The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Hobart and the ladies OF the
Cabinet, with the exception of Mrs. Bliss,
who is in New York. will assist the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley at this mornings
reception. According to -honored
custom the receiving line will be head
ed by the Vice Presidents wife, who by
right of precedence, will stand beside Mrs.
McKinley's chair Mrs Hay, wife Of the
Secretary of State, will take her place TO
the right of Mrs. Hobart, and the line
will be continued by Mrs. Gage, Mrs.
Alger, Mrs. Griggs, Mrs. Smith, Miss
Long, and Miss Wilson.
number of friends have been invited to
stand behind the row of blue satin brocad-
ed sofas that divide the ladies who receive
from those who are simply invited to the
Blue Room as guests.
Among the ladies who have been honor
ed with invitations to stand behind the
line today are: Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Bling
ham, Miss Barber, Miss Mabel Mckinley,
Miss McWilliams, the Misses Reynolds,
Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. Bate, Mrs. Burrows,
Mrs. Cullom, Mrs. Daniel, Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs Faulk-
ner. Mrs. Frye, Mrs. German, Mrs. Gray,
Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Hoar. Mrs. Lodge. Mrs.
Mcmillan, Mrs. Mills, the Misses Morgan,
Mrs. o. II. Plat, Mrs. t. C. Platt, Mrs.
Proctor, Mrs. Teller. Mrs. Wetmore Mrs.
Wolcott. Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Berry Mrs.
Catchings, Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. Dingley,
Mrs. Grosvenor Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.
Hit, Mrs. Mcclellan Mrs McMIIlin. Mrs.
Marsh, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Steele. the
Misses Wheeler. Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Howell. Mrs. Haywood. Mrs. General
Grant. Mrs. General Sheridan, Mrs. James
A. Gary, the Misses Gary. Mrs. William R.
Day, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. Parsons,
Mrs. Manning, and Mrs. McKittrick.
NAL Gen Nelson A. Miles and Mrs.
Miles will be assisted at the reception they
will hold today by Mrs. Custer. widow of
General Custer Mrs. Worth, Mrs. Gilmore,
Mrs Seyburn Mrs. Audenried. Mrs. Hines,
Miss Horstmann, Miss Poor Miss Rodgers,
Miss Gilmore. Miss Jessie Gary, Miss
Greedy, Miss Williams, Miss Sawtelle,
Mrs Griffith, Mrs. McCalIum, and Mrs.
Wiborg, of Cincinnati.
Mrs Fairbanks, wife of Senator Fair
banks, will hold a reception this evening
from to IL O'Clock, when she will be as
sisted by Mrs. John w. Foster. Miss Will
son, Mrs. Faulkner, and the Misses Faux
ner. Mrs Perry Heath, Mrs. Sternberg.
Mrs Peelle, Mrs. Robert ]. Tracewell, Mrs.
L. p Mitchell, Mrs. Halford. Miss Sloan,
Miss Porte and the ladies of the Indiana
Congressional delegation.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson Will be at home
at the Riggs on the first and third Tues
days of January and February.
The Second Assembly. in Cleveland
Park. composed of most of the young peo-
pie Of the Park, met Saturday night and
danced the New eYar in. 1t was most en-
joyable affair. given in one of the empty
villas which was beautifully decorated in
flags and Christmas greens for the occas-
ion. bounteous collation. was served, and
the affair pronounced the most successful
of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine have cards
out for dinner for Wednesday evening in
honor of the Russian ambassador and Mile.
de Cassini.
Mrs William Hamilton Bayly, 2125 n
Street, will be at home Saturdays in jan
uary.
Mrs Fuller. wife of Chief Justice Fuller,
will not receive today on account of illness,
which will also prevent her being at home
on Mondays during the official season.
The beautifully decorated ball room at
Rauscher's was the artistic scene OF one
OF the prettiest dances of the week on last
Saturday evening. when cotillion was