The times., 1898-02-16
wrs.s should be left with those of their

wraSs should be left with those of their
escorts. in the main vestlDule.
Tomorrow CGnursday) evening be-
1 tween and IL O'Clock, Il public recep-
4 ton viii be held at the Executive
| Mansion, tor which invitations viii
not be required. 1t Is expected, how
/ ever, that the guests will wear even
| ing dress, in order to add to the bril-
| liancy OF the scene. The decorations
| and music OF the public reception viii
! be on the same scale of completeness
/ and elegance SO successfully carried
| out at the previous receptions. 1t is eX-
| pected that the crowd on Thursday
evening will be large, but every ar
rangement has been made to preserve
! order and add to the comfort OF the
! guests.
The tea given by Mrs. Richard a.
J Johnson was special attraction IN the
! social world yesterday afternoon. de-
| spite the stormy interruption of the
| Weather The graceful young hostess,
! gowned daintily in blue SILK, was as
sisted in Welcoming the guests by her
mother Mrs. German, Wife of the Sem
atur from Maryland, who was STACEY
in black velvet and lace. Other ladies
| of the receiving party were Mrs. Jus
| tice Martin, Miss Jones, of Baltimore;
Miss Morgan Miss Johnson, Miss Mine
! tree Miss Frances Mills, Miss Laura
German and Miss Maidie, German. The
| tea room, which was abloom with La
| France roses and white lilacs, shaded
with pink lights, was presided over by
Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Rees. Through
out the evening a number of beautiful
musical selections were rendered by the
Madrid Mandolin Quartet.
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
entertained at dinner last night. Their
guests were the Mexican Minister and
Mime. Romero, Senator Foraker, Sena-
tor Fairbanks, Hon. and Mrs. Wayne
Parker. Surgeon General and Mrs.
Sternberg, Col and Mrs. Bingham,
Commander and Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
Royston. Dr. and Mrs. Lincoln, and
Miss Phelps. The decorations Were
Bridesmaid roses, white lilaes ana
ferns
Miss Susan Quay entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of her
guests, Miss Woolworth, of Ohio. and
Miss Walton, of New Jersey. The
young ladies invited to meet them were
Miss Hichborn Miss Baker. Miss How
ell, of Baltimore: Mis- Farnsworth.
Miss Swearingen, Miss kit2muiier and
Miss Murphy.
llacs and Niolets and at each plate lay
u corsase bouquet.
Mrs De Witt Talmage was the guest
of honor at a pretty luncheon given IN
her honor yesterday by Mrs. Qualfie.
at the Concord. The guests gathered
about the table, which WAS decorated
with pink roses. were, besides the host
ess and Mrs. Talmage, Mrs. WestinS-
house, Mrs. DalZel. Mrs. Hamlin. Mrs.
Huff Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Morehead,
Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Updegraff, Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kaufman. Mrs. Gordon. Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Wright Mrs. Warner,
Miss Aiken. Miss Ruffini, and Miss Bull
lit. of Buffalo.
4 progressive heart party, given by
Miss Mabelle Kendall, al the Hotel
Baltic. was one of TIE pleasant social
Incidents of St Valentines night.
The large reception rooms were de-
corated with festoons of hearts and
the delightful evening was enjoyed by
about fifty guests.
Miss Edith Maude Foster has sent
out cards for a luncheon to meet Mrs.
Herman DeveauX Money, February 2l.
Mrs. Z. II. briggs. of New York. will
Dt dl nome dl the I-bDltt t'ddS, Aioiii
3 10 6.
Mrs. J. L. Bremen. OF Ohio. will be
at home at the EbbitJ today. from
5 To 6.
The wives of members of Congress
residing at the Riggs held their last
reception of the season yesterday after
noon. The receiving group included
Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. Sayers, Mrs. Bank
head. Mrs Northway, Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Powers. Miss Powers, Mrs. Ma
guirc and Mrs. Bartlett.
Miss Ida Hinman will receive on Fri
day afternoon at No. S11 Fifteenth
street. northwest.
Miss Estelle Reel. State superintend-
ent of public instruction and register
of the State board of land commits
sioners for Wyoming. is a the Airing
ton. Miss Reel is here in the interest
of the land department of her State.
Mrs. Robert g. Houston, of George
town. Delaware is visiting Mrs. r. 5.
Morris Capitol Hill,