The times., 1898-02-02

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/ President and Mrs. Mckinley; Miss
Wilson. daughter of the Secretary Of
Agriculture: the Misses Livingstone,
! Miss Townsend, Miss Williams, of
! Scranton, Pa; Miss Katharine Thomas
/ and Miss Donavin, of New York who is
! cousin of the hostess and her guest.
| Each wore pink in charming creations
| of silk, liberty and chiffon, and their
! flowers were La France roses and car
| nations.
| A crystal bowl of pink roses stood on
| the centerpiece of lace and pink silk
| that occupied the place of honor on the
| polished mahogany tea table, and pink
! capped candles burned in caudelabras
of gilt and Dresden china. During the
| evening several beautiful songs were
rendered hy Miss Donavin and Miss
| Mckinley.
In issuing her invitations for her 500
! guests Mrs. Heistand arranged so that
one-haif the number should receive
cards for from . to 4. and the others
! from 4 To g. 1t was "a novel and pleas
ant way of avoiding a crush. and one
that will be adopted by hostesses who
have more friends than room in which
to receive them.
The reception given by Mrs Board
man last night was III brilliant keeping
with all previous hospitalities that
have been dispensed by the gracious
hostess at her palatial home. Mrs.
Boardman received her guests in the
! reception room, assisted by the Misses
Boardman, and at a late hour the Ii
| brary, which, with its vast space and
polished floor. makes an ideal ballroom.
was given over to the younger visitors
and the evening closed with d dance
Stately Columbian University laid
aside its mantle of learned dignity for
awhile yesterday afternoon and lent it
self gracefully To floral decorations and
tinted lights. The occasion was a tea
given by the Columbian women to the
women Of the university-students and
alumnae-and to the wives of the fac
ulty and trustees.
The guests Were received in the par
lors of the university by Miss Anna S
Hazelton president of the Columbian
Women. assisted by Mrs. B. l.. Whit
man. Mrs. II. l.. Hodgkins, and Miss
Juliet Maud Duvail The decorations
of the tea table, which was presided
over by groups Of pretty young ladies,
We're pink and white tulips and pink
candles burning under shades of the
same tint.
Miss Jean Walsh the young daugh-
Ter Ol III anu AlTS. w diSti, VI II STREET,
whose debut was one OF the social
events of the early season, was the
hostess at a dainty luncheon to young
ladies yesterday afternoon. The guests
gathered around the table, which was
decorated with tiny souvenir baskets
of primroses and violets, were Miss
Mabel Howard Miss Marie McKenna,
Miss Henrietta Sands Miss Bessie
Baker, Miss Edith Davidge, Miss Caro-
line Ammon, and Miss Kerr;
The German Ambassador will give an
evening reception Monday, February
IA.
Mrs Long and Miss Long, wife and
daughter of the Secretary of the Navy,
will not receive today.
The Misses Darneille, of Thirty first
street, have sent out invitations for a
dancing reception. for tomorrow, from
5 to I, TO meet Miss Hoff.
Miss Aileen Kerr has invitations out
for young people, Thursday, February
TO-
Mrs. John Howard White and Miss
White win entertain at tea Friday
afternoon in honor of their guest, Miss
Bradley, of Kentucky.
Mrs. Cushman X. Davis will give
progressive" breakfast tomorrow at