The morning times., 1897-01-29

For some days past there have been
rumors afIoat to the effect that the Ma
tional Rifles were about to disband, but
could one have stepped inside their spacious
hail last night, which had for the time
being been transformed into miniature
flower garden for their Thursday even
ing reception, he would have found them
very much in evidence.
1t was indeed a gathering of the beauty
of Washington and the handsome gowns OF
the ladies contraSted splendidly with the
brilliant red uniforms of the men. There
were not too many present to make dane
ing uncomfortable, and yet the hall was
what might be termed crow ded. The
floor was in its usual excellent condi-
ton, and on every face happiness was
written which the cold weather without
could not efface.
The committee in charge were as fol-
lows: Lieut. John W. Cameron, chairman;
viii II. Way, DR.. C. A. Stewart, j. Blake
Miller, DR.. C. Neil Barry, Schuyler C.
Stokes. E. E. GaSch, DR.. viii c. Cannon.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin B. Hay Misses Dennis, Miss
Anna Hart, Miss Mabel Miller, Mrs Nc
MaHghton, Miss Addie Kelley, Miss Fife
Matthew's, Miss Pertis Kelley, Miss Matte
Lacey, Miss C.Louise Hurlbut, Miss Louise
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Smith, Misses
Brook, Miss Ida Friederman, Miss Clara
EcEert. Mrs Kate Page, Miss Sadie Her
bert, Mr.. Adam johnson, Miss Matte King,
Miss d. Schneider, Miss Leah Schneider,
Mrs. J. A. Ellinger Miss Ella b. Gleason,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland, Miss Vockey,
Miss Bertha Nightingale, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cotton, Miss Mabel Miller, Miss
Moran. Miss Ella Gleason, Mrs A. c. Cr Jok,
Mrs. II Adam, Miss S. H Adam, Miss
Mayme Andrews, Miss Nellie Bali. Miss
Emily Donath, Mr.. and Mrs. Blackiston,
DR.. and Mrs. W. d. Cannon. Miss Alice
Miller, Miss Bessie Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Ryan, Miss Mabel Fisher, Miss
Bush, Miss Wiley, Misses Hawke. Miss
Helen Block, Miss Anna Hart, Miss Nc
Haughton, Miss Wood, Messrs. with ladies
Walter Edwards, ]. L. Campbell, Charles
NJ cGuiggan, Ch aries &. Roberts, Will
Adams, F. B. Swart, W. f. George,
F. w. PIuggee, Alex NJ Spier, B. Smith,
Sam T. Neely, John Caywood, C. T.
Curri, J. D. McQuade, Edward l.. staun
ton, Alfred Sifton, F. E. Gibson, F. C.
Barksdale, James Sprigman, W E. McGill,
C. E. Berry, r. L. Darlington. E. F.
Concklin, W. Hocke, Macy, F. S. Hicks,
P. Royston, shreeve, Lunt, G. A. Bruen
P. Myers, B. R. Holmes, Capt. C. s.
Domer, W. F. Lanman, w. Fl. Duffy, w
d. Clarke, tr.; K. Hoyt, c. E. Lipscombe,
Jessie Nicholson, A Mahr, Martin Nc
Namara, T. T. Page, j. Rawlings, G. f.
Hebbard, II. Young, j. j. Keating, F. d
Crow, R. j. Donnelly, E. &. Fletcher, F
Porter, W. B. Wadde, E. Meredith, F G.
Behrens, D. Donohoe, E. S. Kennedy, l..
H Bergman, E. R. Gasch, Brightwell, "
Eberly, c. Jerman, G. Fl. Ward, R. SearIe
R Hendrickson, C Baker, George MaoKay,
E. J. Williams, G. w. Lawrence, Capt
James F. Oyster, Lieut.. George Evans,
Surgeon C. NJ. Berry, Lieut.. f. b. Nichols,
Lieut. NJ. C. Summers, Lieut.. j. B. Webb,
Commissary Sergt. e. p. Harrington, GUAR
termaster Sergt. E. A. Goodwin, Corporal
W E. Colliday, Corporal W. j. Lown, J. A.
Clipper, sergt E. NJ. Sheriey, Corporal G..
T. Lowell, NJ. j. QUINN n. S. McCarty.