The Washington times., 1911-01-03
AtHome Announcements
Of Washington Society

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Wednesday as the day upon which calls
| shall be made upon the wife Of the Vice
President, the wives of Cabinet minis
ters, and at the home of the Speaker Of
| the House of Representatives Custom
has likewise appointed Monday as the
official reception day for the wives of
the members Of the judiciary; Tuesday
for the wives of Representatives in
Congress. and Thursday as the day on
which calls shall be made upon the
wives of Senators.
Few hostesses, however, observe their
days at home unth after the first of the
year, or after the New Year reception
at the White House. Tomorrow being
the first Wednesday of the New Year.
IrCabinet Day" will be quite generally
observed. There will be receptions at
the home Of the Vice President, at the
home of the Secretary of the Treasury,
at the home of the Secretary of the
Navy; Mrs. Ballinger, wife of the Sec
retsry of the Interior, will receive at
Stoneleigh Court, where they are re-
siding this winter, and at the home Of
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor.
There will be no reception at the
home of the Secretary Of State, as Mrs.
Knox will not begin regular at homes
until the second Wednesday.
Neither will Mrs. Dickinson, wife OF
the Secretary OF War, receive tomor-
row, or on any Wednesday this season.
on account of mourning for the recent
death OF their son.
Mrs. Wickersham, wife of the Attor-
ney General, will not receive tomorrow,
on account of illness.
The Postmaster General is a bachelor
and Miss Wilson, daughter OF the Sec
retary OF Agriculture, is absent from the
city, so there will be no receptions ~
those two Cabinet homes.
Mrs. Sherman will have receiving with
her tomorrow her house guests, her two
daughters-in-law, Mrs. Richard Sher-
man and Mrs. Sheriff. Sherman: Mrs.
Brewer, of Herkimer, n. Y: Mrs. Hawk
and Miss Florence Miller and Miss Ger
trude Miller. all of Utica, and>Mtss May
Williams, of Washington.
Mrs. MacVeagh, wife of the Secretary
of the Treasury. will be assisted at her
reception tomorrow by Miss Alma Rug
giles and several others.
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, will have with her Miss Alys
Meyer and Miss Ruth Appleton, their
house guest, and several others.
Mrs. Ballinger, wife of the Secretary
of the Interior, will have assisting her
tomorrow, Mrs. Hepburn, wife of Sena-
tor Hepburn; Mrs. Tulloch, vice presi-
Pierce, wife of the Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior and Miss Maury. Mrs.
Ballinger will be at home Wednesdays
in January and February.
Mrs. Nagel, wife of the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor, will have re-
Mrs. NELL, the Misses Shepley, OF Bos-
ton, her house guests, and Miss Nagel.
There will be no reception at the home
of the Sneaker of the House tomorrow
on account Of Miss Cannon's illness.
Mrs. Walter Mclean, wife Of Captain
Mclean, U. s. N, will be at home Fri
days in January. at her residence, 2lG9
o street, assisted by her daughter, Mrs.
Paul c. Patterson.
Mrs. william johnson Moore, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Stuart. and a bride OF
October, will be at home the Wednes-
days in January at the Wyoming.
Mrs. oden 8. snsth and Miss Ida
Norment Smith will receive Wednesdays
in January after O'Clock.
Mrs. George Bliss and Miss Bliss, of
2132 bancroft place, will be at home
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Mrs. !. r Mann will be at home We'd
nesdays in January.
Mrs. Bates, wife OF Representative
Arthur Bates, will not receive until
January 81.
Nine. Carbo and the Misses Carlo
will begin their Tuesdays at home this
afternoon.
Mrs. Denton Morford and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Lilburn H. Steel. of c3O4 Mas
sachusetts avenue, will receive Tuesdays
In January.