The times., 1898-12-15


The tea given by Mrs. John a. Logan
yesterday afternoon to meet Rev F. c.
Bristol and Mrs Bristol. brought together
Il distinguished company of statesmen
and church dignitarles, together with al
most everybody of Importance in the
social world, many of the guests being
members of the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church, OF which DR.. Bristol is
the pastor.
Mrs. Logan. wearing a strikingly ele-
CANT toilet of silver gray silk. stood with
her two guests of honor in the drawing
room to the right of the hall. Her present
hcme is opposite Calumet Place, watch
she leased last year to Mr.. William Soul
ly, of England. and as the house, which
is really two houses thrown into one, is
quite a distance from the central part of
the city Mrs. Logan thoughtfully pro-
ionged the receiving hours from to S
o'clock to enable senators and represen-
tatives and other busy officials to enjoy
the privilege of meeting the gifted divine
and his charming wife. The libraries and
tea room on the left were decorated with
holly and Christmas greens that har-
monized effectively with the vivid ror-
there's of Roman and Navajo Blankets
that draped the doorways, and in the
drawing room the delicate beauty of the
sage green walls was heightened by La
France roses and palms. The ladies who
alternated in presiding at the tea table
We're Mrs. Richardson Clover. Mrs Cul-
lom, Mrs Wainwright, Mrs. Anderson,
wife of Col. Anderson: Mrs. Arthur Dunn,
Mrs. Busby, Mrs. William Seully, Mrs.
Berger. Mrs. r l.. Tullock, Mrs. Morris
Eddy. Mrs. Bailey. who is is in Washing
ton to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Secretary and Mrs. Alger, and Mrs
Mercia of Nebraska.
Miss Logan, of Chicago, who is spend
ing the Winter with her aunt. and who
was vivaciously pretty in green striped
silk and chiffon. was assisted by Il group
of attractive young society bellies in add
ing to the general pleasure of the even
ing among her charming aids being Miss
Sartoris, Miss Emery and the Misses
Maury. Coz. Anderson and Mr.. Busby
officiated as masters of ceremonies in the
absence of Major Tucker, who is in Chi
cago, and Major Logan, who is with his
regiment South.
Rev MIR. Bristol was formerly the pas
tor of General and Mrs. Logan when they
were members of Trinity Church in Chi
cago and so great was their appreciation
that Mrs. Logan is anxious that those
of her friends who had not already had
the pleasure of meeting him might come
to know him socially as well as in the
pulpit, where he is considered one of the
most learned and brilliant speakers in the
Methodist Church of today. Among the
guests were DR.. and Mrs. Talmage. d .
and Mrs. Hamlin, DR.. and Mrs. Radcliffe,
DR.. and Mrs. Mackay-Smith, DR.. and
Mrs Mckim, large contingent from the
I Cabinet, congressional body. Supreme
Court, and churches of all denominations
and brilliant assemblage of the social
world, resident and official.
Mrs 3. II. Warner gave q coming out
tea yesterday afternoon to introduce Miss
Mary Warner to the social world The
debutante, wearing n girlishly dainty
gown of white dotted mousseline de sole
over white taffeta, stood beside Mrs War
ner. who was assisted in receiving the
large number of callers by Mrs Charles
Thorne and Miss Sallie Faulkner, whose
debut will be a pretty event OF today
Mrs. Alexander X. Phelps and Mrs. John
B. Wight presided at the tea table, which
was decorated with red roses and illumi-
mated by candles capped with red shades
Senator and Mrs. Roger Q. Mills have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Frances, to Lieut.. George
Richards, United States Marine Corps
Wednesday evening, December IS, at $50
O'Clock, at the Church of the Covenant
The luncheon and sale of fancy articles
at Willard Hall Yesterday was one of fba