The Washington critic., 1888-02-17
WASHINGTON CRITIC
SOCIAL CHIT-CHAT.
Personai Matters of General Interest
IN tho uuI,Ifca


Peraonai Matters of General Interest
TO the PubIics
Secretary and Mrs Endcott gave
large and brilliant reception last night in
honor of President and Mrs. Eliot. Both
the Secretary and President Eliot were
late, being detained at the alumni dinner.
Mrs Endicott, in q becoming red satin
Will. petticoat oflight brocade, received
her guests seated Miss Endicott wore
pale blue blocked gauze, trimmed with
gold braid. Some exquisite toilets were
worn. Sherry and other wines with
cakes and chocolate were served. Among
those present were Secretary and the
Misses Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Fair
child, Baron Alvensleben, M, Roustan,
the English Minister and Miss Amelia
West, Baron de Struve, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, Senator and Mrs. Butler,
Senator Allison, Senator and Mrs Eustis,
Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Mr.. Will
Eustis, Minister, Mrs. and Miss Carter
Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, Hon. and Mrs. Nc
Cullooh, DR.. and Mrs. Loring, Chief JUS
tice Waite, Justice and Mrs. Miller, Miss
Corkhill, Miss Lucy Page, Mr.. and Mrs
Cabot Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. HuidelSoper
Admiral Rodgers Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gordon, Captain and Mrs. John Rodgers
Miss Lay, Miss Howard, Mr.. s. @. Ward,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay, General Greely
Representative and Mrs. HIT Mr.. Perry
Belmont, Mr.. Sigourney Butler, Mr.. Tren-
holm, Colonel Biddle, Commodore Har-
mony, Mr.. John Chew and NJ. Tavera.
Mrs. Howard White and her guest, Mrs.
Sanford, were at home yesterday TO call
ers. Mrs. White will be at home inform
ally during Lent.
Mrs. Gordon Mckay gave pretty
luncheon yesterday TO young ladies to
Miss Smith. The other guests were Miss
Bayard, the Misses West, Miss Dahlgreen,
Miss Leila johnson, Miss Condit Smith
Miss Bessie Gorham, Miss Patten and
Miss Villas. There were pretty favors OF
wicker baskets filed with strawberries
and corsage bouquets of roses.
Mrs. MCPHERSON accompanied Miss
Medill to New York ON Wednesday and
will divide month between there and
Atlantic City Mrs. Mcpherson gave a
musicale last Sunday afternoon, TO which
forty guests were bidden. Baron Zedwit2
and the Misses Hunt were some of the
musically talented who entertained the
company.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch and Mrs. Nc
Culloch gave dinner party on Monday
night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mrs. Preston Sands, Mr.. and Mrs. X. H.
Bradley Mr.. de Weckherlin, Mr.. Que.
sada, Miss Patten, Mr.. James Morrill,
Miss Howard and Miss McCulloch. The
favors were roses tied with broad pink
satin ribbons The table was lit with
pink fairy lights.
Mrs, Hearst will spend part of Lent
out of town.
Mrs George Williams entertained eigh-
AnAYx 1n.l ~
Tuesday.
Themarriage of Miss Kate Davis, daugh.
Ter of Admiral Davis, and Mr.. Wright ol
Philadelphia will take place after Eastei
at the Epiphany Church. 1t will be q
full-dress affair." with bridesmaids and
groomsmen.
Me- and Mrs. Nathan Appleton O.
kn, who are on their wedding tour
the Arno and receiving great at
teNn from their friends here.
Goveryor and Mrs. Gordon of Georgif
will be here about the 25th for shor
stay.
Miss Alice Maury has been quite i'll O
late and was ordered to Fortress Monroe
where her sister accompanied her OIL
"Wednesday.
Mrs. Lyons and Miss Lizzie Lyons re
turn to Richmond on Tuesday next. The
other sisters will be Mrs. Barbour's guest
for fortnight before joining then
mother.
Mrs. Dolph saw visitors after O'CLOCK
yesterday, as she intends to do on Thurs
days throughout Lent.
Senator and Mrs. Farwel and Mrs
Amory gave dinner parties last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John a. Seller will cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of theii
marriage this evening at their residence
1876 Pomeroy street northwest.
A.delightful musicale was given at tht
Strathmore Arms (Mrs. Lockwoods) las
evening, participated in by Misses Scot
! Ard sDomer and Messrs. Gait and Nc
\ farland. Professor Edwin Lawrencl
added much to the pleasure of the ooca
sion by his recitations of "The Engineer
Story,n Socrates Snooks," "Mark An.
tony,s Grafton" .'fhe Polish Boy ant
1.-The Smack in School," He was re
peatedly encored.
Mrs, Billings and Miss Billings 0
Bridgeport, Conn, who have been at tn,
Arlington some time, have left for New
York, where they will remain at the
Windsor for some time.