The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-24

At the White House reception tonight
carriages will approach from the north
west. enter by the northwest gate, AID
| leave by the northeast gate Pedestrians
viii follow the same route.
The gates will not be opened until S:35
| o'clock. Two carriages only will be per-
| nitted TO drive under the north portico at
the same time. Coschmen will be provided
with numbered tickets. which must be pre-
served by them in order to regain admit
lance to the grounds. Guests will also be
provided with tickets of the same numbtr
! as their carriages. These should be care
fully preserved, in order to call their car
| risges.
1t will prevent confusion and delay if
invited guests who are not known to the
I, doorkeeper are prepared to show Their
cards Entrance Will be by the main front
door; departure over the bridge east of
the north portioo.
| After leaving cloaks in the main vesti-
bule, guests are requested to pass through
| the private dining room into the s.a
| dining room. Owing to the lack of spa e.
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.
At the dinner given last night by the
Belgium Minister and Countess de LIGHTER
velde, in honor of the Hon Lillian Paunce-
fote and Mr. Bromley. another prominent
person present was his Serene Highness
Prince Henri di Croy OF Austria. The ad-
citional guests were the Austrian Minister
and Baroness Hengelmuller Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant, Mrs. Story Mile. Cas-
SIM. the Danish Minister, and Mr.. Ailart.
Gen and Mrs Alfred E. Bates gave
dinner last night in honor of the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Root. The guests invit
to meet them were the Secretary CT the
Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. Senator and
Mrs. Mcmillan, Senator and Mrs. Elkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan. Admiral and Mrs
Ludlow. MIR and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page. Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bradley, Mrs.
Audenreid, Mrs. Postlethwaite. Miss
Boardman. Senator Depew. General Cor
bin. and General Bingham.
Senator Kean entertained at dinner last
night in honor of the Admiral of the Navy
Mrs. Dewey. on account of illness. was un-
able to be present. The guests invited to
meet the Admiral were Senator and Mrs.
Wetmore, Commander and Mrs Cowles
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs
Grisccm of Philadelphia, Mrs. Daniel
Manning. Miss Ernst the Misses Kean.
the Attorney General, Senator Allison and
Senator Beverage.
Mrs. Fuller. wife of the Chief Justice
entertained at luncheon yesterday. about
fifty guests calling later 20 attend the
musicale at which Miss Janette Durno. Of
Chicago, the hostess gifted house
guest. rendered both OF the vocal and in
strumental numbers of the afternoon
The guests at luncheon were Mrs. FRYE.
Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs White.
Mrs. Shiras, Mrs. Harlan. Mrs Stanley
Matthews. Miss Maury, Mrs Thomas Mel
son Page, Mrs. Gordon Cummings. Mrs.
Chatard. Mrs. Henry Ives Cobb. Miss !
Kibbey. Miss Mitchell. Mrs Richards. Mrs. |
Rochester Mrs. Brewer and Miss Mary |
Fuller.
The floral centrepiece was Of yellow |
tulips. the table appointment being in the |
same color.
Mr. and Mrs. John W Foster entertained /
Secretary and Mrs Gage and other dis
tinguished guests at dinner last evening.
host Of last evening. His guests were
Hon. r. B. Hawley. Hon. John F. Lacey.
Hon. A. s. Burleson. Hon. J. L. Slayden
Hon. Henry c. Evans. Gen. Joseph c. |
Breckenridge Gen. George NJ. Sternberg.
Col. De Witt c. Ragg, Col W II. Gibbes
Major William p. Huxford Hon John X,
Capt J. b. Mcdonald. Capt. d. |
DUB Gaillard, Capt Lansing II Beach
and Hon. John II. stephens.
The second dinner-dance Of the series of
three was given last night in the ballroom
Of the German Embassy which was fra
grant with cut flowers and grouped with
stately palms. As on the occasion of the
first dance given at the residence of Mrs
Wallach last week, the dance was preceded
by dinners. the hostesses Of the evening
being Mrs. Hay. Mrs. Hugh Legare Mrs
May, Mrs Alexander Legare Mrs Lodge.
Mrs. Chandler Hale. and Mrs Blair Lee.
The Ambassador, who is one Of the most
courtly hosts at the National Capital was
the Secretary Of State. The guests. who were
welcomed graciously by Mrs. Hay. wife Of
the Secretary of State. The guests who
practically the same as those who partici-
pated in the pleasures of last weeks dance.
included Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell. Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Legare, Mr. and Mrs
Mrs Fraser. the Misses Paunce-
tote. Miss Glover, Miss Elizabeth Kean.
Miss Lay Miss Rust Miss Laura Jackson.
Miss Stanton Miss Bates, Miss Margaret
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Legare
Miss Phipps. Miss Rose Douglas wallach.
Miss Florence Boardman. Miss Lowering
Miss Sartoris, Miss Helen Wetmore, Mr. |
md Mrs. Livingston Hum. Mrs H. $.
3eale Miss Josephine Boardman. Miss
Miss Maud Wetmore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair Lee, the Misses Patten. Miss
Janet Lee OF St Louis: Miss Paulding. Miss
Miss Alice Warder, Sir Charles
Eliot, Mr.. Lowther MIR. J. d. Henderson |
IT,, Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Humphreys owen. Mr..
william Chaplin. Mr. reSchamp OF Paris; |
count Seckendorf Mr.. Goldsborough Mr. |
Max Muller. Mr.. Won Bohlen Major Mae
cawley, Mr.. Del Viso, Senior Riano. Baron
Ambrozy, Mr. Dinsmore, Mr.. Jerome Bona
,arte. Mr. Cousins. Mr.. Walter Andrews
Mr.. Robert Wallach, Mr.. John Edie. Mr. |
iist Blair, Mr. John Story. Mr.. George
HELEN. Mr.. Paltrey, Mr.. McClurg, and Mr.
Irosby.
Mrs. Fairbanks gave violet luncheon
in honor OF Miss Mckinley and ,
iiss Duncan. Miss Osborne, who is also ,
guest of the President and Mrs. Me-
linIey. was among those present. together {
With Miss McKenna Miss Wilson. Miss !
Hitchcock, Miss Louise Foraker, Miss /
Miss Greedy. Miss Wallace. Miss
riggs, Miss Hill. Miss Archibald. Miss
Warner. and Mrs II. b. Allen, jr., Mrs
young married daughter, who !
las just arrived in Washington. The
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