The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-03

| Mrs. Stanley Matthews entertained dis
tinguished company at dinner last night
| The table was fiorally beautiful with long
stenlmed American Beauty roses and far
leyense fern, with ripples and bows ot
ribbons that matched the flowers in tint
The guests were the German Ambassador
the Spanish Minister and Duchess de Ar
cos Justice and Mrs. Brown, Senator and
Mrs. Mcmillan, Admiral and Mrs Ludlow,
DIR. and Mrs. Aiaekay Smith, Mrs. Freder-
iek Dent Grant. the Hon. Miss Pauncefote,
Miss Mitchell, Justice Brewer, Senator
Depew. and Judge Sharp.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker gave dinner
last night. when the CUES IS were the. Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury ami Mrs. Gage, the
Chinese Minister and Nine. WI, Senator
and Mrs. Elkins. Senator and Miss. Kean,
Admiral and Mrs. Selfridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Westinghouse Mr.. and Mrs. Huff, the Di-
rector of the Census and Mrs. Merriam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mr.. Law
renee Maxwell of Cincinnati, Mrs. Ffoulke,
Senator Allison, and Hon. w o. Smith of
Honolulu. Senator and Mrs. Foraker will
o. :" ava sOuh6 HtDDlt
DIR. j. Il. Jones entertained at dinner
last night in honor of Mr.. George W
Beaver, Chief of the Salary and Allowance
Division of the Postofiice Department who
VIII sail Wednesday for France to take
charge of the United States postal ex-
hibit at the Paris Exposition. The decor
ations were of unique design and in red,
the centrepiece being monster beaver
hot IT,, v.oI
was clever conceit, the several dishes
and wines being named for the guests.
The menu cards were beaver shaped and
in each was sketch of the guest of honor,
bag in hand, off for Paris. The inside
sheet was profusely illustrated with beav-
ers in various colors. Those present were
the Postmaster General, Mr.. Charles En-
DRY Smith; the First Assistant Postmas-
ter General, Mr.. Perry S. Heath; the city
postmaster, Mr.. Merritt; the Commits
sioner of Pensions, Mr.. H. Clay Evans:
the assistant Attorney General, Mr.. Har-
rison; Mr.. ]. B. Barrett. of the Postoffice
Department; Representative Lybrand of
Ohio, Representative Sherman of New
York. and MIR. George NJ. Allen, Chief
Clerk OF the Postofiice Department. In
formal speeches we're made by Mr. Smith,
Mr. Heath, Hon. H. Clay Evans, Repre-
sentative Sherman. Representative Ly-
brand, and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bloomer were also
among the dinner hosts of last night. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George Fraser,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare, Miss Hay,
Miss Mcmillan, Miss Glover, Miss Ashton,
Miss Mabel Johnston, the Danish Minis
ter, Major Charles McCawley, Mr.. Merrick,
Mr.. George Howard, and Mr.. Pastor.
Chief among the social events of last
night was the dance given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin in honor OF
their guest. Miss JaQuith.
The artistically beautiful home in Fiji
teenth Street. in which hospitality is so
frequently and graciously dispensed, was
fragrant with the vioiets that formed the
prominent floral decorations, both of the
drawing room and of the supper table.
which was laid in the billiard room at
the top OF the house. In the ball room
adjoining a pretty touch OF patriotism was
added by flags. which were gracefully
iraped about the walls, and the orchestra
Was screened from view by palms
Mrs. ". 5. Cowlas gave small luH-