The times., 1899-12-17

The annual luncheon given at Willard
Hall last week by the ladies OF the Pierce
Guild was more successful than even past
substantial results led them 10 hope for
The bcau1iful weather combined with the
special needs Of the guild this year brought
so many patrons TO the hail that the ladies
in charge were kept more than busy in
serving them. The reception committee
were Mrs " IT, Rayly. Mrs. J. c. Pennie
Mrs 81. II. Hogke and Mrs. Il. l.. Free
man Lunch Commirtee-Mrs. J. J. Light
foc. Mrs A. 3. Blown Mrs G. Z. En-
mons Mrs II. ". PiIling Mrs W. 4.
JCucz Mrs 7. r. Wallace. and Mrs Viz
ginia Thompson. Cake table-Airs O. G.
Staples Mrs. j. A. Swope, and Mrs Simon
Wolf Fancy table-Mrs. T. L. Browne,
Mrs A. b Atkins Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
and Mrs Alexander Britton. Cigars-AIrs.
Colin Studs and Mrs ]. Y. Barross.
A. 3. Graham airs. S J. Kimball. Mrs.
E. #. Kmbau. Mrs. S. r. Bond, Mrs. G.
g. WeIcL and Mrs. Van Devanter. Coffee
and cresm-tirs II. 4. Hall, Mrs. l. N.
Kuhus and Ms r. W. Haynes. Tea table
Mrs W j. Kellogg and Mrs. j. c..
SmiEhe.
The beautiful Rome of Senator and Mrs.
Hale 1901 Sixteenth Street, VIII be closed
NtlLlLE +AE 1tt+5oA-s a.
Mrs Hale is iu mourning for her mother
Mrs William N stswart and Mrs Bessie
Stewart viii receive Thursdays in January
al 1900 j Street.
Representative Burleigh OF Maine with
his wife and daughter has apartments at
the Richmond. Nrs. Burleigh who was
thrown from q carriage some time ago and
. siEplv-
/ ker health
The wife and two young sons Of Lieu
tenant Harrison. Of the Marietta, Will spend
the winter in mis- city. They are at 2023
] Stree northwest.
Mrs. Warren will not join the Senator
until after he holidays. Their only daugh-
ter. Miss Frances. is . student at Wellesley
College and viii be able to spend little
il any time with her parents They viii
reside a. lStS Wyoming Avenue.
Count Jacques DC Lichteryelde son OF
the Minister from Belgium who has been
visiting his parents at the Legation for
some weeks past, sailed for home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Fairbanks. wife Of Senator Fair
banks. viii not receive on Thursdays until
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Driver have
issued invitations for the marriage Of theh
daughter. Bessie Stuart 30 Mr.. George Ed.
win Kiule TUESDAY evening December &c
at $50 o'clock, al 81. Stephens Ep.scopa
Church.
Gen. c. H. Carleton, L, s. A. Is at hit
Richmond
Lieutenant and Mrs. Yates viii spend tn,
winter with Mrs. Yates mother at $50:
I Nineteenth Street
Mrs A. D. Lyons and Miss Lyons hav.
taken The house 1923 y Street for the win
ter. Miss Lyons became one Of the a.
l1nOwledged beauties Of the Congress ziona
circle last season, the greater portion O
which she spent at the Riggs House viii
her brother-in-law and sister. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Claude Swanson, of Vir
ginia.
Senator Clark Of Montana has taken III,
apartments at the Arlington that we're oc
cupied last season by Senator and Mrs
Hanna Miss Clark is now in New York
and viii not return to Washington unit
after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Buck, who have beel
visiting the city, viii return to Baltimor
tomorrow.
Among the brilliant probabilities in stor
FOR February is an old time bal poudre, L
be given on Washington's Birthday, unde
the patronage Of a number Of women prom
ineut in the 1oeial world OF the Capital
Mr.. and Mrs w z. Curtis gave dinne
Friday evening, their guests including tbt
Chinese Minister and Nine. WI Senator
and Mrs. Hansbroueh. Paymaster Simpson
and Mr. and Mrs Reginald De Koven.
The wedding OF Miss Cecilia Sherman
Miles and Capt. Samuel Reber, u. ;. A.
viii take place at St Johns Church Jan