Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Pleasant Hospitalihes Of the Past
Week.
NOW FOR TIE JOYS OF YULE-fIDE
Where President and Cabinet Will
Eat Xmas Dinners.
THEIR TIM ELY TOPICS

see the interiors of many charming homes.
The Inequalities have been ircessant, and,
although there was a little lull yesterday,
it is only following the general custom as
the Christmas holidays come nearer. Host
esses who have taken advantage of this
month for special entertainments have
been rewarded, although disappointment
has fallen to a few who were particularly
anxious to number among their guests their
Few acquaintances among the official
families. The cessation of social life at the
White House, or rather the postponement
CT the date for its official start, is very
generally regretted, and while the reasons
for the Presidents action admit of no criti-
cism whatever, the fact that the New
Year will begin with this gloom must be
greatly deplcred. The cabinet families
must abide by what obtains at the White
House, and the Vice President and his
wife, while not included in this category,
nevertheless refrain from social life, for
the same reasons. However, when the OFF,
lcal season does begin, January 49, 1t will
be of such a pleasant character that early
quiet will no longer be a topic Of COM
plant.
The opera season was all that was antici-
pated and formed the leading feature of the
weeks entertainment.
The luncheons and teas were great sue
cesses and in the homes especially noted
for cordiaiity were events worthy of many
pleasant thoughts in the future. Next
week the program is well diversified and
popular hostesses will welcome their friends
to dinners. dances luncheons and teas be-
fore all Quiets down for the joys of ones
own hearthstone on Christmas day.
Among the leading events will DE:
Monday
Mrs. Barney, breakfast in honor of Miss
Kathleen Beale Owen.
Tuesday
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Kuhn, tea. to I.
Mrs. Farnsworth, q tea, ) to Z, to intro
duce Miss Farnsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Woodward. an even
ing reception.
Club at the club house. Dancing at 8. Co
tillion at II. Mrs. McI-anahan will recef:e
with Mrs. Barney and Mrs. Wallach.
The marriage of Miss Florence Byzantine
Kidwell and Mr.. George Albert Huntington,
al ) o'clock at $50 n street.
Mrs. and the Misses Dunlop tea.
The first assembly of the Small and
Early" at Rauschers Hall.
Friday
Mrs. A. s. Worthington, a tea. to meet
Miss Humphrey.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will spend
Christmas at the White House and will
have with them Miss Barber, Miss Duncan
end other relatives.
The Vice President and family will spend
the holidays at their home in Paterson,
N. ].
Secretary and Mrs. Sherman and family
will spend the holidays here, as is always
their custom. Secretary and Mrs. Gage ex-
pect family party to eat Christmas din
ner with them. Secretary and Mrs Alger
VIII also have family reunion. Attorney
General and Mrs. McEenna hope to COM
piete their family circle by the presence of
Lieutenant McKenne. Secretary Bliss will
probably join Mrs and Miss Bliss in New
York Postmaster General and Mrs Gary
will open their Baltimore home for the
holidays. The Longs may go out of town
for Christmas day, and Secretary and Miss
Wilson will have a family party here with
them.
Formal annoupcements have been sent
to the foreign ambassadors and minister's
from the State Department that the New
Year day reception at the White House
and the diplomatic breakfast at the resi-
dence of the Secretary of State will be
omitted, in respect to the memory of the
Presidents mother.
The Chinese minister and Mrs WI enter
tanned at an elegant dinner last night
Their guests were the Mexican minister and
Mrs. Romero, the Spanish minister and Mrs
Dupuy de LONE. the assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. Day, Senator and Mrs Gull
lom, Senator and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs
John Russell Young, Mr.. and Mrs. John W 9.
Foster, Representative and Mrs. Hit, Mrs
NordhCff, Second Assistant Secretary of
State Cridler. Mr.. Chung. secretary of the
legation. and Mr.. Charles Page Bryan. The
table was handsomely adorned with roses
and the dinner was 1 great success.
Mrs. Heath, wife of First Assistant Post
master General Heath, is an extremely
popular lady in both official and residential
circles. She is a Kentuckian by birth and
delights in hospitality She first came to