The morning times., 1896-03-15
PRESIDENT RECEIVED
MANY KOTABLES
Society Was Otherwise Enlivened
Only by a Few Dinners.
announcement Made of the Sewcomb.
Whitney Suptlal Gives Notice of
Gay Wedding Bells.

w httney y Nuptiul Gives NOTICE OF
Gay Wedding Bells.
Quiet again, after the gayety of Mi
Careme, and not a ripple OF merriment
VIII agitate the placid penitential social
surface until Easter.
Dinners and luncheons and informal teas
galore, but nothing more exciting than an
engagement announcement, or d chime of
wedding bells will interrupt fasting. medi-
iation and prayer until April . dawns.
The customary brilliant international
marriage which follows each season at
the Capital is aPpreheDded seriously.
The President shook hands with 500
people in he East Room OF the White
House yesterday. Previous 10 gaing to the
East Room Mr. Cleveland shook haEd>
With Mr.. ard Mrs. Edwin Gould and u
party OF friends who are returning from
Florida. John Hare, the English actor.
also pad Ills respects 10 the Pres dent,
being introduced by Thomas Nelson Page.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman entertained
AT a handsome dinner last evening at
their home on X street. The table was
decorated with pink and white. Pink
roses formed the center design, on either
parasols of spun sugar, which held the ICES.
In miniature parasOls of the same design
We're set he individual ices. aud rose-
co,Urcd shades veiled the lights. The guests
We're The British Ambassador and Lady
PauncriuJe the German Ambassador and
Baroness THielnann, Mrs. Grant. the Chill
can Minister and Mrs. Cana, gen. and
Mrs. II .seS. Senator and Mrs. ElkinS. Mrs.
Edison and Senator Allison.
NJ. V. de Lubry of Paris and Mr.. g.
Reirnger OF Yokohama. Japan, are in the
city, stopping at the Shorelam.
Mrs. Somers entertained at a luncheon
yesterday in compliment TO Mrs. Lansing
and Mrs. Dulles, daughters of Mir. and Mrs
John w. oster. The numerous man
tables were decorated with carnations OF
every hue and prcttily set with silver ana
crystal.
Guests were Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Baldwin,
Mrs. Bell, Miss Dawes. Mrs. Haywood. Mrs.
Hadley, Mrs. Hemphill, Miss Kauffmann.
Miss Morgan. Miss Nina Morgan, Miss Nor
ION. Miss Moves. Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs. Sax
ton, Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Squire, Miss
| Sc1ll, Miss Teller, Mrs. whitman, Mrs.
Villas, Miss VOORHEES,. Mrs. Watkins, Mrs.
| Lansing, Mrs. Dulles and Mrs. John W.
Foster.
Gen. and Mrs. Draper entertained at a
spring dinner last evening. Jonquils
in masses decorated the tables and the
candelab bra were capped with iOnQuii
shades. Guests were Speaker and Mrs
Reed. Representative and Mrs. WadSworth,
Hon Mr. B0utelle. Mrs Goddard, Mrs
Stanley Matthew's. Secretary ana Mrs.
Carlisle. Justice and Mrs white NJ Boeu-
fye. Miss G'Douncll, Mir. Mont gomery Blair
and Miss Mary Patten.
Thrnamec ecarIs wereuttrac ctiyelydecorat ted
in water color, with types OF feminine
beauty.
Mrs Dominguez viii entertain at
luncheon Monday.
Mr. W E. Curtis viii entertain at
dinner March 21.
Mrs. Draper VIII give a luncheon next
week
Mrs. cropper entertained at dinner last
evening and will give a second on
Thursday next
Mrs. Rochester entertained at a luncheon
yesterday.
Mrs. Williams was hostess at dinner
last evening.
Mrs Richardson mas sent out cards for
a dinner. March ID
One of the quodlbet Iuncheons for the
benefit of the Homeopathic Hospital Will
take place March 90, under the direction
OF the ladies of Nordhoff Guild
The Junior Bachelors will give dance
at Mrs Dyers, March 20.
Senator and Mrs Elkins have sent cut
cards for dinner. March / 6.
Mrs. Andrews win give dinner Monday
night.
Mrs. Fraser viii entertain for Miss Tut
OF st. Louis, st. Patrick's Day
Miss Jean Wilson of New York, dramatic
reader, and Mr. Z. Wiliiams-P PeaFman viii
give recital AT Masonic Temple, March 27.
The Misses Stevenson returned TO The city
after a visit to Boston, where they were
the guests Of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Cluskey Cromwell left the
city last evening for trip TO Florida.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair is at Virginia
Beach for a short stay.
The ladies of the Martha Washington Club
rendered progressive eucilre party TO
their husbands last Thursday evening at