The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-06

] The Secretary of War and Mrs Root
entertained at dinner last night. when their
| guests were Brig. Gen. and Airs. J. c.
Breckenridge Brig. Gen and Mrs. NJ. l.
Iudington. Col. and Mrs. j. F. Weston.
Brig. Cen and Mrs. 6. NJ. sternberg Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. A. f. Bates Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. J. NJ Wilson. Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. A. W. Greedy. Brig Gen. H. c.
Corbin. and Brigadier General Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse gave the
first. of q series of Monday dinners last
night. Their guests we're the Austrian
| Minister and Baroness Hengelmuller. the
Belgian Minister and Countess de LIGHTER
velde Senator aud Mrs. Burrows Seni-
tor and Mrs. McComas. the Assistant Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Hill. Colonel ard
Mrs. Andrews. Colonel and Mrs. Bing-
ham. Rev. T. De Witt Talmage. d. D.. and
Mrs. Talmage. Mrs. Matthews. Miss Dawes.
Miss Aiken, the Hon. II. Clere Parsons,
Mr.. w. C. Benson. ard Or. William \.
Stewart. The floral decorations and table
appointments were of glowing crimson,
Red candles burned under red shades.
while the table covering and gauze rib
bons that rippled gracefully about the
chandelier. were of the same rich color.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse have dinner
invitations out for next Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. NJ. Curry gave a din
ner last night The notable company gath
cred about the fiower-decked table were
the Russian Ambassador The Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Hay. Admiral and Mrs.
Mrs. Frederick Grant Mr. and Mrs. Weight
man. Mr. and Mrs Henderson Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopkins Mrs. Audenried. Mrs. Wal
ZACH Senator Perkins and MIR. Richmond
The Countess Esterhazy held her first
at home of the season yesterday afternoon
The Ererett fragrant mt Win en- flowers and
rich in ancestral portraits and MANY in
teresting curios which she has gathered
from ali parts of Europe was filled with
To- os snan',I i,,,orns, a,,nna IT, lo,,r
,ass, ,raa,,,,,,s a,.o ,ha 5inin, ,oo,, chairs
Which ,,se5 70 hsjong 10 Henry CLAY Mrs
.ndepried anna Mrs Sanear assisted in the
no 'pi'A'i''e7 VI -. 'ne 81 nu'"
Miss Allen daughter of REPRESENTATIVE
rf Mai of ha +
tractivo .bosteesee Of Yesterday aftcrroon
Tho hostess in dainty combination n,
bi,,e ana ybi,. sin racaiyad with ber
ann, Mr. Iau.is ,rbo y,or, a toilet nj
m anu oiug g.,i s,lh anu se'rt VI sul,e
70, ~ -, ,,,,,I.,- -
49, III ~ Iehn,, rro-iaod ~ .ha
s, III, ~
ana "hite earhauohs
IT.. A-;u4o,t ca..o,,r,. =, c.a.. a,a
NJ mn uiII s;,.a dinIor Fr;dar ernn-
IT, IN h,rar ~ tho pr,Itsh an,b,-s,dor
anu Lazy r@uheelote
NJ uri1iar T. .Idrfcb of Alabama
1901 New hainpsnl'e Aeenue' WIN pe a'
NOME inns ai'ei nun lioin " u
nr- pro,a uf,a oe com-,;ssioror
pra.,o, MI ~, ta q, homo trdsr h,,t
viii receive Fehrn,ry 70 snd - a. 19Sg
VAL etro.t
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Mrs. Claude A. Swanson and Mrs. and
Miss LYONS will moi be al home Today on
account OF the sudden death Of relative
in Virginia
--
the house ps-ty of young relatives now
being entertained at the White House by
the President and Mrs. Mckinley Like
Miss Grace Mckinley and Miss Sarah Dun
can, Miss Barber will remain in Wash
ington until the close of the official season.
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Mrs. H. Lowell Blake, l3lf Street, will
not De at nome TO-DAY. but VIII receive her
Iriehos ihiofnaii! on iueshaE' fepruary