The times., 1898-01-30
NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENTS
Giimpses Into Kaleidoscope Fea.
lures of a Week.
Brilliant .sathe rings at Hospitable
Mansions Program of Coming
Pleasant Events.

The impetus given to society by the
Presidents diplomatic reception has
increased. until to look back over the
social history of the past week is TO
recall that ever memorable era OF
Cieveland's first administration, when
society was whirI of gayety, and Mrs.
Whitney was its queen.
Minister Wu's reception on Tuesday,
in honor of the Chinese New Year, was
the first notable event of the week, and
one that was not exceeded in beauty
of decoration or gracious hospitality
by any function that followed. The
pretty, dark-eyed wife of the minister
was gowned with Oriental splendor,
and her black hair scintillated with
jewels. Nine. Wu does not as yet con-
verse in our language, but no English
could be more captivating than that
which she speaks with her eyes.
The diplomatic dinner is kaleido
scepic "Reminiscences of picturesque uni
forms, flashing jewels. beautiful wonl-
en-, pink-capped candles, and orchids.
and the whole week is melodious with
the memory of muSicales, given by
Mrs. Mattingiy and Mrs. Pettigrew.
Tie apex of social gayety was reached
on Thursday night when the bal-pou-
DIRE, given by Lady Pauncefote, at the
British embassy, passed into history as
one of the most brilliant dancing events
of this or any other year. The go
guests, representing Washington in it's
various social administrative
diplomatic, and residential-were by no
means limited to the bewiteEing maids
in powdered wigs and patches and their
cavaliers, there being a hundred non
dancers. in addition To the seventy
couples who went through the mazes
of the eotillion. led by Mr.. Frank An
drews and Miss Audrey Pauncefote
The twenty-five figures were danced in
the great ballroom and the favors were
as beautiful and ingenious as only Pa
r1S can make For the ladies there were
caps made of huge scarlet poppies yell
low jonquils, and other brilliantly col
ored paper flowers, each holding a jew
eled pin to fasten in the hair Other
headdresses consisted of aigrettes of
tremulous silver tinsel and butterfly
bows in pink and cream and blue.
For the gentlemen there were French
hussar hats of red paper, whips, reins,
and queer ballet dolls in serpentine
draperies of white crepe that had to
be blown into shape like a toy bal
loon.
The official dignity OF an administra-
ton has rarely been observed with such
elegance and courtly hospitality as by
the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart,
who held reception Friday evening.
and which was attended by the most
distinguished statesmen of this coun-
try and the dignitaries of every coun-
try represented here.
The social program for the present
week is as follows:
Monday--The Spanish Minister and
Madame Dupuy de Lone. a dinner. in
honor of the Ambassador from Ger
many.
Commander and Mrs. Richardson
Glover, a dinner.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller. a re-
ception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann, a dance
at RauscheF's..
Miss TaImage, a luncheon
Tuesday.-Miss Walsh. o luncheon.
Miss Leech. luncheon.
Mrs. Heistand, a tea.
Miss Gorham. tea.
Miss Anna Hazeiton, tea for Co.
lumbian women.
Dinner by the President and Mrs
Mckinley to the president of Hawaii
and Mrs. Dole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prather. a re-
ception to celebrate the anniversary
of their golden wedding.
Mrs. Boardman, a reception.
Miss McCahifl, in honor of her guest
Miss Bellamy of Wilmington-euchre
Wednesday.-Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son, tea-f TO 7-at the Riggs
The President and Mrs. Mckinley, a
reception.
Thursday-M Rene Bache, tea,
from to Z.
The Hawaiian Minister and Mrs.
Hatch, a dinner to President and Mrs.
Dole.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hodges. a re.
ception-6 to 10.
Miss Mcmillan. a dance.
Friday.-Mrs. John w Foster. tea.
Mrs. Winthrop, a tea.
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Bliss. a dinner to the President and
Mrs. Mckinley
Mrs. Audenried, a dinner.
Mrs. Burdette dinner.
DR.. and Mrs. Teunis Hamlin. a re-
ception at Rauscher's to celebrate their
anniversary of silver wedding.
Saturday.-Mrs. Winthrop, dinner
Mrs. Leech, a luncheon.
The Postmaster General and Mrs
Gary We're the host and hostess last
night at a dinner given in honor of the
President and Mrs. Mckinley.
The legantly-appointed table was
fragrant with pink carnations and
with which were mingled /
masses of white lilacs and ferns The I
guests invited to meet the Chief EX- |!
ecutive and Mrs Mckinley were Sec
retary and Mrs Gage, Secretary and /
Mrs. Long, Secretary and Miss Bliss, |
Secretary and Miss Wilson, Justice and
Mrs. McKenna, Senator and Mrs. Bur
rows, Senator Allison. Miss Lucy
Page, who is visiting Mrs Gage: Miss |
Gary and Mr.. E. Stanley Of Baltimore. |
The Mexican Minister and Madame I
Romero entertained at dinner last