Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27
OF the house. aided in her pleasant duty
by corps Of charming lady assistants.

Year reception:
The President will receive at ,
IL a.m.-The members Of the cabinet; the
diplomatic corps.
11:20 a.m.-The, chief justice and the as
societe justices Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States; the judges Of the United
States Court Of Claims; the judges Of the
Court Of Appeals; the judges Of the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Columbia;
ex-cabinet members and ex-ministers OF the
United tSates.
1850 a.m.-Senators, representatives and
delegates in Congress; the Commissioners
and judicial officers, of the District OF Co
lumbia.
HAS a.m.-Ofcers Of the army; officers
of the navy; officers Of the Marine Corps;
commanding general and general stan OF
the militia Of the District Of Columbia.
1915 pm.-Assistant secretaries of de-
partments, the solicitor general. assistant
attorneys general. assistant postmasters
general, the treasurer Of the United States,
the controller of the currency, the commits,
sioner of patents the commissioner Of PEN
sions, the interstate commerce commission,
er, the commissioner Of labor, the civil
service commission, the commissioner OF
fish and fisheries, the regents and secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution, the heads
of bureaus III the several departments, the
president of the Columbia Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb.
1890 p.m.-The Society of the Cincinnati:
the Associated Veterans of the War Of
1S46-47, the Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion of the United States, the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Union Veteran
Legion, Union Veterans Union, Spanish
War Veterans, the members of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association of the District OF
Columbia.
Zoo p.m-Reception Of citizens.
Carriages will approach the White House
by the northwestern gate and leave by the
northeastern.
Pedestrians will approach the White
House by the northwestern gate and leave
w 10 CT f1a frno IrI,l
In accordance with custom the grounds
south Of the White House and the south
ern entrance will be closed New Year
day.
The New Year receptions are the next Of
fetal entertainments on the list, and the
season that has commenced SO auspiciously
Tor the deVoteeS of pleasure Will know few
quiet intervals until Ash Wednesday, Feb
| ruary % The usual program for January 1
will be carried out at the White House,
both as to hours and personageS, with the
added attractions of the newly adorned and
greatly changed home of the President. The
usual diplomatic breakfast will follow at
noon at the home of the Secretary of State.
Mrs. Shaw, wife Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury; Mrs. Payne. wife of the Post
| master General; Mrs. Knox. wife of the At
torney General. and Miss Wilson, daughter
Of the Secretary of Agriculture will receive
during the afternoon. the hours generally
selected being from to 3. Neither Mrs.
Root nor Mrs. Hitchcock, both of whom
are III mourning, Will EtCtNe
The old year will go off with the accus-
toned blaze of glory. The Monday night
dance at Rauscher's will be an exceedingly
pretty ball. as 1t christens the new ball
room, which the following evening will be
given up to the friends OF Mrs. Charles f.
Seymour and her debutante daughter, Miss
Seymour and New Year eve to Mrs. Pos
tlethwaite for another debutante dance in
the interests Of her young daughter. Miss
Margaret Reilly comes out at a tea Monday
afternoon at Rauschers, and the same
evening Miss Martina Jones. daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. John Davies Jones, gives a
debutante dinner. The largest afternoon
affair of Tuesday is likely to be the 8
o'clock tea at the Austrian embassy, In
honor of the niece of the ambassador
Baroness Won Palm Of Wurtemburg, who
is with her relatives for the winter
Mr. Moody, Secretary Of the Navy, with
Mrs. Dewey, will be glad to see the officers
of the navy and Marine Corps and of the
army. as we'll their other friends, from
/ till 4 o'clock. at 1747 Rhode Island avenue,
the residence OF the latter. Women are
not expected a, any of these receptions.
Thursday being the White House night
throughout the winter, the subscription
days and Wednesdays. Two more Mon
day dances will be given at Rauscher's, Jam
uary 10 and February 9. Mrs. William s.
Cowles Mrs. Postlethwaite, Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page and Miss kean form the COM
mittee.
The Wednesday subscription dances will
be held at the New Willard January IA and
February 4 under the direction Of Mrs.
Boardman, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. c. c. Glover.
Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs
Robert Patterson, Mrs. William c. Sanger,
Mrs. Wetmore and Miss Patten.
The Bachelors cotillions have also Sc
lected Wednesdays, January and % and
February 49,
The charity ball will be held January g
that evening being generally free. Among
the house balls will be one to be given by
Gen. and Mrs. Draper and the favors for
the cotillion are those imported by Mrs
Townsend for the coming out ball for her
daughter, whose plans for gay winter are
all forgotten in the sad bereavement they
have sustained.
Miss Bessie Clifford of Bath. Maine. Is
spending the holidays with her former
classmate, Miss Mabel Kaufman Of 1872
Yale street.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cox and their son,
Harold. Of 8441 Sydenham street, Philadel-
phia, have been spending their Christmas
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kaufman of
1872 Yale street.
Messrs. Herbert and Harry Kaufman of
New York have been spending several days
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. kauf-
man Of 1912 Yale street.
Miss Edith ", daughter Of Richard Rig
giles, was quietly married at the home of
her parents Christmas day to Mr.. Thos. F.
Coghlan Of New York city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coghlan left this morning for New York,
where they will make their future home.
Mrs James G. Blaine Is on for holiday
visit to her parents, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Hichborn and Mr.. Blaine will be here sew
eral times during her stay.
A reception will be given tomorrow, De-
cember 90, from to p m, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Wolf, 1923
It'll street northwest, in honor Of the en-
gagement of their daughter Sarah to Mr..
George Sacks.
A home wedding took place at the home
of Mr.. William P. Allan on Christmas night,
when his youngest daughter, Miss Margaret
Herrel Allan, became the bride Of Mr..
Freeman W. Sharp Of New Haven, Conn.
The bride was attended by Miss Helen
Primrose Acton, her little niece. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. c. Nichol-
son, D. D., pastor of Trinity M. E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. King celebrated
their Christmas by a reunion Of their fam
fly, those present being the following:
Children, Mrs. Jerome NJ. Davis of Long
Branch, N j.; Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bunch, Mr..
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