The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-03

| Eighteenth Streets. was alfve with cV.;,,-
| h'eht yesterday afternoon because of ne
| TRIO OF receptions that were being held ~,
ene three members OF the Presidents or
ciai family who live near each otbnr
there. Mrs Gage. who is one Of the 1posr
populaf, as she Is one OF the handsomcst.
| women OF the official circle WIS aftirsd H.,
| the beautiful toilette she wore While stand
ing IN the receiving line at the NVhite
House Assisting her we're: Mrs Charles
| A Spauiding, Mrs. Charles A. Mum Ms
STANLEY Brown, Miss Edith Newlands Miss
AaaeIne Cary. daughter OF the former
| Springfield. Ill u
The large drawiDg-room. with its nile
green furnishings and nympb frs-~oe5
ceiling was as fragrant as a conservefoy.v
; and the vista seen through half iraped
uoorways into vast rooms beyond showed
I giippses Of rail. graceful palms
| secretary and Mrs. Alger received hun
dreds OF callers at their residence at
/ Sixteenth and X Streets. An air OF Christ
! mas festivity bsautified the great I ed
brick. each window Of which is decorated
I with holly wreaths suspended by wide red
sGtin ribbon Garlands of evergreeas and
J vivid hushts OF holly berries formed the
Hofal adornment OF the interior, together
with jardinieres Of roses and tall. grace
full palms.
MIS-. Alger wore the nile green satin
ard diamonds that elected such ad-
mirinS comment at the White House
reception. and with her were her
three handsome daughters, Mrs Sheldon.
gowned in a lovely toilet OF pink satin:
Mrs. Bailey, in delicate heliotrope. and
mfs. flke, IN an artistic combination OF
/ white and green.
Among the ladies who assisted in giving
New Year welcome 10 the guests. many Of
whom are soldiers OF the regular army
qnd volunteers, were Mrs Charles Pike,
Mrs. Selden, Mrs. Bailey Mrs Radcliffe.
Miss Sartoris, Mrs. Schohel1. Mrs Hit,
Mrs Hammond Mrs. Bede Mise Florence
Boardman, Miss Elsie Anderson. Miss Nc
MILAN. Miss Wetmore, Miss Alice Rochss-
ter and Miss Sheridan
Miss Long represented her mother at
the reception which the Secretary OF the
Navy held Yesterday afternoon in the
pariors OF the Portland. Her toilet con-
sisted OF skirt OF gray satin, brocaded
IN crimson with a waist of embroidered
gray chiffon. Miss Helen Long was also in
gray, rIch silk lowered. with pink roses
and the bodice trimmed with pearl passe-
menterie and pinl. chiffon. Mrs. Glover.
their grandmother. who assisted them in
doing the honors of the afternoon, vas
gowned with elegant simplicity in black
velvet.
Others assisting them were: Mrs. c. II.
Alien, vile OF the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy; Miss Allen. Mrs. Hines. Miss
Bradford, Miss Emory, Miss Crosby. Miss
Benham, Miss Alden, Miss Gilmore Miss
L. Dodge. Miss Van Reypen, Miss Wal
lace, Miss Endicott. Miss Hichborn. Miss
X. Reed, and Miss c. Boutelle.
The parlors were luxuriantly decorated
with foliage plants and the manteIs were
banked with cut flowers and ferns Miss
Long will give but one afternoon reeep-
ton this season. the date OF which is
Wednesday. January II.
The Attorney General AMI Mrs. Griggs.
like their neighbors. Secretary Gage and
Postmaster General Smith. received a seem
ingly endless flow Of callers, who remained
long enough to exchange the greetings
of the day and then drifted OF 10 make way
for others. Mrs. Griggs was assisted by n
number Of matronS and maids, among
whom were Mrs Richardson Clover. 5irs.
John ". Foster. Mrs. John Henderson,
Mrs HOrnblOver. Mrs. Wayne Parker.
Mrs. Sternberg. Mrs. Rae. Mrs. Richards,
wife OF the solicitor general: Mrs. J. Ad-
Olson Porter, Miss Griggs. Miss MscVeigh.
Miss Ward, the Misses Maury and the
Misses &cKenna
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith
made their initial appearance as Cabinet
hosts yesterday afternoon, and for that
reason the charm of novelty WAS theirs in
addition to the conventional pleasure 10
Year Greetings with their feIlow-mau.
With them in the receiving line were Mrs.
Perry S. Heath. wife of the Assistant Post
master General; Mrs. Charles c. Dawes.
Mrs. Williams and Miss Williams, OF Pnila-
delphia. and Miss Hagner.
Secretary and Miss Wilson gave one
Of the largest and. socially. one OF the
pieasantest receptions of the day. The
handsome white stone residence at the head
OF Connecticut Avenue is decidedly out OF
the range of the other Cabinet homes.
which are conveniently close for Wednes-
day callers, but the distance did not in
the least interfere with the plans of the
masses of callers who made their way TO
S Street by the electric cars and in
carriages and cabs. The dainty par
lors OF the home, with their pink
draperies and delieately framed en-
cravings, were tropical with palms and
potted plants and agiow with red roses
and poinsetta blooms To be Secretary OF
Agriculture IS not thrilling post OF duty
in war times. but 10 stay al home and make
things grow seems TO be a good way of
making friends, and friends the Secretary
has made in such numbers that he aad his
graciously charming young daughter were
being kept busy throughout the receiving
hours in welcoming the hundreds OF call
ers who came all the way out TO 2l01
Street TO wish them q happy New Year
and many happy returns of the sane.
Among the receiving party were Miss
Foraker, Miss Louise Foraker Mss Julia
Foraker, Mss Gallaudet Miss Edson, Miss
HUH, Miss Talmage. Miss Tonnar Misg
Edwards and Miss Kerr.