The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-02


With Weddings and Receptions.
Secretary Cortelyou yesterday an
nounced the following programme of re-
ceptions and social functions at the White
House this winter:
January /. Tuesday, Presidents public
reception, IL a m to 1:SO p. m.
January ., Wednesday. Cabinet dinner,
8 p. m.
January 8. Wednesday, diplomatic re-
ception, 9 to 1890 p. Ill.
January 16, Wednesday, diplomatic din
ner p. IN. =
January %, Wednesday, judicial recep-
ton, $ to 1890 p. In
January 80. Wednesday, Congressional
reception, to 10: 80 p. M.
February g. Wednesday, Supreme Court
dinner, p. m.
February Ii, Wednesday. army and
navy reception. to 1890 p. m.
February 10, Tuesday, public reception,
8 to 1880 p. IN.
The converting of Congress is the signal
for society to fling wide its silken portals
and bid the seasons campaign begin. In
the front ranks walt the annual army of
debutantes, eager for the especial lat
home" that will grant them certified po-
sitiOn in the merry parade. Their child
hood is 4 broken toy, cast aside forever.
They have caught the contagon of life,
and their satin sh6d feet wait impationtly
to tread the fiowery highways of Vanity
Fair. with never a thought for the mile
stones that may measure their future
with pain.
Behind them come the veteran chaper-
ons. with experienced eyes for the welfare
of their buildings, and then the main body
of society leaders. and their special
cliques and coteries-polished, kindly
women of the world, who know their
Washington socially, historically, and po-
litically as the scholar knows his book.
AS in all campaigns, there will be indie
pendent rangers and sharpshoOters. who
will gather from all parts of the country
to do battle, each after his and her own
guerrilla fashion, and their victims will
be the unhappy statesmen who. unfor-
tunately, owe their election to their votes.
AS the season advances the outskirts
will be populous with the hangers-on of
society," and when it ends-when the last
glittering pleasure is dead and the black
pail Of Lent shrouds the land-there will
be found in the rear ranks the victims of
the seasons siege; men and women whose
wounded vanity can never again be
power of even society's magic to mend.
Society paid tribute yesterday afternoon
to Miss Lydia LorinG the elder daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Frank B. Loring. who was
introduced at fashionabiy attended tea.
Mrs Loring. who is in mourning. wore
black crepe de chine, which served as an
artistic foil for the debutante's really lovely
gown OF light blue crepe. embroidered with
CN1d Pnth hn
were gracefully sprayed with field daisies.
The drawing room, hung with old rose
silk and furnished In gold. was as fragrant
as summer garden with the eighty-f1ve
bouquets-most OF them of American
Beauty roses-sent by friends Of DR.. and
Mrs. Loring and from New York, where
Miss Loring spent the greater part Of last
winter Miss Carol de Peyster and Miss
Ethel Anderson presided at the punch bowl,
and Mrs. John Poor served frappe. Miss
Marie Routh poured tea in the library.
where roses glowed In charming contrast
to the old mahogany and to the shields and
swords with which the walls were hung.
Mrs Moss and Miss Routh will each en-
terrain at dinner this week in honor Of
Miss Loring and Mrs. Chopper will give
ball for her on Christmas Eve
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. NJ. Curry gave din
ner last night in honor OF their niece. Miss
Curry Connally whose marriage to Mr..
Walter Scott Andrews, OF Newport, will
be fashionable event of Tuesday. In addi-
ton to the bride-elect and her fiance. the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Andrews.
Miss Annie Connally Miss Carlisle, Miss
lay Miss Merriam. Miss Connally Cox,
Mr. Reginald de Koven, Mr.. Franklin
Plummer, Mr. F. W. Andrews. Mr.. Horace
Westcott. Mr. Robert Winthrop, and Mr..
Stuyvesant lie Roy. The table was florally
beautiful with yellow and white chrysan
themums, together with Farleyense fern
The marriage of Miss Connally and Mr.. An
drews will take place at st. Johns Church.
and will be followed by breakfast at the
Curry residence in N Street. Miss Mary
Calderon Carlisle. the young cousin Of the
bride. will be her only attendant and Mr..
Frank Andrews will be his brothers best
man. The ushers are to be Mr.. Paul An
drews Mr. Horace westcott, Mr. Franklin
A. Plummer, Mr.. j. Nelson Howard, and
Mr. Stuyvesant LIE Roy.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker have dinner
| invitations out for tomorrow evening in
! honor of Miss McComas, whose marriage
| to Mr. Clinton Goodloe Edgar. of Detroit
| will take place at St. Johns Church next
| Wednesday at noon. The wedding train
will comprise Miss McComas. OF Hagers-
town, who will be her cousins maid Of
honor; Miss Julia Foraker Miss Marion
| Gallaudet, Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown,
and Miss Winifred Mattingiy, of this city:
Miss Bisse1l. of Detroit; Miss Marsh, OF
New York, and Miss McKeehan, of Phila-
| delphia. The men attendants will be Dr.
| Shaw, of Albany; Messrs. Ferry and Con-
ant. of Detroit; Mr.. Humrichhouse and
Mr.. Frederick W. McComas. Of Baltimore;
| Mr.. William Auchuncloss, of Philadelphia,
and Mt. George Howard and Mr.. Gist
| Blair of Washington. The best man will
| be Mr.. Jarvis Langdon, of Elmira. n. Y.
The ceremony will be followed by large
| reception at the residence of Senator and
! Mrs. McComas, on Rhode Island Avenue.
| At the dinner given Friday evening in
honor of Miss McComas by Miss Gailau-
| Diet. who will be one of her attendant
] bridesmaids, the additional guests includ-
ed Miss Keen, OF Philadelphia; Miss Bes-
sic McComas, Miss Louie HumrichhOuse,
both of Hagerstown: Mrs Breckenridge.
Miss Sanger. Miss Mattingly. Miss Julia
| Foraker, Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, and
| Miss Webb.
Mrs. Lyman Tiffany. who has lately re-
turned to the city and reopened her hand
some home in Connecticut Avenue, was at
home yesterday afternoon to large num-
Der of friends.
Mrs. Tiffany will give a luncheon De-
cember 10 complimentary to Miss Natalie
Lincoln whose coming out tea was one
| of the prettiest debutante affairs of last
| season.