The Washington critic., 1885-12-11
SOCHETF.

Mrs. A.A. Hayes held a large reception yes
tCrtlay from TO o'clock
Mr.. doWeckherln, the Dutch Minister wears
twelve decorations when in full regalia
Many OF tho new rich residents of Washing
ton have adopted the English fashion of
dressing their lackeys In uniforms This has
always been tho custom among the foreign
Ministers here.
Miss Eustis has invited several friends to
meet Miss Johnstone her nelce, very in
formally ON saturday Mt tho Corcoran man
sion. Miss Johnstune Is very tall and stylish
and has been educated entirely abroad. She
IL recently from London.
Several faces seen yesterday mt st. Mat
thew's were among the guests at the grand
bah given at Wormleys by Senorand Madame
Mantilia, when the former was Spanish Min
ister here, In honor Of the marriage of King
Alfonso and the late Queen Mercedes.
Madame de Nogueiras, the wife Of the Por-
tuguese Minister, dean of the diplomatic
corps, wore a Spanish mantilla gracefully
drapcd over hor head at the requiem mnss
yesterday. She occupied with her husband
the pow opposite the one the President sat In.
Baron Hajuba the new Brazilian Minister,
made his Official eutree yesterday at the
rCduiem mass. III was presented to tho
President the day before by Secretary Bay
ard. lie Is q tall, handsome man, and will no
doubt become q great fayorito In diplomatic
and social circles
An interesting play, entitled 1.-THE Amateur
Stage" has been written by Mrs. Emma
PCesche, a lady of conceded ability us q
dramatic writer and will shortly be rem Tered
by well-known society pcope for the benefit
OF ihe German orphan Asylum, with tho
management of which Mrs PJesche is promi-
ncntly connected.
Mrs. John c. New of indianapolis gave au
elegant german on Tuesday evening Ia honor
Of her guest, Miss Kate Flggatts of Virginia,
who IS spending the winter In that city. The
german was LED by Mr.: James Leathers and
Miss Annie Wilson Of Washington, from one
end, and by Mr.. Frank Baldwin and Miss Fig
gate, from the other, and tho figures We're
exceedingly pretty
Mrs Porter, the wife Of Ex-Governor Por-
ter of Indiana, whose death is 50 much ra-
gretted by many friends, was Miss Cornolia
5. Stone of Prattsburg, n. ", before her mar
rage, and lady of many accomplishments.
she first met Mr.. Porter when he was Comp
troller OF the Treasury in 1873 and they were
married in 1881. The burial took place yes
teIday in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
all the ladies OF the Diplomatic Corps wore
black at the Requiem Mass yesterday as u
mark Of respect. The contrast of the sombre
toilets of the ladies made the brilliant and al
most gorgeous uniforms Of the Diplomats
| al the more striking. In, no other city In
| this country could such display take place
| with the President OF the United states and
| official representatives Of all the great coun-
| tries In the world
Says Washington correspondent: The wife
| of General Sheridan was born In au adobe
house at Albuquerque N N. The house in
which she first saw the Night contained one
| small grated windo NJ, mud chimney in the
| corner and heavy door hung ON wooden
| hinges. Major Rucker, her father, was quar-
| terInasterof that military post ut the time
| and the infantile years Of Mrs sheridan were
| passed amid the rude scenes Of u frontier
| army camp.
Assistant Paymaster Charles sumner VIII
| Hams L. s. Navy, was married wednesday,
| evening In the Episcopal Church at Tompkins
| Vlio, Staten Island, 20 Miss Annie y. Bayard o
| the distinguished New dorsey and New York
| retary Of state. The ceremony was performed
| by rev Or. Wayne grandson Of tho late Jus-
| mi C,T,GiI Eicrrcr W1ri,,a Corns va ,,bo@t
man." and the ushers were Passed Ass!stgn
| Surgeon Charles n. lIbbett Assistant Pay
| Martin Bcyington and Ensirn Albert w
| Grant, u, S, Navy. MIR. and Mrs. Williams
| left for New York Immediately after the cere
| mony to remain until tomorrow when thoy
will sail for Jacksonville TO spend the winter
| In Florida.