The morning times., 1897-01-16
A TEA AT The WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Cleveland Has Sent Out Cards
for Next Thursday.
A Diplomatic Dinner to He Given on
Jan. 20 Hon. Benton McAiillin
Will Wed Next Wednesday.

The fact that Mrs Cleveland has sent
out cards for 4 tea on Thursday next, has
caused a great nutter of pleasurable ex-
element and anticipation.
Anything in the nature of an informal
function AT tie Executive Mansion Is the
greatest possible treat for those who feel
that state occasions never afford sufficient
opportunity to gaze upon, and to admire
the gracious and beautiful first lady iii
the land.
The large number Of prominent persons
vino have been hidden to the affair con-
slider themselves very fortunate, indeed;
while the buds, for whose blossoming teas
must have been specially invented. simply
chorus the eXclammation: Isn't she JUS
too sweet for anything!'' and Wasn't it
perfectly lovely of her to give US this
chance to assist!'
And Mrs Cleveland, the most winning,
and most beloved queen that Washington
society has ever had, is as glad 10 give
the girls this delight as they are TO be
the recipients OF it.
Mrs. George b. Williams and Mrs. John
Dewitt Arnold entertained a number of
young people at pink luncheon yesterday
in honor of Miss Sample, of Lafayette,
Ind.
Three dainty baskets filled with Bride
roses and mignonette graeed the beau
tifuuy appointed table and .oopings of
pink satin ribbons carried out the color
effect.
Miss Sample is the guest of Mrs Williams
at the Portland
Miss Wray, OF New York, is a guest Of
Capt. and Mrs. Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Foster Of Shreve
port La. have sent out cards for the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Aletheia Lu-
cilIe Foster, to Hon. Benton McMillin,
Representative i'll Congress from Tenres
see, on Wednesday evening, January 20, at
O'Clock at the First p resbyterian Church
OF Shreveport, La Mr.. McAiillin will bring
his bride at once to Washington, and they
will be at home after January "A at the
Normandic.
Mrs Elizabeth j. Somers receives on
Fridays
The National Fencibles have~se out
cards Of invitation for their annual dance
to take place on Thursday, January 21, at
8: 80 o'clock at the armory.
The President and Mrs Cleveland Will
entertain the diplomats at dinner Thursday
evening, January 2l.
The event of the week, in dancing circles,
will be the Washington Cotillion's assem-
bly, and german at Rauscher's on Friday
evening, January 20. a large number OF
young people have liecn hidden to the
dance, and Mrs Charles $. Gibson, Mrs. y
c. Blanchard, Mrs. Charles j. Faulkner and
Mrs Charles B. Howry will be the chap
erones. The assembly Will be followed at
10 O'Clock b. a cotiIlion Of fifty couples.
Miss Helene Eugel has returned from
Baltimore. and Is now at her home, No
S31 Twentieth street.
Mrs. Mcknight Moses has hidden evel
eight hundred friends to q house warm
ing at her new home. 2108 Sixteenth
street, on the evening Of January 20 at .
O'Clock.
Mrs. Clevcland'S reception to the ladies
which is always so delightful an occasion
viii take place this season on Saturday
January 23, from 3 to 3.
Mrs. Eva Nash Wheeler gave a most de
liGhtfuI dramatic and humorous reclta
at Raucher's yesterday afternoon at :
O'Clock.
Mrs. Wheeler has a most attractive per
sonality and possesses a voice OF rich
! quality, which shows the best OF training
| The well-sclrcted program was power
| fully rendered, and met with great ap
| pIausc.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sinclair Harris
| OF Brooklyn, y. Y, are at the Lincoln en-
| joying their honeymoon.
Mrs. Frank A Berner, of Chicago. 1
| stopping for a short time with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w N Keeler, No. 9O9 I
street northwest.
DR.. G. P. Gehring, Of this city, whc
| spent last winter Ia Florida, Havana, an
Mexico, is now in California with hi
wife. 1t would not surprise his friend
| if he ultimately settled on the Pacifi
coast, although his interests here an
in the East may prevent.
Miss Annie and Bessie III. Williams. o