The Washington critic., 1889-02-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

SUUlAL AND PEkoUNAL.
Mrs. and Miss Butterworth will be at
home this afternoon.
Cards have been issued by Mrs. Hearst
for o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Senator Faulkner held her regular
weekly reception yesterday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Stone has rs her guest her
sister Mrs. d. McClaren of Evansville
Invitations for tea for February27, from
4 to Up. m, have been issued by Mrs. John
G. Spooner.
Mrs. Davis at her reception this after
noon will be assisted by Mrs. Coggswell of
Massachusetts.
The wife of the Japanese Minister,
Madame Mutsu, will not be at home to
callers this afternoon.
The reception given by Mrs. Senator
Stanford, like all previous ones, was largely
attended by the society leaders.
Mrs. Senator Dolph and her daughter,
Mrs. Richard Nixon, gave another of their
delightful receptions yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Representative Oats will hold her
last reception of the season this afternoon
from to 6 p. m, at her reidence 1877 Y
street.
The Member-elect from Washing Terri
tory, Hon. John b. Allen, is the guest OF
his sister Mrs. Harriet A. B. Corts, 534
Twentieth street.
Mrs. Charles s. Baker of New York! aud
Miss Kittie wilson of Iowa win close their
formal receptions for the season to-day ut
the "Rochester."
One of the most brilliant events of last
evening was the ball given by the Country
Club. The subscribers included nearly all
the. social leaders of Washington.
A small number of invitations have been
issued by Mrs. Charles Nordhoff for tab
leaux vivant this evening when scenes
from "Alice In Wonderland, will be pre-
sented.
A very enjoyable tea was given last even
ing by Mrs. George 7. Dearing and her two
| daughters, Misses May and Florence, in
honor of their guests, Miss Coleman and
Miss Monican Of Ohio.
A:delightful tea was given last evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartwell Cragln
at their hospitable home on N street, West
fNNucluhHtOns ~ iuikC VI DiOhh7
nent society people from the District were
present. - .r
| The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gordon was christcned at their apartments
at the Portland yesterday afternoon. Rev.
DR.. Leonard of st. Johns Church admins
tered the impressive ceremony. Justice
Miller Of the United States Supreme Court
stood sponsor as the young child's god
father and Mrs. Charles A. Williams of
New London, Conn, as god-mother. Pos
/ terity will know the young man as Kilb) )urn
! Gordon
| The reception of Mrs. Bate, wife of Sen
ator Bate Of Tennessee, in the Red Parlor
of the Ebbitt House yesterday afternoon,
was bright and pretty affair. The parlor
was tastefully decorated with evergreens
and flowers and the table was beautifully
| arranged. Mrs. Bate was Insisted in re-
ceiving by her daughter, Miss Susie Bate,
one Of the most popular girls in Washing
ton society; Mrs. Jones, Miss Whitthorne and
Miss Moore Of Tennessee, Miss Louise Null
drow of Mississippi, daughter of the Assist
| ant Secretary OF the Interior; Miss Wheat
ley, daughter of District Commissioner
Wheatley, and a number of other well
known ladies. An orchestra in the hall
| furnished the music and the reception
wound up with dance. There were many
hundreds Of callers.
General Noble was a bravo soldier, and
the same fidelity and courage to truth
characterized; his wife. Woman has eyel
found in her q strong and tender friend
While unostentatious, and shrinking from
public notice, she has always been found IL
the front ranks of progress and culture
She is an earnest student, Of philosophy
and her home has been the centre
for classes in various studies fol
many years, her husband always ready
to aid her in every endeayor and to max,
her friends welcome at their fireslde, Sh,
4 is a handsome woman, and her taste il
dress is Parisian. Mrs. Noble has Travelled
much In Europe; is specially at hon,'
at dinner parties and entertainments gen
orally Her domestic relations are who'll.
harmonious, and she is as true as ste,l t
her frends.