The times., 1898-12-20
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Americans Dined by Her Maj
esty's Commissioners.
sHoREHAM THE SCENE
Mrs. Fosters Reception-A Group of Pret-
ty Debutantes to BE Socially Launched
on an Ocean of Teas-Other Afternoon
Receptions and "a Wedding at Christ
Episcopal Church.

lne hlgh commissioners cl Hei
majesty reciprocated in princely fashion
last night the social courtesies that have
been extended to them throughout their
stay in Washington with banquet at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Two fiorally beautiful reception parlors
We're placed at the disposal of the guests,
and the white marble corridor leading to
the ball room where the tables Were laid
was hedged with tall bay trees and palms.
The same tropical foliage with Christmas
greens and smilax gave a sylvan-like eff
feet to the room itself. together with red
and pink roses and carnations that
bloomed in mounds and clusters down the
entire length of the long table in the cen
ter of the floor and the smaller ones on
either side. The electric bulbs the
great chandeliers We're hooded with Grim
son crepe that tinted the light IA rosy
hue, and along the walls We're hung holly
wreathes tied with bows and streamers of
red satin ribbon.
+ A huge flag with three lions rampant
on a crimson ground and another with a
single lion and harp-the whole forming
the royal arms of Great Britain-were
hung on one side of the wall, and opposite
was draped the Star Spaneled Banner.
The flags of both nations We're crossed
over the fern banked mantel and below
the balcony, where an orchestra was con-
cealed behind jungle of palms. A spien
did program of international music was
furnished throughout the evening, a spe-
cially attractive feature being the Cana
dian airs, which We're sent from Canada
especially for the occasion. The fraternal
sentiment of the hour was artistically ex-
pressed in the menu cards. which were of
cream satin paper. The front cover was
blazoned with the Union Jack, the back
with the American flag. and the two COW
ers were tied with love knots and red,
white and blue ribbon. At the plate of
each lady guest was corsage cluster of
purple violets, and there were bouton-
nierres for their distinguished partners.
The hosts of the evening were The Right
Honorable Lord Herschell, former lord
chancellor of England; the Right Hon
orable Sir Wilfrid Laurier, prime minister
of Canada; the Honorable Sir Richard
Cartwright, minister of trade and COM
merce for Canada: the Honorable Sir
James Winter, premier 10 Newfoundland; !;
the Honorable Sir Louis Davies, minister
OF marine and fisheries of Canada: the
Honorable Mr.. John Charlton, member of
the Canadian parliament.
Owing to the absence of the President
and Mrs. Mckinley and to sickness in
several cases and previous engagements
In others, there were some among those
invited who were not able to be pres
ent. The list of those invited. in addition
to the President and Mrs Mckinley
! Were: The Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart, the Rt. Hon Sir Julian Pauncefote,
G. c. B., Lady Pauncefote and the Misses
Pauncefote, the Chief Justice and Mrs
Fuller, the Secretary of State, Mrs. Hay
and the Misses Hay, Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, Senator and Mrs. Faulkner,
the Misses Faulkner, Senator and Mrs.
Mcmillan, Miss Mcmillan. the Secretary
of Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Mr. Jus
tice Gray and Mrs. Gray, Mr.. Justice
Brewer and Miss Brewer, Mr.. Jus ice
Brown and Mrs. Brown. Mr.. Speaker
Reed, Mrs. Reed. Miss Reed. the Hon
Nelson Dingley. Mrs. Dingley and Miss
Dingley. the Hon. John W. Foster and
Mrs. Foster, the Hon. John A. Kasson,
the Hon. T. J. Coolidge, Mrs. Sears and
Miss Sargent, Admiral McNair and Mrs
McNair. Mr.. C. P. Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Boardman, Miss Boardman,
Miss Florence Boardman, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Boudreau, Mr.. Bou-
rassa. NJ. p, Gen. and Mrs. Boynton,
MIR. C. H. and Mrs Butler. Mr. Cart
wright, c. NJ. G., Capt and Mrs Cox.
| Col. and Mrs. Boynton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cropper. Miss Davies. the president OF
the metropolitan Club and Mrs. Davis,
Mr., Edwards, NJ P, Mrs. Edwards and
MISS Wilson, Mr. EuOt, I. B.. Capt.
| Fairbanks. Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Ffoulke
| Mr.. W. C. Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
/ Hague, Mr.. and Mrs. Hazeltine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Heath. Mr.. and Mrs Henderson Mr..
| j. &. Henderson, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs Hoi ST.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Houston
Mrs. Huntington, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F.
King. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Miss Letter
| Mr.. Stewart Lyon and Mrs Lyon. Miss
| Marsh, Mr.. NJ. Z. Nichols. Mr. F. C. T.
O'Hara, Mr.. Humphreys owen, Mr. and
| Mrs. w. c. Parmelee. Miss Patten, Miss
Josephine Patten, Miss Helen Patten. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Pope. ]. A Porter and
Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Richards. Mr. Robi-
doux, Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith, Mrs.
Mackay Smith, Mr. NJ. Sauvalle, La
Presse, Montreal; Mr. Reginald Tower,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Thompson, Miss
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. R. N venning,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott, Mr. Hedley. Will
Hanson, Mr.. Clarke Wallace, NJ. P, Mrs
and Miss Ward and Miss Wills
Mrs. Fosters beautifully artistic draw
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