation calling day
Is generally observed, and the woman who
fails To recognize the Necessity of being at
home one day in the week II not To he
reckoned as Il part of the polite world
Monday has long been the day for the
Supreme Court families ..s well as for tho
families OF officers living at the Navy
nafu ana residents Of Capitol Hill pcncr-
ally. While the wives Of the Judges ,f the
Supreme Court are not required by official
etiquette To hold pubic receptions nor are
expected 10 do 50. Ji."IT homes are upcn
TO all properly accredited residents of
Washington, and especially 10 the Iarrub bcrs
OF official society.
AS most oi the ladies in this body return
their calls i'll pcrscn 1T is readily To Inc
Hnn ltgt.it
are expected from The wives of Cabiprt
officers, would bc impo>SItic. as wen as
undesirable.
All the court families are now in tho
city. Mrs. Fuller and her daughters.
Mrs. Aubrey and Miss Jane Fuller. viii
receive in their new home on Eighteenth
and streets throughout the season. The
Chief Justice has hut recently moved into
this historic old house fruIn his former
residence on Massachusetts avenue The
family of the Chief Justice j. ALWAYS n
prominent one in society, ana many non
official residents find the Fuller house
holds one of the most agreeable in Wash
ington.
Mrs Field is usually assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs. Condi,- Smith and da ugh
tiers. who are near relatives and next
door neiglbors.
Mrs. Harlan and daughters are always
gracious hnStesses and their delightful
home, near Mount Pleasant, one of the
most attractive of the group
Mrs. Gray, whose handsome and ar
tistic home is on Sixteenth and / streets.
is MISUNDERSTANDING woman much
younger than her talented husba nd. md one
OF the notable hostcSScs OF Washington
AS the daughter of The late Justice Mat
thews, She has always been identified
with the Supreme Court circle.
Mrs. Brewer will take no part in the
state functions of the coming season owing
10 the recent death of beloved daughter
Mrs Blown, whose handsome home, 1920 |
sixteenth street. is always an attractive
resting place To the familiar friend or
passing guest, will entertain number
oi house guests through the winter and |
always has charming assist ants on her
Monday afternoons.
Mrs. Shiras is also Il very charming
wonian, either as hostess or guest. Having |
no daughter of her own she Is generally |
entertaining n niece or some Young lady /
visitor through the season. Her present
guest is Miss Howe, one OF the bellies OF
Pittsburg.
Mrs. Whites home on Rhode Island ave
nue. Is always the center OF generous hos
pitality. Mrs. White has long been a favor |
lite IN Washington and usually has some |
relative or friend as charming as herself |
to assist at her receptions.
Mrs. PeCkbam has but recently moved |
INTO her new residence on Connecticut ave- |
nue., but will be at home on Monda Y through |
the winter.