The morning times., 1896-11-28
WHITE HOUSE FUNCTIONS
DURING TEE WINTER
Brilliant Events Will Mark the Out.
going Administration.
Mrs. Hearst.s At-Home Drew All
Society to Her Palatial
Residence.

AS DECEMBER approaches, one hears on
an an siaes OF the many interesting enter
taintnents, which have now taken definite
name and shape, involving brides and
debutantes.
The social calendar is very full for the
early Gays OF December, and notwith-
standing all assertions to the contrary, the
next three months will be very gay, and
Ine last season of this administration
=. The dates for the White House func-
TONS have all been arranged from the
tSs hIg reSesptien Zee Of New Years Day, through
leyees, to the final reception to the
public, on Thursday, February Is.
., There viii be three state dinners, the
January Z; the second. on January 81, to
the diplomatic corps, and the tiSFs, to
the members of the Supreme Court, on
There will be four evening receptions
by the President and Mrs: Cleveland. as
sisted by the members of the Cabinet. and
one , afternoon reception by Mrs. Ciefeiahd
In addition to these, Mrs. Cleveland will
very probably give one or two teas Tor
which separate cards will be issued. and
also receive her friends on an afternoon
in the week as was her custom last season.
Mrs. Stevenson will resume her place in
society this winter and take part in social
affairs other than in her own. house for
the first time since the death of Miss May
Stevenson.
AS Ash Wednesday falls on March 3. the
administration and the fashionable season
will come TO an end together and the i'll
augural ball will take place in the first
days of Lent, which. in Washington, have
always been observed in a quiet way ac-
cordlng to the dictates OF fashion as well as
religion.
The many family dinner parties of Thurs
day were followed by a number of visits
yesterday and many prominent ladies' were
out on round OF calls and the fashionable
thoroughfares were alive with handsome
carriages and tlt.ir ST Wish N =
I until q. Mrs. Lamont was out for drive
but owihEto the recent death OF her father
is not making calls.
Mrs. Hearst was at home yesterday to a
very large number of friends who had been
invited to meet Mrs. Henrotin, president of
the Geneva Federation of Women's Clubs
Ihe entire lower floor OF the palatial
esidence was thrown open and Mrs. Hearst
received her visitors in the picture gallery.
which is one of the fam GUS apartments of
the city. Her gown was black lace over
white silk.
Mrs. Henrotin Wore a most becoming
costume oI white satin and wnIte chiffon.
The dining Room. adjoining the gallery
was lighted Dy wax tapers under red shades
and the abit from which collation. was
served was hidden by a mass of American
Beauty roses.
The Marie Antoinette drawing rooms
We're fragrant from the huge punches ur
PINK ana white Roses. which adorned them,
while the exquisite library beyond was
lighted by many lamps under blue shades.
and mad only shaded yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS for floral decorations
Tins Was Mrs. HearsU's nrsI at home since
her return from California. and society
generally came to welcome her. al well as
10 meet her guest OF honor. Other house
guests We're Mrs. Kincade, Mrs. Clark and
Mrs. Cushing.
Among the many who called were the
Mexican Minister and Nine. Romero, Mrs.
John S. Ward, Mrs. Harmon. Mrs. Edward
Douglass White, Mrs. Henderson. Miss Nor
ton, Mrs. Shras. Mrs. William l.. Wilson,
DIR. and Mrs. Macka ye-Smitb, Miss Herbert,
Mrs. Wallacb and Mrs. Elliott Coues.