The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


guished persons.
The table was laid in the main corridor.
which was embOwered in foliage and fes-
TONED with smilax about the ceiling and
chandeliers. The mirror rests were
banked with ferns and Mexican moss.
from which bloomed bridesmaid roses and
white hyacinths that contrasted artistical-
ly with the scented border OF poinsetta
leaves. The floral colors OF the table were
pink and green. and the candles clustered
in the massive gilt candelabra burned
under rose pink shades. The circular
mound before the Presidents plate was
composed of delicate pink begOnia, the
waX-like blossoms glowing amid luxurious
/ frOnds of maiden hair fern. On either side
! Of the mass of bloom we're long stemmed
bridesmaid roses in crystal vases that rose
( from a. base of green. Alternately down
/ the tables snowy length we're plats OF
I ferns and primuas. whose tiny pink How
] eTs suggested the old fashioned primrose.
! The color scheme was carried out n the
CONNECTIONS and bon hons. which we're or
varying shades OF pink. each tiny dish laid
on spray Of delicate fern.
The East Room was tropical with palms.
1 The window recesses were filed win exc
/ tic plants. and the centre Of the 1oor had
been transformed into a garden Of green
cry and bloom. The opalescent bulbs that
! star the ceiling were wreathed with smilaX
I which were swung in loops from wall 10
I wall. The mantels glGwed with brides
/ maid roses and poinsetta blooms mingled
/ With gorBeously tinted leaves, and before
/ the great mirrors were suspended wreaths
OF Christmas holly. As the President join
| cd the guests in the East Room the Marine
/ Band. stationed in the conservatory. began
I a programme OF inspiring music that con-
/ tinued throughout the banquet The TreSi-
Gent escorted Mrs. Hay, and Mrs. Mckin-
4 ley went into dinner with the Secretary OF
/ State
The additional guests we're: The Deere
| tary of the Treasury aud Mrs Gage, the
! Secretary of War and Mrs. Root the At
/ torney General the Postmaster General
| and Mrs. Smith. the Secretary OF the Navy
! and Mrs. Long. the Secretary OF the In
terror and Mrs. Hitchcock. the Secretary
/ of Agriculture and Miss Wilson the Presi-
/ dent pro tempOre OF the Senate and Mrs
I Frye. the Speaker OF the House and Mrs.
! Henderson. Senator Allison. Senator and
< Mrs Teller. Senator and Miss Nor
! gan. Senator and Mrs. Foraker
/ Senator Hale Senator and Mrs. Jones
/ tArkansas) senator and Mrs. Chandler
I senator and Mrs. Plat (COnnecticuU.
! Senator McLaurin. Senator and Nrs. Fair
! banks. Senator and Mrs. Hawley. Repre-
/ sentative and Mrs Payne. Representative
! Richardson, Representative Cannon. Rep
! resentativc and Mrs. GrOsvenor. Represen-
{ tatlye and Mrs. Hepburn. Representative
| and Mrs. Mcclellan, Representative and
! Mrs. Brosius. Representative and Mrs.
/ Hull. Representative and Mrs Daizel,
! Representative BabcOck Mr. and Mrs
| Robert Pitcairn. Mrs. T. +. Pierce Mrs
Parsons, Mrs. Sheridan. Miss HAY. Miss
/ Root Miss Griggs. Miss Hitchcock. Miss
Sarah Duncan. and Miss Grace Mckinley.
Mrs Hobson. Of y Street. assisted by
her niece. Miss Lay entertained at a small
tea for young people yesterday afternoon.
Their guests Of honor were Miss Edith
| Catlin. OF New York. and Miss Mary Sar-
gent. OF ksstOn. In the daintily appointed
tea room the Hon. Lillian Pauncefotc and
Miss Ernst presided. Mrs. HObsOn vel
The Cabinet hostesscs were the recip-
tents Of an unusually large number OF
callers yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hay was
assisted by her daughters. the Misses Hay.
and by Miss NiCClsi. Mrs. Gage had with
her her daughter, Mrs Pierce and her
house guests, Miss Ruth Crandou and Miss
Jennie Cox. Mrs. Root was assisted b.
Mrs. Cowles. Miss Gertrude Claestt. Miss
Hsgner and Miss Root Mrs. Hitchcock held
one OF the pleasantest Isvces OF the after
noon Her assistants included her daugh-
ter Mrs. shepherd. and Miss Greedy Miss
/ Wilson was at home 70 q thrOug Of visitors.
and, as usual. she was assisted by several
prominent maids and matTons.
Mrs Fairbanks. 1850 Massachusetts, Ave-
nue., viii not receive today.
Mrs. Somers and Miss Eddy will be at
home Fridays in January from TO 8 at
1iGO VI Street.
Mrs. Clark. wife Of Senator Clark. OF Wy
OmiUg will not receive until January -
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage and the Misses
Talmage viii receive tomorrow from 8
| until $50 O'Clock when they viii be as
sisted by their guests. Mr.. and Mrs Nc
CUtcheOn Of Pittsburg. Miss Paxton OF New
York. and Miss GosneI Of Baltimore.
| Miss VIII Allen DromgOOle and Mrs A
! c. Pettus viii be at home to their friends
Monday evenings during this meath at the
Congressional Hotel.