The times., 1898-12-17

roses. The central place of honor was
occupied by a massive candeiabrum of
frosted gilt, circled with pink candles
that twinkled under shades of the same
dainty color.
'Fhe bouquets sent TO the debutante
daughter of the house were so numerous
that she literally received in a room full
of flowers, many of the floral tributes
coming from friends out of town.
Mrs. Cromwell will receive on Fridays
in January and in February she expects
to leave with her family to join her hus-
band in Havana.
Hon. and Mrs. Benton McMillin, OF
Tennessee. are spending this month ut
the Normandie Mrs. James Foster, of
Louisiana is their guest.
Miss Greenlees. the debutante daughter
of Mrs Archibald Greenlees, of George
tcwn Heights. was presented to society
at one Of the prettiest teas OF the season
yesterday afternoon. The introductions
were made by Mrs. Offiey, the married
daughter of the house, owing to the in
disposition of Mrs. Greenlees who was
unable to dispense the Hospitality of the
afternoon. The young matron welcom ID
the several hundred callers in striking
ly handsome gown of black brcc de ard
duchess lace. The debutante was g3wned
in an exquisitely pretty white silk mus in
with a yoke of old point LACE The
dainty creation was worn over white 81 X,
and the flowers carried were purple vio-
lets.
The ladies of the receiving party we're
Mrs William Dunlop, Mrs. j. William
Henry. Mrs. ]. r. Cromwell and Miss
Agnew. A dozen young friends of the
debutante who assisted in their various
attractive ways to add to the pleasure
of the occasion We're Miss Agnes Peter.
Miss Eleanor Washington, Miss O.ms,
Miss Cragin and Miss Lillian Craein, Miss
Williams. Miss Esther Herskeli, Miss
Sophie Stuart Miss Webster, Miss Grace
Dunlop and Miss Florence Beale The
parlors were decorated in pink roses ard
carnations and the bay window where
the receiving party stood was embowered
in palms. Holly and Christmas gar.ands,
gave a Christmas-like cheeriness to the
tea room. where mound of po:nsetta
blossoms glowed in the center of the table
and the lights burned under red shades.
The reception hours were from to Z,
and later the receiving party and num-
Der Of guests remained to end the syen-
ing nerrily in a dance Mrs. Green,ees
and her daughters will be at home the
first and second Thursdays In January.
ocLdtOT dHu -aTs- -hcMIlldn gave q Qln
uer last night in honor of those members
of the Anglo-American Joint High Com
mission who were rot her guests on Tues
day night. Those who enjoyed last even
ins's hospitality We're Sir Richard Cart
wright, Miss Cartwright, MI. John Cnarl-
ton and Mrs. Charlton, Sir James Win
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Pope and Mr.. T. Jeffer-
son Coolidge. The distinguished company
at table who were invited to meet them
were Speaker Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Wet
more. Senator and Mrs. EllSins. Miss
Boardman. Miss Patton, Mrs. Audenried
and Capt. and Mrs. McCauley.
Madame Wu, wife of the Chinese min
lister, held her first weekly reception of
the season yesterday afternoon from 8 to
O'Clock. Mrs. Schreiner and her sister
assisted the hostess in welcoming the
large number of callers, while the minis
ter, who is never more canversatfonally
attractive than in his own drawing room,
was present together vita several at
taches of the legation. Madam Wu, win
some and smiling, wore a very rich and
beautiful costume, gorgeousiy embroidered
in gold.
Miss Satterlee. the daughter of Bishop
and Mrs. Sataterlee, took part in the nusi-
Gale given last night at the Washington
Womans Club.
Miss Lillian Campbell, of Selma, Ala,
is the guest of the family of Senator e.
W. Pettus. on Capitol Hill. Miss Camp
bell is one of the most Intellectual and at
tractive of the fair daughters OF that
State and withal intensely practical in
bent. She is distinguished graduate of
the New York Woman's Hospital and al
though very young has held the highest
positions in some of the best sanitariums
When she leaves Washington she will go
to Selma to be at the head of the women
nurses of the Goldsey King Sanitariuni.
Mrs GaIlaudet Kendall Green i.as cards
out for a tea. December q, from 4 to z,
to introduce her young daughter.
The patronesses of the Young Ladies'
CotflEon. which will give its first dance
at the Shoreham next Wednesday even
ing are Mrs. A. p. German, Mrs. J. p.
Heatwole, Mrs. B. H. Warner, Mrs. H. c.
Evans. Mrs. Willis Moore and Mrs. Perry
Heath.
Charles Edward Dickinson, of Cabham.
Va. and bride. are guests of the Nor
mandie. Mr.. Dickinson is a civil engineer
and was married In Richmond Va,
Wednesday, December II. to Miss Alice
Kent Tynsley. one Of its charming bellies.