The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-06

According to the Russian calendar this is
Christmas pay.
! Tho festivities at the Russian Embassy
in honor of the event opened yesterday
with luncheon given by Miss Cassini, at
| which The guests were The Misses Hay, Miss
Julia Foraker Miss McComas. Miss Wal
ZACH. Countess Aubard. Miss Ethel Horst
mann, Miss Bates, Miss Davis, Mrs. George
Frazer, Miss Ashton, Miss Gladys Floulke
Miss Gailaudc,, Miss Daisy Wilson. Miss
Alice Ward, Miss Curry Connolly, and Miss
E. Tlsde. The decorations Of the table
were in white and silver.
The Ambassador will give a dinner to-
night, when the company will include the
members of his exceilency's staff, and the
decorations will be in the national co,ors.
The spacious rooms OF the Embassy we're
gay with Christmas greens. The hand ONE
portraits of the Emperor and Empress in
the sa;on we're garlanded with vines and
flowers, and large Christmas tree was
erected in the bay window OF the patlor on
the second floor. The children who will
especially enjoy the wonderful bush are
the four little ones OF Baron Ferson, naval
and Miss Cassini will entertain at a small
dinner on the evening Of the Sth. in COM
pliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Cramp and Miss
Cramp Of Philadelphia, and on the follow
ing evening they will entertain in honor OF
the Spanish Minister and Duchess dArcos.
Mrs. L. s. Grant entertained at dinner
last night The guests were the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Root, the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. the Sec
rotary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson,
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator and
Mrs. Hawley. Senator Depew, Representa-
tive Bingham, the Duke de la Tore, Mrs.
Matthews Mrs Frederick d. Grant, Miss
Hitchcock. and Capt. Algeruon Sartoris.
The second Of the small and early
dances which are to add so delightfully."- to
the winter festivities Of the younger beaux
and bellies of society was given last night
at Rauscher's. The patronesses OF these
very exclusive series of subscription events
are Mrs. Hay, Mrs. John S. Ward Mrs.
4. E Bates. Mrs. ]. l.. NJ. Curry, and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins. The ball room, illum-
mated with daintlly, tinted electric lights
and set about the walls with palms. whose
branches we're reflected in the polished ser
vice Of the floor, was an, ideal setting for
the beautifully gowned maids and their
gallant cavaliers, among whom were the
majority OF the seasons buds.
The members OF the small and early
include the Misses Hay Miss Root, the
Misses Griggs. Miss Hitchcock, the Misses
Foraker. Miss Sanger, Miss Ward. the
Misses Bates. Miss Con4ally, the Misses
Ffoulke. Miss Coggsball, Miss Gallaudet,
Miss Albert, Miss McComas, Miss Kellogg,
Miss Taylor Miss Hopkins, Miss Brown.
Miss wallach, Miss Hayley, Miss Rich
ards. Miss Greedy, Miss Adola Greedy, Miss
Davis. Miss Palmer, Miss Cassels, Miss
Cotton. Miss Walker, Miss Painter, the
Misses Bell. Miss Kerr, Miss Sands, Miss
Leupp. Miss Howard, Miss Webb, Miss
Fdes. Miss Perkins, Miss Clagett, Miss
Glover, Miss Craig, and Miss Sar-
toris: Mr.. Alfred Hopk-.s, Mr.. Humphreys
Owen. Mr. Harry Selir.dge, Mr.. W. W.
Wilcox. Mr.. John B. Henderson, jr., MIR.
Henry Lay. Mr.. Putnam, Mr.. Hugh b.
Rowland, Mr.. George II. Myers. Senior Don
Rodrigo de Approx. Mr.. John Darcy
Irving, Mr., Ernest Howe. Mr.. Stephen y.
Elkins, and Mr. David Elkins.