The Washington critic., 1889-02-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

II took place yesterday afternoon, and
fully justified all the anticipations OF the
city's gay folk in regard to H. Overweight
hundred invitations had been issued, and
they were all accepted. AS Mrs. ingalls,
said, there we're few regrets, and many OF
those invited brought their friends with
them. The whole handsome, tall-towered
house on Capitol Hill was thrown upon TO
the guests, and profusely decorated with
foliuge and flowers. Upstairs, DOWN
stairs and even in the basement 1t was,
from o'clock till z O'Clock, absolutely
overfowing with famous and notable
people--distinguished men and lovely
women. Mrs ingalls, was assisted IN re-
covipg by her beautiful and gifted
daughter, dark-eyed Miss Ethel Ingalls,;
Miss Hopkins Of Massachusetts, the guest
of the family; Mrs. Lander, Mrs. Funston,
Mrs. Morrill,, pretty Mrs, Richard Nixon,
who is still almost as much belle us when
she wns Miss Agnes Dolph; Mrs. G,istalf-
sen, the Swedish authuress; Miss
Louise Condit Smith, one OF Washington's
special social favorites; Miss Clarke, Miss
Wallace, Miss Swan and others. Little
Mise Constance Ingalls,, slender,
grfcefol, hright-cycd and bright-wittcd
Juvenile, daughter Of the acting Viee-Presi-
dent, assisted Mrs. Nixon, silver ladle in
aud, at the huge punch-bowfs, while Miss
Hopkins presided at the hospitable tables
In the basement rooms. Among the throng
Of callers that poured In ceasclessly for
four hours were nearly all the leading
members Of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives,. Judges of the Supreme and
District courts, members OF the Diplomatic
Corps and their families, army and navy
officers, many distinguished literary men
and women, and almost oil the pretty girls
of the'sesson. The keewtongued Kansm
Senator, with his slender, erect figure and
HIS silvery hair, in q Black Prince Albert
nnd n flaming red and black neetie, with u
red, red rose in his buttonholc, made "a.
courtly and gracious assistant OF his wife
and daughter in receiving aud entertaining
their multitude OF guests. Many OF the
crowd fingered far beyond the hour for
which they were invited. and altogether It
was voted q brilliant and delightful affair.
One Of the most striking-Iookine girls IN
Washington this winter Is Miss Anaa Keitt
of South Carolina, who is staying with her
notberat the Ebbitt. Her father, Hon.
Laurence M. Keitt, was one Of the leaders
Of secession in the Palmetto State.
Miss Mamie Barrow of New York is
spending the season with her father and
notherat the Ebbitt, and is much admired.
She is a highly cultivated and handsome
girl, and speaks several languages liuently.
Her father, Major John Il. Barrow, Is the
last living officer of the Texas navy in the
war for the Independence Of the "Lone
Star Republic" in which he was q COM
patriot Of Houston, Austin, Bowie and
Crockett.
Miss Susie Bate daughter OF the genial
Senator from Tennessee, is ne.of the most
popular young girls in the city's social
whirl. She always has full retnue Of
cavaliers at her command, no matter how
great the general scarcity of beaux may be.
Miss Marguerite Wallace of San Fran
cisco, who is wintering at the Ebbitt to es-
cape the rigors of the California climate, is
one Of the mucl-admired bellies of the sea-
son.
Mrs. Lansden and daughter will be ut
home to callers on Mondays. No. III second
street southeast, Capitol Hiil. l.-.
Mrs. Lamont gave her second tea of the
season yesterday She was assisted by her
guest, Miss Lucien Warner of New York
Over 500 invitations were issued for the
tea given yesterday by Senator anl Mrs.
Ingalls,.
Mrs. Menocal, who has been quite i'll for
the past few days with severe cold, has
fully recovered.
Mrs. George Peters will not be at home
on Monday,
Miss Blanch Yewell, who made such u
favorable impression at Mrs. Powell's
musicale, is. preparing herself for the
operatic stage. She possesses o soft, rich
contralto. sr.s ~ -.-,r,
Colonel John L.'Lake, jr., of Mississippi
has been appointed an aide on the stan OF
General james A. Beaver, chief marshal of
the Inaugural procession. a.'
Miss Tyler of 1919 NJ street. win receive
to-day. Sb~will be eassistcd by her guest,
Miss Rhett Of Elizabeth, Nj.
Colonel and Mrs. Robert l. Fleming Will
have as their guests during the Inaugural
tion Thomas A. Osborne, eX-Minister to
Brazil, and his wife and 1Ir. aud Mrs. A.
i. Barber of Staten Island, N. Y.
Senator and Mrs. Brown of Georgia have
returned from New Yerk where they went
to attend the marriage Of their eldest son.
Mrs. Hoge OF the Portland will not re-
ceive ON the 10Th instant, but will assist
Mrs. and Miss Moore at the Ehbitt. .,
Mrs. James w. Green Of Culpeppe-, Va,
Is staying at the Clarendon for the season.
Mrs. Hampden Zane Of 1919 Nineteenth
street will'be at home from Ito @ p. IN. to-
day.
Mrs. James G. Payne will omit her usual
Saturday reception to-day.
Mrs. Ira Davenport, Miss Margaret Edes
and Mrs. Budusonl gave lnncheons yester-
day.
Mrs. Almena Williams OF 1895 Eleventh
street will be assisted ut her reception this
afternoon by Miss Lille Cayanaugh.
Mrs. Augustus Schoonualser will not
receive this afternoon.
An enjoyable luncheon was given yester-
day by Mrs. Henry Pellew at her residence
ON massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett will give
a reading in Mrs. Darlingtop's parlors Mt
an early date for the benefit of the Welles-
ley College Chapel Fund. Wellesley has
fine representation Of Young w5nIen In
washington, and just at present they are
much interested IN adding to Il fund for the
erection OF hundred thousand dollar chapel
Tor the college Mrs. Burnett's reading.
viii be Athe first of probable series OF
entertainments for Wellesley's benefit.
The Cameo Social Club will give their
second grand complimentary hop of the
season Mt Washington Hall next Thursday
evening. The cordiallty and capable man
agement generally shown by the members
of this club, with the usual wel-sclected
music, promises an enjoyable time.
win Parade on the .ad.
The Union Veteran Corps will parade
with the Emmett Guard on February 22d,
at 2 p. m, in National Guard uniform.
The services OF Kit Carson Post Drum
Corps have been secured for the occasion.
The Corps will march to the Arlnory Of the
Emmett Guard, and unite with the latter
organization, forming q battalion, The
route selected Is from Tenth street, down
Pennsylvania avenue to the Peace Monu-
mcnt, thence back, by way OF Pennsylvania
avenue, to Fifteenth street, n street to
Tenth street, and down the latter TO the
Armory OF the Emmett Guard, where the
parade will be dismissed.
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Real Estate Transfers.
Columbus Alexander to Walter o. Alex
ander, lot 2, square 100, 80
Frank l.. Campbell to Charles IT, small.
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