The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

SOClAL AND PERSONAL.
AT the White House reception tonight
carriages will approach from the north
west, enter by the northwest gate. and
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 viii be permitted TO drive
under the north portioo at the same time.
Coaehmen 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 main
vestibuIe. guests are requested to pass
through the private dining room into the
state dining room. Owing to the lack Of
space. it 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
will not receive this afternoon.
Fashionable Washington was present en-
masse at the second of the seasons cotil-
lions given by the Bachelors last night at
the National Rifles Armory. The guests
were received by Mrs. WaIlach and the
german was led by Captain MacOmb. L.
5. A.. with Miss Mcmillan. The sage
and gallery were draped with yellow and
al each end Of lie platform were liam
OF tall. graceful palms The favOr5 which
were as odd and pretty as usual. included
gay ribbon orders G.ittering with tinsel
from Wh',h were suspcl Ia trny. tinkling
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 OF
spring. Supper was served on the plat
form. which was draped with yellow and
massed with palm foliage and o'her exotiU
plants. The entire scheme Of colOring in
the decoration was canied out in yellow
and green
Mr.. and NJ s. Potter Palmer. who ar
rived l. washington recently. are es-
tablished at ths Arlington On Monday
Mrs. Palmer lad luncheon with Baroness
HengelmulIer ard in the evening took tea
with Lady PauncefSte. dining later with
Senator and Mrs Hanna Yesterday she
was Mrs Reg, aid de KOveu's guest ar
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 Friday. a1d on Saturday she
will be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nj he mil ufF b..
ton at the White House tonight
Gen. Arson Mills gave gentlemen's din
ner last night. The guests we're the McX-
can Ambassador. the Chinese Minister.
General Miles, General Sawtelle. Senator
Burrows. Senator CuIbersou. Representa-
tive GrCsyeuOr. Representative Newlaud~,
General Weston. Col. ". II. Carter. Major
+. c. Carter Colonel Rugg Colonel Gibbes.
Senior Jose r. GOdOy, and Hon. Alvey 4.
Adee.
The Commissioner Of Patents. Mr..
Charles II. Duell. gave a dinner for gen
tlemen last night in honor Of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior. Those invited 20 meet
him were Senator T. c. Plat Of New York.
Senator O. II. Plat: OF Connecticut. Seua-
tor Pritchard OF North Carolina, Repre-
sentative Serene T. Payne OF New York.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon Of IlIi-
nClS. Representative James \ sherman OF
New York. Representative Lucius y.
Littauer Of New York, Representative
James n E. O'Crady 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 Of
State, at which the guests were invited 20
meet the guests Of the White House. Mrs.
Morse Miss Mckinley, Miss Duncan. aud
Miss Osborne.
The hostess was assisted in receiving he
distinguished throng by Mrs. J. OrmOnd
| Steele, Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. j. ". Foster.
and Madame GOdOy. OF the Mexican En-
bassy. Miss Hell IN Hay ard Miss Alice
Hay poured tea. and Miss Cassiui served
punch The notably large and brilliant
gathering included almost the entire Cabi-
ret circle and many prominent dienitatie
OF the Diplomatic Corps.
The ball to e 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 10 ensure the so
cial and dnasc ial success of the ball. and
every indication points to brilliant even