The times., 1899-12-28

Miss Henrietta Wallace second daughter
OF Commander and Mrs. Rush Wallace,
made her formal entrance into the social
world yesterday evening at large recep-
tion and dance given in her honor at the
family residence. l777 Massachusetts Ave
nue. The parlors and adjoining rooms
were beautifully decorated with Christmas
wreaths and holly, and despite the stormy
weather a large company of young people
were present to offer their congratulations
and welcome Miss Wallace into the gay
world of society. The first snow Of the sea
son. which began falling yesterday after
noon and continued during the evening
causing the out-of-d door scenes to appear so
bleak and dreary, only added to the cheer
within the brilliantly ilumined rooms,
where youth and beauty danced The hours
away. Mrs. Wallace wore a black silk
gown, trimmed with jet and Irish lace and
her daughter, girlishly pretty was in
white crepe and carried q shower bouquet
OF yi0lets and lilies OF rh valley.
The following ladies aasist,s in the hos
pitalities of the pleasant occasion: Mrs.
Frederick Rogers, Ms. John Edgar Ray
mUnd, Mrs. William 5 Carroll, Mrs j. E.
Washington Mrs. ". W Phelps. Miss Con-
nslly, Miss Eliza Bates Miss Jane Albert,
Miss Gladys Ffoulke Miss Coggeshau, Miss
Julia Foraker, Miss Adola Greely. Miss
Kellogg. Miss Mary Hopkins. Miss Hawley,
and Miss Van Reypea.
The small beaux and bellies of Juvenile
society were in merry evidence last night.
Mrs. Richard TOwnseud's pretty Christmas
party at Rauscher's for her young daugh
ter. Mathilde, was the chief dancing event
of the night, and another, which attracted
a large contingent of college lads and
maids, was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Maury Dove.
The Admiral Of the Navy and Mrs Dewey
viii receive on New Year Day beLNeen
2,30 and 2:30 oc,ock. the officers OF tie
Navy and Army and their other friends, at
the home Of Mrs. Mclean, Jos K Stree.
Mrs. Dewey viii receive on Mondays in
January with her mother Mrs. Mclean at
the latters residence. on X Street
Nature was not so genially gracious to
the Cabinet hostesses yesterday as she has
been throughout the month to the dcbu-
tantes and their teas. A suowstorm is
always eXhilaTating. however. and for those
who were whirled from one official home
10 the Other, the s-uTrFinE uakeS had q
YuIelide charm. Mrs. Hay. wife of the
Secretary OF state. with her daughters, the
Misses Hay and several lady friends, re-
ceiyed an unusually large number OF yisi-
tors, considering the inclemcnc weather, as
did Mrs Gage, who was assisted by her
daughter. Mrs Pierce, her niece. Nj S
Ruth CrandOn, and Miss Jennie Cox, all OF
Chicago who are here to enjoy the gayeLies
Of the Capital for several weeks 10 cone.
Mrs. Root had her young daughter and a
small cOterie OF assistants. and with their
aid entertained chaTmingly. the reception
being the first she has held ia Washington.
No reception was held either at the Griggs
or Hitchcock homes. as both hostesses are
absent from the city, and Mrs Smith re-
ceived very informally, as she has not been
so well Of late.
Owing TO i'll health. Mrs. Long viii have
10 formal recer ION during the season.
Miss Wilson with her usual gracious
hospitality. made it particularly pleasant
for her callers at the new home on Yer
mont Avenue, recently taken By the Secre-
Jary OF Agriculture.
Miss Gale gave a luncheon yesterday to
a number of the seasons buds.
Senator Depew Of New York has invi-
tations out for January 9, when he win
give a dinner on an elaborate scale in
keeping with the hospitality for which he
is 50 famed.