The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-17
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
The small and Earlies Close
Their Dance Season.
Senator aud Nr-. Hanna. Nr. and Mrs.
MN aud Mrs. Matthew. Among
Those Who Gave Dinners Last
Nicht-Nrs. >eymour's Tea-Rcccp-
ton 10 the Pcun.yl,nnia Giee Club.

ton 10 the Pcun.,i,nnia GIce Club.
The last OF the series OF small and
early dances that have added so much to
the festivities OF the younger bellies aud
beaux of society was given last night at
Rauscher's. The patronesses of these
very attractive subscription events are Mrs.
Hay, Mrs John s Ward. Mrs. \. E. Bates
Mrs. J. L. NJ. Curry, and Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. The ballroom, illuminated with
daintily tinted electric lights and sci about
the walls with palms. whose branches were
reflected in the polished surface OF the
floor. was an ideal setting for the beauii-
fully gowned maids and their gallant eava-
liers. among whom were the majority of
the seasons buds The members OF the
small and early include:
The Misses Hay. Mis- Root. the Misses GriSgs,
Miss Hitchcock the Misses Foraker Miss sanger.
Miss Ward the Misses Bates. Miss Connnliy, the
Misses Ffoulke. Miss Coggshall. Miss Gallaudet,
Miss Aher1. Miss McComas. Miss Kellogg. Mis-
Taylor. Mis- Hopkins. Miss Brown, Miss Wallach,
Miss Hawley. Miss Richards. Miss freely, Mis-
Adols Greedy. Miss Davis. Miss Palmer. Miss
Csssels. Miss Cotton. Miss Walker. Miss Painter.
The MlsSfS He'll. Miss hsff. Miss ~antS. Ai-e
Isnpp. Mis- Howard Miss Webb. Miss Edcs. Mis-
Perkins. Miss Clagett. MS Glover, Miss Craig,
and Miss sartoris; Mr.. Alfred Hopkins. MI
Humphreys Owen. Mr. Harry selfridge, Mr.. ".
". Wilcox Mr.. John y Henderson, ir-. Mr. Henrl
Lay. Mr.. Putnam, Nj. Hugh u. Rowland, Nj.
George II. Myers. Senior Don Rodrigo de azpruz.
Mr.. John Dare, Irving. Mr.. Ernest Howe MIR.
Stephen d. Elkin>, aud Mr. David Elkins.
Senator and Mrs Hanna gave another of
their delightful dinners last night. Their
guests were the British Ambassador and
Lady Pauncefote. the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Root. Sir Henry and Lady Brom
ley Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator and
Mrs Mcmillan. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick,
Mr. and Mrs. Griscom. of Philadelphia;
Miss Paulding Miss Patten, Miss Phelps.
Senator Depew. and Senator Walcott.
The Assistant Secretary of State and
| Mrs Hin entertained at dinner last night
when their guests were the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith, the Swiss Minis
ter and Madame Piods, Senator and Mrs
Davis. Mrs. J. Dorman Steele. Miss
Thompson Miss Ffoulke. Miss Rochester.
Miss Page. the Russian Ambassador, the
French Ambassador. Count Won Hacke.
Second Secretary of the German Embassy,
and Senior del viso, First Secretary Of the
Argentine Legation.
Mrs Stanley Matthews gave a dinner
las, night, when the Secretary and Mrs.
Gage were the guests Of honor. The addi-
tional ones were the Attorney General,
General and Mrs. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs
John B. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Chopper,
MIR. and Mrs. Lothrop Bradley. Mrs. Hob
| son. Mrs Audenried, Miss Mitchell. Cen
eral Cerbin. and Mr. Kasson.
Red and blue. the colors OF the Univer-
| sity Of Pennsylvania were in artistic EVIL
! dence al the tea given yesterday afternoon
! by Mrs. Griffith L. johnson. OF Seventeenth
Street in honor of the students OF the
glee club. who appeared at the National
1 Rifles Armory in a concert last night Inc
hostess gowned in dark blue, with ribbons
I of vivid red was assisted In welcoming the
guests by Miss Long. of Toronto. Canada;
/ Miss Adair. of Chicago; Miss Hartwlg. OF
! Erie, Pa: Miss Richards. of Wyoming;
f! Miss Cynthia Richards. Miss Tonner, Miss
! Heaven, Miss McCawiey. Miss Williams,
! Miss Lutrell, and Miss Harlow.
The first floor was opened en- suite and
decorated throughout with branches OF
! Southern pine. The chandeliers we're yelled
with red crepe and festooned with ribbons
of the same glowing shade. Upon The
| walls of the dining room were suspended
pennons Of red and blue, the same colors
4 being carried out in the decorations of tbs
tea table. which was abloom with carna-
| tons with red candles burning undei
the same hued shades and with bonbon:
of the two colors tied with red and blue
bows.
Mrs Morrison poured coffee, Miss Spauld
ing served ices, while the punch bowl va
IN charge of Mrs. Schwichtenburg. who's
toilet. like that OF the hostess was pretty
combination of red and blue. The NIT
members of the Glee Club were present il
a body, a party of students and younl
lady friends OF Mrs. Johnson's returning
for a chatting dish supper after the con
cert was over.
Mrs Stilson Hutchins entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon.
| Despite the heavy snowstorm of yester
! day afternoon, large number OF guesti
attended the tea given by Mrs. Henri
Seymour. OF r Street. The attractions
| within the tastefuily-d decorated home werl
in vivid contrast to the cold and bleaknes
of the outside world. Tall, graceful
| palms. standing in pretty wicker baskets
| filled the corners and lined the bay-win
| dow where the hostess, in becomini
crepe de chine gown of moonlight grey
stood 10 welcome her guests. 4 profusioi
| of beautiful white carnations and lille
| banked the mantels and formed a moun'
| in the centre OF the tempting tea table
string orchestra on the first stair land
ing played during the receiving hours
| which were from TO Z.
| The ladies' who assisted in the hospi
| talities OF the pleasant occasion wer
! Mrs. William Alden Smith Mrs. Charlie
| ID. waicott. Mrs. J. B. Wight. Mrs. Pag
| Morris. Mrs. b. l. Whitman. Mrs. Franz
| Croker. Mrs. Albert Relyea. Miss Ken
nedy, Miss Robertson. Miss Herman. Mis-
Maize Brown. Miss Gutherz, and the youn
daughter of the hostess, Miss Helen Sey
mour a bud of some future season
Mrs La Rhett Livingston and the Misse
Livingston gave very attractive red tie
| from 10 Thursday afternoon at thei
, | charming home, 1717 Oregon Avenue. Tn
ladies who assisted them in receivin
we're Mrs Roane. Mrs. Eggieston, Mrs
Rutherford. Mrs. whittinghsm. Mrs. Up
ten. Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Cummings, Mrs
J Lester. OF Georgia; Mrs. Williams. OF tn
Washington Barracks: Miss Dawson, Mis-
Jaqui;h. and Miss Noble, OF New York