Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-05
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
THE LAST RECEP TION
Mrs. Lowndes Bids Farewell to
Annapolis Society-A Bril-
liant Affair-Large
Gathering.

Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes held her last re-
ception yesterday afternoon at the Exec
utive Mansion. and the charming hostess
of the States beautiful home said fare
well to large number of callers, who
regret to part with ter. While yester-
day S reception was, like all of its prede-
cessors. lovely affair. yet there was an
air OF sadness about it that parting always
brings. Mrs. Lowndes has brought much
life and gayety into Annapolis society.
She has spared neither pains nor expense
in entertaining. and in entertaining fire.
quently during her residence here. As
hostess she has no superiors. and is
eminently fitted to be the wife of the
chief executive. She has happy faculty
for remembering names and faces, which
at once gives her a warm spot in the
hearts of those who have weakness for
being remembered-and who has not ?
Yesterdays number Of callers was very
large, partly because they desired to
have the opportunity of saying goodbye,
and partly because many of them availed
themselves OF the opportunity TO make
the party call due from last Thursday S
card reception. The receiving party
was composed OF the little staff of helpers
that Mrs. Lowndes has gathered about
her during her residence here. They
were Mrs. Merriam. Miss Owen, Miss
Prudence Ridout. Miss Mary Randall
Magruder and Miss Habersham. This
has been an efficient "staff," as Mrs.
Lowndes is pleased to call it. and each
one has exerted herself TO see to the en-
tertainment of the guests. Mrs. Lowndes
was gowned at yesterdays reception in a
handsome creation OF black Spanish lace
over blue taffeta, with sable trimming
and ornamented with cut steel: Mrs.
Merriam's gown was black satin with
duchess lace BERTHA; Miss Owen wore
white organdy with trimming of hand
embroidery; Miss Magruder wore pink
and white swiss with lace: Miss Ridout.
white crepe; pink satin waist, with ex-
quisite lace trimming; Miss Habersham.
lavendar and white striped silk, with gar
niture of lavendar satin and lace.
Miss Robb entertained the callers with
piano music. In the dining room the
floral decorations were red and white
carnations with maiden-hair fern and
garlands of smilax. The table was dec
Grated with streamers of red and white
satin ribbon, silver candlelabra, with red
shades ornamented with white roses. Miss
Ridout served the chocolate, and Mrs.
Merriam rhe egg nog. Among the call
ers were number OF officers from the
Naval Academy. Some Of those who
left cards were: Commander and Mrs.
Hutchins, Pay Director T. T. Caswell,
Mrs. A. M. knight, Paymaster p.
Loomis, Miss Loomis. Captain and Mrs.
Schouler, Miss Kearney. Mrs. H. H..
Clarke, Lieut.. and Mrs. Bartlett, Lieut..
w. 5. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. George E..
Loweree, Miss Loweree, Mrs. LETTERS. DIR.
and Mrs. w. r. Dubose. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Garner, Commander and Mrs.
Robert T. Jasper, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. M.
Spencer, Mrs. Harry Knox. Mrs. +. A..
Gage, Mrs. w. F. Halsey. Mrs. hewitt
Steele. Mrs. ]. H. Hodges. Mrs. James
Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brown.
Mr.. L. B. Brown, Mrs. ]. dep. Douw.
DIR. Thomas Fell, Miss Dorsey, Miss
Walker, Mrs. w. ]. Terhune, Lieut.. and
Mrs. kinkaid. DIR. o. M. Eakins. Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garst, Lieut.. and Mrs. w. H. G. Bullard.
Mrs. Wainwright. Mr.. Charles Belknap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry George, Mr.. Buch-
anan Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. McCo-
mas, Captain Terry, Mr.. and Mrs. B. v.
Cissel. Miss Cissel, Mr.. and Mrs. N. H.
Green and Mr.. Samuel Brooke.