The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27


Baker Of New York; Senator Allison
| and former Senator Davis OF West Virginia
! Mr.. David J. Hill. Assistant Secretary Of
State, and Mrs. Hill gave a dinner las
night in honor of the Secretary of STATE
and Mrs. Hay. The guests to meet thCu
were the Spanish Minister and Du hes.
| de ARGOS. Representative and Mrs. Dalzell
Mrs. Osborne. Mrs. Manning. Hon. J. VI
/ o'Grady, and Hon. F. 4. Nanderiip. Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury
! Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks were among
the dinner hosts of last night Their
guests included Senator and Mrs. SOFT
| Senator and Mrs. McComas, Senator and
Mrs. Martin. Representative and Mrs
! Brick, Representative and Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
Steadman. and Representative Faris.
The third of the small and early
dances which are adding so delightfully."-
10 the winter festivities of the younger
bellies and beauN of society. was given last
! night AT Rauschers The patronesses of
these very exclusive series of subscription
events are Mrs. Hay Mrs. John s. Ward.
Mrs. A. +. Bates Mrs. J. l.. NJ. Curry. and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. The ballroom,
illuminated with daintily tinted electric
whose branches were reflected in the pol
ished surface 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 Missrs IIay. Miss Root. the Misses Grigss.
Miss Hitchcock the Misses Foraker. Mis-, Sanger
Mis- Ward. the Misses Bates. Miss connally. The
Misses Fiuukc. Miss Coggshail. Miss Gallsudet.
Mis- Albert. Miss McCc.nss. Miss Kellogg. Miss
Taylor. Mis- Hopkins. Mis- Brown. Miss Walach.
Miss Eawley. Miss Richards Miss Greedy. Miss
Adols CIocly, Miss Davis. Miss Palmer, Mis-
Painter. tine Mise, Bel Miss Kerr. Miss Sands.
Mis- L,upp. Mis- Howard. Miss Webb. Mis- Edes.
Miss Perkins Miss Clagrit, Mis- Glover. MIS-
Craig. and Miss Sartoris; Mr.. Alfred Hopkins. Mr..
Humphreys Owen. ar. Harry Selfridgc. Mr.. ". ".
Wilcox. Mr. john B. Hen.l,rson. jr.. Mr. Henri,
Law. Mr. Putnam. Mr.. Hugh y. Rowland. Mr..
George n. Myers. senior Don Rodrigo de hZpiroz.
Mr.. john Darcy Irving. Mr.. Ernest Howe, Mr.
Stephen y. Elkins, and Nj. David ElkiRs.
Or. Henry ID. Frye was a gracious host
of last night. his hospitality expressing it
self in the house warming OF his hand
some new residence corner of Connecticut
Avenue and @ Street.
4 musical programme was rendered by
Mrs w Sinclair Bowen Miss Wignall. Mr.
hdkflndiin. BIZ AltTEu n flsEudl inc
Misses Raynal. and number OF ether we'll
known musicians. a buffet supper was
served from a table deliberately decorated
with flowers Among the guests were:
Mr. and MR. James " Johnston. Miss Sophie
Stanton. Mis- Emlyn Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Cummings, DR.. and Ms. William Mercer SprigS.
bF. and Mis-. Barrie Dr. and Mrs. Bowen. the Rev.
Dr. aud Mn Randolph Hckim. Miss Priscilla
Page. Dr. AID Mrs. ". ". Johnston. DR.. and
Mr.. King Mr. aud Mrs- Perry Heath. Scnor Liza
Airaga. DE-. Ruiin. DIR. Neal Dr.. Sterrely. and the
majority II the representatives OF the medical
irsternit, Of the city.
Mrs. William E. Curtis entertained at
luncheon yesterday. Her guests were Mrs
Frye. Mrs. Cullom. Mrs. wilkins, Mrs
Duell, Mrs. Hsmlin Mrs. Mattingly. Mrs.
Painter, Mrs. Iarrow. Mrs. Walcoti. Mrs.
Dalzell. and Mrs. DaeIer.
Mrs. John W. Thompson gave a beauti-
fully appointed luncheon yesterday in COM
pliment 10 her house guest, Mrs. J. Ham
iiton Lewis. of Seattle, Wash. The guests
were Sonora Azpiroz, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs.
Addison Foster. Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs
Swanson. Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Grosvenor,
Mrs. Francis Nash Mrs. Radcliffe. Mrs
Robert l. Fleming, Sonora Perez. and Mrs
James Cecil Hooe.
The centrepece was OF long stemmed La
France roses and maidenhair fern and at
each plate lay cluster of yiolets The
name cards were artistic water color
sketches OF japanese scenes, which Mr.
Thompson brought from Japan.
Mrs Beayans and Mrs Poole OF 17l3 S
Street entertained at a tea. from : to :.
yesterday afternoon. The parlors and halls
were attractively decorated with palms amt
81 IN l,Ipsuprau carnations and rns,e h-fntg
used in profusion In the tea room red
was the prevailing color American BEAUTY
roses furnished the floral ornamentation
OF the table. and crimson shaded lights
shed a rUddy glow over the dainty appoint
ments An orchestra on the first stair
landing. concealed by a screen Of green
foliage. contributed much to the pleasure
Of the afternoon.
The nostesses were assisted in receiving
their many callers b. their house guests.
the Misses B0land. OF Maryland. Mr.
Beayaus wore pink crepe de chine; Mis-
Poole white lace over silk. and the Young
ladies we're becomingly attircd in white
organdy.
other ladies who aided In the hosyi,ali-
ties Of the pleasant occasion we're Mrs ur.
Purns Mrs. Hastings. Mrs T. G. Schafer
Miss Clementine Carol Hill Miss Bagiey.
and Miss Carrie Bagley.
A pleasant occurrence Of yesterday after
noon was the tea given by the Congress
sional ladies at Wizards, from ; TO =. The
parlors and tea room were attractive with
foliage plants and cut flowers and an or
chestra. in the corridor. added much to
the pleasure OF the entertainment. The
hOstcsses Of the occasion were Mrs. Dove
ner, Of West Virginia; Mrs Crumpacker
Of Indiana; Mrs. Mudd If Maryland Mrs
Wheeler OF Kentucky; Mrs Henry, of
Texas and Mrs Broussard Mrs Brca-
2eale. and Mrs Robertson all OF Louis
lana They were assisted by number OF
young ladies'. among whom we're Mss Hop
ldns Miss Lacy. and the Misses McRay
Mrs. List. assisted by several other ladies
did the honors Of the tea table.
Chief among the brilliant happenings of
next month will be the ball at the German
Embassy--unlcss the ambassador post
pones IL on account OF the death of the
Dowager Duchess Frederick Of Srhleswig-
Holstein mother OF the Empress of Ger
many.
Owing 70 continued Illness. Mrs. Dewey
will he Obliged TO omit her last reception
OF the season, which was set for Monday
next, January %.
Mr. John G. Morrison. Chief Assistant in
the Congressional reading room, delivered
very interesting lecture on his recent
European tour before the Congressional Lii
KOsI!EE:ITeR ,.; ! every e e: