The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-20

Lieutenant Heron, Mr. McFerson. Count
Hacke. Mr.. Robert Winthrop. Mr.. Chung
of the Chinese Legation, Mr.. Jose Romero
Mr.. Louis Barton. Lieutenant Comfy, Mr..
Wyeth. Senior Riano, Mr. C Blair. Mr..
Dennison Lieutenant Foley. --ajor Samp-
son, Mr.. Reginald Huidekoper Mr. Carfg-
mani. Mr.. Pulido Baron Ambrozy, Mr..
Martin Jones, Mr. II. n. Rousseau Mr.
Cuthbert Brown, Mr.. Randall Hagner. Mr.
Murray Cobb. Mr.. Del Viso. Count Mont-
gelas, Lieutenant Macfarlane Mr. Grady,
captain Gibson, Mr.. Keeling, Lieutenant
Arnold. Mr.. de Aanaral of the Brazilian
Legaton, Mr. Young of Williamsburg. Mr..
lanes Parker of Boston and Mr.. Charles
van voorhees, of Rochester N Y
1t does not seem possible that any ball
outside of fairyland. or any charm less
potent than a magic wand could have
brought together so many wonderful peo-
PIE arrayed in such a Kaleidoscope lot of
SUN more wonderful clothes. They were
all either beautiful or grotesque-some-
tlmes both-and with the execution of
thcse medieval costumes that showed the
sieam OF panne velvet, the CLINT of pail
lettes, and some other up-to-date produce
tons of the twentieth century the dress
ing OF the various characters was his
torically correct. 1t was all as dazzling
as the pictures a child sees in the bubble
it sends floating in the sunshine and as
eVanescent as dream that the same child
might have of elf-land. Perhaps it was a
world of sackcloth and penance and does
not Queen Fashion wear ashes on her
brow?
Mrs. Logan is suffering from a relapse
OF the grip and was unable to be present
yesterday afternoon at the tea for which
sne had invitations issued some time ago
and which she did not care to recall The
entertainment was given in compliment
TO Mr. Franklin Simmons. of Rome the
sculptor who made such a realistically
successful statue of General Logan. and
Mrs Simmons, who are making visit to
Washington, and Mrs. Tucker presided as
the hostess Of the occasion in the absence
OF her mother. She wore a becoming
toilette OF. white silk. Mrs. Johnson. of Chi
cago, Mrs. Logan's house guest, assisted
and among others of the receiving group
were Mrs. Henderson. wife of the Speaker;
Mrs. Wetmore Miss Cockrell Mrs. Scully,
Mrs. Berger. and Mrs. A. W. Dunn. A pot
OF pink azeleas adorned the centre of the
tea table and the drawing room was beau
tifully decorated with roses.
Mrs. John Taylor Arms gave a pretty
luncheon yesterday when the guests were
the friends of her young daughter. Miss
Arms. The table was abloom with white
blossoms, rising from plaque of fern
and decorated with green ribbon bows,
and the young people gathered around 1t
were Miss Satterlee. Miss Austin, Miss
Thayer, the Misses Webb. Miss Gale, NJ IS
Bell, Miss Mauro, Miss Kline. Miss Sar-
gent. Miss Mills Miss Kerr, Miss Hyatt,
Miss Curtis. Miss Annie Phelps Brown,
Miss Worthington, and Miss Arms. The
souvenirs were name cards or a green
ribbon, the under side containing a list of
the guests. Each guest also wore a cor
sage bouquet of violets. After luncheon
MIR Zoza Keniiworth. the palmist. who
came to Washington several weeks ago
to interpret the hands of a number CT
prominent clients, and who returned to
New York yesterday. read the palms of
each of the young ladies present.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Root
held a reception yesterday afternoon from
to 6. when their 100 guests were resi-
dent officers of the army and their fam
lies, the former wearing the full Uniform
of their rank. Assisting in receiving were
Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Sheridan. Mrs. Grant.
Mrs. Sanger Mrs Carter, Mrs. Bingham.
Mrs Postlethwaite Miss Wilson, the
Misses Hay, the Misses Griggs, the Misses
Hitchcock, Miss Ernst and the Misses
Sheridan. The drawing rooms were dec
GRATED with flowers in vases and palms.
Mrs U. s Grant entertained at dinner
last night. when her guests were General
Dodge, an old friend and brother officer Of
General Grant; the Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Root Senator and Mrs. Deliver. Rep
resentative and Mrs Hit. Senator and
Miss Cockrell, Mrs Sartoris, Mrs. Fred
erick D. Grant. MISS Miriam Grant. SEN
ator Depew. and Adjutant General Corbin. |