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Show THE SHADOW , OF DEATH. Tha Social Reason Practically Knded br Wlnilom's Nu.hUn Keath. Washington, Feb. fl. Special to TliK Timks. The sudden death of Secretary Windom has practically put au end to the social season in Washington. Wash-ington. All the social affairs that had been arranged to take place in the near future have been indefinitely postponed, postpon-ed, aud although a few receptions of minor magnitude will be held before society departs for the summer resorts, ttie lestivities that generally prevail at this season will not be resumed. The dinner which Secretary and Mrs. Noble was to have given to the President and Mrs. Harrison today has been pest-poued pest-poued and tho invitations withdraw n. Another grand entertainment which was projected for this evening and which hail set society agog, was the ball by the Chinese embassador, but this too had to be abandoned on account ac-count of the death of l'riuee Chum, father of the emperor. The Chinese legation now goes into mourning for one hundred days and until the expiration expira-tion of that period no thought of indulging indulg-ing in festivities can bo entertained. |