The Washington critic., 1888-01-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Last Night a Busy One for the
Gay World,
MANY CONGRATULATIONS
The Theatre, the German, Dinners
and Receptions.

Mrs. Potter's performance last night
drew out an audience, amajority which
were people prominent in the social
world. Mrs. Scott Townsend's Country
Club ball was the attraction which drew
away q large percentage ofthe fashionable
set. The boxes were well filled, in them
being Mrs. Letters party, consisting of
Miss Letter, Miss Wallach, Mr.. Webb and
other gentlemen. Adjoining were General
and Mrs. Sheridan, General Baird and
Miss Rucker. Below, double box party,
with Miss Endicott, Miss sallie Loring,
Miss Macomb, Miss Belle Wilson and
other ladies and gentlemen. all probably
called yesterday afternoon to see Mrs. Pot-r
ter, but the latter denied herself.
to everybody, Mrs. Whitney did
night. Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Nixon, Miss
Paige Miss Cullom. Miss Foster, Repre-
sentative Gibson and others filed the two
upper right-hand boxes Mrs. Pruyn
had her daughter and a few friends in
lower box and Manager Rapley party
in his own box. Many ladies in the audi
ence were. without bonnets and in light
evening dresses. Mrs. Hearst and Miss
field, Madame Romero, Mr.. and Mrs.
X Guzman, Senor Quesada, Mr.. and Mrs.
N thaniel Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gofs n, Mrs Kilbourn, Representative
and = 1rs. Blanchard, DR.. and Mrs.
Browne, the Misses Schenck, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eustisg, Major and Mrs, Will
iams, Miss May Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwardes, the Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
Judge and Mrs. Carey, Mr.. Bryan, Mr.
Greger, DIR. and Mrs. Verdi, Miss Lyons
Senator and Mrs. Manderson and Miss
McCulloch.
Some of Yesterdays Events.
Mrs. Matthews did not receive yesterday
until nearly 4 clock, but the Misses Mat
thews did the honors for her up to that
hour.
Mrs. Blatchford had Miss Mary Waite
and Miss Dodge receiving with her.
Mrs. Miller had her granddaughter
Miss Corkhill Mrs. Paige, Mrs. 0lmstead,
with Miss Rozet and Miss May Williams
Ralston sat at the tea table. The recep-
tion was, as always, bright and entertain
ing.
Mrs. Field and the Misses Condit Smith
received together. Mrs Condit Smith is
making satisfactory progress with her
sprained limb.
Miss Dodge gave toboggan slide party
yesterday morning to Miss Letter, Miss
Rozet and other young ladies and gen.
tlen<n.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford entertain
the Juitices of the Supreme Court and
Others az dinner this evening.
Miss Conkling, who was Miss Edes
guest has returned to New York.
Mrs. John w. Foster is in New York
for ten days stay. 't %
At Nine. Romero's closing reception
this afternoon there will be dancing in
the ballroom.
Mrs, Muldrow and Mrs. McAdoo give
teas to-day
Mrs. Lamar received yesterday for the
first time since Justice Lamar.went ON the
bench. They have taken house tempo
rarily at l7l8 Twenty-frst street. Mrs.
Lamar was assisted yesterday in meeting
\ her throngs of callers by Mrs. and Miss
s. Muldrow, and Mrs. and Miss Campbell.
Mrs. Lamar wore mahogany silk and vel
vet. In month or six weeks Justice and
Mrs. Lamar will go South to either their
Oxford, Miss, or Macon, Ca, homes.
Mrs. w. III. Lamar who has been .seri-
ously i'll, was much better yesterday, and
is now considered on the high road to con-
valescence.
Mrs. s. NJ. Bryan will give tea on Feb
ruary s, from 4 4to7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington gave a
pleasant "at home reception last evening
from to II, and entertained large num-
ber of resident society people and promi-
nent families of the District. Mrs Worth
ington wore a rich white silk, with fine
lace, and Miss Worthington was in
pretty pink wool, bordered with swans
down. Among the guests were Marshal
and Mrs. Wilson, Senator Edmunds, Mr.
and Mrs. Mckinney, Judge and Mrs. Mac
Arthur, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Q. @. Lamar, jr.,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Mrs. Coch-
ran, and Representative and Mrs
wilkins.
Captain and Mrs Reid gave a concert
by the Marine Band yesterday at the Bar
racks, complimentary TO Miss Jackson.
;. The concert lasted from ! o'clock until
balf-past 2,and was followed by reception
and dancing at the residence of Mrs. Reed
until A. an elaborate collation. being served
= in the dining-room. Among numerous
TierDay, Abbie Barrie, jackson, Harri-
gan and the Misses Huyck, Captain Reid
and Lieutenant Russell.
Mrs, +. b. Spinola will receive to-day at
the Arlington, assisted by Mrs. Q. M.
Hendley and Miss Whitford New York.
Miss Lydia Chadbourne of st. Louis
is visiting friends at the Arsenal. Mis-,
Carrie Kelly, also of st. Louis is visiting
in the city.
Miss Susie Randall received yesterday
with Mrs. Merrick.
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, niece of
President Buchanan is in Washington,
staying with Mrs. Hornsby, the daughter
of Mr.. Buchanan's Attorney-General,
Judge jeremiah Black.
The marriage of Mr.. w. Riley Deeble,
+ the well-known real estate broker and in
surance agent of this city, to Miss Beggs
of Wilmington, Del, takes place at the
residence of the brides parents, in that
city, at - O'clock tomorrow
The Army and Navy German.
The second Army and Navy german last
night was grand success. The Rifles
hall was tastefully decorated, and the
dancing was continued with but short
pauses until half after eleven, when the
company went down stairs for supper.
Mrs. Schley received the guests for the
club. The german began after midnight,
and was led by Lieutenant Barrette and
Miss Loder, daughter of Colonel Loder.
About seventy couples danced. The
fayors were unusually numerous and
elegant. Everybody was decorated with
red, white and blue flag badge, with the
date in gilt lettering. Other favors were
handsome mouchoir cases in pretty bro
cades and silk, china bon-bon boxes,
Chinese china pipes, etc. Among those
present were Lieutenant and Mrs. Irwin,
Chief Engineer and Mrs Mccartney, Mrs.
Lockwood of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs, j.
l.. Barbour, Commodore and Mrs. Schley
Miss schley, Commodore and Mrs. Mel
2 son and daughter, Mrs. lamont. Miss
Mary Wilson, Miss Villas, Miss Foster,
Mrs. Hearst, Miss Anthony, Mrs. Ord
way, Mrs Padellord, Miss Blackjack,
Mrs. and the Misses Lyons Lieutenants
Berington Maher Tillman and Dunn,