The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13

HNVfuIuht ". MihiSsoio tVhApStohbi"ASt o"N
1fhe wives OF senators Of the United State,
Vice President OF the United States, the wives
Of foreign Ambassadors. members OF the Cab
~tentiary and Charges d'Afuires, the wife of the
Chief Justice. and the wives OF Associate Jus
s .iess Sft sSn s q oi f tSe tn TsG states states Of pa GoT Ky
hrst call on WHY'S Of Son9tors already in Office.
the army and the wife OF the senior Rear Ad.
mirnl Of the navy shorld make the. initial call
on tho vito Of the ce.prcsident, the wives of
the Cabinet, the wives OF Enjoys extraordinary,
Ministers Flcnipotcntiary, and. Charges DAT
fares, tho vito OF the Chief Justice and the
wives OF Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, and tho wives OF Senators OF the United
Tho wives Of Representatives in Congress
should make the initial call upon tho wife, of the
G x,Gs'u the MiSes o ,h S, %,Ess 81 OF f0 the ca bSinssS the
wives OF foreign Minister'S and Charges DAT.
fairies. the wife of. the Chief Justice of the
United States, and tho wives OF Associate
Justices OF the Supreme Court and Of Senators
OF the United States, the wife of the Mejor.Gon:
the. senior Roar ADMIRAL OF the navy.
The wife Of a newly elected Representatiye In
Congress makes the initial call on tho wives Of
Representatives already In Office.
DINNERS.
Official guests are seated at official dinners In
the following order:
that official, or. IL she DO absent, the ranking
lady present takes the seat on tho right of and
Tho official second in rank takes tho seat on
that official, or, II she DO absent, thon the lady
second highest in rank. the seat on the left Of
The third ranking official is seated to the
right of TIE hostess; his wife to tho right OF tho
Glis on int sh SSp lsft o. Sn thu Ing host ,slt &C. 0s the hostess; his
Quests Of honor. no matter what their rank.
take precedence over oil other guests; -.
Cabinet are set for dates subsequent to tho first
official dinners given by the wife Of the Chief
The date for the first Official dinner given by
tho wife of the Secretary OF the Treasury should
Secretary OF State for her first official dinner.
At all dinners attended by the President OF the
hostess are the first to enter tho dining room.
the wife of the President and the host being tho
At all other dinners the host and lady honored
lead, the hostess and gentleman honored COM.
Ing last.
DIPLOMATIC ~BREAKFAsT N OTHER FUNCTIONS.
tary OF State is a breakfast to the Diplomatic
Corps on New, Years Day. This commences
oFSliSRE.'y A 81 the aS wife He' OF tho SG sser sha e Is Usually IL.
S %sr Of the 9 n r Nsx ynsr party ATTY at At the q SoE EzeGH.iy ,e
leave the White House Immediately after tho
reception by the President Of the members of
the supreme Court (which usually is over by
Invitations to tho diplomatic breakfast are
COuuntu eNCluslNOl1 U u htIlucTS vi liz
/ corps and their families, and to the Assistant
Secretaries OF State. the chief clerk. and chiefs
Tho guests nre presented formally to tho Sec.
rotary and his wife by some official of tho de-
partment having u personal acquaintance with
tho members Of the diplomatic body.
Here the code stops; bnt the rules in force
When all are assembled the Secretary Of State
gives his arm to the wife Of the dean of the
They are followed by the other guests, no fur.
Their attention being, paid to the order of prcce.
ihe dean If NE co = s1 bein@ tSa Ilssstt u r. 9 anier a tho
breakfast room.
AS it IS mpracticable to seat such q large
number of guests in the dining room OF un ordi-
nary residence, small tables are placed about
the rooms set apart for that, purpose. and re.
arguments arc served from a buffet.
The refreshments should DO of such n charnc-
ter as can be quickly and easily served. such as
coffee, ices.i cakes, bonbons. &c; in fact, such
datnties AS can be eaten, without tho aid of a
T The es Suanp rscspt aonu of the I e 'H Wif Sn, Of w tho Sec
rotary of State on New Years Day commences
at 2 O'clock. as do those Of the other ladies OF
tho wives OF the Assistant Secretaries of State
to aid at this general reception, Sho is not ex-
The next Official function OF the wife of the
Secretary OF State is a dinner in honor of the
President and all the members OF the Cabinet,
together with. their wives. are invited. The
liked Tor the first Official dinner at tho Executive
Mansion, which is given to the members OF the
Then follows a series Of dinners given by tho
Secretary of State and his wife to the diplomatic
Corps, the number being governed by the seat
ing capacity OF the dining room In the residence
OF the Secretary. The dean Of the corps is al
ways invited to the first dinner of this sories.
not included in these dinners. he Invitations
limited to tho heads Of Emissions and their wives.
from the capital and the mission is represented
by a Charge d'Af1ires, the Charge is invited.
The dinners given by the other Clbinet ladies
are set Tor dates SUBSEQUENT to that of the first
dinner OF tho wife Of the secreta-y of state. and
the Chief Executive and his wife. and Is called
q Cabinet dinner.
Invitations to official dinners are issued at
upon for the function.
Invitations to social dinners are issued at least
one week in advance.
In both cases, invitations should be accepted
Or declined. II possible, on the day thoy are re-
The hour usually named for a dinner is either
Guests should be In the reception room of
their hostess not less than ten minutes In ad-
vance of the hour named in the invitation.
Dinner should be served promptly at the hour
named in the invitation. Five minutes grace is
all that should be allowed q belated guest. no
matter what his or her rank.
In the coat room each gentleman should re-
ceive n small envelope containing a card bear
table. The same card should bear IN the rcvcrse
side IA diagram OF the table showing the location
OF the seats assigned TO MIN and the lady he cs-
corls.
Each guest should be announced formally on
his or her entrance into the reception room.
This can be done quietly without any suggestion
OF fiunky ism. and enables tho hostess 10 welcome
her guests and Introduce them by name 10 the
other cues $. The need oil this simple ceremony
is shown in the fact that Washingtonians arc
often called upon 10 entertain persons occupy
ing. official positions with whom they have but
q slight acquaintance.
Places assigned to guests at the table should
be designated by neat cards with their names
plainly written thereon.
AT social dinners guests are seated at the
pleasure or discretion OF the hostess.
Tho host and hostess should occupy seats di-
roctly opposite each other, whether the table be
oval. round. or square.
SO5IE UNUSUAL RE0UIREM ENTS.