The times., 1899-02-15
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Mrs. Anson Mills gave large tea yes
terday afternoon TO meet her sister. Mrs.
Kline, and Miss Kline. the wife end
daughter Of General Kline. L. S. A, who
was recently ordered to Cuba. The beau
tiful and artistic residence CT the hostess
+, IN Dupont Circle was in ideal contrast 10
the snowy world outside with its decora-
tion of palms and cut flowers, and pretty
tribute 10 the sentiment OF the day was
expressed in the table appointments. which
were all suggestive of 81. Valentine. \
bush-tinted Cupid. embowered in luses
occupied the place of honor in the centre
Of the table and the CONNECTIONS were pink
valentine hearts and white doves. Mrs.
Mills and Mrs. Kline received their guests,
the majority of whom were of the army
and navy circle, assisted by Miss Kline,
Miss Miles. Miss Gilmore. Miss Cushing.
Miss Bliss, Miss Alden, Miss Shunk. Mrs.
Schwann. Miss Hines. and Miss Baxter.
The receiving hours were from TO I.
Colonel and Mrs. McKellup. of the Colo
NAL, in accordance with their social custom
of each lear, gave large progressive euchre
party last night TO the guests of the hotel.
numbering over Il hundred. Those who
participated in the game occupied seven
teen tables and the prizes were both in
unique. few among those who enjoyed
the gracious hospitality of the Colonials
host were Senator and Mrs. Teller, Mr..
and Mrs. Pepper. of st. Louis; Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ \. Ballenger, and Mr. Ballinser.
jr., Mrs. McMurtrie. Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs.
Kate B. Woods, Mir. and Mrs. Ralston.
Miss HUntley, Mrs. Richardson. aad Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall. of Dover, Del. Mr.. and Mrs. La
Grange Mrs. Martha Coston Miss Coston,
Mr.. Cottlc, and Mr.. Phillips.
The ladies of the Congressional circle
who have been spending the winter at the
Hotel Wellington closed their social sea-
son last night with a ST. Valentine recep-
tion and dance.
The hostesses of the evening who formed
the receiving group were Mrs. McCulloch
of Arkansas Mrs. Brundidge of Arkansas,
Mrs. DeGranenrcid of Texas, Mrs. David
son of Wisconsin, Mrs. Jenkins of Wiscon-
sin. and Mrs. Marcus Smith.
The entire drawing room floor was
thrown en- suite and beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers, the predominating
color being pink. The receiving party well
coined their guests in the main drawing
room, while the red parlors adjoining the
dining room served for promenading and
refreshments, and the dining room itself,'
its vast floor cleared for dancing, made an
ideal ballroom The gallery in which the
musicians were seated was embowered in
a foliage of palms.
The table decorations were in pink, and
each pretty appointment suggested the
saint of the day. From the chandelier
above the centre of the table dangled
sentimental show of hearts, and the heart
shaped centrepiece was formed of brides
maid roses and ferns.
The dancing cards were heart shaped,
and on the outer cover of each was painted
the time -honored love bird holding Il val
entine in its beak.
The guests included n brilliant showing
from the senatorial and Congressional
body many other officials. and number OF
young people of Washington's social world.
The wives of the Congressman who were
the gracious hostesses of last night will
ceive on next Tuesday for the last time
this season.