The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-31

Today affords but little in the way OF
gayeties, society in general being busy
with preparations for tomorrow The re-
ceptien at the White House in the rTurr :
ing Will of course lead the events Of the
day. Following this Secretary and Mrs
Hay win give the usual diplomatic break
fast
Mrs. Gage. wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury, VIII be assisted by Nine Bra
sill. wife OF the Minister from Brazil:
Nine. Wilde, wife OF the Minister from the
Argentine Republic, Hon Sybil Paunce-
fote. daughter CT the British Ambassador;
Countess Marguerite de Cassini daughter
Of the Russian Ambassador: Mrs FolgeF
Of Boston, Mrs. Higgenson Mrs G A
SDaulding, Mrs. Charles a. Mum. Miss
Lucy Page. Miss Wheaton. Miss Parkins
Miss Patten, Miss Madeline Gary. Of Bal
tiuore, daughter Of the former Postmaster
General; Miss Cox, and Miss Vanderlip OF
Chicago.
Mrs Root. wife Of the Secretary OF war.
will have with her Mrs. George B. Ne
Clel!an, Mrs Sheridan, Mrs HIT Mrs
Oimstead. Mrs. william Sheffield Cowles
slrs- William Usher Parsons, Mrs. Henry
Granville sharp, Mrs Clarence Edwards
Mrs William z Carter Mrs PostIe-
tawaite, the Hon. Audrey Pauncefote the
Misses Hay. Miss McKenna. Miss Wet-
more Miss Paulding- the Misses Edith and
a
Miss Elizabeth Kea1, and Miss Root
Mrs. Griggs. wife OF the Attorney Cen
erai, viii have with her Mrs Audcnreii
Mrs. Arnold Hague. Mrs. Henry NJ HCyt.
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale, the Hon.
Maude Pauncefete, Miss MacVeash, Miss
Kean, Miss Lowering. Miss Ward, and the
Misses Griggs.
Mrs. Long, wife Of the Secretary OF The
Navy, viii not receive.
Mrs. Hitchcock, wife OF the Secretary
of the Interior, viii have with her Mrs
Elkins. Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. ThomSs
Ryan, wife CT the Assistant Secre taFy-
Nine. de Meisnuer, Mrs. Selfridge, Mrs
Van DeTanter. Mrs Dueil Miss Gockrell
Miss Lucy Keaa, Miss Merriam, Miss
Ernst. Miss Hunt, Miss Mott. Miss Lay
Miss Catlin, Miss McKettrick. Miss Scan
Ian, of St. Louis, and the Misses Hitch
cock.
Mrs Smith, wife Of the Postmaster Gen
eFai, viii be assisted By Mrs Bingham.
Mrs Mchenna. Mrs Perry Heath. Mrs
David Jayne Hill, Mrs Cr:dier. Mrs Dali
zsll, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs Radcliffe, Mrs.
Curtis. Miss Julia Foraker, the Misses
Evans, Miss HiIdegrade McKenna. Miss
Maury, Miss Elsie Curtis Miss Henrietta
wallace Miss Christine Lewis and Miss
Lonner, of Philadelphia.
Miss Wilson, daughter of The Secretary
OF Agriculture. viii be assisted by Ms.
. IL
Mrs. Stauley-Brown, Mrs. Willis Moore
Mrs. Fabyan, of Chicago; Miss Gallaadet
Miss Enrol Cuthkert Brown, and Miss
Helen Bell
Mrs. Miles, wife of the General Of the
Army whose reception ranks with that
of the Cabinet officers, viii have assisting
her, Mrs LUdinEton, Mrs Sternberg,
Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Andrews Miss Whit
ney, Mrs. Miciler and Mrs. Moore. all CT
the army contingent; Miss Lizzie Sher-
man, daughter of the late General Sher-
man; Mrs. StiIsoR Hutcains Mrs. Van
Lear Black, Of Baltimore Miss Hoyt, of
New York; Miss Foraker Miss Rochester
Miss Deering, the Misses Lieber. the
Misses Greedy. Miss Katharine Ward. Miss
Weston, Miss Biddie, aad Mrs. Samuel
Reber, of New York
Mrs. Cortelyou, wife OF the Secretary
30 the President 23s Maryland Avenue
northeast, viii not receive on New Year
Day.