The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-21
SOCIETY MATTERS.

MIS-. litlNNT VI lit bllllStl Legation mas Dten
visiting Mrs. Gray in New York.
Mrs. Thomas Biddlc and the Misses Bddle
are living at Wormley's Annex, 1900 | street.
The charming Mrs. Livington Mason Of New.
port Is visiting Mrs. Philip Philips at 1909 II
street
after the holidays will be Mrs Bland and Mrs.
Heard of Missouri.
The engagement Is annouoced in New York
OF Reverdy TraycrS, son of Wm. X. TraYer5,
and Miss Gammell of Newport.
Mr., and Mrs. Bailey Willis have taken n
house ON street for the winter. Mr.. Willis
Is son OF n. p. Willis, the poet.
Mrs and the Misses Biddle have issued
cards for two receptions on the afternoons of
December 22 and %, from to O'Clock.
Commander A. Schuyler Crowninshield of
the Navy Advisory board has taken the house
No. 1923 Jefferson Place. for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lothrop Bradley are
comfortably located In their residence, corner
of Twenty-first and streets, for the winter.
Miss Cleveland will only invite the wives of
members of the Cabinet to receive with
her at the Presidents reception on January I.
Miss Rosebud Jonas, who spent several
winters with her aunt the wife of ex-senator
Jonas, at the Portland is visiting friends in
Boston.
Mr., William Eustls Corcoran, the handsome
grandson OF Mr. w. W. Corcoran, Will spend
the Christmas holidays here. He Is at present
n student at Harvard.
The wife of Senator stanford will not re.
ceiye on the Senatorial reception day-Thurs-
days--but will be Mt home informally to her
friends whenever they may call.
Mrs. Frances Mcneil Potter of New Hamp.
shire, niece of the late President Pierce and u
lady well known in Washington, has taken
quarters for the season at 1924 ii street.
Mrs. Elliott f. Sheppard, one of the daugl-
ters Of the late VIM. IL. Vanderbilt, is now at
Florence with her husband and five children
but will return very shortly to New York.
Assistant paymaster John s. Carpenter, U.
5. Navy, Is here on visit from the Yantlc
at Norfolk to remain over Sunday, and Is
visiting his uncle, Pay Inspector Frank G.
Cosby, at No. 1908 Massachusetts, avenue.
The Princess Ferdinando Colonna presented
her husband with a son and heir on the 1ith
instant mt the residence of her mother, Mrs.
John w. Mackay, wife of the bonanza king, In
Paris. The young prince has already re-
ceived six names.
A number of the ''rose buds" of this city
went to Annapolis Saturday to attend the
cadets hop at the Naval Academy, These are
held each other Saturday night and the Off
GERS hops take place the intervening Satur
days
Mrs. Ross Ray is enjoying visit from her
two charming daughters, Mrs. Qualtrough,
wife of Lieutenant QualtrOugh, L. S. N, and
Mrs. Harrison, wife of Lieutenant Harrison OF
the Second Artillery Mrs, Harrison will Join
her husband at his post ON the frontier imme.
diatey after Christmas.
The Baroness Fava, wife of the Italian Min
ister, who is al present In Europe, has been
seriously III, but Is now convalescent, and the
Baron will soon join his colleagues here.
Madame Fava will not return to this country.
The Baron will join her again early in spring,
Mrs. Pendleton, wife Of the American Min
lister at Berlin, has introduced there, or
rather continued, the five O'Clock teas that
We're such an attractive feature of their life
| here They have at once become the event
| OF the day, and Mrs. Pendleton welcomes TO
| the legation all the best known people in So
| ciety Princes, Dukes, Marquis, etc, predom-
| mate.
At recent entertainment In honor of the
| birthday of the Crown Princess, the English
and American Ministers were the only ont
siders" invited TO this purely informal and
| family affair. The Misses Pendleton enjoyed
| the event and write In glowing terms of the
| number of children present. She says they
| were all, more or less, pretty and decidedly
| healthy looking.
| MIR. Mark b. Hatch, who was married here
| Thursday to Miss Sallie IL. owen is the son of
| General John p. Hatch, colonel Second Cav
airy. He has been residing for a number of
| years past at San Antonio, Texas, but on his
return with his bride from their wedding trip
| will take up his future residence at No. 1914
| Sunderland Place, In this city Mrs Hatch
Is the daughter of the late Mrs Hannah Il.
| Maupin of Baltimore
| The Court at Berlin was recently ordered
| into mourning for the late Spanish King,a writ
| ten description of the mourning TO he worn
accompanies the order. For the first week
| ull Dluth, lllt stthUu Week Dlith WlIn WItt
| bonnets and gloves, the third week pure white
must be worn, and everybody appearing at
| Court is obliged to follow this order to the
| letter,-Mlss Mary Pendleton has long since
| abandoned the use Of her crutches and now
| walks with perfect case.
| Miss Jessie ROLAND, wealthy heirass Of
| an old French family, and Professor Fred.
Grey, nephew of Eari Grey, Northumber-
| land, England, are to be married tomorrow
near Montreal Grey Is several years youn-
| ger than his bride, and lately, for love of her
abiured the Protestant faith and became
| member of the Church of the Gesu. ON that
| occasion Miss ROLAND acted as the proselyte's
| godInother. According to the rules of the
| Church, which are strictly observed, a man
cannot marry his godmother TO enable the
| pair 10 marry a dispensatiOn had therefore to
be obtained from the Pope.
First Lieutenant James c. Ord, Twenty-1fth
| Infantry, WAS married at his station, Fort
| Meade, OAK, last Tuesday evening to Miss
| Anne Wilson, the daughter of Post Chaplain
| David Wilson. The ceremony was performed
In the post chapel by Dr. Wilson, and was
attended by all the officers and ladies Of the
post, with whom both the bride and groom
are great fayorites, Mr. Ord Is the son of the
late Major Placidus Ord, L. S. Army, who was
| killed In 1876 In Texas, and nephew of the
| late MajOrGeneral Edward Otholeresap Ord,
| U. $. Army; of DR.. James l.. ord, u. S. Army,
| and Judge Paclhcus ord OF this city n he be
half as good a husband as he Is faithful son
and devoted brother, the bride is very fortu.