New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington Feb. l (SpeciaD.-The Secretary Of
the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock entertained the
President and Mrs Roosevelt at dinner this even
ing. The table flowers were white roses. The
guests included. besides the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt the Secretary OF the Treasury. who took
the oath OF office to-day, and Mrs. Shaw; the Sec
retary Of War and Mrs. Root the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs Knox, the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Payne the Secretary OF Agriculture and Miss
Wilson, Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Senator and Mrs.
Wetmore, Senator and Miss Kean, Senator Cock
rell, Mrs. Alfred Z. Bates. Miss Hitchcock and
Henry Hitchcock.
Mrs Richardson Clover's fancy dress ball FOR
her little daughters Dora and Beatrice. this after
noon a lovely party. The whole first floor.
opened TO 10 small boys and girls in costume.
suggested fairyland. The ceiling Of the dining
room covered with garlands OF roses, the cell
ing of the drawing room was hung with gay Jap
anese lanterns. and the deep window IN the bali
room was transformed into fairy glen" where
big dragon guarded the pretty gifts for the chill
dren. The costumes novel and picturesque.
and gave wide range 10 fact and fancy. One or
the most striking was that OF Beatrice Glover.
who represented cockatoo. In a costume OF white
and yellow feathers Dora Clover was Diana,
in a costume of pale blue satin and silver bearing
a culver OF silver arrows. Among the young
women assisting Mrs. Glover were Miss Alice
Roosevelt and her guest. Miss Pruyn. of Albany;
Miss Sibyl and Miss Audrey Pauncefote. Miss
Newfands. Miss Ward and Miss Glover. Among
others at the party Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Eugene Hale, Mrs. George p. Wetmore. Mrs
schuyler CroWnlnshleId Mrs George Is. McClei-
Ian. Mrs. Francis O. Newlands. Mrs. Mackay
Smith. Mrs. George Clover, Mrs Audenreid Mrs.
Crackent horpe and Mrs. Gerald Charles kitsOn.
A number of teas given to-day, including
one by Major and Mrs. Tucker 10 Miss Wilson.
daughter OF General Wilson, OF the embassy 10 the
coronation OF King Edward.
The the NOrmandie.
years the home OF Mr.. and Mrs John w Foster
and frequently the of elegant enter ainments,
opened yesterday the occasion OF a large
tea given by the wives OF Senators and Repre-
sentatiVeS at the NOrmandie. The hOSteSSeS were
Mrs. Quarles Mrs Serene L. Payne Mrs Bellamy,
Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Stuart Mrs. Thayer, Mrs.
Richards. Mrs Elliot Knapp. Mrs Palmer, Mrs.
TiTrell. Mrs. Gamble and Mrs. Skiles.
The wives of Senators and Representatives a
the Riggs House gave reception in the evening.
The guests included many from diplomatic and
official circles and resident society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mercer have taken a house
in LIST. and Will have guests Colonel and Mrs.
Edwin Stevens of New York, in whose honor they
Will give dinner on February 10. Colonel and
Mrs. Stevens will remain for the Assembly Ball.
Until last evening the largest dinner party or
five guests were entertained by the President in
the East Room. Last evening al the din ar given
by Mrs. George Westinghouse there were lu2 guests
Many of the favors useful as ORNAMENTAL
For the young women there chiffon boas
small enamened watches and swords that were
practically paper knives. and the received fine
silk umbrellas. The umbrellas especially ap-
propriate, there had been a continuous state OF
snow. seet and rain in Washington the whole
week.