The Washington critic., 1889-03-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. William Tucker is spending q few
days in New York.
Mrs. Carlisle Is ut home Informally on
Wednesdays throughout the present
month.
Col. and Mrs. John Hay, who are in New
York, will return in time to entertain n
party Of friends ut dinner on Thursday.
Ex-Commssioner Dent is still confined
to his home at "Thc Oaks" on Georgetown
Heights, from the effect of a slight stroke
Of paralysis.
Mrs Thomas Wanamaker is for the pres
ent presiding over the elegant home Of the
Postmastc. General She did not, however,
hold reception yesterday
Mrs. Senator Da'e and Miss Susie, with
Miss Louise Muldrow, left this city to-day
for Nashville direct. Miss Muldrow will
visit Miss Bate for several weeks.
Mrs. Henry B. +. Mcfarland gave au
elegant luncheon yesterday In houor Of
MIS-. Mckee. Among those present were
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Miss Mckee, Mrs.
KEENAN,, Mrs. Dawes, Mis-. Richard Nixon
and Miss EdwPrdcs.
Tomorrow evening there will I've an ana-
teur concert at tue rooms of the Art Exhi-
bition, commencing at $3.50 o'clock. Among
those who viii take part will be the Misses
shepperd and Hunt, Mrs. Maurs, Mrs
Bell, Mr.. Morelos aud selor Galvan.
Miss Miller, the eldest daughter of the
Attorney-tiencral yesterday attended the
concert given at the Marine Barracks.
Mrs. Miller will not come 20 Washington
until next season, AMI in the nesntime her
daughter will be the guest of Mrs. Butter
field at lie Dioit Park.
An amateur concert will be given to-
morrow evening at $50 In the rooms OF the
Art Exhibition Morton Housel, when Sc
lcctions viii be given by Misses Shcpperd
and Hunt, Mrs. Mauro, Mr.. Morelos, Senior
| Galvan and Mrs. Bell Miss Arthur will
play on the harp and little Vivian Burnett
on the mandolin Tickets to be had of the
ladies' committee, who wish 1t to be a full
dress affair
The Lenten season is so generally OBJ
served in Washington that the ladies of the
new Cabinet have not as yet settled down
to the regular business of official rccep-
tions But two OF the ladies received
yesterday. Mrs. Window received, but 1t
was not generally known that she would do
so and but few people called in conse-
quence. Mrs. Noble was at home at the
Hotel Normandie, between the hours OF
aud 5, to large number Of visitors.
Mrs. DR.. John s. Billings was the hostess
Of the Garfield Hospital tea yesterday. She
was assisted by Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs. Ed
ward Clark, Mrs. Alex. G.. Dell, Mrs.
Charles Bell, Miss Colt, Miss Cox, Mrs
Glare Billings and Mrs. DR.. Kerr. As on
the preceding days the rooms were tasse-
fully decorated with potted plants and cut
flowers, and the tables were spread with
dainty refresbments which were partaken
of by large fashionable crowd of visitors.
This afternoon Mrs. Willard will preside,
assisted by Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Audemeid,
Mrs. r, l. Fleming, Mrs Ross Perry and
the Misses Noyes.
Despite her expressed determination TO
take rest tliis week Mrs. Harrison has
been compelled to yield, and the crowds that
throng the Red Room grow larger each
afternoon. She does not let the rush inter
fere with her daily drive, however, and her
carriage is becoming ve-y familiar to the
promcnaders In the northwest. She is a
great believer In out-of-doors, but is nO5 a
great pedestrian The President is just the
| opposite as regards driving; and is seldom
seen In q carriage. He takes a esular con-
stitutional, and is becoming almost as well
known on the avenues as was the stately
form Of Buchanan of former days.