Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-01

changing the Compliments of the day.
which KEEP thessguests in happy converse
for neariyqa half honr. the British annbas-
to the dining room. The Secretary Of State
took suit Lady oPauncefota The Misses
Hay. Mrx1DaviP j.. Hin and Mrs. Thomas
the entertainment Of the Large company.
The breakfast 'egas over and the guests
dispersed about 'half-past l.
No pubic reception was held either at
the home Of the Secretary OF State, because
OF the reaaon stated nor at the home Of
the Secretary ofnhe Navy, because of Mrs.
Longs health 9,
ATt CABINET HOUSES.
The ca.bilet receptions were, as usual, the
popular esents ,rof the afternoon. Each
hostess was visited by oficialdom In gen
eral and the REPRESENTATIVES in particular
Of the special department over which the
head Of her household has sway. Army
and navy men took occasion to pay their
respects at the homes Of the Secretary Of
War and at the residence Of the assistant
secretary OF the. navy, where Secretary
Long spent the afternoon. and at General
Miles residence before -doff1ng their uni
forms for the less noticeable attire Of the
usual New Year visitor for the rest Of The
round Of official calls. There were no sur
prtS1ng features for any OF the hostesses.
All had taken part in similar observances.
Each house was as gay with flowers or
l:Phts as for an evening entertainment.
At some music added q dfverting feature.
A. all refreshment tables were conspicuous
in the dining rooms with a corps Of wait
ers to serve solid and liquid refreshments.
very little of the latter was Of such a
strong character as to warrant criticism.
The fashion for punch bowls with extra
strong filling has happily passed. and it is
rarely or ever provided when public recsp-
tons are held. The receptions began by
mutual agreement about half-p past 1 and
Will last as long as callers present them
selves.
AT the home of the Secretary of the
treasury Mrs. Gage had a large reception.
she mad both foreigners and residents in
ner group OF assistants. Among them were
countess Cassini, Mrs. Brazil, wife of the
Brazillan minister; Mrs. Wilde, wife of the
Argentine minister; Mrs. Charles A. Spauld-
Ing, Mrs Charles A. Mum, Mrs. Francis J.
Lucy Page. Miss Perkins Miss Wheaton.
Miss Patten, Miss Vanderlip of Chicago,
Miss Cox and Miss Gary, of Baltimore
At the home of the Secretary Of War Mrs.
sisted by Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, Mrs
Sheridan. Mrs. Hit. Mrs. Olmstead, Mrs.
William Sheffield Cowles Mrs. William
Usher Parsons of New York, Mrs. Henry
Mrs. William H. Carter, Mrs. Postlethwaite,
Miss Audrey Pauncefote, the Misses Hay,
Miss McKenna, Miss Wetmore Miss Pauld-
Ing. the Misses Edith and Helen Pakten,
-oNSNs ~AA"~'S o<@ASSA SA4Ao 4SAASS CL4lZ-
Mrs. Griggs. wife of the Attorney General,
had the pleasant assistance Of her three
young daughters, the Misses Griggs, Mrs.
Audenrled, Mrs. Henry M. Hoyt, Mrs. H. M.
s: Beale, Mrs: Arnold Hague, Miss Maud
Pauncefote. Miss MacVeagh. Miss Kean,
Miss Lowering and Miss Ward.
the 1neroa %a s ws By M Of
Mrs Fairbanks Mrs. Thomas Ryan. Mrs.
Selfridge, Mrs. Van Deventer Mrs. Duell,
Mrs de Meissnsr. Miss Cockrell, Miss Lucy
kean. Miss Merriam, Miss Ernst Miss
Hunt, Miss Mott. Miss Lay Miss Catlin,
Miss McKettrick. Miss Seaman of st. Louis
and the Misses Hitchcock.
Mrs: Smith, wife Of the Postmaster Cen
eral. had another Of the large receptions Of
the d. day. and was assisted by Mrs. Theodore
bingham. Mrs. McKenna. Mrs. Burrows,
Mrs. Perry Heath, Mrs. David Jayne Hill.
Mrs. W: E. Curtis; Miss Julia Foraker, the
Misses Evans. Miss Hildegarde McKenna,
Miss Maury, Miss Elsie Curtis, Miss Hen
rietta Wallace. Miss Christine Lewis and
Miss Lonner of Philadelphia
Miss Wilson. daughter Of the Secretary
OF Agriculture, had Mrs. Daniel Manning
Mrs. Thomas F:.-irWalsh, Mrs. J. Stanley
Brown, Mrs. Willis Moore, Mrs Fabyan
Cuthbert Brown and Miss Helen Bell in
her receiving party.
Other Notable Receptions.
Mrs. Miles had a large reception and a
charming gathering Of matrons and maids
to entertain her callers. Mrs Samuel Re-
Der. Miss LEsie Sherman and Miss Hoyt OF
New York were assisting, with Mrs. .Lud-
| dington, Mrs sterhberg, Mrs. Gilmore. Mrs
|. Andrews. Miss Whitney. Mrs. Michler.
Mrs. Moore Mrs. Stilson Hutchins. Mrs.
Van Lear Black Of Baltimore. Miss For
aker. Miss Rochester, Miss Deering, the
Misses Iieber, the Misses Greedy. Miss
Katharine Ward. Miss Weston and Miss
Biddle.
Mrs. Fuller. wife of the chief justice
had brilliant reception also. The house
was profusely decorated. and Mrs. Fuller
was assisted by her daughters, Mrs. Wal
lace and Miss Fuller
The assistant secretary OF the navy and
Mrs. Hackett received callers after z
o'clock, taking the place of Secretary and
Mrs. Long. Secretary Long spent the after
noon at the home of the assistant secre-
tary. Mrs. Hackett was assisted by Mrs.
Pierce, her husbands sister. Mrs. Brad
ford, Mrs. Van Reypen. Mrs. Haywood.
Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs Goodloe, Mrs. Crosby.
Mrs. Cowles. Mrs. Hornblower. Miss Caro-
line Henry, the Misses De Peyster, Miss
Cromwell and Miss Palmer
QUAY FACTION WINS OUT.