New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington Ian CSpeciaD-senator Kean OF
New-Jersey, and Miss Kean gave dinner Tonight
honor recently appointed Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court and Mrs OhVer
Wendell Holmes. Among the other guests were the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller Associate justice ana
Mrs White. Associate Justice Brown, Senator ana
Mrs Lodge. Senator and Mrs Dryden. Senator ana
Mrs Hale Mrs. Slater and Senator Allison. OF iowa
Senator and Mrs Depew entertained tonight at
the first of the three dinners which they Will give
this week. Their guests were Senator ana Mrs
Wetrnore Representative and Mrs. Mcclellan. of
New-Yorb: Representative and Mrs olmstead. Cap
tain and Mrs. William Sheffield Cowles. Mr.. and
Mrs Sloane and Miss Paulding. of New-York; Miss
Patten. Mr. Adams and Mr.. Gillette Senator ana
Mrs. Depew will give another dinner tomorrow
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks gave a dinner to-
night
Rear Admiral Harmony gave tea this afternoon
in honor of Miss Minnie Peters. of Philadelphia
whose engagement to Lieutenant David harmony
Bidde. U. S. N. nephew Of the host. has Just Deeh
announced. The marriage will take place a1ter Ihe
return of Lieutenant Biddle from the PhilippiIles
next June Receiving in the first parlor with Rear
Admiral Harmony and Miss Peters were MIS- ana
Miss MCGOWAN. wife and daughter OF Rear Adnlild dl
McCowan and Mrs. James Biddle- Mrs. OnVer
Cromwell and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins presided In the
..a room, Others assisting were Miss Elizabeth
Kean sister of the Senator from New-Jersey. ana
Miss Randolph, daughter of Colonel ana Mrs- wal
lace Randolph.
General and Mrs John Watts Kearny, Of New
York gave a tea this afternoon to introduce their
daughter Miss Lucy Golden De Lancey kearny.
Mrs Kearny in green crepe de chine. received IN
the first drawing room with her debutante daughter
who wore pink silk, artsticaly trimmed with Whlte
lace Miss Sophie Anderson and the Misses Powell
ware at the tea table and Miss Martina Jones ana
Miss De Peyster served punch. General kearny mas
taken for the winter the Lyman Tiffany house. IN
Connecticut-ave.
Mrs B. H warder tonight gave the first Oh a
series of musicals similar to those Of last winter
The one hundred and fifty guests were seated IN
the drawing room one end of which served as
stage The programme interpreted oy MT
F3eieeI and Miss Susan Metcalf both Of New-fork-
The decorations of the first floor, which were
elaborate and beautiful. consisted OF cut MOWERS
and smilax. The company was made up OF oIncldI
ed Diplomatic society," together with guests from
other cities among whom were Mr.. and Mrs Ham
iIton Fish Webster Of New-York, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Van Rensselaer, of Philadelphia
Mrs Pierce Crosby widow of Rear Admiral
Crosby tonight gave the first of series of dinners
IN honor of her debutante daughter. Miss Jean
Crosby A number of the debutantes OF the season
urere entertained and the others VIII De MISS
Crosby's guests before the season closes.
Mrs Draper wife of the former Ambassador to
Ita1v gave her first at home of the season to-day
Senator and Mrs. Hanna, accompanied by Miss
Hanna and Miss Phelps. have returned TO Wasnlng-
ton They will spend the winter at the Arlington
Mrs oliver Wendell Holmes. the newest hostess
of the Supreme Court circle. held her first at nome
Yesterday Miss Kean, sister of the Senator from
New-Jersey, poured tea.