The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

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-
iy with the scented border of poinsetta
leaves. The floral cclors of the table were
pink and green. and the candles clustered
in the massive gilt caudelabra burned
under rose pink shades. The circular
mound before the Presidents plate was
composed of delicate pink begonia. the
wax-iiSe blossoms glowing amid luxurious
fronds of maiden hair fern. On either side
of the mass of bloom were long stemmed
bridesmaid roses in crystal vases that rose
from base Of green. Alternately down
the tables snowy length were plats of
| Terms and prtmulas. whose tiny pink flow
ers suggested the old-fashioned primrose.
The color scheme was carried out in the
corrections and bon-bons which were OF
varying shades OF pink. each tiny dish laid
on spray Of delicate fern.
The East Room was tropical with palms
The window recesses were filed with exc
tic plants. and the centre of the floor had
been transformed into a garden of green
cry and bloom. The opalescent bulbs that
star the ceiling were wreathed with smilax
| which were swung in loops from wall to
! wall. The mantels glowed with brides
maid roses and poinsetta blooms mingled
with gorgeously tinted leaves and before
the great mirrors were suspended wreaths
of Christmas holly. As the President Join
ed the guests in the East Room the Marine
! Band stationed in the conservatory. began
a programme of inspiring music that con-
tinued throughout the banquet The Presi-
dent escorted Mrs. Har. and Mrs McKin-
ley went into dinner with the Secretary OF
State
The additional guests were: The Secre-
tary of the Treasury and 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
/ 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
(ArkansasD Senator and Mrs. Chandler
Senator and Mrs Plat Connecticut.
Senator McLaurin. Senator and Mrs. Fair
banks. Senator and Mrs. Hawley Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Payne. Representative
Richardson, Representative Cannon, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Grosyenor. Represen-
tative and Mrs. Hepburn. Representative |
End Mrs. Mcclellan. Representative and |
Mrs. Brosius, Representative and Mrs. |
Hull Representative and Mrs Dalzell. |
Representative Babcock Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Robert Pitcairn. Mrs. E. f. Pierce. Mrs. /
Parsons. Mrs. Sheridan Miss Hay. Miss |
Root, Miss Griggs, Miss Hitchcock, Miss 1
Sarah Duncan, and Miss Grace Mckinley
Mrs Hobsoh. of y Street assisted by
ler 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 Boston. In the daintily appointed
tea room the Hon. Lillian Pauncefote and
Miss Ernst presided Mrs Hobson well
coined her callers in a becoming gown of
grey brocade with black trimmings Miss
Lay wore pink silk and white lace
Mrs. Elliott and Miss Elliott wife ana
daughter Of the Representative from South
Carolina, arrived at the Normandie yes
terday morning
Miss Clementina Carroll Hill made her
entrance into the social world Yesterday
afternoon at a tea given in her honor by
her mother. Mrs. p H. Hill
The home 1871 Sixteenth Street, was
fragrant with flowers, pink being the pre-
vailing color of the decorations The de-
butante was in pretty gown of liberty
satin. with yoke and sleeves OF lace. Mrs
Hill wore black silk. Assisting in the hos
pitalities of the afternoon were Mrs. How
ard Clagett. Miss Long. of Toronto, and
Miss Mary Brown, Of New York.
Mrs. Rebecca H. Ryan OF 1929 y Street.
presented her daughter. Miss Rita HAM
ilton Ryan, at . O'Clock tea yesterday
afternoon. The parlors were decorated in
red and white. together with palms and
other house plants, and the flowers received
by the debutante were displayed on the
piano. Mrs. Ryan wore black net and jet.
and her daughter was IN white organdy |
trimmed with lace. She carried white rose
buds.
At the tea table. dainty in pink and
white, Mrs. G. Wythe Cook and Mrs |
Frances Nash presided while Miss Adee
served punch The ladies who assisted in |
receiving the guests were Mrs. W. X. |
Ryan Miss Saunders Of South Carolina: {
Miss Dabney. and Miss Lucy Nj -on. Miss /
Ryan is South Carolina girl and came T
o this city from Charleston only about a
'ear ago. In that time she has made many
friends.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page gave a dance !
or young people last night.
The Cabinet hostesses were the recip-
ents Of unusually large number of II
'allers yesterday afternoon. Mrs. HAY was \
assisted by her daughters, the Misses Hay, \
md by Miss NicOls. Mrs. Gage had with h
her her daughter, Mrs. Pierce and her ! !,
rouse guests, Miss Ruth Crandon and Miss ,
Jennie Cox. Mrs Hitchcock held one of :,
he peasantest leyees of the afternoon.
Her assistants included her daughter. Mrs.
shepherd and Miss Greedy. Miss Wilson d,
vas at home 10 a throng Of visitors. and .
IS usual, she was assisted by ser. al "a
maids and maiTons.
Mrs. Macilay Smith entertained at din
er last night. II
Mrs. willard Tisdel gave luncheon a
esterday. The guests were Mile Cassini.
he Misses Bell Miss Wallace Miss Hem
nick Miss Mattingly Miss McComas. d,
Iiss Quay. Miss Farnsworth. Miss Sewers, s
Iiss Painter and the Misses Tisdel. ~
Mrs Henderson. wife OF Speaker Hes.- al
erson. held her regular weekly reception II
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