University Reception in Union

The annual University Reception will be held at 8.30 o'clock this evening in the Union. Invitations to become subscribers have been sent to members of the faculties, governing boards, visiting committees, and officers of administration of Harvard and Radcliffe. Over three hundred acceptances have been received, and nearly this number of guests is expected tonight. Joseph H. Choate '56 had been invited as the guest of honor, but he is unable to come.

The patronesses, Mrs. Charles W. Eliot, Mrs. J. H. Beale, Mrs. W. A. Neilson, Mrs. Bliss Perry, Mrs. J. J. Putnam, Mrs. H. S. White, and Mrs. J. H. Wright, will receive in the Living Room from 8.30 to 9.30 o'clock; and supper will be served in the Dining Room from 9.30 to 11 o'clock. There will be dancing in the Periodical Room from 9 to 12 o'clock. The main entrance of the Union will be closed after 7.30 o'clock this evening, and only those holding tickets to the reception will be admitted after that time at the cast door.

The following ushers will assist at the reception: C. F. Belden '98, Professor C. L. Bouton '96, Dr. W. A. Colwell '02, J. L. Coolidge '95, Dr. E. A. Darling '90, H. N. Davis '01, J. D. Greene '96, Professor W. F. Harris '91, professor E. V. Huntington '95, Dr. F. W. C. Lieder, professor L. S. Marks, R. B. Merriman '96, W. L. Mowll '99, Professor W. B. Munro '99, Professor A. O. Norton '98, Professor E. K. Rand'94, Professor J. H. Ropes '89, C. M. Stearns, Professor J. K. Whittemore '95, Professor I. L. Winter '86, Professor B. Wyman '96.

Arrangements are in charge of the Board of Managers of University Receptions, of which the officers are: chairman, Professor E. Wambaugh '76: secretary, Professor G. H. Chase '96; treasurer, Dr. A. M. Tozzer '00. The executive committee is composed of the above officers and W. S. Burke, professor W. M. Davos '69, Professor F. L. Kennedy '92, and Professor W. R. Spalding '87.

Changes in Union Hours.

On account of the University Reception the dining hours at the Union this evening will be from 5.30 to 7.30 o'clock. The entire building will be cleared at 8 o'clock, and the main door will be locked after 7.30 o'clock. Entrance for those holding tickets to the reception will be by the east door.