The times., 1900-12-21

Miss Constance Griggs. the third daugh-
ter of the Attorney General, and only
Cabinet bud of the season, was introduced
TO society at tea given by Mrs. Griggs
Yesterday afternoon, from 5 to O'Clock.
The matrons and maids who assisted were
Mrs George B. Mcclellan, Mrs. Olive
Steele Mrs. Hill. Miss Fuller, the Misses
Hitchcock, Miss McKenna. Miss Hagner,
Miss Sands. and Miss Lee. The house IN
Massachusetts, Avenue which the Attorney
General and his family have occupied
throughout their residence in Washington,
was decorated with palms and pink now
ers, and was filed throughout the receiv-
ing hours with the leading official, diplo-
matte and resident families Of the CAPT.
tal's social world. The three young daugh-
ters of the Attorney General make an un-
usually pretty trio. They have slender.
graceful figures. and Miss Constance. the
debutante of yesterday, bears marked
resemblance to her father.
Mrs Sawtelle. wife of General Sawtelle,
L. s. A, and Miss Sawtelle held bril-
liantly attended reception yesterday al
ternoon. The Christmas colors, red ana
green, carried out in holly, carnations, and
ponsetta, formed the floral decorations OF
the family residence in n Street, and IN
the tea room the lights glowed through
crimson shades. The hostess and her
daughter. the former IN an elegant toilette
of black velvet and the latter wearing a
dainty gown OF white voile and lace, were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Frye, Mrs.
Herbert Putnam, Mrs Sutherland, and
Mrs Deland. The group OF attractive
maids on social duty included Miss Roches-
ter. Miss Ward. Miss Greely, Miss Van
Munroe Miss Blackford, and Miss Bliss
Gen. and Mrs. Anson Mills, who are
giving a series of elegantly appointed
dinners, were again among the enter
tainers of last night Their guests at
dinner were the Mexican Ambassador
and Nine Perez; the Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs Hill, Commodore and
Mrs. Sutherland, Mr.. and Mrs. Godoy.
Colonel and Mrs. Edwards. Capt. and Mrs.
Lansing Beach. Miss Kathleen Kline, Miss
Mills, Captain CASTOR. of the Sixth Cav
airy, and Mr.. Caspar Conrad.
Mrs. Henry H Gilfry, of Portland, Ore.
gave tea at the Normandie yesterday
afternoon from to o'clock to intro
duce her two daughters, the Misses Sara
and Helen Gilfry, to the social world
Both pretty buds wore misty white frocks
over white taUeta, ana cdTTleu oouquetS
of roses. the former preferring American
Beauties and the latter La France.
Mrs. Gilfrys imported gown of lace
over canary silk vas trimmed with burnt
orange velvet and her jewels were dia-
monds.
The assisting party included Mrs.
Goodlow, wife of Paymaster Goodlow, U.
S. N, Mrs. Ruydenkoper, Mrs. Lownder
Lavender, Mrs. Brooks, of Fort Myer,
Miss Hildegarde NJ. Kenna. Miss Talia-
farro. daughter of Senator Taliaferro of
Florida. the Misses Shoup and Miss
Goodlow.
The decorations of the first parlor were
palms and American Beauty roses. The
glowing color gave way to the blush pink
Of La France roses and carnations in the
second parior, while red roses were used
in the dinning room, together with pro-
fusion of smilax and palms.
An orchestra screened by palms. play
ed throughout the afternoon and at the
dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. Gilfry gave
later in the evening for the receiving
party and a number of gentlemen guests.