The Washington times., 1901-12-08

Con yreEational Church will take place as
usua! during the months of January.
February, March and April. The pro-
grammes will consist respectively OF mu-
sic of miscellaneous composers. women
composers, German composers and can
tata.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Hackett will entertain the Of
fcers OF the navy and their families at
tea on Thursday. December II. The af-
fair will be in the nature OF an Official
farewell. as MIR. Hackett is about to re-
tire from Office.
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Stokes. OF 219 Thir-
teen -an1-a-half Street southwest. cele-
evening, about thirty guests being pres
en-. Among them were Representative
Warner and wife Mr.. Way. and Mr.. Rog-
ers, OF Illinois. and Mr.. J. W. Stokes and
wife. of New York The couple received
many presents and letters of congratula-
/ ton Light refreshments were served.
/ The decorations were palms and chrysan-
/ themums.
Or. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will re-
ceive the members and adherents OF the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
at the manse 1200 X Street. Monday even
ings, December and l6. from 5 to 10
O'Clock.
Ex-Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary
will sail for Europe February to visit
Egypt and other points in the Far East.
They will be accompanied by their SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
! Lowering Jr.
I Mrs. Fuller gave n luncheon yesterday
in honor of Miss Edith Harlan Child. The
additional guests were number OF the
seasons buds.
Miss di Cardinas, of this city, is the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, of Bal
timore, who gave a small tea for her
yesterday afternoon.
Prof wisner will give the first of
series Of drawing room lectures on De-
cember 10 at the home of Mrs. Board
man.
The marriage of Miss Emile Dunlop.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Dun
iop. of Georgetown, to Mr.. r. b. Simms
viii take place December y.
The vice rector and the faculties of the
Catholic University have issued invita-
tions to a reception in honora OF the Rt.
Rev. Thomas Conaty, d. D.. titular bishop
of Samos, in the assembly room Of Nc
Mahon Hall. Tuesday. December 10, from
4 TO O'Clock.
The entertainment for the benefit of
the Home for Incurables, which was to
have been given at Rauscher's last week,
has been postponed until January IS.
Ex-Representative and Mrs William r.
Aldrich. of Aldrich, Ala, are at the New
willard.
Wood will remain in Washington until
Tuesday.
senor Riano. Charge dAfaires OF the
Spanish Legation, has gone as far South
as Florida for a short vacation.
Until now the Ffoulke collection OF tap
estries has been the largest and rsrest in
this part of the country. General and
Mrs. Draper also have wonderfully fine
tapestries and IL is understood that they
contemplate enlarging the ballroom OF
the Mclean residence which they bought
some time ago. in order to make room
enough TO hang their collection, many OF
which they collected while General Draper
was Ambassador to Rome.
Among the entertainments arranged for
the pleasure of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
whose debut ball will take place January
3. is a dinner to be given by the Seere-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock
on December 10, and a ball. which Sena-
tor Kean and his sisters, the Misses
Kean, will give on January 6.
Owing to death in the family of Miss
Fannye Pach her marriage to Mr Lee S.
Shoenthsl, which VIII take place OF De
cember is, viii be private.
Miss Elizabeth Hall Moss has joined a
party OF Baltimore friends on their way
to Richmond, where they will be house
guests at the Moss Evans wedding, which
viii occur IN that city the last OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ". Pentland have is
sued invitations for their golden wedding
anniversary, Wednesday. December II, s
! to Il o'clock, at 1880 Eighteenth Street.
Mr.. George Cochran and Miss Elizabeth
Liston Cochran. OF Walnut Street. Phila-
4 delphia, have dinner invitations out for
I December l6, when the guests are to meet
| Miss Helen Patten, OF this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Justus Hollander an
nounce the engagement OF their daughter,
Bessie Mae to Mr. Arthur d. Marks. for
merly OF New York City At home 10 II
! Street northeast, from s to 10 o'clock this
/ evening.
The New Willard ballroom has been Sc
lected for the subscription dances which
are TO be under the auspices OF Mrs. Bar
ney, Mrs. Richard Townsend and Miss
Patten. The dates are January - TO %.
The same hotel VIII be an attractive
centre on the evening OF the 9th OF this