New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
MRS. WKEE ENTERTAINED.

A NOTABLE COMPANY MEETS HER AT THE HOME
orr SECRETARY AND MRS. JOHN W. POSTER.
vyasbington Feb : (Specal).-Mrs. John w. Fos-
ter ravc q nve-oclock tea to-day TO q company
asked 20 meet Mrs. Mckee. ex-President harrison
daughter who will make fortnights visit with
Mr. and Mrs Foster The entertainment was the
more charming IN that the hostess brought TO-
gethcr so many OF Mrs. Mckee's personal friends
and those of her father, who welcomed her warmly
hack IN WASHINGTON Mrs Foster added interest TO
the Measure OF the occasion by asking to receive
with her two other daughters Of Presiden's-Mrs
Sartoris daughter OF General Grant. and Mrs. j.
Stanley Brown. daughter of President garfield
so that in the line there were the daughters OF
three Presidents and each an only daughter Mrs
Romero. the wife of the Minister OF Mexico. a per-
sona friend Of both the hostess and Mrs McKee,
received with them. In the tea-room there was
beautiful table with pink effects. given by PINK
carnations pink ribbons and pink shades on inc
candelabra. Among the hostesss assistants were
Mrs Ratcline. wife OF the Rev. Or. Ratclife. and
Mrs George B. Williams. Other assistants in the
drawing rooms where orchestra played. were Mrs
HIT Mrs Audenried, Mrs. William Hayward. Mrs
John Wright, Miss Grace Davis, Miss l-etita steven
SON. Miss Chandler and Miss Bachelor. Master
BENJAMIN Harrison Mckee, who accompanied his
mother came in toward the close OF the reception.
He Is no longer Baby Mckee" OF White House
nursery fame but a manly little fellow in knicker-
bockers who was proud and pleased when told by
some OF the guests that he had grown much they
hardly recognized him.
Mrs. Mckee expresses great pleasure at being In
Washington again and meeting so many old friends
to-day She said II made IL seem quite Ike coming
home. After her visit with Mr.. And Mrs. Foster
Mrs Mckee will visit Lieutenant and Mrs X. VI. g.
Brown the latter the daughter OF ex Senator DAVIS
of West Virginia and an old school friend OF Mrs
Mckee.
Among the guests at the tea were Mrs. Garfield,
widow of President Garfield the Nice-Presdent and
Miss Julia Stevenson, Senator and Mrs. Morrill, the
Minister of Spain and Mime. De LONE. Justice and
Mrs Harlan, General and Mrs. Grcely Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Hastings Mrs. Hazen Mrs. Stanley
Matthews Professor and Mrs. Gallaudet j. Stan
ley Brown Mrs and Miss Fuller. Justice Brown and
niece Miss PITTS. OF Detroit; Senator and Mrs Nc
Millin Justice Brewer. Miss Louise Mitchell. Sen
ator and Mrs Squire. the Minister OF Chill and
Nine Cana. James Morrill,. Senator and Mrs
Elkns Miss Morton Miss Josephine Boardman
Professor and Mrs. Wilson Senator and Mrs. Bur
rows Senator and Mrs. Frye. Jules Boeufre OF the
French Embassy: the Minister Of China and Nine
Yang Yu, the Minister OF Russia the Minister Of
Japan Mrs Matthew Scott and the Misses Scott
Mrs Beriah wilkins. Miss Louisa Swan, Senator
and Miss Voorhees, Senator and Mrs Villas. Repre-
sentative Mrs. and Miss Steele. the Rev. Dr.
RetcHfre Mrs Bancroft Davis Mrs ID. X. Mckee,
Representative and Mrs. Scranton. Mrs. William
Eleroy Curtis. Senator Mrs. and Miss Gray, Colonel
and Mrs John NJ Wilson. Mr.. Nakayama and Mr..
Miyaoka. of the japanese Legation.