The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
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looking eqIipages. whose owners have
ssust come 10 the city Tor the season, and
on all sioes one sees signs of All awaken
1l,s IN the social world.
Washington society people are governed
4 in the conduc. Of all their affairs by the
official functions. and The occur ence OF the
Il first of these is the signal for the formal
opening OF the social season.
On the 18th of this month the Cabinet
dinner took place at the White House,
: end with that the regular season of 1872
1903 may be said to have begun. Notwith-
standing the delay in the completion Of
the changes in the White House. the reg
uiar programme will be carried out this
season, The official functions Will re held
as follows:
Z JunuaT. LIST. ThuI'sday-Public New Year
reception, morning,
$ January s. Thulsuay-Diplomatic Recep-
Z ton. 8 to 1910 z. III.
81 January 18th, Observation-Disclosures Din
ner. S p. NJ
January ed. Thursday-Judicial Recep
ton. 8 to lo:a0--P. M
January 18th, Thursday-Supre1ne Court
Dinner. s p. NJ.
February 5th. Thursday-CoD gressional
fEe ception. 9 to 1880.
s February 18th. Thursday-Army and Ma
Wy Reception. to 1890
These public receptions are among the
most interesting sights Washington at
lords TO visitors. or those of them who
are fortunate enough to obtain the nee
essary invitations This is done. as 81
rule. through Senator's and Congressman.
Z VINO have Number Of invitations to give
away TO their intimate friends.
FIRST in Public.
The first reception, on New Years Day,
9 Is absolutely public, any one who wishes
A 10 undertake the crowd being welcome.
Early In the morning. several hours Ee-
; fore the gates are opened, the crowds be-
+ gin to assemble. and by half-past 9 there
IS a long line of humanity stretching from
5. tie northwest gate of the White House
grounds to the State. War and Navy De-
4 pal tInent building and beyond. Like all
the othe. free shows.ef Washington, it is q
perfect crush and Jam. Women faint and
T have to be carried out, and others get
their clothes torn from their backs al
most. Mrs. Roosevelt and the Cabinet la
6iEs stand in line ald receive the hordes
as they pass by in single file, shaking
4 hands and smiling until they are ready to
drop in their tracks. 1t is one of the or
sess1s OF the Presidents wife. and the la
! dies of the White House have all learned
to face just such trials to the best OF
their ability.
The other receptions. however--the d.
p onlatic, The judicial. the congressional
End the army and navy-are very inter
es:ing affairs and well worth going to
zee. The handsomest of these is the Gi-
plomauc reception. because of the beauty
. and variey OF the uniforms worn by the
foreign representatives. the majority OF
whom belong TO the army or navy OF taei"
respective countries. The brillance OF
some of the uniforms and the medals and
RIBBONS with which some of the diplomats
ere bedecked lend color and charm to
The scene such as one seldom sees in
America
The other receptions usually have a fair
ircr If ~ tt.. n
rlgners and by the representative of the
United States army and navy, but they
Rie not SO brilliant as the diplomatic.
hlrs. Roosevet's Rec psion.
Outside these state occasions Mrs. Roose-
Vet has her regular reception Gays and
gives many small receptions, teas and nlu-
sicaies during the course OF the season
On Mondays she is at home to only her
intimate friends those members of the
inner circle, as it were Friday Is the
regular reception day. when the crowds
go and pass through the White House, as
or New Years Day. OF course, there are
net nearly as many on these weekly oc-
easions as at the opening of the White
House on the first Of the year. but there
Is always a very uncomfortable jam. /,
The other ladies OF otticialdon, the wives
of the Cabinet officers. the judges Of the !
Supreme Court, Senators and Congress |
1nen, all have their regular days for
being at home. and every one. except in
innate friends is expected to call upon !
that day. Tuesday is congressional day; |
"Wednesday. Cabinet day; Thursday. Sen |
lte day; Friday, Supreme Court. Accord |
sr.;y to an old Washington custom. the la |
eies on Capitol Hill are always at home ,
on Monday. whether they be in Official |
circles or not. and those who live near |
Dupont Circle, in the northwest part of |
the city. have Saturday for their day. |
Sometimes this interferes with the regular 1
congressional day. but the custom is fol- |
lowed just the same, because OF Its age.
Virginia Laoies.
/ So far as the Virginia delegation is |
concerned, several Of the ladies will en-
ter the social whirl that begins next
week. Mrs. Swanson VIII entertain at
the Cairo. where she and Representative i
Swanson are located for the winter. 1t
is probable that some of Mrs. Swanson's |
relations Will rist her during the sea-
Hon. whom she vii entertain with lunch
cons. teas and dinner parties OF the sort
that have always made her home SO
popular with Westinghouse, as well
rs Virg!nians.
Representative and Mrs RiSey have
taken 20 q very handsome house on
the corner Of New Hampshire Avenue
end n Street. which has been occupied
for number of years by Captain and
Mrs. -Ayres. and there Mrs. Rixey Will
receive and entertain her many friends
during the winter. Mrs. RiXey and he,
s.ster-in-law. Mrs. P. NJ. Rl1ey, wife of
the Surgeon-General of the navy. are
both exceedingly well known in Wash
ington, where the.r hospitality has won
for them host of friends.
Mrs. Martin Will be at home at the
Hotel Gordon. Senator Martin has
stopped at Gordon heretofore. whenever
he was in Washington alone. and for the
short session he has taken apartments
there for himself and Mrs. Martin. IN.
etcad OF taking a house, as Is his Gus
tom for the long session,
Before leaving for the holidays Mr..
Jones had not definitely decided where
he end Mrs Jones would be for the re-
lnainder OF the session. It Is probable.
however, that they viii be at the Graf
ton. on Connecticut Avenue. Thei
friends OF Mrs. Jones will be glad to
that he aSs GRAZ ~ frnnroyed in