The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
ALL GLAD TO SEE FRIENDS.
Receptions Held by Military, Civic
and Other Organi za tons.


Among the various civic and other or
CARNATIONS there was no departure frou,
the customary New Years day reception.
Many OF them did postpone that function
until the evening, but the early reception
did not in the least wane in attraCtiveness
Quite a number of ladies who were MEM
bers of different organizations arranged
tie day program so as tof1iclude receiving
in tile forenoon and visits IN the evening.
The gatherings Were all joyful and happy.
Bright eyes and beaming faces accompanied
the welcome handshake. NewacquaintanCes
were made and old friendships rene wed.
Many associations characterized their
reception parlOrs by decorations symbol
ic OF principles espoused and resolutions
formed. The - w. c. T u the ladies
great temperance organization, were re-
minded OF their vows by the ever green ivy
leaf and the pure white ribbon. They be
gan receiving at 3 o'clock and will con-
tinue until this evening. The recep-
ton is being held in the parlors OF the
First Congregational Church. the follow
ing ladies doing honor to the occasion.
Helen Neuman, Grace Ross, Jessie Stew
ems, Kittie Montague, Florence Fulton,
Lizzie Caywood, Margaret Lewis, Eleanor
Cahiil, EuniCe Foster, Alice Pea body, Flor
ence Callahan, Anna Gilmore, Mrs. W s
Campbell, Mrs. Alfred Wood, Annie Hughes,
Mabel Clallin, Helen skinner, Louisa
Browning, Frances Hurst, Annie Clark,
Miriam Allen, Helen Nye, Grace Montague,
Harriet Powell, Flora Snyder, Margaret
Crawford, Mamie Mufftt and Annie Jones.
There was an eXCluSivelitt reception at
10 O'Clock this morning at army head
quarters in the State. War andNavy Depart
ment. Gen. Nelson A Miles commander of
the Medal of Honor Legion, performed the
pleasant duty OF receiving all resident
members ofthe legion, which included many
old-time friends, who enjoyed the quiet
little affair Immensely.
Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church Epworth
League began as early as 2 O'Clock to
receive their fricnds and acquaintance The
reception was held in the lecture room ofthe
church, at Four-and-a half and c streets
northwest. The following ladies received:
Misses Adams, Sallie and Juliet Bur-
roughs, Chapman, Culbertson, Mrs. Ed
ridge, Mrs. Forrest, Misses Fague, Gray. Cor
don, Martha and Clara Haines, Fanny
and Mary Holmes, Hillman, Howard, Mrs.
Harvey, Misses Isham, Mckee, Miligan,
Sweet, Mrs. Twitchel. Misses Warfield,
Wilson, Wollard, and Mrs WOODBURY.. as
sisted by Mesdames Anderson, Armstrong,
Burlew, Cornish, Day, Donohue, Ellis. Ga
pen, Gilbert Gillespie, HaineS, Howard,
kingsman, Leighton, Meagher, Moffitt, Nc
Kee, Mcintosh, Miley, Simpson, Sommervile,
Timms, Wilmarth and Wood.
At Hamline NJ. E. Church, on Ninth street,
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ception promptly at 4 O'Clock.
The following ladies of the Epworth
League and the Young Ladies' Missionary
Society, assisted by the wives of the mem
bers OF the official board, received in the
parlors of the church, Mrs s. H. Martin,
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. c. Roach, Mrs Benton, Mrs.
Humphrey, Mrs. Godfrey, Mrs. Davis, Mrs
O'Neal, Mrs. Polkinhorn, Mrs. George Har-
ries, Mrs Hustled, Mrs. Pierce, MIS-. Nor
gan, Mrs. Alden, Misses Scott, Mrs. Wertz,
Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Hamlin, Misses SWEET,
Towner, Dolan, Prather, Harries, Harper,
Reinohl, Borland, wilkins, Graham, How
ser, Cora HoUgh, Edna Hough, Mrs. Quin
ter, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Fluckey, Mrs. F.
Roach, Misses Hodgkins, Mrs. Johns, Mrs
Wood, Misses Minnie r ynex Widows, Mrs.
Hough, Mrs. Bryant, and Mrs. Mcknight.
The young ladies of Wesley Chapel were
assisted in their reception by Mrs. J. s.
Barker, Mrs. John Schuckers, Mrs. E. 8.
FARCE and the Misses Baldwin, Barker,
Mamie Robert, Ada Fowler, Zulena Fowler,
Mary A. Crook, Edna Fitzhugh. Blanche
Green, Ella Wetherall, Lillian WetheralI,
Mollie Hugueley Grace Bowling, and Fanny
Crosden. The ladies received at the home
OF Mrs. c. w. Baldwin, 500 Third street,
commencing at o'clock.
Attic same hour the Young Mems Chris
tian Association began to receive at their
building, No. 1409 New York avenue. The