New-York tribune., 1908-01-02

various departments the government also called.
There were fcwers suggestive of the Christmas
season, and The drawing rooms where the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Bcnaparte received were
particularly gay Assisting Mrs. Bonaparte were
Mrs. Henry N Hoyt, MrE. Afford Cooley, Mrs
Milton ID. Purdy, Mrs. Edward 7. Sanford. Mrs.
Van orsdel, Mrs Harlan Mrs. Nathaniel Francis.
Mrs. Hope Slater Mrs. Fahnestock. Mrs. Chatard.
Mrs. Herbert Grant Watson, Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler. Miss Shepherd and Miss Clabaugh, while
from out of town were Mrs. Moses Williams, or
Boston; Mrs. Gozzaldi and Miss Gozzaldi of Cam
bridge. and Miss Hanna Stewart and Miss kath-
crime McSherry. of Baltimore.
The Secretary CT the Navy and Mrs. Metcalf
unusually large and brilliant reception this
year. In their atCractIvely decorated drawing
roons. assisting in receiving. were the Baroness
Moncheur Nine. Won Swinderen. Mrs. John w.
Dwight. Mrs Truman. H Newberry. Mrs. Will
liam Sheffield Cowles. Mrs. Presley NJ. Rixey
Mrs. Henry Granville Sharpe. Mrs Willard H.
Brownson. Mrs Richard r. MUlligan. Mrs. Camp
bell. Mrs Bradley. Mrs. Hope Slater, Miss Mary
Gwynn. Miss Elizabeth kean. Miss Christine
Roosevelt. Miss Mae Williams. Miss Sands, Miss
Hagner. Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss Katherine
Jennings Miss Carol Newberry, Miss Marion
I-eutze Miss Henrietta Fitch. Miss Whitney, Miss
Vera Downing and Miss Amy Bowles the house
guest Of the Secretary and Mrs. Metcaf
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer followed
the precedent set them by former Postmaster Gen.
erals and kept open house during the afternoon
There were quantities Of flowers in gay Christmas
colors and good cheer everywhere. The Postmas-
t. General and Mrs. Meyer had only their two
daughters the Misses Meyer, to assist them in re-
ceiying.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. James H.
Garfield had one OF the largest receptions of the
afternoon, Mrs Garfield having TO assist her Mrs
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs George l. Gillespie
Mrs Charles D. walcott, Mrs. James Pnchot
Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson, Mrs. Frank o. Lowoeh
Mrs Francis Z. Leupp Mrs Fremont Smith, Mrs
Stanley Brown. Mrs Wilmer, Mrs. Gailiard Hunt
Mrs Roscoe {. Bulner Miss Hagner Miss Anna
Hosey Miss Morgan Miss Constance Hoyt. Miss
Yulee Noble and Miss Goodwillie, of Baltimore
The Secretary of Agriculture. having no presiding
lady over his home at the Portland, owing to the
absence of his daughter abroad. was excused by
custom from extending any hospitality to-day IN an
official way.
Notwithstanding the fact that the nome OF the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs Straus
IS located far other Cabinet MONIES, thelI
reception of the largest and most brilliant
of the afternoon There was air of hospitality
and good cheer and each repaid Tor the
drive or walk to the charming household Reo
po.nserta blossoms and other flowers suggestive OF
Christmas added the attractiveness OF the ofa"
ing rooms Besides her two daughters. Mrs
TTockstaSter and Mrs. Schaffer, OF New YORK, MIS-
Stra;es had assisting her Mrs. Richardson Clover
Mrs William Mason Wright. Miss Gilmore Mrs
William : Bennett. Miss Satterlee, Mrs Herpert
Parsons Mrs James Harlan. Miss Goldsborough.
Miss Boardman Mrs Charles c. Marsh MISS
Schroeder Mrs c. S. Bromwell, the Misses
F2,tler Miss Shelby NJ Converse Mrs. Archibald
Dsyis Miss EVELYN Chew Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth Miss Mary Scott and Miss Gertrude Meyers
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Garhelo
gave dinner and dance tonight for the trienus
o. their elder John Garfield, who is spenoins
his Christmas holidays with them