The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-31

Al the White House reception tonight
carriages viii approach from the north
west enter by the northwest gate. and
leave by the northeast gate Pedestrians
will follow the same route. The gates
VIII not be open until S:35 o'clock Two
! carriages only will be permitted 10 drive
under the north portico at the same time.
Coachmen will be provided with numbered
tickets. which must be preserved by them
in order to regain admittance to the
grounds Guests will also he provided
with tickets of the same number as their
! carriages. These should be carefully pre-
served, in order TO call their carriages.
Entrance viii he by the main front door:
departure over the bridge east of the north
poruco. After leaving cloaks in the main
restibule, guests are requested TO pass
| through the private dining room into the
state dining room. Owing to the lack ot
space. II has been impossible TO provide
separate dressing rooms for ladies' Their
wraps should be left with those of their
| escorts, in the main vestibule.
Owing to the reception at the White
House tonight. the ladies of the Cabinet
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The Bachelors gave their second cotil-
lion of the season at the National Rifles
A-,nory last night.
Nothing more beautiful has been seen
this season han the decorations that made
lowe OF the great bare hall. The win
dows were draped with golden yellow, ami
ciicline he entire room were branches
of lau!c' and wild sn.tlaN has half Ys,Ici
tho ceiling and walls. Sheavcs OF RAIN
foliage were wound over each curtain and
suspended on the walls between the wiz
dows were huge green wrealhs twined
with wide yellow ribbon. The great chan
deliers were hooded with yellow and tn-
clustered lights in the wall brackets veil
ed with :he SANE color cast reflections as
golden - a summer sunbeam. The stage
and gallery we-c iral ed with pink aud
at each end Of Ae rlatform were ,luml
of tall graceful palms The iayors. which
were odd and pretty as usual. included
gay ribbon orders giittering with tnsel
from which were suspcl III tiny. linking
bells. A golden glory OF yellow tulips
were massed in great mounds on either
side of the steps-addinE to the general
arcadian effect an ideal suggestion of
spring. Supper was served on the plat
form. which was draped with yellow and
massed with palm foliage and 'hcr exotic
plants.
The guests were received by Mrs Wal
ZACH and the cotillion was led b. Captain
Macomb. The guests who were practical
ly the same as those invited 10 the first
dance. represented every base of the
Capitals fashionable world; being the
gracious desire Of the Bachelors to honor
all hosts and hostesses to whose hospital
ity they are indebted for social courtesies
throughout the year.
Gen. Arson Mills gave gentlemen din
ner last night The guests were the Next
can Ambassador, the Chinese Minister,
General Miles. General Sawtelle. Senator
Burrows. Senator Culberson. Representa-
tive Grosyenor. Representative Newlands,
General Weston, Col W. HI. Carter. Major
E. c. Carter. Colonel RugG. Colonel Gibbes.
Senior Jose +. Godoy, and Hon. Alvey 4.
Adee.
The Commissioner of Patents. Mr..
Charles n. Duel. gave = dinner for gem
tlemen last night IN honor CT the Secre-
tary of the Interior Those invited TO meet
him were Senator T. c. Plat of New York
Senator o. II. Plat: of Connecticut. Sena-
tor Pritchsrd OF North Carolina. Repre-
sentative Serene f. Payne OF New York,
Representative Joseph g. Cannon of I'LL
nois. Representative James :. Sherman of
New York, Representative Lucius n.
Littauer of New York Representative
James NJ. f. O'Grsdy OF New York. Repre-
sentative Michael e. Driscoll Of New York,
and the Comptroller of the Currency. Mr..
Charles G. Dawes.
The chief social event Of Yesterday after
noon was the tea given by Mrs David ].
Hill, wife of the Assistant Secretary of
State. at which the guests were invited to
meet the guests of the White House Mrs.
Morse. Miss Mckinley, Miss Duncan, and
Miss Osborne.
The hostess was assisted in receiving The
distinguished throng by ms. J. Ormond
Steele Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. J. ". Foster,
and Madame Godoy. OF the Mexican En-
bassy. Miss Helen Hay and Miss Alice
Hay poured tea and Miss Cassni served
punch. The notably large and brilliant
gathering included almost the entire Cabi-
net circle and many prominent dignitaries
Of the Diplomatic Corps
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan were among
those who entertained at dinner last night
Their guests included the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Root and the Speaker and
Mrs. Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs John L. NJ Curry enter
tanned at dinner last night. The guests
we're the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs Gage, the Spanish Ambassador and
Duchess de ARGOS, Paymaster General and
Mrs Bates Justice and Mrs. Brown, Gen. 1
and Mrs. J. ". Foster Nr. and Mrs.
Wayne MacNcagh Mrs Hobson. Mrs. NJ. I
X Jessup, Miss DennisOn, the Secretary Of /
Agriculture, the German Ambassador. 4
Senator Depcw, and former Secretary OF
the Navy Herbert
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer. who ar
rived in Washington last Sunday. are es-
tablished at The Arlington. On Monday
Mrs. Palmer had luncheon with Baroness
Hengelmuller and in the evening took tea
with Lady Psuncefote, dining later with
Senator and Mrs. Hanna Yesterday she
was. Mrs Reginald de Koyen's guest at
luncheon, and last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer gave dinner at The Arlington in
honor of her sister. Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant The Countess Lichteryelde. wife
OF the Belgian Minister. will entertain
Mrs. Palmer. and on Saturday she Will be
the guest OF Nr. and Mrs Thomas Nelson
Page. She viii attend the reception at
the White House tonight
The ball to be given tonight at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory by the ladies of the
Southern Relief Society will be under the
general management of Mr.. william A.
Gordon. President OF the Confederate Vet
Grams Association. The various commit
tees left nothing undone TO ensure the So
cial and financial success of the ball, and
every Indication points TO a brilliant even
ing. In addition 10 the Reception Com
mittee. which will be headed by Miss Viz
GINA Miller President OF the Southern Re-
lief Society. an attractive feature will be
the Young Ladies Receiving Committee, Of
which Miss Fcndall is chairman. Others