The times., 1899-04-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
Secretary and Mrs. Hay En-
tertain at Dinner.
Mrs, Ayres' Luncheon to Meet Mrs
Hamilton Fairfax.
Society I'm Honor of Miss
Virginia Miller.

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay en-
tertained at dinner last night when their
guests were the French Ambassador, the
Guatemalan Minister, the Minister from
Nicaragua, the Swiss Minister. and
Madame Pioda, the Charge d'Affaires of
the Italian Embassy, Justice Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. Cridler, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Attorney
General and Mrs Griggs. Colonel and Mrs.
Bingham, Mrs. Ward, Miss Davis. Mrs.
Selfridge. and the Misses Hay. The table
vas beautifully decorated in yellow and
white, the color conception being ex-
pressed in jonquils and annunciation lilies.
Mrs. C. G. Ayres entertained at a green
and gold luncheon yesterday in honor Of her
sister, Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax. who. with
Mr. Fairfax, has been her guest since their
return from abroad. The ladies invited to
meet Mrs. Fairfax were Mrs. Foraker, Mrs.
Zenas r. Bliss, Mrs. J. Dexter Adams,
Mrs. Charles Brewster Wheeler, Mrs Clin
ton Cushing, Mrs. R. NJ. G. Brown, Mrs.
Francis B. Austin, and Mrs. George Titus
Howland. The appointments OF the table
were exQuisitely artistic combinations oil
OLD Iamlly silver anu Cuihd VI 6ieru anu
gold together with tall, stately lilies
sheathed in their foliage Of green.
The Young woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the District will give reception
on Friday, April II. at o'clock, at Wesley
Chapel. An interesting programme has
been arranged, and Mrs. Frank NJ. Bristol
will make an address and refreshments
will be served
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke enter
tanned a distinguished company OF guests
at dinner last night.
A dinner was given at the Arlington yes
terday by the ladies of the National In
dustrial and Patriotic League in honor OF
Mrs Louise Lawrence, CT Indiana. who is
very prominent in Grand Army circles, and
who visits Washington in the interest OF
army nurses of Indiana in the Civil and
late wars, and to secure sufficient space for
the women of that State in the National
Industrial Exhibit CT 1900. Mrs. Lawrence
is well known in Indianapolis in philan-
thropic circles.
Miss Virginia Miller, the recently elected
president of the Southern Relief Society.
was the guest of honor last night at
brilliantly attended reception given by the
society at the Confederate Veterans Hall.
Miss Miller, who has the distinction of be-
ing the daughter of the late DR.. Thomas
Miller. one of the most eminent physicians
and philanthropists of the Districts earlier
days, was stately in black silk and jetted
lace. Her flowers were long-stemmed
Golden Gate roses and asparagus sprays.
The ladies of the receiving line were the
officers and members of the society: Mrs.
E. w. Ayres, Mrs. E. Rust Smith, Mrs.
Akers, Mrs. T. G. Riley. Mrs NJ. p. Ken
nedy, Mrs Robert n. Harper, Mrs. Magnus
Thompson, Mrs. s. s. Belt, Mrs. j. NJ.
Drew, Mrs. Greenwood Stanley, Mrs. Will
liam Stanley, Mrs. @. 7. Munce, Mrs.
Archibald Young, Mrs Z. ID. Merwin, Mrs.
E. NJ Gadsden. and Mrs. A 7. Buck. The
hall was artistically decorated with flags
and flowers. and during the evening pro-
gramme Of music and recitations was given
by prominent amateurs in Washingtons
social world.
Col. and Mrs. H. E. Andrews have re-
turned from Palm Beach.
The lecture of the Comtesse de Kermen
on THE Celebrities of the American. Eng
lish, and French Modern Stage" will be
given at the Columbia Theatre at o'clock
this afternoon. The affair is under the
patronage OF prominent ladies. and prom
ises to be a social as well as a literary
success.
The North Carolina Society will give its
annual ball tonight at the Confederate
Veterans Hall.
The patronesses of that always delight
full dancing event will be Mrs. Mary Man
ly Haywood. Mrs. David Anderson, Mrs.
Marion Butler, Mrs. 2. b. Vance, Mrs.
John II. Bell. Mrs. Walter C. Murphy. Mrs
Frank NJ. Little. Mrs. John II. Loudon.
Mrs. Hester. Mrs. Wade H. Atkinson. Mrs.
]. H. Burwell. Mrs. William r. Meyers. jr.,
Mrs. James t. Murphy. Mrs. G. d. E Is
worth, Mrs. Francis NJ Bishop Mrs. j. C.
Moore. Mrs. r. z. Linney, Mrs. C. X. Den
mark, Mrs. ]. S. Tomlinson. and Mrs. C.
II. Pearson.
The floor managers are P. b. Anderson.
T. II. Atkinson, DIR. Francis NJ. Bishop,
John II. Bell, ir.. DIR. Lewis ]. Battle, w
R. Cox. DR. Ashbourne Copehart, J. C.
Cotton, John f.. Fowler, ]. b. Lloyd, Dr.
Frank d. Koonee, Dr. John H. Loudon,
W. F. Hargroye, Joseph Hester, Thomas
J. Murphy, J. II. Powell. D. B. Perry, C.
II. Pearson, DR.. Sterling Ruffin. W. SiIas
Sheetz, Harry Martin. d. S. Hoover, and
c. NJ. Yates.