The morning times., 1896-01-16

Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby gave a delightful
| tea yesterday afternoon from 8 to 6, in
honor OF Miss Cuttings, of Maryland.
The drawing room and reception hall
| were decorated in smilax, holly and mag
nolia foliage, the flowers being red car
nations.
Mrs. Gadsby was gowned in green silk OF
oriental design. with trimmings of velvet
and spangles. Shore wore q large bunch
of mauve orchids.
Miss Cuttings was gowned in pink silk
chiffon, with black satin.
Assisting were Mrs. YoSt, I'm black satin
brocade, with point lace and Jet passc-
mentrie: Mrs, Brown. wife of Professor
Brown, in blue satin and gauZe with black
chiffon. poured the chocolate: Miss Mix, in
black silk. with bodice of white silk and
velvet trimmings; Miss Green. in old rose
silk and chiffon. with black Silk; Miss
Gemmill. in blue silk and chiffon; Mrs.
Marcus Wright. in black satin, with Louis
Seize coat of pink brocade satin. with
vest of embroidered chiffon; Miss 2 atterson,
black satin and green silk crepe, with trim
mings OF cerise velvet; hiss Mary Wagga-
man, in black satin and lace.
The tea table was decorated with red
and white carnations and palms.
Holly and the glossy green leaved mag
nolia branches were artistically placed
above lne WINDOWS anu DOORS
Miss Rodgers will give luncheon Janu-
ary IT.
Miss Dorothy Rockhin will entertain at a
luncheon, Saturday.
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham OF Sixteenth
street, gave a tea yesterday Afternoon III
honor of Mrs. Merrill of New York
Assisting were: Miss Avery, Miss Wy
vile, the Misses Smart, Mrs. Croul and
Mrs. Walton.
The rawing-roOms were decorated with
palms, ferns, smiax and La France roses.
A stringed orchestra was stationed behind
a screen of palms at the end of the bal,
and delightful musical program was rem
dered during the afternoon.
Mrs. Graham received her guests in an
exquisite gown of pale blue crepe de chine
and satin. Mrs. Merrill was in n hand
some gown or black satin and chiffon.
Miss Wyyille was gowned in light blue
moire antique with chiffon; Miss Avery
was daintily gowned in flowered organdie
over white satin, with chiffon trimmings
and violets: Miss Smart was in tx bro
cade and lace, with Dresden ribbons: Miss
Isabel Smart was gowDed in black satin
with lace and pink velvet; Mrs. Walton,
who served the cherry glace, was gowned
III bieCh WIFI cOuU OF grey
satin brocade, and lace trimmings.
Mrs Croul, in black satin and Dresden,
silk. with jet trimmings, presided over the
tea table. which was decorated with La
France roses and maidenhair ferns. TIL,
ices and bonbons were pink.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Joy Edison. Mrs. Swarmstedt. Senator
and Mrs. Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Noyes. Mrs. Cushing, Mrs. Buck, Mrs.
Richard Avery. Mr.. Avery, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Hay. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby s. Noyes,
Miss Litter. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Keech,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter wyville. DR.. and Mrs.
Ten Eyck. Mr.. and Mrs. Dove, Mrs. and the
Misses Dapray, Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Warren,
Miss Gary, Mrs. Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Babson. Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Larcombe,
DR.. Charles Smart, Mrs. Hills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron, II. Parker. Mr. David L. Foster,
Miss Wilson. Mrs. Charles Beau, Mrs and
the Misses Duyall, and others.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife OF the Vice Presi.
dent, and the ladies of the Cabinet were
at home yesterday afternoon to hosts of
callers, who filled the drawing rooms of
their homes from TO 6.
Mrs. Stevenson welcomed guests at the
surrounded by flowers and
the following graceful assistants: Mrs. !
Gray, wife a Senator Gray; Mrs. Bate, wife