The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-02

Simpson, Captain Gibson. captain Rus
sell, Lieutenant Arnold, Lieutenant Brom-
we'll. and Lieutenant Comfy, all of the
army; Mr.. Mckee, and Mr. Edward Root.
Adjutant General Corbin carried with him
the flag of the Secretary of War, to be
raised over the army side of the field.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh have is
sued invitations for an afternoon recep-
ton Friday, December Z. from until {,
at their home, LIE Roy and Phelps Place,
the guests being invited to meet the
United States Commissioners to the Expo
sition Uniyerselle and their ladies'.
On Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh will
take the Commissioners to Mount Vernon
| on the Manchester. Luncheon will be
served on the return trip.
Mr. and Mrs Walsh are now in New
York to attend several entertainments in
honor Of the Commissioners during their
stay in that city. They will return early
in the week.
Ex-President and Mrs. Harrison are
expected to arrive here Tuesday and dur
ing their stay will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Foster. who have in
vitations out for a dinner in their honor
for December S. Other invitations out
| for dinners in honor of the former Exec
utive and his wife are Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, December Z; Justice and Mrs.
Brown, December S, and Justice Harlan,
| December 10.
General and Mrs. Harrison will also be
| guests at the White House dinner, to be
| given for the Paris Commissioners De-
| cember 6. y
The next President General of the
| Daughters OF the American Revolution is
not to be either Mrs. Roosevelt or Mrs.
Bryan-so much for the plans made be-
fore the election. Mrs. Roosevelt def
| nitely declined to be a candidate at the
recent meeting of the New York paugh-
tiers, held in Fishkill-on- Hudson. Mrs.
Bryan, through the decision of the first
Tuesday in November is what the dear
common people would call out of the
race" and for that reason number of
resident members of the organization are
anticipating that the honor Will fall to
Mrs. Donald Mclean when the congress
convenes here in February
DR.. and Mrs. Halsted Boyland and
Miss Boyland, who have passed the past
few years abroad, will spend the winter at
the Hamilton and return to Europe In
the spring.
Miss Helen Bubb, daughter of Col. ]. w
Bubb. U. s. A., is the guest Of her cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Steele. Of Capitol
Hill. where she will remain until the
return of Mrs. Bubb from the Philippines
where her husband is now stationed.
From until Thanksgiving evening
the young ladies of st. Katharine's Guild
received their friends at a colonial tea
given in the Pro-Cathedral Parish Hall
corner Of Third and A Streets southeast
The hall was decked in true colonial
style, for in one end stood an immense
fireplace, in whose wide, open mouth
resting on heavy brass andirons, were
oak logs supporting a huge black kettle
In one chimney corner stood much
used flax wheel and low chair while the
other was piled high with yellow. pump
kins and ears of corn. other spinning
wheels, braided mats, roomy couches, ana
polished mahogany tables contributed TO
the general effect; holly, evergreens, End
great strings of pared and quartered ap-
pies. dried peppers, and herbs, were hung
everywhere, and candles in tall candelabra
and quaint, fat candlesticks gave the only
light. The spirit of 70 was repre-
scented by dangling spurs. crossed swords
and muskets. old portraits, and an ancient
copy of the signing of the Declaration
Of Independence. Masters Carpenter and
Stilson, in Continental army costume. dis
pensed refreshments.
The young ladies themselves, with
powdered hair. patches. and silk and
satin gowns, which, in many instances.