The times., 1899-01-05


The President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
n state dinner last night in honor of the
Cabinet. there being invited to meet them
other distinguished guests.
The great white and gold dining rcom
was tropical with palms. Garlands OF
smilaX swung from the ceiling and were
caught in graceful loops at the base CT
the chandeliers. The mantles were banked
with white roses and ferns, and the man
tells above them, as well as those on the
side walls, were draped with feathery
green. \ mass of pure white roses bedded
in n mound of ferns formed the centre
piece OF the table. which was decorated
fiorally in white and green, the colors car
ried out in roses, carnations and curiosly
beautiful orchids the tint of sea weed.
pretty touch of contrasting color was
contributed by the rose-colored wine
glasses and by candle caps that were
alternately filigree silver and pink.
The President escorted Mrs. Hay into
dinner and Mrs. Mckinley was attended
by the Secretary of State.
The other guests were: The Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Alger the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Griggs, the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Smith. the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Long, the Secretary OF the
Interior the Secretary of Agriculture and
Miss Wilson, Secretary Porter and Mrs
Porter. Senator Allison. Senator and Mrs.
Harris, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator and Mrs
Mason, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott, Senator
Bacon. Senator Clay, Senator and Mrs
n
Representative Pitney, Representative Bur
ton (ohio). Representative Cousins Rep
resentative Ray, Representative Sherman,
Representative Richardson, General and
Mrs Miles, Adjutant General Corbin. Cen
eral and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, General
and Mrs Greeiy, Admiral and Mrs. Sicard,
Hon. James a. Gary and Mrs. Gary Of
Baltimore, Mrs Sheldon, Mrs. Bailey, Miss
Mabel Mckinley. Miss Mary McWilliams,
Miss Mary Barber, Solicitor General and
Mrs. Richards, Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Hill, Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Allen, Hon. Charles G.
Dawes and Mrs. Dawes, Assistant Post
master General and Mrs. Heath. Assistant
Secretary Prrden, Sir. James Mckinley,
and Mr.. James Barber.
The Commissioner of Pensions and Mrs.
H. Clay Evans entertained at dinner last
night. Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
s. H. Kaufman. Senator and Mrs. Frye,
Representative and Mrs. Dalzell, the First
Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs.
Perry Heath Colonel and Mrs. Goodloe
Colonel and Mrs. Bingham. and Mr.. and
Mrs William H. Carter. The decorations
of the artistically appointed table were in
red.
Mr and Mrs Mayo Hazeitine entertain
ed at dinner last night in honor of the
Russian Ambassador and Mile. Marguerite
Cassini-the former, however, being un-
able to be present owing to the arrival
in New York of the Grand Duke Cyril, Of
Russia, whom he has gone TO meet.
The other distinguished guests in addi-
tion 10 Nile. Cassini included Senator and
Mrs. Faulkner. Bishop and Mrs. Satterlee.
eX-Secretary Herbert, General Woodruff,
and Miss Greely
Mr. and Mrs Hazeltine will give din
ner in honor of DR.. Won Holleben, the Rus
sian ambassador, on the evening of jan
uary IL
The introduction of Miss Ethel Davis,
the eldest daughter Of the collector of
taxes, and Mrs. Edward G. Davis, added
another pretty bud 10 the rose garden Of
girls who have achieved the dignity OF
| social honors this season. The pink tea
given by Mrs Davis in honor of her
debutante daughter attracted a large num-
| Der of callers to the family residence in
R Street which was forally artistic
| throughout with wild smilax, pink roses,
and palms. In the tea room the central
| decoration Of the table was formed by q
massive silver candelab. um and epergne
combined which was Illuminated by pink
shaded candles and heaped with La France
| roses and ferns. 4 mandolin orchestra
| furnished inspiring music throughout the
evening THE musicians being stationed in
| the palm -emOoWered rear hall. Mrs.
Davis. wearing black brocaded satin,
with bodice effects, in rose satin and jet
stood in the first parlor to present her
daughter the latter gownsd with girlish
daintiness in white Swiss, the waist OF
| which was built OF ribbons and insertion
| Of lace. Her flowers were lons-stenmed
| pink roses, sheathed in TIER foliage o.
| green Assisting in the gTa Gus duties Of
! the hour were Miss Luttr-l'. Miss Sadie
Luttrell. Miss Lily Howard, Miss Alice
| FitzhuEh. Miss Susie Tun-tan together
with Miss Myra Davis. the sch~o' girl sis
| ter OF the debutante, who was unO'fcia!ly
| present to enjoy the triumph OF her pretty
| sister, and 10 catch anticipat)ry glmpses
! OF the honors that viii one day b. her
ogn. Mrs Davis and Miss Davis viii be
| at home Saturdays throughout the season
One OF the most beautiful and brilliant
| ly attended deDutante teas Of the season
was that given by Mrs. William Alden
Smith and Mrs. Joel Prescott Heatwcle 10
| introduce the latter's daughter, Miss
Archibald. 70 society yesterday afternoon.
The spacious saloon parior Of tie Baltic
was embowered in palms and other exotics
which formed a woodlandli!;e background
for the floral tributes sent in honor Of the
young queen of the hour. AM for the roses,
orchids and poinsstta blossoms that bank
ed the mantcis whose base we're buried in
mounds OF tall graceful ferns. Mrs. Heat
wole ana Mrs. Smith stood near the frs;
| door 10 welcome the guests-the former
wearing white aiik veiled in biacl. lace
and the latter an effective combination oi
white organdic and black lace that har-
monized artistically with her dark hair
! and eyes.
Miss Archibald. who Is a graceful, slend-
| eT .;irl, with an eXquisitely dainty com
| plexion and blonde hair wore a Paris gown
of misty white with a coTsage of spangled
silver. Her flowers were cluster OF long
stemmed American beauty roses.
Miss Bartlett. Miss Archibald's guest
| from Baltimore. wore white and carried
violets. and Mrs. Smiths niece. Miss
! Sweet. of Grand Rapids. Mich, was AT
tired In a picture gown Of silver gray.
The receiving party included Mrs J. c.
| Burrows. Mrs. Cyrus NJ. Perkins, OF Grand
| Rapids: Mrs. Myron NJ Parker Mrs. Rad
| Miss Shoup. the Misses Faulkner The
Misses Evans. Miss Hougb, Miss Stuart
| Mrs Lake, OF Minneota; Mrs. Willis Moore
and Miss Parker. Official and social Wash
ington was brilliantly represented by the
\ hundreds of visitors VIM thrDnged the mar