The times., 1898-01-18
SOCIETY'S SIGNAL BELL
Present Week Will Inaugurate
Great Scenes of Gayety.
Debut of Miss Marie Mckenna-
Amateur TEeetrftals at the
Soldiers Home.

The special goddess who presidcs over
q the social world of Washington has given
the signal that bids the seasons gayeties
begin.
Miss Marie Mex emma, the second daugh
ter of the Attorney General and Mrs. Nc
4 Kenna, whose debut has been della yed by
the death OF President McKinIey's mother,
will be presented this afternoon at 3
O'Clock tea.
Another eagerl Y anticipated pleasur Will
/ he realized this afternoon in the receD-
| ton to be given by Madame Romero, at
the Mexican legation, from ) to 6.
Dinners will be given by the Secretary
| OF Agriculture and Miss Wilson in homo:
of tine Vice President and Mrs. Hobart,
! by Mr. and Mrs, Rudolph Kaufman and
! Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Wynne and
| large reception to he held by Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin f. Leighton will be
notable event of the night.
Representative and Irs. HIT ent ntertained
at dinner last night in honor Of the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart
Mrs G. A. Shehan will he at home to-
day at No. 1853 sixteenth street.
Mrs. William II. Sims Will be at home to-
day and the first Tuesday in February at
Twelfth ana X streets.
DIR. and Mrs. Hamlin held large recep-
ton yesterday afternoon froIu 3 to 6 at
their handsome home. 1876 Connecticat
avenue. The host ana hostess were assisted
III their hospitable duties by brand Mrs.
John Gordon, of Omaha, who are now their
guests Mrs Gordon is Mrs. Hamlin' siste.
owing TO her continued Illness Mrs. Allen
Monroe-Shepard, of Washington Heights
has ecaled her dinner invitations for To-
morrow evening.
Mrs. Crist, with her guests, Miss Lynch
and the Misses Ewart, will receive in
formally this. afternoon.
Mrs. W. j. New ton and the Misses New
ton, ] s32 X street, have cards out for Wed
nesday from TO Z January 26.
Among the host esses who received yester-
day afternoon was Mrs. Raphael Gwynn,
who was assisted by her daughter, Mrs.
HELEN. fgin f-a7
Miss Lila g. Hancock, OF Howardsville.
Va is visiting her brother, AIR. Charles
T. Hancock
Marble Hall, Soldiers Home will be
open Thursday, January 20, when Mrs. M.
NJ. Haywood viii present the trial scene
rrom Merchant of Venice" An excellent
musical program is also anticipated Mrs.
Haywood VIII be assisted by Mr. Goodwin
Patton, Mr.. William Hunt, Mr. J. Charles
aydon, NJ. j. C. Armstrong, Dr. Thomas
Calver, Mrs. Mary Mckee -Greenstreet.
Misses Annie fiiIlyer, and Jeannie Haywood.
Sculptor FeeTd c. LeiIner has almost
completed the clay model of the bust of
President Mckinley, for which the Chief
Executive has been sitting for the past
six weeks, and which is TO be cast in
'ronze. studio has been innprnvised
n the la undry, large, airy, well-lighted
apartment, directly under the East Room.
Rugs, drapings and easy chairs give an
lrlstic and comfortable air 10 the room,
md there the President goes each ,norptnp
iter breakfast and takes his seat in a big
culptor works busily and TO such purpose
hat the likeness is said by those who
ave seen it to be lifelike both in feature
nd expression When the sculptor gives
ilis last touch Mr.. Mckinley will write his
ignatnre and the clay model viii be
eady to be peTpetuated in bronze. Mrs.
lchinley is greatly Interested in the
of the work, and pays visitnearlv
very day to the laundry-Studin to watch
ne Suiptors work and to chat with the
Executive while he smokes his morning !
lgar. OF the several bronze copies that
ave been ordefed, one will he placed in 4
he city hail at Canton, and another in {
he statehouse Of Columbus.
The Chain and Sprocket Club viii give 5
dance at Carroll Institute ON FRIDAY
vening next. 6
Mrs. Kirkland, wife of Major T. s. Kirt- 4
ma, I. ). A, and Miss Kirkland are Z
nth Mrs. Weisel, No. 3O42 Camhr;dpa
lace, Georgetown. 3
Mrs. Charles F JOY, wife of Representa-
We Joy, viii receive today at the Airing 4