The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-12
IN TIE SOCIAL WORLD.
Dinner Guests Entertained at the
White House.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
Honor the Governor of New York
by Commander and Mrs. CowIcs
for Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley en-
tertaiDed at dinner last night in compli-
ment to the Governor of New York ard
Mrs. Roosevelt The table was laid in
the private dining room, the color of the
floral decorations being red. Red shades
capped the candles and cluster of
orchids was placed at the plate of each
guest. The Marine Band, stationed in the
state dining room. played throughout the
evening The President escorted Mrs.
Roosevelt in to dinner and Governor
Roosevelt attended Mrs. Mckinley. Tie
additional guests were:
Governor and Mrs Roosevelt.
The Secretary Of State.
TIE. Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs Gage.
The Secretary of War and MIS-. Root.
The Attorney General
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith.
The Secretary OF the Navy.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs. Hitch
cock.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson,
Senator Depcw.
Representative and Mis-. Hit.
Mr. Henry White, Secretary United States EN-
bassy at London.
Commander William S. Cowles and Mrs.
Cowies.
The reception given by Commander and
Mrs Cowles yesterday afternoon in honor
OF Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt brought to-
gether hundreds of prominent men and
women of Washingtons official and social
world. The entire first floor of the family
residence in n Street was thrown en- suite
and decorated throughout with branches OF
dogwood blossoms with here and there
vase of Meteor roses, which offered an ar
tistic contrast to the masses of snowy
bloom. Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Roosevelt.
with the Governor and Commander Cowles.
received the guests within the door of the
first drawing room, while Mrs. Biddla
served punch in the library and Miss Lucy
Kean. In the dining-room. presided at the
tea table. which was decorated with cen
ire bouquet of pink carnations.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained at a
| dinner of twenty-five covers last night.
The notable event of this afternoon will
| be the reception which Mrs. John p. Story
will give at the Country Club in honor
| Of her son and his bride. Mr.. and Mrs. John
| =. Story, jr. "a
The Abracadabra Literary Club met. with
| Miss Doherty. at the home of Miss Van
| DUren, 641 East Capitol Street Wednesday
| evening Mrs Eugene Stevens presiding.
| Responses to roll cali were Spring Flow
ers.' Election OF officers was postponed to
an adjourned Meeting May L. Miss Ma
tilda Chester gave violin solo. after which
| Miss c. \. Van Doren gave an illustrated
| lecture on Historic Washington" The
lecture covered the subject from the time
the city was laid out BY General Washing
ton and the gifted young Frenchman, L En-
Many OF the ancient landmarks were shown
in the illustrations. number Of the build
ings stu standing in different parts of the
city. After refreshments the club ad-
| journei 10 meat With Dr.. and Mrs. Baker
1900 o Street. May 23, Members present
| were Mrs. Charles G.. Abbott. Dr. and Mrs
Henry Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Besse-
| iievTe. Nj. and Mrs. J. B. Chamberlain
Miss Z. y. Chester. Mr. and Mrs. A. p
Clark, ir Mrs. J. p. Clum, Mrs u. E. S
paws. Miss Emily Doherty. Mr. and Mrs
J. L. McCTeery. Mrs. E. L. Pierce. Mrs
T. w Scott, Mr. c. H. Squier. Mrs. Eugene
Stevens. Miss Van Doren. and Mrs. Sin
| clair Among the visitors were Mrs. Banks
AR. suter, Mr.. Schmidt. Miss Elizabeth
, Bryan Johnston Miss Robinson, 3ir Eaton
Miss Goodwin. Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Brooks
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman. Mr.. and Miss Dill
Miss Brooke. Miss Rushford and Mrs Gun
ningham, of Kensington; Mr. Platt. Mrs
Welch, Mrs. and Miss Nelson, Miss Bell
ksnield, Miss Chamberlain. and Mis-!
Ward
Mrs. Andrews. 2i00 Columbia Road. ha;
discontinued her Saturdays at home for
the season.
Mrs Gallaudet and Miss Gailaudet viii
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next Saturday for the last time this sea
son.
Mrs c W Young of Norfolk Va is