The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-08
WASHINGTON DINNERS
New Jersey Figures In Social Lfie-
Quiet but Elegant Entertainments.

Quiet but Elegant
WASHINGTON, March s, 1sss--Ai-
though Lent prevents large social 1une-
tions, there are many elegant DINNERS
and small parties being given. Tne VICE
President and Mrs. Hobart, the ATTORNEY
General and Mrs. Griggs, and other Jer-
sey folk are prominent participants. MIS-.
William S. Stryker, wife OF AaJutahs
General Stryker, has been the guest Vi
Mrs. Charles G. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mrs. Charles G.AyFes, who gave an eie-
CANT lunch in her honor. In the eentie
of the polished mahogany table slooo
tall silver pitcher holding white hhes anu
ferns. Among the ladies present Were
Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Gray VILE
of Senator Gray of Delaware; MINE.
Romero, Mrs. Quincy o. Gilmore, Mrs.
SCHUYLER Cr~oninshield and Mrs. HOBART
Mrs. Stryker was also a guest at .
luncheon given by Mrs. John w. roster
Commander and Mrs. Glover entertained
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart at one
of the finest dinners of the winter. Inc
table,. which was arranged for sixteen
guests, was decorated with quantities OF
pink roses. Speaker and Mrs Reed, AT
torney General and Mrs. Grfggss Senator
and Mrs. Mcmillan, Senator and MIS-
Lodge. Senator Hale, Mrs. Royston, MSS
Phelps and Lieutenant Gibbon, U. >. NJ
were among those present.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained
Vide President and Mrs. Hobart at dinner
Tuesday evening. The other members OF
the company were Attorney General and
Mrs. Griggs. Secretary of the Interior
Bliss, Nine. Patenotre. Senator and Mrs.
Lodge, Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. Harriet
Blaine Beale and Mrs. Bruner and Mr..
Frank Thomson of Philadelphia. Yellow
| jonquiIs were used upon the table.
A dinner of eighteen covers was given
! by Vice President and Mrs. Hobart.
Among their guests were Congressman
| and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, General and
| Mrs. Greeley, Colonel and Mrs. Bates,
Senator Bacon, General and Mrs. Stryker
| and Mrs. Royston. This was one of the
most elegant dinners of the season.
One of the largest dinners of the season
was that of thirty covers given by Senate
| and Mrs. Hanna on Wednesday night at
the Arlington Hotel. The large round
liable was set in the middle drawing room.
which was deliberately decorated with
roses and palms. Hundreds of roses were
scattered over the table, which was ngnt-
| ed with waxen tapers, shaded in green.
A large cluster of vioIets lay at each
lady's place. Among the guests were Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, Secretary of
| War and Mrs. Alger. Attorney General
and Mrs. Griggs, Commander and Mrs.
Glover, General and Mrs Miles. Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. Hit, Senator and Mrs.
Elkins. Senator and Mrs. Frye and Miss
Phelps.
A Jerseyman who is finding much en-
joyment in the Washington season is
Frank r. Stockton, the author, who, with
Mrs. Stockton. has left his Madison home
for. an outing here of a few weeks. AS
Mr.. Stockton is here for relaxation from
work, he is enjoying these glimpses of So
| ciety at the capital city, which he has
| been heard to say is "at once the most
beautiful and the most delightful city in
the world.
Thomas Nelson Page. the author, is a
permanent resident here. and he and Mrs
Page entertain quite lavishly.
Mrs. Griggs has proved very popular in
Washington society and enjoys the life
thoroughly. Mrs. Hobart has been from
the first one of the most successful of the
s~sofieial wives Washington has seen
these many years. she mas much grace
and social tact, and she has a keen wit
which is much appreciated. But in one
respect she differs from most witty
women who figure in s~oeiety-she is not
given to sarcasm, and has a most gener-
Gus spirit.
OF the New Jersey members of Con-
| gress, Messrs. Parker and Pitney and
their wives are most frequently seen in
society. Senator Sewell rarely. if ever,
| goes out. and Senator Smith not often.