The times., 1900-12-27

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/ lomatic Corps.
| At HE a. m, the Chief Justice and the
| Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
| of the United States; the Judges of tie
| United States Court of Claims; the Judges
! of the Court Of Appeals; the Judges of the
Supreme Court of the District of Column
! bia; ex-Cabinet members and ex-Minis-
ters of the United States.
| j1:25 4. m.-Senators, Representatives,
and Delegates in Congress; the Commits
sioners and judicial officers of the District
of Columbia.
I1:40 a m..-oficers of the army. officers
of the navy. officers of the Marine Corps.
commanding general and general staff of
the militia of the District of Columbia.
Il m.-The Regents and Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Commission
er of Fisheries. the Civil Service Commits
sion, the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. the Commissioner of Labor. Assist
ant Secretaries Of departments. Assistant
Postmasters General, the Solicitor General,
Assistant Attorneys General, the Treas
urer of the United States Commissioner of
Pensions, Commissioner of Pate ats, Comp
troIler of the Currency the he ids Of the
bureaus in the several departments, the
President of the Columbia Institution for
Deaf and Dumb.
12:15 p. m.-The Associated Veterans
of the War of 1S46-47, the Grand Army of
the Republic, the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion of the United States, the
Union Veteran Legion, Union Veterans
Union, Spanish War Veterans, the mem
bers of the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
tion OF the District of Columbia.
1875 p. m.-Reception Of citizens, which
VIII terminate at 1870 p. N.
Carriages will approach the Executive
Mansion by the western gate and leave
By the eastern.
Pedestrians Will approach the Mansion
by the western gate and leave by the
eastern.
In accordance with custom. the grounds
south OF the Mansion and the southern
entrance VIII be closed on New Year Day.
One Of the largest OF this seasons en-
tertainments vas that given by MIR. and
Mrs. !. q. Letter at their Dupont Circle
home last evening. It much resenbled the
receptions which Mrs. Letter WAS aecus-
toned TO giving before she left for her
European trip, and was in the nature OF q
welcome to the friends who were left on
this side of the water when she and her
daughters took their journey abroad Some
500 guests were invited and all who we're
in town responded.
No special form of decoration was fol-
lowed, as the house Is tco handsome to
need horal decoration. Habitues of for
mer days OF this home found many curios
and relics which had been brought back
from the journey through India, and these
furnished diversion for those who sought
to be entertained. During the early part
Of the evening musical programme was
played by the Marine Band. During this
the guests wandered through the spacious
rooms.
The hostess wore beautiful gown Of
white satin. embossed with lilac flowers.
enc of the acquisitions to her wardrobe
while abroad. Miss Daisy Letter was
dressed in a shimmery pale pink satin.
The guests began TO arrive at 10 O'Clock
and from then until midnight enjoyed the
music, which included the best OF Han
del's. Wagner's, and Beethoyen's works.
At midnight supper was served, which
was alike pleasing to the debutantes and
their elders. After l o'clock the younger
set were given all privileges Of the even
ing. The more staid retired to their
homes and left behind only those VINO
loved the pleasure of the dance. When
the early dawn approached it looked down
upon a tired, but happy lot Of debutantes
and their devoted cavaliers.
younger set had been entertained at
number of dinners given in their honor.
Among the dinners given was that of the
British Ambassador and Lady Pauncefote,
who with their daughters, entertained
party of twenty-five. The large dining
room OF the Embassy Is one OF the best
adapted in town for the entertainment of
SO large a number of guests. Justice and
Mrs. Brown Representative and Mrs.
HIT Mr. and Mrs. Gallaudet. and a num-
Der of others also entertained for the oc-
casion.
Mr. Letter and Miss Letter will leave
January 5 for a trip up the Nile, and so
took this as an occasion for greetings and
fareWells Mrs. Letter and Miss Daisy
Letter will divide their time this winter
between Washington and New York.
Among the invited guests were Bishop
and Mrs. Satterlee. Bishop and Mrs.
Hurst Bishop and Mrs. KeaDc, Rev. DR..
and Mrs Mackay-Smith. Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
McKim, Rev DR.. and Mrs. Howell. Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin, Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Aspinwall Senator and Hrs. Fairbanks,
Speaker and Mrs. Henderson, Secretary
and Mrs. Gage, Secretary and Mrs. Root,
Secretary and Mrs. Long. Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Griggs. Miss Griggs. Miss
Leila Griggs, Miss Constance Griggs,
Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith Sec
cock. Secretary and Miss Wilson. Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justice and Mrs.
Gray. Justice ana Mrs. Harlan, Miss Har-
Ian. Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Miss Hill
degarde McKenna, Justice and Mrs.
White, Justice and Mrs. Shiras, Justice
Brewer, Justice and Mrs. Mott Senator
and Mrs. Hoar. Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Mss Hanna,
Miss Ruth Hanna. Senator and Mrs. Wet
more. Senator and Mrs. Hale. Senator
Wolcott. Senator Kean. Miss Elizabeth
Kean. Representative and Mrs. X. X.
Hit, Countess Albertina, Representa-
tive and Mrs. ]. ". Wadsworth. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Charles w Sprague.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Putnam, the Brit
ish Ambassador and Lady Panncefotc,
Baron Won Hollcben. the German Am
Elssador; NJ. Jules Cambon, the French
Ambassador; tine Russian Ambassador
and Countess CassiDi, the Mexican AM
bassador and Madam Azpiroz, Madam
Perez the Spanish Minister and the
Duchess de ARGOS. the Swedish Minister,
NJ. Grip; the Chinese Minister and Ma
dam WI, Baron Gevers. Minister for the
NeiherIands: the Japanese Minister and
Madam Takahira, Miss Maud Pauncefote,
Miss Sibyl Pauneefote. Lieut.. Col. Gerald
Charles Kitson, Mr.. II. C. Norman, Count
and Countess Won Quadt- -Wykradt-Isny.
Count Won Montgelas, Mr.. Eugene THE
baut. Mr.. Rogestyensky, the Austrian
Minister and Baroness Hengelmuiier, Mr..
Constantine Brun, Minister from Den
mark; tho Belgian Minister and Countess
Lichteryel1e, Nr. and Miss Tuckerman,
Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Harriet
B. Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Thoron,