The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

same CHEEKY shade. The stage and gallery
were draped with red, and at each end of
the platform We're clumps OF tall graceful
palms. The favors, which were as beau
tiful. odd and dainty as those of last year.
included ccrsage bouquets OF bridesmaid
roses and white hyacinths for the ladies
and pink and white carnation boutonnieres
for the men. Other favors were tinsei
decorations suspended from gay satin rib
bons. flags made into fans and gorgeous
shoulder scarfs of blue. pink and crimson
satin, edged with gilt and ornamented
with dazzling stars of tinsel and artificial
SPRAYS of holly leaves studded with r d
berries. The guests were received by Mrs.
Hay, wife of the Secretary of State. and
Captain McCawley with Captain Gilmore
led the german.
The bouquet presented to Mrs. Hay by
the Bachelors was a magnificent affair OF
American Beauty roses and pink and green
orchids tied with wide satin ribbon The
reception committee wore each pink or
child with a bit of fern on the lapel OF his
coat few among those invited, the ma
jority of whom were present, were: Mrs.
Audenried, Miss Ashton. Mrs. and Miss
Almy, Hon. A. A. Adee, Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Appleby. DR.. and Mrs. Ander
son, Mrs. and Miss Accsta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahlon Ashford and Miss Ashford, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Alger. Mrs. ID. G. Adee and
Miss Adee, Mrs. and Miss BiddIe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Boardman,
Miss Josephine Bosrdman, Major and
Mrs. Marcellus Bailey and Miss Bailey.
Mrs Truxton Beale, Mrs. Blaine, Colonel
and Mrs. Bingham. the Misses Bouteile.
Miss Barber Commander and Mrs. Rich
ardson Glover, Miss Crosby. Mrs and Miss
Clagett, Gen. II. C. Corbin Colonel and
Mrs. Craig and Miss Craig. Mrs. d. d.
Cotton, Miss Congreve. Mr. Walter d.
Davidge, Jr., the Misses Davidge, Judge
and Mrs. John Davis and Miss Da-
Wis, Captain Emory, Miss Emory,
Countess Esterhazy, Captain and Mrs.
r. D. Evans and Miss Evans,
Mrs. Ffoulke, the Misses Ffoulke, Miss
rockingham. the Misses Faulkner, Hon.
and Mrs. J. b. Foraker and the Misses For
aker, Miss Glover Captain Gilmore. Mrs.
Grant DR.. and Mrs. Gallaudet and Miss
Gallaudet. Attorney General and Mrs.
Griggs, General and Mrs. Greedy and Miss
Greedy, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hopkins Mr..
and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Miss Hop
kins the Misses Hay. Miss HIT Hon. and
Mrs. ]. B. Henderson. Mr.. Henderson, Jr..
Commander and Mrs. Hichborn and Miss
Hichborn, Mr.. and Mrs. David j. Hill, Mr..
Joostens, the Misses Letter. Miss Long,
Hon. and Mrs. Mcmillan and Miss McMil-
Ian, Colonel Michler. Justice and Mrs. Nc
kenna, the Misses Newlands. Captain and
Mrs. Rodgers and Miss Rodgers, Baron
Riedl. Mrs. Sheridan, Miss Sheridan, Miss
Somers. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson
and the Misses Wilson, Mrs. Warder and
the Misses Warder, Mr. zelanoy.
The Tuesday Cotillion met at Rauschers
last night.
Mrs. Vance and Mr.. and Mrs John
Henry Martin have issued invitations for
a reception to meet the Right Rev j.
Lancaster Spalding. Bishop of Peoria Sat
urday evening, January Ii, at . O'Clock.
Mrs. Alger entertained at luncheon yes
terday Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Audenried Mrs.
Morse, Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mrs.
White, Mrs. Rodgers. Mrs Boardman,
Mrs. Hammond. Mrs. Sprague. Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Sheldon. Mrs. Bailey
and Mrs. Pike.
Mrs. Henry F. Blount win not be at
home On January ,. but will receive her
friends on the following Thursdays in
January.
Mrs. Robert Callum will give small
) o'clock tea January ;.
Miss Rudisell Culbreth of Baltimore. is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. B. DAILY, 1000
Ninth Street northwest