The times., 1898-02-15
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Magnificent Reception Given by
the German Ambassador.
Valentine Supper and Dance Given
by Miss Bates-Hop at Fort Myer
-Streeter-I aGorce Wedding.

| The German ambassador, NJ. Won
| Holleben, gave a large reception last
/ night to the Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart. to the members of the Cabinet
! and their wives, to the diplomatic
corps, and incidentally to about 600 un-
official guests.
| The embassy was ablaze with lights,
| and the German colors We're carried
| out in masses of red and white aZaleas.
| which, with palm foliage, formed the
| reception was held.
The portraits of the German Emper-
or and Empress. set in a magnificent
| Florentine frame, We're garlanded with
| Southern smilaX, and the orchestra was
walled from view by palms.
Baroness Won Hengelmuller wife of
! the Austro Hungarian minister, assist
ed the bachelor ambassador and his
official household in receiving, there
being no ladies OF the German legation
at present in the city, as Mrs. Won
Relchenau Is still in Europe, and the
countess Juetzen is absent in Califor-
MIA.
A collation. was served at a great ia
Die that was elaborately decorated
with ferns and smilaX, and azaleas in
red and white
The heads Of the diplomatic corps.
with the attaches OF the various am,
bassies and legations. large represen-
tation from the Cabinet circles. su-
preme court, and Congressional bodies.
ana almost everyone of prominence in
ashinStons social world attended
the reception.
1t was one of the most brilliant
events in the social history of dipio-
matte functions, and though NJ. Won
Holleben has been the feted lion of the
season and has achieved the reputation
OF being one of the most courtly and
genial representatives that Germany
has ever sent to the capital of America,
II was matter of general comment
that the ambassador has never shown
to such fascinating advantage as last
night when, as the host of the embassy
he so graciously returned the hospi-
tality that has been lavished upon him
since his advent 10 these shores.
Quite the daintiest and most unique
tribute paid to the good old patron
saint of romance was the Valentine
supper and dance given last night by
Miss Bates. the pretty young daughter
Of Col. Bates, military attachc of the
United States embassy at London.
As the guests arrived they placed the
Valentine verses each had brought in
a cupid's postoffice. where they We're
labeled with genuine Valentine stamps
and pigeon holed in boxes, to be called
for later in the evening, and taken
away by those to whom they were ad-
dressed.
Red and white hearts were the sug-
gestive emblems that hung from the
walls, studded the poStoffice and
formed the floral decorations Of the
supper room. The guests gathered
around the fiower-decked table We're:
The Misses Anderson, Miss Sartoris,
Miss Hopkins. the Misses CIagett, Miss
Ashton, Miss Poor Miss Rogers, Miss
Barber. the Misses Whitney, of New
Hampshire; Miss Alice Ward. Miss
Wallach, Miss Barney, Miss Mcmillan,
Wilkins, Baron Hermann. Mr.. Marrow.
Mr.. Mckenney, Mr.. Lindsey, Mr.. East
man. Mr.. Galloway. Mr.. Elkins, Mr..
Westc0tt. Lieut.. Gilmore, MIR. Craw-
ford, Mr.. Gibbons. Capt Moss. Mr..
Siebert, Mr.. Mcpherson, and Mr..
Storey.
A number of young people arrived
after the supper hour, and the evening
was finished with a dance.
Prof and Mrs. Newcomb gave very
delightful tin wedding tea" yesterday
afternoon in compliment TO their
daughter Mrs. McGee and her husband,
Prof McGee to celebrate the tenth an
niversary of their marriage. Mrs.
Newcomb, wearing her wedding gown
of rich white satin trimmed with lace.
stood by the drawing room door 10 wei
come the large number of callers. as
-, har lpplinor
sweet and girlish in an Empire gown of
rose pink satin with flowing sleeves.
stood Mrs. McGee the other ladies Of
the receiving party being Miss Gallau-
det and Miss Patterson, OF PennsyiYa-
mia. who is Mrs. Newconb's guest
Miss Childs and Miss Hassler, of Bos-
ton; Mrs Whitney and Mrs. Powell
presided over the tea table, which was
prettily decorated with red and PINK
carnations and Miss Powell did the
honors of the punch bowl. Prof. and
Mrs McGee were the recipients of a
large number of beautiful and useful
souvenirs of their anniversary. to-
yether with many floral tributes in
honor of the day.
Among the guests were MI. ana MIS-
Frank Stockton who came from New
Jersey especially to be present; Mr..
and Mrs Frank Cushing. and a large
number of prominent scientists, as well
as a large contingent from the fash
ionable world.
Col. and. Mrs A. T Britton enter
tanned at dinner last night. The guests
were Senator and Mrs. Warren, Rev.
DR.. and Mrs Radcliffe. Mr., and Mrs
6 II Kauffmann Col and Mrs. F1em-
ing, and Mr. and Mrs. Hibbs.
Mrs. Charles F. JOY of the Arlington,
will not receive today
Mrs. Handy. wife of Representative
Handy. of Delaware; Mrs. Otey, wife of
REPRESENTATIVE Otey, of Virginia, and
Mrs. Slayden, wife of Representative
Slayden. of Texas, will receive tomor-
row afternoon from 8 to at No. 1906
X street.
The officers of Fort Myer entertained
the fort hall yesterday afternoon from
J ia o'clock
The day was an ideal one for the oc-
casion. and as number of the guests
went by the cars, the long, steep stairs
this side of the bridge, the walk over
it and the ride through the bare woods
of Arlington savored of the pleasures
of picnic days and made a pleasant
prelude to the dance
Commander and Mrs Dickens enter
tanned at a Valentine dinner last
night.
The guests We're Major and Mrs.