The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
Hospitality Dispensed
By Cabinet Officers
New Year Receptions at the Homes of the
Presidents Advisers---GeneralC Chaffee and
Admiral Dewey Also Keep Open House.
GEN. CARL sToESsEL.

The departure Of Mrs. Hay frorI tae
White House, accompanied by the Sec
retary of State, shortly after the Dip
lomats had passed before the President.
was the signal shortly after for the
withdrawal of the other Cabinet mem
bers and their wives. that they might
repair to their own homes, where The
head OF each bureau received the Of
ftciaIs OF his department, with a num-
Der Of other prominent people. today
While all of the receptions were un-
usually brilliant this year, those. of
course. where uniformed men paid hom-
age were the most conspicuous.
A Beautiful Spectacle.
Secretary Hays. home on I.afavettc
Square presented magnificent aspect
when the Diplomatic Corps went to the
al Hual diplomatic breakfast. The resi-
dence is one OF the handsomest and
most substantial looking, interiorly
IN Washington Today there was
a splendid show of flowers, palms. and
ferns 10 help out the gayety of the occa-
sion, while Christmas coiors were still
IL. evidence.
On the table and sideboards in the
dining room, where shone beautiful
gold and silver plate intermixed with
rare porcelain and cut glass. Were a.
profusion Of carnations of CAV colors
Mrs. Hay had to assist her in receivino-
the diplomats only her two daughters
Mrs Payne whitney, of New York and
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, of Genesae
N Y.
The other women present besides the
diplomats wives and those of the As
sistant Secretaries of State were Mrs
Slater. Miss Parsons. and Miss Gather
inc Eddy
A buffet breakfast was served. it be-
ing impossible with the large number
OF foreign representatives to this conn
try 10 entertain the DipioElatic Corps at
table.
Shaws Dispense Hospitality.
Hospitality of the freest and purest
sort reigned at the home of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw to-
day Their house was scarcely large
enough to accommodate all those who
wished to pay homage but the crowd
was well handled, and the reception one
of the most comfortable and bop,AIjIsa
in the Cabinet circle.
While splendid floral decorations OBJ
tanned In the drawing rooms and in the
dining room where refreshments were
served. the most attractive feature in
that line was the large star Illuminated
with electric lights and fixed Just above
the archway between the two drawing
rooms.
Assisting Mrs Shaw were Mrs. Robert
3. Armstrong, Mrs. Charles HalIen
Keep. and Mrs. Horace A Taylor. wives
of the Assistant Secretaries OF the
Treasury; Mrs. Senator Scott Mrs
Charles Spaulding. Mrs. Milton Reed.
Mrs. Conner. wife of Judge Conner. OF
Iowa; Mrs. Victor Kaufman. the
Misses Loebel, visitors at the Italian
embassy: Miss Perie anderson, Miss
Walker MARTINEZ. daughter of the Chill
can minister; Miss Pansey Perkins. and
| the Misses Shaw, daughters of the host.
At the Taft Home.
Much interest attached TO the home of
| the Secretary Of War and Mrs. Taft. as
TO the homes of the other new members
| of the Cabinet. Here martial music and
patriotic colors with quantities of flow
ers and the brilliant uniforms of army
men made the reception unusually i'm
! posing.
| Assisting Mrs. Taft We're Mrs Oliver.
| wife of the Assistant Secretary of War:
| Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs Nicholas Long
l worth. Mrs. Buckner Wallingford, OF