Evening star., 1901-12-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Program Of the Old Years Last
Days.
bow THE new One WILL START OFF
Events Crowding Upon One An
other Next Week.
P E RS On AL NOTE S

The following is the program Of recep-
tions and dinners at the White House for
| the season of 1902:
| January /, Wednesday, New Year recep-
| ton, IL am. to / 80 pm.
| January 2, Thursday, cabinet dinner, S
pm.
January Z, Tuesday, diplomatic reception,
to 1890 pm.
January 9, Thursday, diplomatic dinner,
8 pm.
January IA. Tuesday, judicial reception,
to 1890 pm.
January 16. Thursday, Supreme Court din
| ner, pm.
January q, Thursday, congressional re-
| ception, 8 to 1890 pm.
January 80, Thursday, army and navy re-
ception, 9 to 1870 pm.
The few days before the closing Of the
| first year of the new century will be full
of plea surable incidents, but chiefly for the
very young, whose thoughts are more likely
to take rapid leaps forward than to rumi-
nate on the many changes in the official
world Of the capital and their bearing on
the social program of the new year. To
these fortunate youngsters to whom every
body is so happy in being indulgent, the
prospect Is as charming and rosy as pos
sible, and quite as it should be. But to
older heads. the ambitions gratified or dis
appointed, the little or big vanities, the
successes or defeats or any of the other
forms of the ups and downs Of life, per-
sonal or otherwise, are apt to form men,
tai professions about this time Of the year,
which must be viewed whether the pros
pect be pleasing or not. The body official
has received new infusion Of lusty blood
the family IN ha h
brought new friends about them there and
new ways of handling old problems.
The delicate question of whether the
guests of the household shall be purely Of
icial or entirely of the circle of intimates,
which has often perplexed predecessors in
the home upon which the whitest light al
ways gleam, presents no terrors at this
moment. Not only what a man may do
within his own home but to what extent he
may appear abroad or in the homes
of his fellow citizens finds expression
also In the daily news Of White
House doings. Problems in precedence to
say nothing Of almost national hysteria
over the size and form Of stationery are
as easy OF explanation now days as why
horseback riding is conducive to good
bread and to make merry in the state
apartments, with the head Of the nation
and family, are too greatly treasured as
estimates of ones worth to the world to
ii1'O ChCii ldSeolOSy questioned. Inc
finest essential of social mingling generous
hospitality and it's desire to come in touch
with its neighbor is back of it, and where
does the practical American like to see it
more in evidence than in the home of the
head Of the nation.
There are no novelties In the New Year
program. The time-honored customs are
closely followed as to personages and hours
and the duration of the public reception de-
pends largely on the public. 1t is not Of
ten that large number Of citizens are
disappointed in not seeing the President
on New Year day.
The coming-out ball for Miss Roosevelt is
out Of the common, as indeed is the pres
ence Of charming young girl in Presi-
dents family circle The large company
expected will hardly permit much dancing
II indeed any, until the night grows late
so that in many respects the briIIiancy of
the diplomatic reception will be anticipated
by this event. Early in the fall an inquiry
went round to all the leading official and
congressional families with view of tabu-
lating the feminine strength of their re-
spective households, and needless to saw
the clans are to be recruited from far and
near. The Presidents hospitality therefore
for his daughter corresponds with the usual
custom In Washington-a large entertain
ment to bring together all the family ac-
quaintances, intimate and otherwise. and
a prospective second, when the young wo-
man honored may have the liberty of Wis
ing the list of invitations and having inst
those she likes best herself
1t seems pretty certain that another
similitude between the days of Arthur and
the days of Roosevelt will be afforded in
the acceptance by the latter of hospitality
outside of the cabinet houses. That circle
being greatly restricted the coming season
Will give the opportunity, and the pres
ence Of the President at the marriage of
the friend Of Mr.. Mckinley is in keeping
with his acceptance Of Senator and Mrs
Hanna's dinner invitation for New Year
night, when Mrs. Roosevelt and those mem
bers of the cabinet taking part in social
lie VIII also be present. The dates when
President and. Mrs. Roosevelt will be en-
tertained by the cabinet are January II
by Secretary and Mrs. Root, January 13 by
postmaster General and Mrs. Smith, Janu-
ary Is by Attorney General and Mrs. Knox.
February by Secretary and Mrs. Hitch
cock and February by Secretary and Miss
Wilson. The Postmaster Generals dinner
will be farewell courtesy to the Presi-
dent and his associates in the cabinet as
he and Mrs. Smith will return to Philadel-
phia a few days afterward.
Mrs. Root, Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Hitchcock and
Miss Wilson will receive New Year day.
Lady Pauncefote received yesterday after
noon and was assisted by her daughters
and Mrs. Kitson and Mrs. Crackenthorp.
The Small and Early last night at Rausch-
er's, the first Of the winters SERIES was a
delightful event and brought together in
familiar surroundings a notable company
Of the debutantes Of this and last season
and their admirers. The ball room was
prettily decorated and supper was served
on the first floor and tea balcony, the rest
of the suite near the ball room being given
up to the pleasure of the evening. The
Small and Early, whose success has brought
about SO many Of the new subscription
dances this season, has for patronesses
Mrs Cowles, Mrs. Newlands Mrs. Wads-
worth, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and Mrs
Charles ]. Bell.
Mrs. McLanahan's tea for the visiting
Yale men was among the bright events of
yesterday afternoon. Receiving with the
hostess and her daughter were Miss Garcia
De Peyster, Miss Loring, Miss Harriet
Wadsworth, Miss Anita Poor, Miss Austin,
Miss Helen Mackay-Smith, Miss Emile
Fitch. Miss Sargent, Miss Goldsborough,
Miss Hoban, Miss Harlan-Child, Miss Ma
rion Bell, Miss Sadie Cobb, the Misses Hell
en- and Grace Bell and Miss Grossman The
guests were limited to the younger set
Mrs. w. w. Finley's dance at Rauscher's
Monday night for the young friends Of her
daughter, the silver wedding reception of
Captain and Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Enoch
Totten's fancy dress dance are the Iead-off
events of the coming week. The Jones'
Cromwell wedding Tuesday and Mrs. Hub
bards dance at Rauscher's for her grand
daughter, Miss Grossman, are engrossing af-