The times., 1899-01-01
Social AND PERSONAL
White House and Cabinet Re.
ceptiOns Tomorrow.
AT COLUMBIA'S COURT
Secretary and Mrs. A1gcr Give
Dinner-The Chinese Minister and
Many Pretty Tens and Receptions
Planned for the New Year Week.

The civilized nations of the earth will
pay homage at Columbia's court tomorrow
when the President and Mrs. Mckinley, in
accordance with time -honored custom, will
receive the world of diplomacy, justice,
war and citizenship from II to 1 80 o'clock.
The programme of the mornings re-
ception as officially arranged is as follows:
The President will receive at:
IL a. m.-The Vice President. the mem
bers of the Cabinet and the diplomatic
corps.
11:15 a. m.-The chief justice and the
associate justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States; the judges of the United
States Court of Claims, the judges of the
Court of Appeals the judges of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia,
ex-Cabinet members and eXministers.
Il:25 a m.-Senators, representatives
and delegates in Congress; the members
of the press gallery, the Commissioners
and judicial officers of the District of Co.
lumbia.
11:40 a. m.-officers of the army, navy
and marine corps; commanding general
and general staff of the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
u m.-The regents and secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Civil Service
Commissioners, the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the Commissioner of Pen
sions, the Commissioner of Patents, the
assistant secretaries of departments,
the Assistant Postmasters General, the So
licitor General. the Assistant Attorneys
General the Commissioner of Fisheries.
the Commissioner of Labor. the heads of
bureaus in the several departments, the
president of the Columbia Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb.
1915 D. m-The Associated Veterans of
the War OF 1S46'47, the Grand Army of
the Republic the Loyal Legion, the Union
Veteran Legion, the members OF the
Oldest Inhabitants Association OF the Dis
trict of Columbia.
1876 p. m.-Reception of citizens, which
will terminate at 1870 p m.
Carriages will approach the Executive
Mansion by the western gate aud leave by
the eastern.
Pedestrians VIII approach the mansion
by the western gate and leave by the
eastern.
In accordance with custom, the grounds
south OF the mansion and the southern en-
trance will be closed on New Year Day.
Mrs Hobart will withdraw from her
position in the receiving line beside Mrs.
Mckinley at u o'clock. in order TO be at
her home p Lafayette Place. TO assist the
Vice President at 1890. when ne will re-
ceive the members of the Cabinet and the
members of the diplomatic corps; the
chief justice and associate justices of the
Supreme Court OF the United States; the
chief justice and judges of the Court of
Claims, the chief justice and judges of the
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia
and the officers of these courts; senators
and representatives and officers of both
houses of Congress; officers of the army,
navy and marine corps; Commissioners of
the District of Columbia and all other
Federal and District officers. From 2:30
until 3:3o general reception will be held.
The following ladies VIII receive with the
| Vice President and Mrs. Hobart: Mrs.
Frye Mrs Cabot Lodge, Mrs. Faulkner,
Mrs. Charles F. Sprague, Mrs. George Nc
Clellan, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Merriam of
Minnesota, Miss Cockrell. Miss Pauncefote,
Miss Ffoulke, Miss Gary, Miss Ashton,
Miss Glover, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Low
ering and Miss Hunt.
At the state breakfast which Secretary
Hay VIII give in honor OF the diplomatic
corps, the host and hostess will be assisted
by Mrs. Bigelow, Mrs. Lodge, Miss Denni-
son, the assistant secretaries of state, Mr..
Hill, Mr.. Adee and Mr.. Cridler and their
wives and the Misses Hay.
Men will have the exclusive privilege OF
attending the reception which will be held
by the members of the Cabinet and their
wives at various hours during the after
noon and evening.
Mrs Gage. wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury, will have within the receiving
line Mrs. Charles A. Spaulding, Mrs.
Charles A. Mum, Mrs. Stanley Brown,
Miss Edith Newlands. Miss Madeline Gary,
daughter of the former Postmaster Cen
eral, and Miss Ridgely, of Springfield, Ill.
Receiving with Mrs. Alger, wife OF the
| Secretary of War will be her daughters,
Mrs. Charles Pike, Mrs. Sheldon, and Mrs.
| Bailey, together with Mrs. Radcliffe, Miss
Sartoris, Mrs. Schofeld, Mrs. Hit, Mrs.
/ Hammond, Mrs. Bede, Miss Florence
Boardman, Miss Elsie Anderson, Miss Nc
MILAN, Miss Wetmore. Miss Alice Roches-
ter and Miss Sheridan.
Mrs. Griggs, wife OF the Attorney Gen
| eral. Will have the assistance OF Mrs.
Richardson Clover, Mrs. John w. Foster
Mrs. John Henderson. Mrs. Hornblower
| Mrs. Wayne Parker Mrs. Sternberg Mrs
general: Mrs. ]. Addison Porter Miss
| Griggs, Miss MacVeigh. Miss Ward, the
Misses Maury and the Misses McKenna.
| Mrs. Smith, wife of the Postmaster Gen
eral, will be aided in receiving by num-
ber OF friends, who will include Mrs. Perry
s. Heath, wife of the Assistant Postmaster
I
liams and Miss Williams, of Philadelphia
and Miss Hagner.
| Miss Long, daughter of the Secretary of
| the Navy, will represent her mother at the
reception which she will give at the Port
| land. In addition to her sister. Miss Helen
Long, she will have the assistance of Mrs
| c. II. Allen wife OF the Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy; Miss Allen Mrs. Hines, Miss
| Bradford. Miss Emory, Miss Crosby, Miss
Benham. Miss Alden, Miss Gilmore, Miss
L. Dodge. Miss Van Reypen Miss Wallace,
Miss Endicott, Miss Hichborn, Miss Reed
and Miss Boutelle.
| Miss Wilson, the daughter of the Secre-
! tary OF Agriculture, will be assisted by a
group OF thirteen young ladies-Miss Fora
| ker Miss Louise Foraker. Miss Julia Fora
| ker Miss Gallaudet, Miss Edison, Miss
Dingley, Miss HUFF, Miss Talmage, Miss
| Tonner, Miss Edwards and Miss Kerr
! Secretary and Mrs Alger brought their
| social year TO a hospitable close last night
with one of the most elegantly appointed
dinners of the Christmas season The
guests gathered about the table, which was
decorated with quantities of American
Beauty roses, were Miss Sybil Pauncefote,
Mr.. Hay, Mademoselle Cassini, Miss Hay.
| Miss Emory. Miss Jessie Gary, Miss War
der, Miss Edythe Patten, Mrs. Pike, Miss
Miles. Miss Barber, Mr. and Mrs Fairfax
Harrison, Mr.. Hay, Mr.. Jewell, Mr. Hit,
| Captain McCawley, Mr.. Tower, Mr. Eliot,
Baron Herman, Mr.. Humphreys Owen and
| Captain Gilmore.