The evening times., 1900-01-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

carriages will approach from the north
west. enter by the northwest gate. AID
leave by the northeast gate. Pedestrians
will follow the same route.
The gates will not be opened until S:3-
O'Clock. Two carriages only will be per-
nitted TO drive under the north porti 1T
the same time. Coachnen will be provided
with numbered tickets. which must be prs-
served by them in order to regain admit
tanee TO the grounds. Guests will also be
provided with tickets of the same numb.r r
as their carriages. These should be Gaze
fully preserved, in order to call their car
riages.
II will prevent confusion and delay il
invited guests who are not know. TO the
1 doorkeeper are prepared TO show their
/ cards. Entrance viii be by the main front
door: departure over the bridge east OF
the north portico.
After leaving closks in the main vesti-
bUIe, guests are requested TO pass through
/ the private dining room into the sac
dining room. Owing to the lack OF space.
il has been impossible TO provide separate
dressing rooms for ladies. Their wraps
should be left, with those of their escorts,
in the main vestibule
The engagement of Miss Anita Carroll
MacTavish to Mr. George Howard Elder
has just been announced in Baltimore.
Miss Mac1avish is great granddaughter
OF Charles Carroll. OF CarrolIton. and has
/ both relatives and friends in this city
Mrs. Fuller. wife Of the Chief Justice
entertained at luncheon yesterday about
fifty guests calling later TO attend the
musicale at which Miss Janette Durno Of
Chicago. the hostess gifted house
guest rendered both OF the vocal and in
! strumental numbers OF the afternoon.
The guests at luncheon were Mrs. FRYE.
Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. Cullom. Mrs. White
/ Mrs. Shiras. Mrs. Harlan. Mrs. Stanley
Matthews. Miss Maury. Mrs Thomas Mel
son Page. Mrs. Gordon Cummings, Mrs
Chatard. Mrs Henry Ives Cobb. Miss
Kibbey. Miss Mitchell Mrs Richards Mrs
Rochester Mrs. Brewer. and Miss Mary
Fuller.
The floral centrepiece was OF yellow
tulips. the table appointments being in the
same color.
Mr. and Mrs John W Foster entertained
Secretary and Mrs. Gage and other dis
( tingulshed guests at dinner last evening
Gen. Arson Mills was notable dinner
host Of last evening. His guests we're
T II. Lacey
Hon. a. :. BurlesOn. Hon. J l. SIavden
Hon. Henry G. Evans. Gen. Joseph G.
Brecldnridge. Gen. George A. Steruberg
Col. De Witt Q. Rugg Col. W H. Gibbes.
Major William p. HuxfOrd. Hon John X
Richards. Capt J. B. Mcdonald Capt. D.
DUB. Gaillard. Capt. Lansing IL Beach
and Hon. John H. stephens.
The second dinner-dance OF the series OF
. Sin 1lEr nfuhr in rF,r
OF the German Embassy. which was fra
grant with cut flowers and grouped with
stately palms As on the occasion OF the
/ first dance. given at the residence OF Mrs
Wallach last week the dance was preceded
/ b. dinners. the hJstesses Of the evening
i being Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mrs.
/ May. Mrs. Alexander Legare. Mrs. Lodge,
/ Mrs Chandler Hale and Mrs Blair Lee
/ The Ambassador. who is one of the most
courtly hosts al the National Capital was
absent from the city The guests VINO we're
welcomed by Mrs. Hay. wife Of the Secre-
tdry Of State. were practically the same as
/ those who participated IN the pleasure OF
/ last week S dance.
Al the dinner given last night by the
/ Belgium Minister and Countess do LIGHTER
/ yeldc. IN honor OF the Hon. Lillian Pauncs-
/ fotc and Nj. Bromley another prominent
person present MAS his Serene Highuess
/ Prince Henri di CrOy OF Austria. The ad-
titiOual guests were the Austrian Minister
/ and Baroness HeuEelmuller. Mrs. Fred
4 erieb Dent Grant, Mrs. Story Mile Cas-
sIDl. the Danish Minister and Mr. Alldrt
: Gen. and Mrs Alfred f. Bates gave =
dinner last night in honor Of the Secretary
4 or War and Mrs. Root The guests invited
. 70 meet them were the Secretary Cf the
! Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. Senator and
/ Mrs Mcmillan. Senator and Mrs Elbfrs
3 Ar. and Mrs. Mcclellan Admiral and Mrs
/ Ludlow. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
i Page. Mr. and Mrs. G.. L. Bradley Mrs.
/ Audenreid. Mrs. Postlethwaite Miss
/ Boardman, Senator Depew. General Cor
/ bin. aud General Bingham
Senator Eean entertained al dinner last
l night IN honor Of the Admiral of The Navy
! Mrs. Dewey. on account Of illness Was uu-
able 10 BE- present The guests invited TO
meet the Admiral were Senator and Mrs
WetmOTe Commander and Mrs CowIes
Mr. and Mrs. e. Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs
GTiScOm Of Philadelphia. Mrs Daniel
Manning. Miss Ernst the Misses Kean.
the Attorney General. Senator Allison and
( Senator Beveridge.
The Tuesday German contributed its at-
traction TO the gayeties Of last night
The great ballroom at RauSchcrs. with its
I TOse-veiled lights and graceful palms. was
the scene OF the dance. as on the first
meeting Of the club last month The
chaperons Of the evening were Mrs. Philin
A. Darneille Mrs. Z. &, Pa.EszTf5r5 Mrs
. b. y. "aisne. Mrs. :. H Gibson. and
Mrs. Pollock. The cotillion was led BY
Dr. A. Barnes HoOe and Miss I.ottie Pat
ton. The favors were unusually pretty.
both i'm colOring and design.
FIGHTING IN COLOMBIA.