The Washington critic., 1888-02-27
WASHINGTON CRITIC
SOCIAL CHlr.CliAr.

Justice and Mrs. Miller again enter
tained distinguished company on Satur-
day evening. Mrs. Miller wore white
Spanish lace, with crystal pas3ementeries,
and Miss Lucy Corklill was in high be-
coming gown Of apple blossom fille,
with silver striped silk in the front
drapcry. Among those present were
Mrs. and Miss Pruyn, Miss Viola Myer,
Miss Louise Lloyd Jones of New York,
berSeuest; Baron Won Hedwitz, Senator
Morrill,, Mr.. and Mrs. lIillyer, Count de
Chambrun, Mr.. Dahlgren, Dr. and Mrs.
Flint, Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Paige, General aud
Evaits, Scnor Quesada, NJ. Fayn
Senator Allisen, Judge and Mrs.
MacAnhur Mr.. JohnW. Foster, and Miss
Foster Baron de Struve, Colonel and Mrs.
Cotton, Mr.. Key Mr.. Banen, Miss Mauro,
and Mr.. Lewis Davis. The balcony adj
joining the rear parlor was inclQscd and
ont there the guests ioAkl cool drinks and
attentive servants. Down stairs sub
staniial hot and cold collation. was served.
and the guests seated themselves comfort
ably in Judge Miller's office To enjoy IL
thoroughly with such cosy surroundings.
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur entertained
a party at dinner last night.
The bright sunshine on Saturday after.
noon crowded the West End streets with
gay equipages. Calling was quite gen
eral, and generally the ladies who OBJ
serve that day for their receptions are
continuing to see callers informally
through Lent.
Mrs. John NJ Wilson and Miss Waller
were pleasantly at home to their friends.
Mrs. Waite entertained the ladies of the
supreme Court circle at luncheon at Sat
turtlay to meet Mrs. Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Gray are here vis-
iting Justice and Miss Gray. Mrs. Gray,
who is pleasantly remembered here as
Miss Heard, has not been i'm vigorous
health lately and came here to recupcr.
ate. She is already feeling much stronger.
Her friends are entertaining her In
pleasantly quiet fashion in keeping with
the season.
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston. who has
been Mrs. lshanl HOrnsbyS guest during
the latter part of the winter, will go
South for the coming month. She has
almost decided to buy or build n residence
here, Us her Baltimore home is surround
Cdwith so many sad associations
Mrs. Webb. wife of Commissioner
Webb, gave n ladies' lunch on Saturday.
Secretary and Mrs Fairchild gave
dinner party ON Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edwards gave
| dinner party last night,
Mr. and Mrs Theodore King will give
| evening receptions on tomorrow evening
| and March q.
The Misses Horsey, daughters of Mr.
| Outerbrdge Horsey, invited circle of
| their young friends to q high tea yester-
| day afternoon. The occasion was O
| pleasant reunion after the church SER
| vice of the afternoon.
Il.
! by Mr.. a, Il. Mtillett to Surgeon General
| w. A. Hammond, U. S. A.. retired. The
! guests were Surgeon-General Moore, u.
! S. A.; Quartermaster.G Holabird,
| u. S. A., General Benet, Chief of Ord
| nance Colonel John NJ. Wilson, Admiral
Daniel Ammen, Chief Justice Richard
son, Justice Weldon, Hon. Hugh Nc
| Culloch, Hon. George ;. Boutwell, Com
missioner Webb, Hon. j. W. Thompson
Hon. 7. A. Collins, Surgeon-Generai
Hamilton ofthe Marine. Hospital Service
DIR. j. j. Murphy and Mr.. 5. IL. Kauil-
| man.
Our citizens will be pleased to know
that DIR. Hammond has made up his
mind to give up his residence in New
York and make Washington his future
home. He will soon build one of the
largest and most elegant residences at the
National Capital, corner of Thirteenth
| street extended and Princeton avenue,
three blocks north OF Mrs. General io-
gan's residence, on the old Stone estate.
Governor John u. Gordon of Georgia,
accompanied by Mrs. Gordon, arrived in
the city yesterday morning, and left last
night for New York. He will return here
during the week, and remain several
| days, Mrs. Gordon remains in the city
during the Governors trip to New York.
Some Lovers OF Music.
Mrs. Cleveland enjoys having her
| friends come in for the evening and the
musical among them are sure of her ap-
probation and interest. There ara many
musical evenings at the White House.
Miss Willard frequently sings, and others
whose names in print would create a
little stir contribute TO the evenings per-
iormancc.
Mrs. Whitney, who is passionately fond
of good music, is credited with the dispo
stion to give weekly musicaleS during
Lent. She enjoys gems of tins sort Just as
she does all the other good things with
which she is able tO surround herself.
The taste is inherited. Her mother, Mrs.
Payne, likes to carry with her from her
Cleveland TO her Washington house few
pictures which are special pets. She has
u particular iondneSs for lilacs, and
| when she found painting of a great,
loose mass of them, she bought it and has
| it by her always. Another, by an old
French painter, is a pet canvas, depicting
| an ideal girls head. Mrs Payne is never
| lonesome when she can sit and enjoy
these pictures, and having ioumeyed
pretty much oyer the world she thinks
| nothing finer than the view the Capital,
with the setting sun behind it, clothing it
in a rosy light and bringing out its grace
iul outlines
Mr.. George w. Childs will give adinner
on March ! at his Philadelphia home, in
honor of Mr.. Chamberlain.