The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-12
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. +. A. NJ. Hopkins Ball the
Event Of Last Night.
Rear Admiral nm. Mrs. Houison The
Guests OF Honor mt n Tea Given by
n Hostess of the Aftcrnoon-Spcak-
CT and Mrs. Henderson Entertained

The signal event of last nights social
world was the fancy dress ball given at
Rauscher's by Mrs F. A. NJ Hopkins. II
there be a goddess especially elected to
preside over each year it would seem
that the social deity of 1900 is addicted to
cap and bells. The year began its fash
ionable career with the domino dance
given in the Ffoulke tapestry gallery. and
on the same night Mrs Cushings home
was the scene of picturesque assemblage
of characters, who had stepped, for an
evening, out of the realms of poetry, music,
and song.
The ballroom las. night. was kaieido-
scopic with the ever-shifting colors of the
dancing throng There were court danes
and gallant cavaliers, the traditional War
rior Bold, and that ever present guest at
fancy dress festivities. the Noble OF High
Degree. Threading a merry measure with
them. in most delightfully."- incongruous
fashion. were picturesque gypsies and
milkmaids: NEUROLOGICAL young ladies from
Olympia and merry composite characters
from. dear knows where,
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Hopkins were ro-
mantically handsome duplicates OF the
Escamillo and Carmen OF grand opera,
and Mr. Alfred Hopkins was a darling i'm
personation OF the first Duke of Marlbor-
ough. who won England's famous battle
for good Queen Anne. Among the dancers
go
Depew, the Misses Griggs, Miss Hegerman,
Miss Sartoris. Miss Sawtelle Miss Cotton,
Miss Gale. Miss Hawley Miss Monroe. Miss
Dodge, the Misses Foraker Miss Knox.
the Misses Ffoulke. Miss Coggeshall. Miss
kellogg. Miss McGill, Miss Enrol Brown.
the Misses Davidge. Miss Clagett, Miss
Fendall, Miss Ramsay. Miss Webb. Mrs.
Fendall. Colonel and Mrs. Kellogg. DR.. and
Mrs. L. c. Magruder Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom
er. MIR. and Mrs Chopper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckee, DR.. and Mrs Ralph jenkins, Cap
tain Foraker MIR. Horace Ffoulke, Mr.
Richardson, Mr. Hagner. Mr.. a. Il. Horner,
Mr.. Blair, Mr.. Goldsborough. Mr.. Robert
Lee Keeling. Mr.. Humphreys Owen, Mr..
Siebert. Mr. Crawford. Mr.. Bowen. Pro-
fessor Monroe. Mr.. Acklen. Mr.. Thompson,
Mr. Halford. DR. Vos, of Baltimore. and
Mr. Charles Potter Killing. of New York.
Dancing commenced at 10 O'Clock and
seated" supper was served after mid
night in the large dining room on the first
floor.
This is New Year Day al the Russian
Embassy. Bishop Tikhon, from the Greek
Church in Alaska. will greet the first day
of 1900, according 10 the Russian calendar.
with a service to be held at the embassy
this morning. The members OF the am
bassador's household and few additional
friends will attend.
A social event of yesterday afternoon
which. in spite of the rainy weather.
brought together a large company OF army,
navy. official and diplomatic people, was
the tea given from to : by Mr.. and Mrs.
Albion Keith Paris in honor OF Rear Adj
mirsl and Mrs. II. l.. Howison.
The Paris home in Georgetown was
beautifully decorated for the pleasant oc-
casion. and the cheer within was de-
lightfui contrast to the gloomy world out
side. The lights burned beneath shades
of bright scarlet. shedding a ruddy glow
in harmony with the bright blossoms of
the floral decorations, which consisted
chiefly of American beauty roses and red
carnations. mingled with quantities OF
maiden-h fern. Large, graceful palms
stood in the corners and ranged along
the walls of the parlors.
Mrs Paris is a sister OF the admiral.
and those who assisted in the Inequalities
of the afternoon were nearly all relatives
many OF whom came from out of town.
There were Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. How
ison. Miss Cleaner Howison. Miss Anna
Howison. Mrs. Samuel a. Boyle. wife of
Assistant District Attorney Boyle. and
Miss Gillespie, all of Philadelphia: Mrs.
Robert Dorsey Coale. OF Baltimore: Mrs.
Samuel B. Paris, Miss Paris and Miss
Laura HowisOn.
Among the guests invited were Gen. and
Mrs John A. Wilson. Captain and Mrs.
Sigsbee. Mrs. Cook. wife Of the late Cover
nor Cook: Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Gordon. Miss
Gordon. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Greer.
Lieutenant Poundstone. Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Stone Major Wood Miss De Kraft,
Mr. and Mrs. 3. II. Warner. Paymaster
and Mrs Fraley. Mr.. and Mrs. Chew
Lieutenant and Mrs. Galloway. Admiral
and Mrs. Farquhar. and Major and Mrs.
H. r. Benknap.
Mrs. Paris viii be at home Thursdays.
January 1g and %, when Mrs. H. l.. How
ison will receive with her.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Howison viii
sail for Europe on the 18th OF next month.
Dr. and Mrs Gallaudet entertained at
dinner last night in honor of Speaker and
Mrs. Henderson. The guests invited to
meet them were Senator and Mrs Hawley,
and Miss Cockreli, Representative
and Mrs Russell, Representative and Mrs.
Lanhsm. General and Mrs. Foster. Miss
Dawes. Mfr. Lewis J. Dawes, DR.. Sunder- |
land, and Mr. Wright.
Mrs. Henry c. HansbrOugh. wife or the /
senior Senator from North Dakota. enter |
tanned her friends at tea from until /
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The re-
ceiving party were Mrs. McCumber, wife 4
Of the junior Senator from North Dakota, 4
Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs Spaulding. Mrs Curtis. |
Mrs stanley Brown, Mrs. Williams. and |
Mrs chatham. Miss Elsie Graham Bell, |
Miss Powers. Miss Epson, Miss Powers. |
and Miss Archibald assisted at the tea |
table. The decoration consisted of palms |
flowers and rare plants Clusters Uf red |
we're tastefully arranged among I
the green The music was concealed in |
the japanese corner behind q screen OF !
palm foliage.
Mrs George J.. Hamilton. Of New Hamp |
shire Avenue. gave a tea from TO Z |
,'clock yesterday afterno n for Miss Thrrn- !
ton and Miss Brown. of Lexington. who |
tesf her ha