The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
SOCIAL AND Personal.


Mrs. Elliot Of Maryland is visiting her
sister, Mrs Niles.
Representative Hit gave luncheon yes
terday TO q dozen friends.
Miss Kate Field returned to her home in
New York yesterday afternoon.
Miss Emma Janey is visiting Atlantic
City with Mr.. and Mrs. David Mahon.
Mr. and Mrs. r. @. Burns Of Catletts-
burg, KY, are in the city on short visit.
The Informal Assembly will give mid
Lenten dance this evening at the National
Rifles Hall.
Miss Daisy Van Rensselaer, will leave in
few days for Portland, Ore, where she
will visit her aunt.
Mrs. E. j. Levy, nee Loring, OF Boston
is the guest for few weeks Of Mrs. Muir
son, at 242s Fourteenth street.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Dixon will leave shortly
for visit to Philadelphia, whence rumor
has 1t he will return with bride.
DR.. and Mrs. James Radcliffe are again
at home after a visit Of seven weeks to
New Orleans and the Gulf coast.
Mr.. Reginald Radford and wife are the
guests of Admiral and Mrs. Radford at
their elegant home on N street.
Mr. Harry II. wyeth has been the guest
of his friend Mr.. Balch of New York, who
was in the city for a brief sojourn.
Excursion parties 70 Buffalo Bill's winter
quarters on General Beale's farm, near
Hyattsville, are popular Lenten pastimc.
The friends Of Mr.. Charles Staley will be
glad TO see him out once more, and though
he has lost much nesh Richard is himself
again"
Miss Ida May Hallowell, who for two
months has been visiting her aunt, MrsJ j.
II. Johnston has returned to her htme in
Chicago.
Miss Nichols, who is known as the pret-
test young lady In Petersburg, Va, is the
guest Of Miss Carr and Mrs. Admiral STAN
ley for few weeks.
Mrs. Mullen and her family have re-
turned from Baltimore and will return to
housekeeping at their old residence on
Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. Hubbard Taylor-Snith has written
new cong, "Bill Kelly's New Spring Pants,'
which promises to be as popular as some Of
his other compositions
Miss Rosele has returned from a visit to
Philadelphia, and has resumed her former
position in the choir of the Ascension
| Church, where her charming contralto
| voice is always an attraction.
| Mrs Harrison's health is much improved,
and in few days she hopes to be able to
once more take charge Of her household
affairs. Yesterday both Mrs. Mckee and
Mrs. Russell Harrison attended the tea at
the Art Loan Exhibition.
There was aswell wedding at the residence
| of c. Baum, No. ITO Massachusetts ave
| nue., this afternoon, the contracting parties
being Miss Lena Traitel and Mr.. Alfred
Jaros, both Of New York city. The floral
| decorations of the mansion were superb,
having been entrusted to Smallof this city.
Miss Webb, who will leave Washington
this week for a lengthy visit to friends in
New York, gave q charming tea to about
dozen of her friends yesterday. Among
those present were Miss Faust, Miss Pcachy,
Miss Bokart, Miss Ball, Mrs. Sawyer, Mr..
White, Mr.. Mead, Mr.. Huyck, Mr.. Baum.
| Mrs. Harrison has recovered from her In
disposition sufficiently to leave her room,
| but has thus far been compelled to deny
| herself to visitors. Mrs. Fred. Grant and
Miss Sawyer, daughter of the Senator from
! Wisconsin, paid q call at the White House
this morning and were received by Mrs.
Russell Harrison ilR
Mrs. Cleveland will visit Colonel and Mrs.
Dan. Lamont some time during July or
August at their pretty Sorrento cottage.
This is the only, definite decision she has as
yet come to regarding her summer vaca
| tion. 1t is probable, however, that the OK
President and bis wife will spend couple
of weeks In the Adinrondacks.
Mrs. Folsom has invested in propertyat
Sorrento, upon which she will build In the
near future, so that, with the handsome
cottage now being erected by General
Greedy for permanent summer home, the
| attractions Of the island are rapidly increas-
ing. It viii, doubtless, this summer be
| popular place Of resort for prominent
| Washingtonians.
Miss Dorsey's caliethenic classes are
getting to be quite popular. Already the
classes are being filed up by young ladies
| prominent in society In both Washington
and Georgetown. Among those present
| yesterday were Miss Kenyon, Miss Tren-
holm, Miss Bell, Miss Skyles, Misses Huyck,
Misses Bailey, Miss narneille, and Mr..
Beall, Mr.. Sawyer, Mr.. Darneille, Mr..
Trenholm and Mr. Caslilear.
Mrs. Alex. Graham Bell again presided
| at the tea Of the Garfield Association yes
terday. She was assisted by Mrs. Van
wyck, Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle,
the Misses Block, Elsie McElroy, Nina
Williams, May Powell and Mena Muller.
Mile. Erni sang several favorito airs, which
were heartily applauded by the large and
fashionable audnceie present. Miss May
| Williams Of New London presided at the