The Washington critic., 1888-02-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Gay Season Drawing to It's
Close.
MANY NOTABLE GATHERINGS.
Many Ladies Give Their Last
Thursday Reception To-
morrow.

Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild gave q
dinner party last night.
Colonel and Mrs. John Hay opened up
their spacious residence last night for
dancing party to their young friends. 1t
was quite brilliant event.
Miss Adele Grant gives cotillion to
forty-eight couples tomorrow evening.
Senator and Mrs. German entertained
friends at dinner last night.
Mrs McAdoo had her bijou house, 1920
] street, thronged in response to her tea
invitations. She wore becoming toilet
of black lace. Miss Mary Wilson, in
white dotted net, and Miss Breckenridge,
in shaded plush gown, assisted in re-
ceiving
N Justice and Mrs. Blatchford gave din.
ner last night. Justice and Mrs. Miller
and Secretary and Mrs. Whitney were
among the guests.
Mrs. Worthngton entertained eleven
ladies at luncheon yesterday
Mrs. Hampden Zane gave n ladies'
lunch yesterday to Lady Tupper and to
me the hostess nc daughter, Mrs. ,Cockburn,
ment. The table was richly decorated,
the floral centre-piece being La France
and American beauty roses. Among the
guests were Mrs. Field, Mrs. John Rodgers
anuf 1Is. SltBraVcs.
Snator and Mrs. Eyarts had q large
dV,ner party last night.
4 Anne. Romero has not yet decided
4 k/hether her beautiful reception of yester-
4 day will be the closing one at the Lega-
tion this winter. The probabilities are
that she will be at home again next Tues
day. Yesterday she had music in the
ballroom, and the young people had
merry afternoon Of dancing. Nine.
ROmnrn w aoqigfpH hN Mre Monnca1
Miss Cullen, Miss Foster, Miss Mary Will
son, Miss Bacon, Miss Goldie and Miss
Corkhill. Mrs. Hannegan presided over
the gold tea service and Mrs. Willard
Warner at the chocolate urn. Nine.
Romero wore mahogany raille with rich
gold passamenterie.
The k-street receptions yesterday were
unusually well attended. Mrs. Loring
Mrs. Warder, Mrs. Edmonds, Miss Edes
and her guest Miss Jarvis, Mrs. Brooks
and others who are at home that day had
hosts of callers.
Mrs. Radcliffe gave q pleasantly at.
tended high tea yesterday from to q.
Mrs. Hubley Ashton and daughters
were also at home to an invited complny.
Professor and Mrs. Graham Bell gave q
dinner last night of sixteen covers.
Mrs and Miss Trenholm gave pretty
tea yesterday.
A Leap. Year party was given last night
at Linthicum Hall, West Washington.
The chaperones, Mrs. p. A. Darneille,
Mrs. w. Laird, Mrs. Bates. Mrs. w.
-4hQlssal and Mrs. Brewer.
Iustice and Mrs Bradley will give a
diener party this evening, and an evening
recelVion on next Tuesday.
Representative Hopkins is engaged TO
be married to Miss Train, daughter of
George Francis Train of New York. She
was visiting here last week. The mar
announced IN carly thiq
month.
Miss Booth of New York will arrive to-
morrow TO be the guest of Miss Mary
Wilson.
Mrs Stanford gave superb luncheon
to-day in honor of California friends now
i'll this city.
Mrs McAdoo gave high tea yesterday
from 4 until o'clock, being assisted in
receiving her numerous guests by her Sis
ter, Miss Tardy of Richmond, Va.
Miss Ethel Ingalls, is visiting in New
York city.
Miss Alice b. Bennett who has been
visiting her sister in Birmingham Ala,
has returned TO her home, No. ll0l III
street.
Mrs Leopold Morse expects to visit
Washington this month.
Mrs. Congressman Melbourne II. Ford
and Mrs. Il. g. Norris held largely at
nue, yesterday. Mrs. Ford wore a white
satin gown, with yellow plush trimmings,
and diamond ornaments. Mrs. Norris
was attired in pink silk, silver tulle, with
pearl ornaments and diamonds. Among
the callers were Senators Stockbridge,
Sabin and Davis the Belgian Minister,
the Minister Of the Argentine Republic,
Mesdames Senator Davis, Jones, George,
Quay, Ingalls, and many others. The
table in the lunch room was marvel Of
fine decoration.
Mrs. Jehu Baker Of Illinois has visiting
her her sister Miss II. II. West.
Invitations are out for German at the
Metropolitan Hotel, Friday night.
At Mrs. Trenholms tea yesterday af-
ternoon she was assisted by her daugh-
ters, the Misses Trenholm, Mrs. Thomp-
SON. wife of the Assistant Secretary, and
Mrs. Thompson, ir., Miss Butler, and
Miss Thompson presided at the refresh
ment table.
Mrs. Senator George will hold her final
o. assisted by Misses George, Buford Man.
ming, Brooke, Mrs. Watt of Mississippi
Miss Barnes of Georgia, and Miss Mon
tieTo of North Carolina.
Mrs. NJ. J.. Rayne of the Detroit Ere
Press has been suddenly Called home by
illness in her family. Her Washington
class rheumatism is left in charge Of Mrs
ifuty a. t.tEBttt' liiiiciph VI NHV bNtiuil
School of Journalism.
Mrs. James Towers of ST. Louis is visit.
ing friends and relatives in this city.
Mrs. Senator Jones of Arkansas will be
al home tomorrow afternoon from 3 to o.
assisted by her daughters, Miss Jones, and
Miss Mary Jones who is still q school
girl, and Mesdames Lanigan and Fro
Itch, Misses Cabell and Garland, daughter
of the Attorney-General, and Miss Louise
Dunn daughter of Representative Dunn
of Arkansas This will be Mrs. Jones' S last
day for this season, as she will make
Senatorial calls Thursday of next week.
Mrs. General Lee, Mrs. General Payne
and Mrs. Arthur Payne will assist Mrs.
Senator Stewart and Mrs. Hooker in re-
.eivng Thursday, and after this and
their next reception ON Thursday, Feb.
ruary o, Mrs, Stewart and Mrs Hooker
will not hold any more formal receptions,
hut will receive friends informally ON any
day thereafter, after . p. M
AN ELEGANT UNIFORM is offered by G
A. X. Bazaar and Fair for the most popu-
lar officer of the District militia, n cylin-
der desk for the most popular attorney
aud gold watch for Department messen-
ger, Books for recording votes can be
procured at committee ROOMS, li22 Penn
sylyania avenue.
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