The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

! dreds OF men and women of official and
| fashionable prominence, a rose garden of
Gebutantes and men from professional
business and political spheres. together
/ with many visitors from other cities
The great ballroom was as green as a
forest with giant palms that nIled the
window recesse5 and stood like sen, inels
on sIther side Of The doors The dark
wood of the ceiling was half hidden by
b0ushs Of Southern laurel. through which
t"inklcd myrIads OF delicate lights AMI
in the t&ngie OF vines that banked he
mirror rests were pink and white BIOS
SONS AID gracefully dropping fern The
Marine Band. stationed Ia the gallery.
furnished the inspiring programme of
twenty numbers, While IN the main parlor
q promenade concert was contributed by
the Cavalry Band from Fort Myer..
GiEen 50 worthy an object and the
patronage CT WasningIon-s official and
social world the function could not help
hut be success. but that il vas s. thor
ougnIy enjoyable Was due TO the Bayard-
like chiYalry OF Mr.. George Howard and
the committee OF gentlemen who had the
affair IN charge.
As the evening had been kept free Of
olher important entertainments the
guests arrived 50 sensibIy early that by
10 c clock the floor was well covered With
beautifully gowned women and dist!n-
SuIshed men, and by II the room was fall
Mrs. c. H. Davis. Mrs. Sheridan. Iirs.
HocAc. Mrs Leecb, and Mrs PostIa-
thTaite received the guests and the floor
committee v no assisted Mr.. Howard were
Ar- Jesse Brown. Mr. Henry May Mr.
Riano. Mr.. George HELEN. Mr. Gist Blair
Lieutenant Dcrey, Baron Ambrozy, Mr.. J.
y Bcnaparte, Mr.. John F Wilkins, ~.
John Story, jT.. Lieut. George CornIy. slr
W Mcpherson Lieut. Commander SIidelI
Rogers. Mr. Arthur Golds5orough. Ii ut
Percy Arnold, Mr.. Jules Demonet. Count
BdudOuin de LichUervelde Lieutenant
NismoTe, Dir. Shaw. Mr.. alexander Lee
care. Mr. Benson Foraker. Mr. Charles
Rauscher, Mr. Kean, Mr. Wauters Mr.
J Il Small, Mr. Cleland Davis. Count Won
McntgeIas, Mr. H. c. Norman Captain
Davis Lieutenant Commander Staunton,
General Sanger, Count Won Racke. SIR
Anthony Addison, Major GoodIoe, Mir. II.
h NestcOtt. MIR. Walter Daridge. Mr.
Murray Cobb, Major Simpson. Mr. c. c.
Glover Captain Jewell, Mr. Richard Mer-
rIcN- Mr. Woodbury. Blair, and Mr. Wur-
deman-
To name the guests would be TO enumer-
ate very nearly all the men, women, and
debutanJcs that make up the social life of
the Capital and the long and splendid list
Of FatronesSes include Mrs HAY. Mrs
Root, Mrs. Gage. Mrs. Hitchcock. Lady
PaUncefote, Duchess d'Arcos. Mrs Fuller,
Mrs Gray. Mrs White Mrs. McKenna
Mrs Hale. MIS- Foraker. Mrs Hanna,
Mrs WetmOre Mrs Kean Mrs Lodge
Mrs Hit. Mrs. Story Mrs. Slater Mrs
Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle, Mrs J. B. Henderson. Mrs. Roes-
sic, Mss Patten, Mrs. Wilkins. Mrs
Aunn. Mrs Letter. Mrs Ward Mrs
Townsend, Mrs Henry May. Miss Pauli-
ing. Mrs WadsEcrth. Mrs Mcclellan, Mrs.
Nawlands Mrs. OImsted, Mrs ThroDp.
Miss Lowering. Mrs Miles, Mrs Auden-
reid. Mrs CrowniEshield. Mrs. RobIey
Evans, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. John Davis.
Mrs Ashton. Mrs. y. S. Anderson Mrs
Arnold Hague. Mrs. Robert Mccormick.
Mrs NalIach. together with a number of
other distinguished women OF residential
Washington who have for years been in
teTasted IN this beautiful charity which
was never so needed as now.
The ladies Of the Reception Committee
stood IN line in the reception parlor,
through which the dancers passed 70 the
ballroom Mrs Davis was regaiiy hand
some in white lace over white satin Both
skirt and low bodice were embroidered
with silver and white and silver aigrette
was worn in her hair The only touch OF
color was given by a large bouquet OF
pink roses, tied with stTe2meTS o. wide
pink gauze Mrs Sheridan's dress OF black
lace was mounted on silver white satin
and there we're touches Of pink velvet on
her cOrsage and a pink spray Of blossoms
in her hair Her bouquet was of lilies OF
the valley sheltered IN their foliage OF
green. Mrs. Hoelse wore handsome gown
Of black lace, with rich iaCeS about her
throat Mrs Leech was strikingly gowned
in black lace. spangled with silver. in
Arabesque designs There was dash o:
light blue velvet among the laces- Of her
low bodice and she wore 2 collar neck
lace Of pearls.
Mrs. Mark Hanna was superhly gowned
n white satin, brocaded with roses ia dull
cOlo-s and deliberately trimmed with lace
Her ornaments were diamonds and pearls.
Miss Ruth Hanna was gracefully pretty in
white lace over pink silk. Another arts
ticalIy pretty toilette Of white silk en-
broidered in pink vas worn by Miss Pauld-
ing, and Miss Sheridan was in a simple hut
lovely. gown Of white lace Miss Gale. who
was present with her dinner guests, wore
pink chiffon over pink satin. and her sis
ter, Mrs. Orr of Troy \. Y wore a pie
turesque combination In yellow and lace
Mrs Wadsworth was in white brocaded
silk with drapings Of duchess lace. and
Miss HadsWoTth wore a Corsage cluster
OF pink roses. with her very pretty gown
OF light blue
Mrs Mcclure was handsome in a spler-
did gown OF lilac satin and white lace. and
her cOrsage flowers were lilies OF the val
ley Mrs Willis L. Moore was gowned in
white net and lace over light blue silk
Mrs. HobsOn, grey corded silk with berthe
Of point lace: Mrs. Elliott, green satin and
diamonds; Miss Moore white lace and
pearls, and Mrs. Gilman. white velvet and
diamonds Supper was served in the large
dining room after II O'Clock
Senator Depew and Miss Paulding en-
tertained a dinner company last night,
when their guests were the Speaker and
Mrs. Henderson, the Secretary Of TIE
Treasury and Mrs. Gage the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith, the Secretary or
the Navy. the Bishop of Washington and
Mrs Satterlee. Senator and Mrs Fair
banks Mr.. and Mrs. Curry. the Director Of
the Census and Mrs. Merriam. Rev Dr..
McKim and Mrs. McKim. Captain and Mrs
Hunker Mrs Manning Mrs Postle-
thwaite Mr.. and Ms Aulick Palmer Mr..
and Mrs. McCauley and Mr.. Edie.
Miss Gale was another dinner hostess
OF last night her dinner of fourteen coy
ers being in honor Of her sister. Mrs 5
Alexander Orr. of Troy. y. Y. who ar
rived in Washington last week. The ia