The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
SOCIAL AND Personal
The Growing Popularity of Mrs,
CleveIand'S Receptions.
SECRETARY FAlRCHILD At HONE
Everyone Looking Forward to the
Great Charity Ball.

Mrs. Cleveland's Saturday afternoon re-
ception exceeded in numbers that of the
fortnight previous. She shook hands
without cessation from a few minutes past
three until five o'clock. This endless pro.
cossion was made up almost entirely of
women, although there were enough men
and children to make IL interesting. Mrs.
Cleveland wore q gown of light olive
plush, with ecru lace about the neck :;
had string Of gold beads around hor
neck, and in her hair wore a gold coil
ornament. Mrs Carlisle in rich dress
of cream moiro antique, stood next to her
TO receive, with Miss Grace Storrs, who
wore yellow blocked gauze with moire rib
bons and garland of yellow field daisies
] and grasses across the corsage. Mrs. q.
eBauctt Rich of Buffalo, a cousin of Mrs.
v Cleveland and here for q short time with
her husband Mrs. Stanley Matthews,
Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mrs. Preston Sands
Miss Weed Of Plattsburgh, N. "; Miss
Thorne of New York, Miss Belle Green,
Miss Tuckerman, Miss Butler daughter
of Senat-v Butler; Miss Butler, Mr..
Sigourney Buffers sister; Miss Marion
Foster the artist; Miss Lucy Corkhil,
Mrs. MACPHERSON and Miss Medill were
in the Blue Parlor as Mrs. Cleveland's s as.
sistants.
Mrs. Dahlgren's Reception.
Mrs. Dahlgren gave brilliantly at
tended afternoon reception on Saturday
She was assisted by her daughter, Miss
Dahlgren, their guest, Miss Squires of
Boston, and Miss Louise Bayard. Miss
Florence Bayard presided at the punch
bowl in the dining room and Miss Horsey
and Miss Anderson, daughter of Colonel
Robert l.. Anderson, were vis.a-vis at the
refreshment table. Mrs. Dahlgren wore
e.f laaIr eli ,,,1 In -
quisitc point lace about her shoulders.
Miss Dahgren was in blue and white
checked gauze. The latter is debutante
of this season, and her agreeable manners
and quick perception Of the duties of u
hostess, in which she. so amply supple
mcnts her mother, showertd upon her
the encomiums of friends whose Judgment
is worth repeating. The pleasant drawing
room Of Mrs. Dahlgren's house was
crowded during the time with some Of the
most entertaining people in society, and
especially those who are not frequently
persuaded to join the social ranks at
festive gatherings Among those present
were DR.. Toner, Mrs. Denham, Miss
Lynch, Mrs and Miss Horsey, Sir Charles
and Lady Tupper Judge Lander, Senator
and Mrs. Stewart and General and Miss
Rosecrans.
Mrs. Fairchild's Reception.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild gave the
first of their receptions on Saturday night,
which are TO continue on that evening
during the rest of the season. Mrs. Fair
child, in a superb gown OF pale lilac faille
and crystal beaded tulIe received the
company, assisted by her mother, Mrs
Lincklaen. The company was not large
rs theinyitations were for the most par.
not received until Saturday morning
Among those present were General and
eX-Secretary McCulloch, Miss McCulloch,
Mrs John Bigelow, Miss Bigelow, Mr.
Hampton and Mr.. Sigourney Butler and
Miss Butler. In the tireplaces burned q
wood fire, which threw green glare
about the rooms, occasioning some COM
ment. The wood burned was drift wood,
gathered by Mrs. Cleveland's direction
last summer during her outing OH the
Massachusetts, coast a portion of which
was presented by her to Mrs. Fairchild.
1t was literally cast up by the sea in
presence of Mrs. Cleveland, and, repre-
sentiDg the wreck of many brave ship,
and perhaps portland suffering, now finds
its mission fulfilled burning and
smouldering in q Cabinet drawing room.
Social Mention.
Senator German entertained at dinner
on Saturday night u number of Washing
ton correspondents.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. Wardcr had a party
of eighteen gentlemen to dine with them
ON Saturday night.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain also enter.
tained party often gentlemen ut dinner.
Miss Riddle had 5-o'clock tea gather
ing for her unmarried friends on Saturday
evening, and the Misses AIarkoe gave a
tea and had some good music for their
friends also.
Miss Barton gives tea tomorrow.
a
n tea on Saturday, tot.
DR.. Russell r. Bishop, son of ex-Con-
gresham Bishop of Connecticut, and Miss
Minnie Lockwood, are to be married at
Bridgeport February Z.
Some of our society people, who enter
tain literally, are worried because they
seem TO be expected, whenever they give
reception, to invite everybody whom
they have ever invited belore-no matter
iftwenty times-without their ever hay
ing reeiprocated at all. One lady wishes to
know how many times she must invite
such friends before she can venture to
leave them out once or twice and not
thereafter receive Il chilling look or q cold
shoulder whenever they meet.
Mrs. CabeII's Lunch.
The following ladies lunched with Mrs.
Cabell to-day Mrs Charles Dickens, Mrs.
= Frank. stockton, Mrs. Professor New.
comb, Mrs. Representative Ellis OF
Louisiana, Mrs. General Black, Miss
Dickens, Miss Lester Miss Corkhill, Miss
Scott and Miss Cabell.
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