The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-13

The Belgian Minister and Countess de
Lchtervelde gave q dinner last night
when their guests were General and Mrs
Miles, the Brazilian Minister and Mrs de
Assis-Brasil Count and Countess Quad.
MADAME Perez, Miss wetmore. the Min
lister frcm Switzerland, and Baron Am
brozy, of the Austrian Legation.
The host and hostess also have dinner
invitations out for February 26.
DR.. and Mrs. Talmage entertained at
dinner last night In honor Of the Speaker
| and Mrs. Henderson. Invited to meet
them were Senator and Mrs. Jones of Ne
vada, Surgeon General and Mrs. Stern
berg, Mir. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh.
Representative and Mrs. W. Aldgn Smith,
Or. and Mrs. Radcliffe. Representative
and Mrs. Fowler, and Mr.. and Mrs. b. II.
Warner.
Mrs. Audenried was again the hostess
last night at an elegantly appointed din
ner, when her guests were Senator and
Mrs. Wetmore the Solicitor General and
Mrs. Richards. Mr.. and Mrs Andrews, the
Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hill,
Miss Gowan. Mr.. John A. KassGn, and Ad-
miral Remey.
The Bachelors gave the last Of their
| series of three brilliantly attended ger
| mans last night, at the National Rifles
Armory. The bare hall was as yellow as
a sunbeam with the golden siIkolne that
| draped the windows. platform. and bare
/ walls. The central chandeliers and side
| lights were yelled with yellow, and the
white ceiling was hidden by a tangle of
| Southern laurel. Tie guests were received
| by Mrs. Wctmore. and Mr.. George Howard
| led the cotillion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis, of Cincinnati. who
are spending the winter in Washington,
were among the entertainers of last even
| ing. Their guests at q handsomely ap-
| pointed dinner were the French Amtassa
dor, Mr.. and Mrs. Padalford. Colonel and
Mrs. Michler. Representative and Mrs.
| Olmsted Countess Cassini, Miss Helen
Hay. Miss Wailach, Miss Merriam. Miss
| Sheridan. Miss Lawson. sister of the hos
! tess. Count Won Montgelas. MIR. Wood
! bury Blair. Mr.. Seckendorn, Mr. Adam
and Mr.. Sears. of Boston. Early in the
season Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis took the resi-
dence owned by the former Mrs. Frances
! HCdgson Burnett, of Massachusetts Ave
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs Mccormick were also
among the prominent dinner hes $ of last
night, when their guests were Senator
and Mrs. Mcmillan, Senator and Mrs
| Fairbanks. Representative and Mrs. Fit
Representative and Mrs. Dinsmore Mrs
! Sheridan. Mr.. and Mrs. George Lothrop
Bradley. Mrs Richard Townsend Mrs.
John Davis. Mrs. Heinsman, Miss Patten
the Danish Minister, Senator Allison Sen
| ator Hale, Mr.. Dillingham;, and Mr.. Jesse
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson's guests
| at dinner last night included the Austrian
Minister and Baroness HengelmUlier. Hr.
and Mrs. Ward Thoron. and Mrs. Chandler
| Hale.
Mr. and Mrs Frost. of New York. who
| are spending the winter at the Gordon
gave dinner and theatre party last night
in honor of Miss Day. the debutaute sis
ter of Senator and Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. William F. Aldrich and Mrs. Lii
liam Aldrich Pratt, of Alabama. were at
home yesterday afternoon. assisted by
| Mrs. Longstreet. the Misses Tongue and
Miss Foster. of Alabama. The hostess
wore a beautiful and becoming toilet Of
white crepe de chine. covered with re
Nuisance lace, and Mrs. Pratt was gowned
in white organdie with violets in her cor
sage and her hair. The drawing room
was forally beautiful with pink azeleas
| ana carnations, Whlie IN the tea room the
table was abloom with pink roses and the
lights burned softly under pink shades.
Among the wives Of Representatives
who received at the Dewey yesterday for
the last time this season were Mrs Graf
and Mrs. Reeves of Illinois, Mrs. Thomas
of Iowa Mrs. Kerr. Mrs. Lybrand and
Mrs. Brown, of Ohio; Mrs. Mon
dell OF Wyoming Mrs. YTceland Of New
York. and Mrs. Spalding of North Da-
kOta. The parlOr and tea room were
gracefully decorated with foliage, plants
and pink roses.
Mrs. Robert J Wynne was at home to
a large number Of callers yesterday after
noon. The attractive hostess welcomed
her visitors in a gown Of white crepe de
chine with trimmings Of gold and chiffon
Assisting her were Mrs. CoTtclyou. Mrs
Perry S. Heath, Mrs. Conway. Mrs Ed
gar Mrs. Hugely. Mrs. Collegh. Miss Stell-
wag Miss Mccarthy. and Miss Wynne
The tea table was daintily decorat IL with
pink carnations. and the candles burned
under pink shades.
Mrs. Hill. wife Of the Assistant Eccre-
. tary Of State. was among the hostesses
/ who were at home to callers yesterday
| afternoon. She was assisted by Mrs J
/ Dormer Steele. The latter Will give a
David Harum' theatre party later in the
week. Mr. William II. Crane was one Of
the many callers Of yesterday.