The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-02
AT CABINET OFFICERS HOMES.
Receptions by Members of the Presi-
dents Official Family.

Next in Importance to the reception held
yesterday by the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley was the breakfast which the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Hay gave in
honor of the Diplomatic Corps 1t was a
breakfast with a Significance. 1t meant
peace and good will 10 all nations repre-
scented at the American Capital and was an
individual tribute to the dignitaries here,
who combine loyalty TO their own Govern
ments with justice to ours.
Secretary Hay welcomed the guests upon
their arrival at his splendid home in Six
teenth Street. Mrs. Hay, who has retired
from society because of the death of her
mother, and is in deep mourning laid aside
her black in Difference to the official obli-
cations of the occasion and wore superb
toilet of white lace. She was assisted by
her young daughters, Miss Helen Hay
wearing black chiffon and Miss Alice Hay
white broadcloth. The receiving party also
included Mrs. Hackett and Mrs. Cridler,
wives of the Assistant Secretaries of State.
Secretary and Mrs Gage had large
number Of callers. both being exceedingly
popular. Not only their many friends from
official and diplomatic circles came, out
also the host of clerks from the depart
ments. Mrs. Gage wore the same becom-
ing toilet of black velvet which attracted
general admiration at the White House.
She was assisted by Nine Brasil,
wife of the Minister from Brazil; Nine.
Wilde, wife of the Minister from the Ar
gentine Republic; Hon. Sybil Pauncefote,
daughter Of the British Ambassador;
Mrs. Folger, OF Boston; Mrs. Higginson,
Mrs. C. A. Spaulding, Mrs. Charles 4.
Wheaton, Miss Perkins, Miss Pat
ten, Miss Madeline Gary. of Balti-
more, daughter Of the ex-Postmaster Gen
eral: Miss Cox. and Miss Vanderbilt, of
Chicago.
The Sc rotary of War and Mrs Root
welcomed seemingly endless flow OF CALI
ers, among whom were many officers beth
of the regular and volunteer service.
Mrs. Roots gown was of black crepe De
Paris. She was assisted by Mrs George B.
Mcclellan, Mrs. Sheridan. Mrs Hit. Mrs
Olmstead, Mrs. William Sheffield Cowles
Mrs. William Usher Parsons. Mrs Henry
Grenville Sharp, Mrs. Clarence Edwards
Mrs. William H. Carter, Mrs. Postle
thwaite, the Hon. Audrey Pauncefote. the
Misses Hay, Miss MeKenna. Miss Wet
more, Miss Paulding, the Misses Edith and
Helen Patten. Miss Hagner, Miss Sanger.
Miss Elizabeth Kean. and Miss Root.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith
received the chiefs of the Postofice
Department and a large contingent of
callers, the Postmaster General having
made himself extremely popular in Wash
ington during his official career. Mrs.
Smith numbered among the ladies of her
receiving party Mrs. Bingham Mrs. Nc
Kenna, Mrs Perry Heath. Mrs. David
Jayne Hill, Mrs. Cridler. Mrs Dalzell,
Mrs. Burrows. Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs. Curtis,
Miss Julia Foraker, the Misses Evans,
Miss Hildegarde McKenna, Miss Maury,
Miss Elsie Curtis, Miss Henrietta Wal
lace, Miss Christine Lewis and Miss Lon
ner, of Philadelphia.
Secretary and Mrs Hitchcock and the
Misses Hitchcock were kept busy all the
afternoon by their many callers. The Sec
rotary and Mrs. Hitchcock have added
many friends to their already numerous
acquaintance. The young daughters OF the
house also attract host by their viva
ciousness and agreeable personalities.
Mrs Hitchcock was assisted by Mrs. Ell
kins, Mrs Fairbanks. Mrs. Thomas Ryan.
wife of the Assistant Secretary; Nine. de
Meisnuer. Mrs. Selfridge, Mrs. Van De-
vanter Mrs. Duell Miss Cockrell. Miss
Lucy Kean. Miss Merriam. Miss Ernst.
Miss Hunt Miss Mott Miss Lay Miss Cat
lin Miss McKettrick Miss Scanlan of st.
Louis. and the Misses Hitchcock.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs
and the Misses Griggs were greeted by
a host of callers, who took this occasion
to welcome the return of this family to
social life. Mrs Griggs easily shares the
honors with her daughters, looking al
most as young as the ladies she chap
erons. Mrs. Griggs had with her Mrs.
Audenreid Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mrs.
Henry NJ. Hoyt Mrs Harriet Blaine Beale,
the Hon. Maude Pauncefote, Miss Mac
Veagh, Miss Kean, Miss Lowering, Miss
Ward, and the Misses Griggs.
At the reception held by the Secretary
OF Agriculture official dignity was tighten
ed by pretty touch Of vivacity impaired
by his daughter and the group of young
friends whom she had gathered about her
to welcome the many callers of the day.
Miss Wilson received in a Paris gown
Of white silk trimmed with gilt and sable.
The matrons assisting her were Mrs. Man
ming Mrs. Thomas f Walsh Mrs. Stanley
Brown, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Fabyan, of
Chicago. Among the young ladies' were
Miss Coclirell, Miss Rochester, Miss Cal
laudet, Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, and
Miss Helen Bell.