Evening star., 1899-02-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Supreme Court Dimes With President and
Mrs. Mckinley.
Dancing for Sweet Charity's Sake nj
Southern Bail-DinnerS and
Teas-PersOnals.

ana IN the company TO meet the cn1e1 JUS
tice and associate justices were members of
the Senate and House judiciary committees
and other senators and representatives.
Covers were laid for seventy guests, and
the table was spread In the corridor which
was. as usual hung with vines. The gilded
inches on the south wall were framed in
green leaves and topped off with red and
white cameias. The leading tints in the
table decorations We're pink and red The
centerpiece was of pink orchids, and squares
and ovais of ferns studded with red carna-
tions, pink primroses alternated down
the table with mounds of fruit grouped
about a pineapple.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were in the
east room when their guests arrived and
the presentations were made to them by
Col. Bingham and Capt. Gilmore. Dinner
was served at s. and during its progress
the Marine Band, stationed in the conserva-
tory played an inspiring program.
The guests We're: The Vice President and
Mrs. Hobsrt. Chief Justice Fuller. Justice
Harlan and Mrs. Harlan. Justice Gray and
Mrs. Gray, Justice Brown and Mrs. Brown
Justice Shiras and Mrs. ShiraS, Justice
White and Mrs. White, Justice McKenna
and Mrs. McKeuna, the Attorney General
and Mrs. Griggs, Senator Platt of Connect
cut, Senator Thurston, Senator and Mrs
Lindsay, Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Sen
ator and Mrs. Thomas c. Plat, Senator
and Mrs. Bate. Senator and Mrs. Pritchard
Senator and Mrs. Hawley, Senator Mcbride,
Senator Simon, Representative and Mrs
d. B. Henderson. Representative and Mrs
James A. Connolly. Representative and
Mrs. r. w. Parker. Representative and
Mrs. De A. S. Alexander, Representative
and Mrs. Serene E. Payne, Representative
VIM. H. Moody, Representative VIM. Ell
lott Representative and Mrs. Q. W. I'm
derwood Representative and Mrs. Bland
Representative and Mrs. S. w. Brown, Rep-
resentative >Foss, Representative and Mrs
Hawley, Representative and Mrs. Hu1
Representative and Mrs. Mcclellan, eX-At-
torney General Wayne MacVeagh and Mrs.
MacVeag'h. Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs
Manning Mrs. Sheridan Mrs. Robert Pat
terson, Mrs. H. S. B. Beale. Miss Phelps ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dana of New York
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert NJ CT. Brown, have cards out for a
tea Tuesday, February I, at O'Clock, at
1925 | street, to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee who are on their way homeSfrom thelr
wedding journey to China, Japan and the
Philippines.
Ex-Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary
and the Misses Gary will leave in few
days for Europe, taking the Mediterranean
route Their stay abroad will be a lengthy
Mrs. Hobart had large reception yes
terday from to g. and had the pleasant
assistance of Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Thomas
Carter, Mrs. c. w. Fowler of New Jersey,
Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mrs. Wilmer. Mrs. L..
Hunt, Mrs. Newton, Miss Har,an, Miss
Audrey Pauncefote, Miss Andrade. Miss
Greely, Miss Gallaudet, Miss Virginia
Evans, Miss Phelps, Miss Thompson and
Miss Hunt.
The cabinet receptions attracted hun
dreds of callers also. At Secretary Hays
the arrivals were continuous and the visit
orS having the large drawing room and IL
brary, as well as the hal, ingress and
egress We're alike comfortable. At the
home of the Secretary of War Mrs. Alger
held what might be considered one of the
old-time receptions-a grand crush.
The drawing room about this handsome
hostess was thronged, the steps SO crowded
that not a few of her besr friends turned
away hoping to come another day when so
many others had not the same intention,
and the line of advancing and waiting car
riages nearly blocked the street. 1t was a
sight that Washington has not seen for a
long time on cabinet day, and was cor
respondingly enjoyed by all who delight in
the old-fashioned evidences of popularity
In the neighborhood of Mrs Cages, Mrs.
Griggs and Mrs. Smiths homes other live
ly scenes We're in progress, and on the
whole yesterdays 5 turnout of callers, with
such cold weather prevailing, was a great
compliment to the official hostesses of the
administration
Mrs Hay was. assisted by her daughters,
the Misses Hay, Miss Mott, Miss Denison
and Miss Daisy Wilson.
Mrs Gage had with her Mrs. Charles E.
Spalding, Miss McKenna Miss Miles, Miss
McComas and Miss Phipps in her receiving
party.
Mrs. Alger was assisted by Mrs. Sheldon
of Detroit and Mrs. Bailey of Harrisburg,
her daughter Miss henry of Detroit, who
is visiting Mrs. Alger; Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe Mrs. Seyburn and her guest, Miss
Perkins; Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, Mrs. John
A Logan, jr.; Countess Zeppeline, who is
in Washington visiting her relatives; Miss
Elsie Mckeever, Miss Ward and Mrs.
Horace Wylie.
Mrs. Pike, the youngest daughter of the
Secretary of War, improves every day in
health and strength, and will soon be able
to leave her room.
Mrs. Griggs was assisted by Mrs. Paine
Mrs Price, Mrs. Maus, Miss Hurst, Miss
Alice Maury, Miss Glover, Miss Hagner and
Miss Griggs.
Mrs Smith had in her receiving party
Mrs DaIzell, Mrs David Hill Mrs. R. w.
Parker, Mrs. Bingham, Miss Williams. Miss
Hemmick and Miss McVeagh.
Miss Wilson was assisted by Mrs Rem
gifo and Mrs. Perry Allen.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker gave a din
ner, followed by a small dance, last night
in honor of the four young ladies who are
visiting the Misses Foraker-Miss Wallace
of Philadelphia, Miss Mclean of Pitts
burg, Miss Harrison of New Haven and
Miss Desher of Columbus. The others at
the dinner were Miss Alice Langhorne Miss
Bessie Ward, Miss Marion Gallaudet Miss
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Mr.. Martin Jones of Norristown N j., Mr.
Langhorne, Mr.. Theodore Wilson, Mr. Fin
ney, Dr. Clayton, Mr.. Crawford, Mr. Butt,
Mr.. MCPHERSON, Mr.. Austin and Captain
j. B. Foraker, jr.
Mrs. T. A. Bingham entertained at lunch
con today the young ladies at the White
House-Miss Mckinley and Miss Barbour
Mrs. Alexander Stuart and the Misses
Stuart, who occupy the Mcpherson house
Vermont avenue, gave there yesterday a .
o'clock tea, at which large gathering was
present. American beauty roses and ferns
adorned the dining room table Miss Nellie
Roberts of Orange, N. j., who is visiting
the Misses Stuart, received, with Mrs.
Willis Moore Mrs. Swanson, Mrs Pratt,
the Misses Talmage, the Misses Shoup,
Miss Faulkner, Miss Mary Edna German,
Miss Morgan, Miss Phillips, Miss Archibald,
Miss Sweet, Miss Hopkins of Illinois, Miss
Burdette, Miss Wills and Miss Evans.
The Southern Relief ball last night was
all that the brightest anticipations had
formed. The company present was large
and distinguished. President McKinley's
nieces and guests were conspicuous men,
bers of the receiving party. The Rifles
armory was elaborately decorated with
red flowers and quantities of fine plants
and flowers. The stage was set with
palms and in front of 1t the receiving party
welcomed the guests.