The Washington times., 1901-12-28
Society and It's Doings.

The official programme for the Presi-
dents New Year reception, which was an
nounced at the White House yesterday
4 afternoon, differs little from that OF last
year The variance affects rnly the tine
for the reception OF the various classes
of officials.
The arrangement made is as follows:
11;OO a. m.-The members of the Cab
met; the Diplomatic Corps.
11:15 a. m.-The Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
of the United States: the Judges of the
| u. S Court of Claims; the Judges OF the
Court Of Appsals: the Judges Of the su-
preme Court Of the District OF Columbia a;
ex-Cabinet members, and ex-Ministers OF
the United States.
11:2j a. m.-SsnatOrs. Representatives,
and Delegates in Congress; the Commits
sioners and Judicial officers Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
II 40 a. m.-ofcers OF the Army; Of
hcers OF the Navy; officers of the Marine
Corps; commanding general and general
stan OF the militia of the District Of Col
umbia.
u m.-Thc Regents and Secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution; the Com
missioner OF Fisheries; the Civil Service
Commission the Interstate Commerce
Commission: the Commissioner OF Labor;
Assistant Secretaries OF Departments. As
sistant Postmaster General: the Solicitor
General: Assistant Attorneys General; the
Treasurer Of the United States: Commits
sioner OF Pensions; Commissioner OF
Patents Comptroller OF the Currency; the
, heads of bureaus in the several depart
ments: the President of the Columbian
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
I2:15 m.-The Associated Veterans OF
the War of 1SiG-i1: the Grand Army OF
the Republic: the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion of the United States. the
Union Veteran Legion Union Veterans
Union: Spanish War Veterans: the mem
hers of the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
tion of the District OF Columbia.
1895 D. m.-ReceptIon OF citizens.
Carriages will approach the White
House by the western gate and leave by
Pedestrians will approach the White
House by the western gate and leave by
the eastern.
In accordance with custom. the grounds
soath of the White House and the south
ern entrance will be closed ol New Year
Day.
The Secretary Of the Navy Issued a spe-
! cial order Yesterday directing all officers
| Of the Navy and Marine Corps In Washing
| ton TO assemble IN fun dress uniform at
the office of the Secretary on Wednesday
January l. at II a. m. and from there
| proceed to the White House to pay their
respects to the President. \ similar or
der will he issued by Secretary Root Ia
all officers in the army.
The small and Early Club" the
| dances Of which have come to be
considered the most attractive festiyi-
ties OF the debutantc set. gave the
first OF it's winter meetings at Rausch-
| er's last night under the patronage
OF Mrs Francis Newlands. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins Mrs. James Wadsworth. Mrs.
william ;. Cowles. Mrs. Arnold Hague,
and Mrs Charles J. Bell. The members
consist Of the younger sci OF girls in so
cicty. whose mothers have the privilege
of inviting their partners Those forming
| the Small and Early set are Miss RoOse-
Welt Miss Goldsb0rough. Miss Fitch. Miss
Sands Miss GrOssman. Miss LarcOmbe
Miss Van Rcypen. Miss Mills, Miss Per
kins. Miss Harlan. Miss Hoban. Miss Sar-
gent Miss kellogg, Miss Worthiugton
Miss Brown. Miss Webb, Miss WaIsWorth.
Miss Hume. Miss Mackay- smith Miss
Gale Mss Barnes. Hiss Hanna Miss
Rarues. Miss Hanna Miss Aspinwall. Miss
| NcCaulcy. Miss Ray Miss Simpson. Miss
anita Poor. Miss Cobb. Miss McKenna.
Miss De P-vstcr. Miss Birncy. the Misse=
| Bell. the Misses Parker. Miss Newiands,
| Miss lie Bourgeois. Hiss Loring. Miss Ber-
| tha hin Miss Marion Wilson Miss sh"p-
| ard. Miss Howard Miss fioehing Mis-
Townsend. Miss Arms Miss Squires. and
Miss Mary Hopkins Among the gentle
men were q uumbar of college students
I home for the hDliieys. The next meeting
Of the Small and Early viii take place OIL
| January l..
Mr.. and M&. Henderson entnI stain d
a dinner compsny al Boundary CASTE