The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-16


WIS the reception held by Senator and
Mrs. Cushman X. Davis of Minnesota at
their home on X Street The handsome
residence. brilliantly illuminated and as
fragrant as Persian rose garden. was
thrown open from roof to basement, and
additional space was attained by enclosing
the conservatory on the drawing room
noor. This was decorated with gay Ian
terms and Chinese umbrellas and furnished
artstically with draperies, divans and
rugs. An orchestra of ten pieces, stationed
in the basement lobby, furnished music,
both for the promenaders and TO-. those
who cared TO dance in the billiard room,
which was transformed into a ballroom
and decorated with palms and large Tags
The host and hostess received first within
the door of the drawing room, the latter
gowned regally in white satin brocaded in
silver. diamond cross flashed among the
misty folds OF lace at the back of the low
bodice and the same splendid gems seen
| tillated on her corsage and neck. An ar
tistic touch OF color was given by a single
| American Beauty rose which she held
| throughout the evening Assisting in til.
/
Mrs. Savage. Mrs. Roche. and Miss Cora
Brown OF Minnesota, who is Mrs. Davis
| guest.
Mrs. Savage wore delicate green satin
brocaded with violets and liles-of- the-yal-
ley in silver threads. Her ornaments were
emeralds and diamonds and she wore
corssge bouquet of vioiets
Mrs. Roche was girlishly pretty in yell
low brocaded satin with shoulder straps
of gold embroidered bands, and achou of
black velvet caught to the bodice with
| diamond pin. Her ornaments were pearls
The fora decorations OF the refresh
ment table were green and white the
| conception carried out in Easter lilies and
| fern. A rosy light was cast over the
daintily appointed board by candles that
burned under shades of red, capped with
fligree silver. Among the invited guests
were:
The Diplomatic Corps, the Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Hay and the Kisses Hay. the Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mr.. Gage. the Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Root and Miss Root, the Secretary
Of the Navy and Miss Long. the Postmaster Gen
ersl and Mrs. Smith, tn. Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs Hitchcock. tie Misses Hitchcock the
German Ambassador. the French Ambassador the
Russian Ambassador and Nile. Cassini. Baron
Won Sternburg and Count Hacke, of the Ger
man Embassy; the Chinese MinisS-r and Madame
W.. Justice and Mrs. Fuller Justice and Mrs.
Mckenna, Justice and Mrs. Brown General and
Mrs. Miles, Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, General and
Mrs. Stcrnberg, the Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs Heath. Mr.. and Mrs Sharon Of Cali
iorDia. Senator and Mrs Hsnsbrough Senator and
Mrs. Foraker, Senator and Mr.. Elkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Padelford. General sud Mrs. Howard Mrs
II. l.. b. Beale. Prof and Ms. Newcomb. Judge
and Mrs. John Davis Mr. and Mrs James : ksr-
rick, Capt and Mrs J. n. Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. Willis l.. Moore. Senator and Mrs
Wetmore, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Rep
Tescntative and Mrs. Hit, Colonel and
Ms. Denly. Lieut.. and Mrs. T. c.
Brooks. Hon. William ..stor Chsnlor.
Miss Chanler. the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs HILL senator and Miss
Cockfell. Mr.. and Mrs B. II. Warner. Ms
u. :. Grant, Mrs. Frederick Dent Giant, the PAY
master General and Mrs. Bates. Mrs G.. W Cissel
Captain Craig. Mr.. Rutherford Corbin. Mrs. Hob
son, Commander and Mrs. Reamey. Colonel and
Ms. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs olmsted. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cridlef. General and Mrs Brooke. Mr..
Robert Adams. Mr.. J. l. ShTiver Lieut.. ". G.
Butler. jr., Mr. Lowether. General Baird. Mr.. and
Mrs George r. GoTham Mrs Conway Gpnersi
Longstreet, Mr.. and Miss Kem. Mr.. and Mrs v
a. Robbins. the Misses Lowering. Mrs. Vance,
Mrs. Clinton Cushing. Representative and Mrs.
Page Morris, and Mr.. Louis Garhe
One of the largest and most fashionably
attended teas Of yesterday was that given
by Miss Perkins, Mrs. Smith Mcpherson.
and Mrs. William Jones at the Portland
from TO o'clock. The hostesses re-
ceived their guests in the parlors on the
first floor, which were deliberately dec
GRATED in red and green. Southern laurel
was wreathed about the mantels, which
were abloom with meteor roses amid
whose glowing petals twinkled tiny cleo
trio lights. The ceiling was crossed dag
onally with bands of wide meteor red rib |
bon, the centre tied in a bow. through !
whose loops trailed graceful smilax ten
drills. Sparks OF electric lights cleaned |
along the length of the ribbon and amid /
the vines that wreathed the chandelier. !
Meteor roses and ferns were the floral 1
decorations of the tea room. together with /
panier baskets OF green spun sugar. !
heaped with red cherries. and dainty bon |
bons tied with red and green ribbons
Among the group of young ladies as
sisting were Miss Wilson. daughter OF /
the Secretary of Agriculture: the Misses |
Evans. Miss Swope, Miss Early. Miss /
Deliver, Miss Tonner. and Miss Metcalf /
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock entertained at dinner last night .
when their guests were Senator and Mrs.
Frye. Senator and Miss Cockrell, Surgeon
General and Mrs Sternberg. Mr. and Mrs
EvaEs DIR. and Mrs. Rixey. Miss Edes,
Miss Pritchett. Miss Hitchcock. Judge
Ryan, Mr.. Vanderiip, the Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, and Mr.. George C. 4
Hitchcock.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote gave a dinner for young peo
pie last night. when the friends OF the
daughters OF the house were invited 10
meet Miss Esther Bromley and Mr. Brom-
ley-Wilson, sister and brother OF Mr..
Robert Bromley, whose marriage to tie
Hon. Lillian Pauncefote will take place
on the oath.
Mr.. and Mrs Westinghouse entertained
at dinner for young people last night.
The guests were:
Miss Grace Mckinley. Miss Barber. Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Tcucey OF New York. house guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse: Mr. and Mr..
George Corning Fraser, Miss Eiizabeih ogden
Adams Miss Rachel c. Aiken, Of Pittsburg.
house guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.. Westinghouse; Mics
Bate, Miss Davidge. Mss Edith Hathorn Da-
vidge, Miss Laura waicott jackson, Miss Mary p
Tilton. Miss Eta Wallace. Dr.. Won Bohien Mr.
Humphreys Owen. Mr.. Bennett DIR. Claytor
Capt. ]. b. Foraker ir.. Mr.. Frederic r. Hnide.
kopcr Lieutenant Kellogg D-. William a. Stew
art, Nh. Horace Wescott, Mr.. Wilcox, and Mr.
Charles u. Woodruff.
A. fashionable assemblage filed old 81.
Johns Church yesterday at noon 10 wit
ness the marriage of Miss Marie Calhoun
Butler daughter OF Gen. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Butler of South Carolina, and Lieut.. Rob
ert Whitehead McNeely. L. $. n. The
bride was gowned in superb robe of
white satin, with a veil OF Italian lace that
has Gten worn by the brides OF her family
for several generations, and which was
caught in place by diamond crescent, a
gift from the groom. Her bouquet was OF
lilies Of the valley sheathed in their foliage
of green. She WAS escorted nv her ia fhcr