The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22

The midweek of January was brought to
a hospitable close by a conspicuous num-
Der of dinners, at which both hosts and
| guests were of oflicia! and social prom
inence in the Washington world.
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks were among
| those who entertained, their guests being
| the Congressional delegation from Indiana
| The company included Representative and
Mrs. Steele, Representative and Mrs
| Crumpacker, Representative and Mrs.
Royse, Representative 0verstreet and his
bride, Representative Henry and his
daughter, Miss Henry, Miss Martha Carey,
of Indiana who, with Miss Henry, is a stu
dent of Mrs. Somers' school, Representa-
tive Landis, Representative Robinson,
Representative Griffths Representative
elect Brick, Mrs. Skunk. of Valparaiso
Ind, wife of Major Skunk. who is at pres
ent stationed in Cuba: Mrs. Davenport,
of California, and Miss Sloan. of Indiana,
both OF whom are at present Mrs. Fair
banks guests. The floral decoration of the
| table were in pink azaleas and carnations,
and the lights burned under pink shades.
Lieutenant and Mrs Switzerland enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor of the
Secretary of the Navy and Miss Long The
| guests invited TO meet them were Miss
Allen, daughter of the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, and her house guest. Miss
Shedd. of Lowell. Mass DR. and Mrs.
RiXey, Miss Molly Elliott Seawell, Lieuten-
ant Cole, Lieutenant Poundstone and Lieu
tenant Phelps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Mum enter
tanned a large dinner company last night
in honor of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and Mrs. Gage.
Mrs. Russell selfridge. who also enter
tanned al dinner last night. will repeat
her gracious hospitality on several even
ings of this week. Tomorrow her guests
will be the young friends of the Misses
Selfridge, and on Wednesday she will en-
terrain in honor of Mr.. David Bispham
the singer.
The Minister from Haiti and Madame
Legere entertained number of dinner
guests at the legation last night The
decorations Of the table were La France
roses and pink shaded lights. and the par
Tors were decorated with palms and pink
carnations and roses.
Mrs. Mckinley held card reception
yesterday afternoon from TO O'Clock.
which was attended by over a hundred
callers. The young guests OF the White
House assisted in entertaining the visitors
together with several of their girl friends
The important nuptial event of the week
will be the marriage of Miss Mira Noyes,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Crosby S
Noyes, TO Mr.. George W. Boyd, of Phila-
delphia. which will be solemnized Wednes-
day at noon. The ceremony Will take
place at 'Ingleside, the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes Howard Avenue
and Eighteenth Street. and will be per-
formed by Bishop Sat;erlee In the presence
of a family party only The bridal at
tendants will be four small children, Eliza
beth Moves, Frances Noyes and Newbold
Moves, and Master Rudolph Stanley
Brown. The maid of honor will be Miss
Louise Kaufman, and Mr.. NJ. G. Secken-
dorf will serve as best man. Near the
bridal party during the ceremony will be
four girl friends OF the bride, Miss NC
Comas, Miss Hichborn Miss Anita Evans,
and Miss Stellwaggen, and Messrs. Archi-
bald W. Butt, Alfred j. Stofer. Fleming
Newbold. and DIR. Deale. large recep-
ton will follow the ceremony, to which
the guests are invited for ! o'clock Mr.
Boyd viii take his bride to New York for
short stay, and about the list of Febru-
airy they will start for a two-months' "trip
10 Mexico and southern California They
will reside in Philadelphia
The calendar for the coming week will
include the annual charity ball for the
Childrens Hospital, which will monopo-
| lie society on Tuesday night. The sup
per, which is 10 be prepared in private
Kitchens, will be a special feature of the
affair, which will be held at the National
Rifles Armory. The Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart, the Cabinet and other prom
l IL
have promised to attend. The President
and Mrs Mckinley will give a reception
TO the army and navy on "Wednesday even
| ing, and the week generally will be made
| socially pleasant with any number OF
| dinners and teas. Prominent among the
| entertainers OF the week are Dr. and Mrs
Talmage, who will hold Il reception tomor-
| row evening. On tomorrow also Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Sprague viii! give &
| musicale, and the dinner hostesses of the
evening VIII Include Mrs. Foraker aud
| Mrs. Russell Selfridge.
In addition TO the charity ball on Tues
day there will be a coming-out tea il
honor of Miss Parker another tea a
which Mrs. Allen, wife of the Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy, will be the hostess
and still another, for which cards have
been sent out by Mrs. Caffery, wife Of tn,
Senator from Louisiana.
The Attorney General and Mrs. GTigg
will give their Cabinet dinner in honor o
the President and Mrs. Mckinley on tn,
same evening the guests going afterwarc
TO the charity ball.
| Mrs. George l.. Raymond and Mrs. DAME
Lothrop. OF jefferson Place have card
| out for Wednesday, from to I.
The Solicitor General and Mrs. Rich
ards viii entertain at a dinner on Thurs
day evening and ON the same afternoon
Mrs. George ". Childs viii give a , ocloc
tea.
On Thursday Mrs. Pemberton Befma
will inaugurate her series OF musca
, mornings with the song cycle In a Per
, sian Garden" 4 selection from the Ru
. baiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Mrs. Fairbanks will give luncheon Fri
; day in honor of Mrs. Daniel Manning
president general of the D. A. r., and in
vitations for tea the same afternoo
have been sent ont by Mrs. Charlie
Sprague.
The charity ball 10 be given by the la
dies of the Southern Relief Society o.
February / promises TO be a brilliant az
fair This entertainment is always en-
joyed by the older members of society AN
eagerly anticipated by the debutantes an
their beauX.
| II the patrons-and once patron Away
a patron-knew of the energetic efforts be
ing made TO crown the occasion with sue
cess. any question, If such existed in thei
minds. as to whether the coming bal
! would prove as delightful as preceding oc
casous would be settled at once. The re
ception, dancing. promenades. and suppe
will fully equal in attractiyeness any eve
before given and the patronage will in
| clude many notable personages of the DAY
4 | Society will be represented by lis hes
| known leaders and each and every CUES
! will hp cordially received and rpvalI,, on