The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh Entertain the
Commissioners.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks Give a
Dinner in Honor of Ex-Prcsidcnt
and Mrs. Harrison - Miss Gale
Introduced Mt an Afternoon Re-
ceptiOn-Miss Robertson HOnOred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh, whose
hospitality has become synonymous with
everything that is gracious and elegant,
held reception yesterday afternoon and
evening from 4 to Z o'clock iii honor Of
Exposition Universelle, of which Mr.
Walsh was member.
The Jerness Miller residence. in lie Roy
and Phelps Place, which is the Washing
ton home of MIR. Walsh, is ideally adapted
to entertaining and lends itself gracefully
to floral decoration. The French draw
ing room, with its tapestry furnishings,
satin paneled walls, and frescoed ceiling.
is one of the charming apartments to be
found in this city Of handsome homes, and
it was there that the host and hostess,
with the additional members of the re-
ceiving party, welcomed the evenings
guests, Mrs. Walsh wearing toilette Of
white silk and jewel studded lace that
harmonized becomingly with her dainty
coloring and dark hair.
The rooms were thrown en- suite and
decorated in green and red, the colors be-
ing carried out in asparagus and roses
that deepened from La France pink to
glowing crimson. Bouquets of Meteor
roses gave splendid touch OF color to
the second parlor, and the dining-room
was as green as a forest with asparagus
garlands that hid the ceiling and mingled
with the pink roses that wreathed the
chandelier. Smilax, with pink and GRIM
son roses. adorned the table. and tall
cluster of American Beauty roses formed
a vivid dash of color near the entrance.
An orchestra stationed on the second
landing of the stairway added the charm
of music to what must have been one of
the most enjoyable courtesIes extended to
the Commissioners during their visit to
the National Capital. The guests who
availed themselves of the opportunity of
meeting the Commissioners and the ladies
accompanying them. represented the va
rious phases of Washington's fashionable
society, there being a large contingent
from official circles and the Diplomatic
Corps.
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks entertained
at dinner last night in honor of Gen.
and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. there being
invited to meet them Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller. Justice and Mrs. Harlan, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitch
cock, Senator and Mrs. Frye, the Speaker
and Mrs. Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs.
Daniel Manning. Senator Sewell, Senator
Depew, and Senator Allison The table
was forally beautiful with vases of pink
roses and fern.
Mrs. Grant will give luncheon Mon
day in compliment to Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Frank Hume will give an after
noon reception December ii to present
Miss Mabel Hume.
The debutante of yesterday afternoon
ing buds Of the season. was Miss Gale.
who was introduced at a reception given
in her honor by her mother Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Gale. The family residence in l.
Street was througed throughout the 1e-
ceivin2 hours with prominent members
of the resident set with whom Mr.. and
Mrs. Gale are SO closely identified. The
hostess. wearing blue silk and white lace,
received with her daughter in the draw
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white silk trimmed with renaissance lace
and carrying bridesmaid roses. QUAINT
ties of flowers were sent in honor Of the
young heroine of the hour and those
formed the decorations of the front draw
ing room together with American Beauty
roses and maiden hair fern. The tea
table in the second rarlor was blush
of pink roses, and the candles were capped
with pink shades. The conservatory adj
joining was abloom with chrysanthemums,
pink, white and yellow, massed in with
fern and other foliage plants. Mrs. John
Steer and Mrs. Fred Gray presided al the
table and among the coterie of attractive
maids on social duty were Miss Sara
Walker, Miss Katharine Bradford. Miss
Mary Arms, Miss Marion Dale. Miss Ber-
tina Hill, and Miss Florence Stinson.
Mrs. E. +. Stellwagen will give lunch
con in the near future in honor of Miss
Gale.
Justice Harlan gave a luncheon yester-
day in compliment to the revision COM
mittee of the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. w R. Coon, 1893 Columbia Road.
entertained a number of guests Thursday
evening in honor of her neice. Miss
Blanche Robertson. of Rocky Mount Va,
who is now attending the Paramount Sem
mary. The drawing room was tastefully
decorated in red and the tea table was
Sc, in red carnations and silver Among
those present were Mrs. j. p. Coon, Mrs.
Simms. Miss Lula Simms, Miss Louise
Klotz, Miss Lille Hughes, Mr.. Bedford
Robertson of Rocky Mount. Mr.. Derry.
Mr.. Sharpe, Mr.. Walters. and Mr.. McGill
At the dinner given by the Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs Hitchcock on Thurs
day evening their guests were Rev. Dr.
NlccolIs and Miss Niccolls of st. Louis,
Mr. Justice Harlan and Mrs. Harlan, the
Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. Vanderbilt
Surgeon General Wyman, and Rev. Dr.
and Mrs Radcliffe.
Col. James a. George and wife, Of
DeadwoOd. S. D., are established for the
winter at the Lincoln, Tenth and II
Streets northwest.
Rev DR. and Mrs. Baker have cards out
for their anniversary reception at 1900 @
Street northwest, Friday. December IA.
to 10 o'clock.
HENRY T. OXNARD WEEDS.