The morning times., 1896-02-16
A(2E is PLANNED TO INTEREST THE HOMIE CIRCLE

myriad of water lilies on the lakes sur
face a flock of ducks. The ices and con-
fections were fashioned daintily as fish
or fowl Mrs. Cleveland having a bird on a
nest, and Mr.. Cleveland, seine FILLED with
fishes. Above the table q dome was sus-i
pended made OF ferns and dotted win
forty-five red, white and blue lights. to
represent the States. Garlands of as
paragus ferns festooned the room, and
amid the wealth OF greenery, cages OF song
birds were hung, the little inmates making
| the air vocal.
Corsage bouquets of Arizona lilies for the
| ladies and orchids for the men were set
| beside the covers.
Guests OF Secretary and Mrs. Smith were:
| The President and Mrs. Cleveland. the Sec
retary of State and Mrs. 0lney. the Secre-
| tary OF the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle,
! the Secretary OF War and Mrs Lamont, the
| Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon, the
| Secretary OF the Navy and Miss Herbert,
] the Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson,
| the Secretary OF Agriculture and Miss
Morton, Senator and Mrs. John B. Gordon,
\ Hon and Mrs Turner of Georgia.
/ The attractive hostess wore a gown of
rose-colored satin and brocade tritnmed with
| lace, and jewels.
The Continental Chapter, d. A. r.. will
Il IL d
day February It, at 8 p. m. Hon. John
! Goode of Virginia will deliver the address,
/ and there Will be fine program, both
! musical aud literary, TO follow.
/ Mrs BENJAMIN +. Leighton of Capitol
| Hill will hold her last reception of the
season Monday, from TO D, and Will he
J at home informally from 10 g.
The Chilean Minister and Madame Cana
| entertained Ia st evening in compliment
| TO the Vice President.
| The table was handsomely decorated
with yellow ribbons and geld candeiabra
the tapers shaded with yellow. The flowers
We're pink roses and mignonctte, gracefully
arranged.
Guests were The Vice President. Justice
and Mrs Brown, Senator and Mrs. Sherman,
Representative and Mrs. Draper. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. McCrcury. Senator and
Mrs. Davis, Senator and Miss Morgan, Miss
Edwards, Mrs. Sartoris, Senator White, and
| Mrs Stanley Matthews, and Mr.. Pastor.
The Brazilian Minister and Madame ds
Mendonca entertained at dinner last even
ing General and Mrs. Miles, Admiral aud
Mrs. Ramsay. General and Mrs. Henderson
] General and Mrs. Rochester, General ano
Mrs. Wilcox, General and Mrs. Sternberg
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Audenreid, a nc
| Mr.. Langley.
The decorations were crimson roses, viii
candelabra shades OF the same hue.
NJ and Madamc de Meek, OF the Russian
| Legation, gave Il dinner last evening enter
tanning Senator and Mrs. Stewart, Miss
| WILCOX Mr.. Cana Marquis Malaspina, Wis
count and iScountess Cough, Miss Stewart
Mr.. Somow, Madame de Wncikia woski.
Miss CYNTHIA Cleveland gave tea yes
teroiay afternoon TO meet Mrs. Roby. AS
siStine her were Miss Coyne Fletcher, Miss
Hepdrie Mrs Mary ). Lockwood, Mrs. Ma,
whitney Emerson. Mrs. Marian Longlei
| low O'Donoghue. Mrs. T.. >. Cornwell ant
Mrs Hannah B. Spcrry.
The floral decorations were unusually
/ pretty and in the tea room guests were
| served by the following attractive young
women: Miss Talaferro, Miss Bessie Blount
| Miss FitZhugh, the Misses Brewer, Miss Nc
Rae, Miss Turner, Miss Hamilton, Mis-
| Graves Miss Morris, and Miss North.
| Throughout the AFTERNOON the Ora wi1P
rooms were througed with friends of Mis-
) Cleveland and her charming guest
Mrs. Contiu-Smith entertained at Il te.
in honor of the Misses Wilson Of Nashyill
Yesterday afternoon at hcr home, No. z
Lauicr place.
Mrs. Condtt-Smiih, in gown OF bac'
satiu with bodice of black chiffon owe
4 red Satiu, received The guests near tue hrs
| Ilra Uiug-reom door, and standing next I
her were the Misses Wilson. one in pal
blue and the other in mauvc Dresden SILK
Miss ConGlit- smith, in red and white brc
caded silk and Miss Mary C"ndit>SmiG
, in yellow Dresden silk.
I, In the tearoom Mrs. Montgomery Biai
: and Miss Hunt poured chocolate ana Mis-
Scott served the frappe al the artisticati
decorated table. Either side OF the rec
shaded candelabra in The center OF th
| table were red tulips in the shape o
hearts The table appointments and col
: fectionS were of a harInonizing tint OF re,
Miss Johnston of street entertained at
1 luncheon Yesterday afternoon.
brand Mrs. Chatard enlerlainedatd Dime
| last evening Senator and Mrs. Gray, NJ
| and Mrs. Hague. Mr. and Mrs Washington
Mr.. and Mrs Johnston, aud Mr.. and Mr
| I.owndes The table was decorated wit
| red roses.
Mr.. and Mrs Vending entertained at
| dinner in honor OF Miss Mary Seuplc SEQ
= | of st. Louis last night.
The Misses Stokes OF New York, are ;
/. the Arlington Hotel for a few weeks.
Mrs. Hart, wife of Representative Josep
! J. Hart, WAS hostess at q handsome ie
: | yesterday afternoon.
= The house was Beautifully decorated X
s. Tho occasion. Mrs Hart in blue silk. trimne
l. with white chiffon and blue ribbons, W.
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