The evening times., 1900-01-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

At the White House reception tonight
carriages will approach from the north
west, enter by the northwest gate, ana
leave by the northeast gate. Pedestrians
will follow the same route. The gates
will not be open until S:35 o'clock. Two
carriages only will be permitted to 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 be provided
with tickets of the same number as their
carriages These should be carefully pre-
served, in order to call their carriages.
Entrance will be by the main front door,
departure over the bridge east OF the north
portico After leaving cloaks in the nam
vestibule. guests are requested 10 pass
through the private dining room into the
state dining room. Owing to the lack OF
space. il has been impossible to provide
separate dressing rooms for ladies. Their
wraps should be left. with those OF their
escorts. in the main vestibule.
House tonight. the ladies of the Cabinet
will not receive this afternoon.
Fashionable Washington was present en-
masse at the second of the season cotli-
lions given by the Bachelors last night at
the National Rifles Armory. The guests
were received by Mrs. Wallach and the
german was led by Captain MacomO. I.
S. A with Miss Mcmillan. The sage
and gallery were draped with yellow and
at each end Of ;he platform were 'lGml
of tall graceful palms. The favors. which
were as odd and pretty as usual. included
gay ribbon orders g.ittering with tinsel
from which were su39cl III lIny. upkling
bells. golden glory of yellow tulips
were massed in great mounds on either
side of the steps-adding to the general
arcadian effect an ideal suggestion oil
spring Supper was served on the plat
form. which was draped with yellow and
massed with palm foliage and o'her exotic
plants The entire scheme of coloring IN
the decoration was carried out in yellow
and green.
Mr.. and Mrs Potter Palmer who ar
rived in Washington recently. are es-
tablished at the Arlington. On Monday
Mrs. Palmer had luncheon with Baroness
Hengelmuller and in the evening took tea
with Lady PauncefOte, dining later with
Senator and Mrs. Hanna. Yesterday she
was Mrs Reginald de KOven's guest al
luncheon, and last night Mr. and Mrs
Palmer gave a 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 Friday. and on Saturday she
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page. She will attend the recep-
ton at the White House tonight
Cen Anson Mills gave a gentlemen's din
ner last night. The guests we're the MeXl-
can Ambassador the Chinese Minister,
General Miles, General Sawtelle, senator
Burrows. Senator CuIberson. Representa-
tive Grcsvenor. Representative Newland>,
General Weston, Col. W. II. Carter, Major
f. c. Carter. Colonel Rugg, Colonel Gibbes.
Senior Jose f. Godoy, and Hon, Alvey A.
Adee.
The Commissioner of Patents, Mr..
! Charles II. Duell, gave dinner for gen.
tlemen last night in honor Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. Those invited to meet
him were Senator T. c. Platt of New York,
Senator o. II. Plat: OF Connecticut, Sena-
tor Pritchard of North Carolina, Repre-
| sentative Serene z. Payne of New York
| Repre- sentative Joseph G. Cannon OF Hi
nois. Representative James 5. sherman OF
| New York Representative Lucius y
! Littauer of New York, Representatiye
James NJ Z. O'Grady of New York, Repre-
sentative Michael Z. 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 j
| Hill. wife of the Assistant Secretary ol
/ State at which the guests were invited tC
meet the guests of the White House, Mis-
| Morse. Miss Mckinley, Miss Duncan, and
| Miss Osborne.
The hostess was assisted in receiving the
| distinguished throng by Mrs. J. Ormond
Steele Mrs Foraker. Mrs. J. W. Foster
and Madame Godoy. of the Mexican En-
! bassy. Miss Helen Hay and Miss Alice
| Hay poured tea, and Miss Cassini served
punch. The notably large and brilliant
gathering included almost the entire Cabi'
! net circle and many prominent disnitaiie:
/ OF the Diplomatic Corps.
The ball to be given tonight at the Ma
! tional Rifles Armory by the ladies of tht
! Southern Relief Society will be under the
! general management of Mr. William 4
! 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
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