The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

| den Mrs. James NJ. Garnet Mrs Deyer-
euX, Mrs William Page Copper. Mrs Rob-
/, ert w. Hunter, Mrs. Eleanor Washington
Howard Mrs. W. &. Wayne. Mrs. / T
Callaghan, Mrs, Arthur Fendall. Mrs.
Bankhead. and Mrs. Nash.
An attractive feature of last year s
dance which is to be repeated will be the
reception committee of young ladies of
which Miss Fendall is chairman. The ad-
ditional members are Miss Gordon. Miss
Esther Gordon Miss Peter, Miss Tenney,
the Misses Jacob Miss Grace Dunlop, Miss
Florence Beale Miss DENLY, Miss NJ
Chalmers Foster the Misses Goodwin,
Miss Haxall Miss Todd Miss Horner.
Miss Heneberry, Miss Tucker, Miss How
ard Miss Swami, Miss Patten, Miss Pugh,
the Misses Graves, the Misses Richardson
the Misses Heth Miss Barrett Miss
Wright, Miss Powell, Miss Lucy Powell,
Miss Backer. Miss Harvey, Miss Paschal
Miss Mnetree. Miss Simpson, Miss Green
Miss Elizabeth Goodwin, Miss Harrison
Miss Kleberg, Miss Bishop, Miss O'Far-
rail-, Miss Young. Miss Riley, Miss Jose
phine b. Merrick Miss Buckner, Miss
Goodlie, and Miss Upshur.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Townsend enter
tanned a large company at dinner last
night.
Mrs Ayres had expected to spend this
| winter at lne nut III consequence
of a second Illness from grip she will go
farther South. She will first visit her
father, Colonel Fairfax, of Virginia.
Mrs. Roswell d. Hitchcock, widow OF
Capt. r. ID. Hitchcock. U. S. n. will relate
| her realistic experiences in the Klondike
| at the Washington Club tomorrow after
neon, at IFS o'clock. The lecture Will be
made additionally interesting by num-
| her of illustrations. The affair will be
under the auspices of the Admiral of the
I Navy and Mrs. Dewey. and other well
| known people and the proceeds will be
| donated to charity.
Miss Paulding mas invitations out for a
| dinner dance Tuesday evening. She will
| also entertain dinner guests, January q.
| Miss Mary McCeney will give o'clock
| tea at the Shoreham, Wednesday, compli-
mentary TO DR.. and Mrs. Carton
Among the multiplicity OF dinners to be
! given throughout the week the entertain
ers include Senator Kean Representative
and Mrs Olmsted. Mr.. and Mrs Curtis,
DR.. and Mrs ]. L. McCurry. the Post
master General and Mrs. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. De Koven, and the Attorney General
and Mrs. Griggs.
Mr. Charles ]. Watson has issued in
vitations for the marriage OF his daugh-
ter, Ethel Mae TO Mr.. David b. Terry,
Wednesday evening, January 16, at 7
O'Clock, at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Luther NJ. Longshaw has cards
out for tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
when her guests will meet Miss Foster
and the Misses Richardson. in whose honor
the reception is to be given.
Mrs. Frank Croker gave a tea yester-
day afternoon, at o'clock when her |
guests were the members OF the Seymour |
Club. Mrs. Henry Seymour. from whom |
the club takes Its name, with Mrs. Fulton, |
OF Boston, and Mrs. Jenness Miller, as |
sisted in receiving the guests. The dec |
orations OF the attractive home of the |
hostess were in white and green.
Owing TO the death of Don Ramon de |
Oliveira Gear father of Mrs. Wilde, the |
Argentine Legation is in deep mourning. |
Though all the Diplomatic Corps and many |
others have called every day since to |
leave cards of confidence. Mrs. Wilde has |
not been able to- receive anyone. but she |
will do so from tomorrow With fer /
brothers, Mrs. Wilde will sail for Buenos |
Ayres on January IS.
At the dinner given Friday evening by
Colonel and Mrs. Tyler, In compliment to
their guests Mr.. and Madame Won Bruen-
ing. the additional guests were General
and Mrs. Miles the Danish Minister, DR..
and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, Mr.. and MIS-
p Lee Phillips, Mrs. Sargent Mrs. Bes-
sic Stewart. and Count Won Hacke, OF the
German Embassy
Mrs. J. L. VI. Curry was at home to
large number of callers yesterday after
noon, il being the FIRST opportunity given
the majority of her friends to congratu-
late her young niece, Mrs. Walter Scott
Andrews. MIR and Mrs. Andrews have
just returned from their wedding journey
and are located for the remainder of the
winter with the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrews. 1901 Massachusetts Ave
nue..
The death Of Mrs. John Moncure Robin
son, deprives Baltimore society of one Of
its most brilliant members Though a
resident of that city for many years Mrs.
Robinson came from a distinguished Vir-
ginia family. Her father. DR.. James
Hugh Conway. was a resident of Rich
mOnd, End her mother who was Miss
Ellen V. Bradfute, belonged to promi-
nent family Of stanton. After her ia h.
er's death at the close Of the civil
war, Mrs. Robinson who was then Miss
Champe Conway, went to Baltimore with
her mother and sisters. Her marriage 10
Col. John Moncure Robinson, then of
and afterward President OF
the Old Bay Line, of Maryland, took
place soon after. Mr.. Robinson's death
occurred about ten years ago.
1t is considered that Mrs. Robinson's
death was the result of over exertion and
10 severe cold taken while superintend-
ing the details OF the ball which she gave
a week ago from last night. She has
always been noted for her hospitality and
been most graceful hostess. Her enter
are usually unique
Mrs. Robinson was not only regarded as
one of the leaders of Baltimore society
but she had also an unusually wide ac-
luqintance in this and other cities She
was the mother of Mrs. James McShane
Mrs. j. Ramsay Barry, Mrs. William Boy !
kin, Mrs Richard Morton, and the Misses ;
Lota and Champe Robinson, and Mr.. Mon
cure Robinson. all of them prominently
Identified with the most exclusive society
IF the Monumental City, and of Mr. Ran
lolph Robinson, who is student at
Yale. She was the sister of Mrs. Charles
Poe, Of this city. g,
Mrs. Bracket, President. and the board |
IF directors of the Aid Association for
he Blind cordially invite the public to
lttond an anniversary reception at the ,,
nome, Ylj e Street northwest, Tuesday
January 10, from to p. m, to celebrate
he opening of the home one year ago.
Mr.. Leon II. Vincent will give a course a
II lectures at the Shoreham for the Lene-
1t of the Founding Hospital. the first to
AXE place tomorrow morning at II /
o'clock. The subject will be american | I