The Washington times., 1902-12-18
First State Dinner Of tie Season at U|hI5e
House THIS E9ening---RecebtIons BY tie
Ladies Of the Cabinet

LadIeS Of tie Cab
The White House.
The first state dinner Of the season
viii take place tonight. It is given in
honor Of the Cabinet. to meet whom fifty
other guests have been invited.
Among the guests who will be present
az the dinner tonight are Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clay Frick, Of Pittsburg. who are
visiting at the White House Tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. FriclS viii 90 to the home
Of the Attorney General and Mrs. Knox.
where they will remain over Sunday.
Among the Presidents callers yester-
day afternoon was Louis Michel, editor
OF the "Deutsch Amerikaner." Of Balti-
more. with whom the President chatted
for some time in German.
Among the Diplomats.
Or. Won Honeben. the German ambas-
sador. who Is in New York. win return
TO the embassy December %
Countess Won Quadt. wife Of the sec
rotary Of the German embassy, will sail
from Genoa January for New York
Major Won Etzel the military attache
OF the German embassy, viii sail for
this country January g. The new naval
attache. Captain Schaefer, has already
sailed and is expected at the embassy
in a few days.
Victor Ayguesparsse. Of the French
embassy. sailed from New York today on
the La Touraine for a three months va
cation.
Cabinet Receptions.
Mrs. Hay. Mrs shaw. Mrs. Knox. 2Irs.
Payne, and Miss Wilson received infor-
mally yesterday afternoon.
Dinners.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hay
have sent out invitations for a dinner
Tuesday. December 30. TO meet their
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
James ". Wadsworth. ir.
The Russian ambassador and Countess
Marguerite Cassini gave a dinner last
night in honor OF Bishop Tikhou. OF the
Greek Church. Their guests were the
Russian consul general Of New York. Mr.
Ladyjensky. Mile Ges Planques. Mr.
Hansen. Mr.. Rogestvensky. Baron Fer
sen. Mr. RoutkOwsky. and Lieutenant
Colonel Raspowpow.
The Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wynne entertained at dinner last
night I'm honor Of the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Payne. Their guests were
Senator o. H. Platt. Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Darling. Assistant
Secretary Of State David Jayne Hill
Representative and Mrs. T. S. Butler.
Representative and Mrs j. R. Mann.
Miss Louise Jones, Miss Steiwag, and
Capt. Robert F. wynne.
Colonel Bingham entertained at a stag
dinner last night HIS guests we're the
Secretary Of the Navy, Mr. Moody; Jus
tice Peckham. John W Foster, Mr.. SAN
ger. Assistant Secretary Of War; Mr.
Richards. Solicitor General; Represeuta-
tive HIT. Representative Mcclellan,
Representative Olmsted, General Gil
lespie, Mr. Wadsworth. and Mr. Spald-
Ing.
Mr. and Mrs. ". E. Curtis gave a din
ner last night. Their guests were the
Peruvian minister and Nine. Calderon
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks, Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick c. Stevens. former sona.
tor and Mrs. J. B. Henderson
Mrs. Slater gave dinner Of twenty
covers last night in honor Of the italian
ambassador and Signora Mayor des Plan
ches. Among her guests we're Senator
and Mrs. Depew. and General Draper
former ambassador 10 Italy. and Mrs
Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Glover Will en-
tertain at dinner tonight.
Luncheons.
Mrs. William Sheffield Cowles enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday afterRoo1
in honor Of the Countess Zampini-saIa-
zar.
Miss Routh gave a luncheon yesterday
afternoon IN honor Of Miss Elizabetl
Young daughter OF Gen. S. VI. B. Young.
Her guests were Miss McLanahan. Miss
Crosby Miss POstIethwafte Miss SDee