The times., 1899-02-07


Mrs. Robert Newton Harper held one of
the largest afternoon receptions of the
season yesterday from to I o'clock at
her residence, 29 B Street northwest The
house throughout was artistically deco
rated with palms and flowers, and in the
dining room the floral color was red.
Red tulips formed the celtrepiece of the
table, which was covered with a tulip
embroidered CLOTH the ices, bonbons, and
candies were in red and the same colored
candles glowed under vivid red shades.
The hostess. gowned in pink and gold
brocade with jeweled guimpe and coral
ornaments. was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. John F. Rixey, Mrs. John S. Bar
bour. of Culpeper, Va; Mrs. Townshend,
Mrs. Crawford. Miss McCracken, of Fred
ericksburg; Miss Frances Gibson, Miss
Ethel Sims, daughter of Representative
Sims; Miss Tongue, Miss Ten Eyck, Miss
Davis. Miss Anna Hynson, Miss Mantz.
and Miss Ruane. Miss Munice poured cof-
fee. Mrs. Van Sender served ices, and
Mrs. Price presided at the punch bowl
Among those invited were Senator and
Mrs. White, Senator and Mrs. Mitchell,
Senator and Mrs. Chiffon, Senator and
Mrs Martin, Senator and Mrs. Kyle, Sen
ator Sullivan. Senator Mallory, Represent
ative and Mrs. Otey, Representative and
Mrs. Hay, Representative and Mrs. RiXey
Representative and Mrs briggs, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bland. Miss Bland
Representative and Mrs. Jones, Represent
ative and Mrs. Doyener, Mr.. Dovener. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Benton, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Cooney, Representative and
Mrs. Dayton. Representative and Mrs
Smith, Representative and Mrs Brenner.
Representative and Mrs. Dockery, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Cowherd, Represent
ative and Mrs. Darey. Misses Davey. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Bailey, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Tongue, Miss Tongue. Rep
| resentative and Mrs. Gibson. Representa-
tive and Miss Sims, Representative and
Mrs. DeArmond. Representative and Mrs.
Ermentrout, Representative and Mrs
Pierce, Representative and Mrs. YOst, Rep.
resentative and Mrs. Vandiver. Representa-
tive Henry, Representative Lamb, Repre-
sentative Patrick Henry, Representative
Jerry Simpson, Representative Albert NJ.
Todd, Representative and Mrs. Aldrich,
Mrs. Pratt, Representative and Mrs. Bro
| sius, Representative and Mrs. Connolly,
! Representative and Misses Broderick, the
| Chinese Minister and Nine. WI. the Turk
| ish Minister. Hon. John Goode, Dr.
Carmichael, DR.. Lewis, DR.. Hooe DR..
| Maddox. DR.. Wells. DR.. and Mrs l. s.
Stone, DR.. and Mrs. Watkins. DIR. and Mrs
Ten Eyck, DIR. and Mrs. Radcliffe, Dr. and
Mrs. Nash. DR.. and Mrs. Manning DR.. and
Mrs. J. Wesley Bovee, DIR. and Mrs. Bo-
gan. Miss Began, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Sprigg
Belt. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Drew, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester 5. Barr. Miss Barr. Mr. and
Mrs. Sanner. Miss Sanner, Mr.. and Mrs
| Cyrus Mantz, Mr.. and Mrs. Shuey, Mrs
]. Keith Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Wasser-
bach Mr.. and Mrs. William Page Couper.
| Mrs. and Misses Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs.
| Andrew B. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. w H.
| Daw, Miss Cluss, Mr.. and Mrs J. Hardy
Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. Cavanaugh Miss
| Cayanaugh. Mrs. Mary S. Gist. Mrs Beach.
| Lieutenant and Mrs. Gilmore, Misses
| Ball, Mr.. James L. Norris and Miss Nor
ris, Mrs. E. Miles Gadsden. Miss Hetzel
| Miss Rose Thomas. Mrs. Bodell. Mr. and
Mrs. Hoeke. Miss Hoeke Mr. and Mrs. II.
| J. Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume Miss
| Hume Mrs. Lisner, Mrs. c. r. McKenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. = Minor. Mrs Morris
and Miss Stotsenburg Mr.. and Mrs Charles
p. Stone, Miss Claudia Stuart, Messrs.
| Hiden, Clepham. Bullock. Giltner, Nye
| Browning. Webber, Boak Seton. Litus.
| Kelcher, Leciiie, Breckenridge. Henry.
| Graves. StOfer, Meuhleisen. Patterson
Judge James b. Sener, Major Armes, and
| Mr.. Edward X. Poor. The ladies of Con-
| tinental Chapter, ID. 4. r.. attended in a
body. After the reception about fifty guests
were entertained at a buffet supper
Mr.. William II. Conley contributed to the
| pleasure of the evening with several of his
| DtSl SUuS5.
| Last week closed delightfully."- for the
| friends of Mr.. John S. Shriver. who gave
| them card party in his bachelor quar-
| ters al the Cairo on Saturday night The
| apartments were ideally attractive with
| palms and lovely masses of flowers, and
| punch was served throughout the evening
in the Turkish room. The company were
! Miss Wilson, Miss Kaufman, Miss Anita
| Evans. Mss Seabury of Orange, n. J.;
| Miss Hough, Miss Pigman, Miss Hoeke,
| Miss Clendinen Of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs
| Clarence Shriver of Baltimore, Mrs Young
| of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Mearns. Assistant
| Secretary OF State and Mrs. Cridler, Mr..
and Mrs. Wynne, First Assistant Postmas-
| ter General and Mrs. Heath, Comptroller OF
! the Currency and Mrs. Dawes. DIR. and
Mrs. Magruder, Adjutant General Corbin,
! Senator ThUrston. Assistant Secretary OF
War Meiklejohh, Mr. Frederick Evans, Mr.
! Stoffer, Mr.. Garthe Mr.. Conway of Louis