The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-04
socr4L IND Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Cabells residence
on Saturday evening was a centre of lit
erary culture. They had invited large
number Of friends TO meet DIR. and Mrs.
Edward Eggleston, NJ. Samuel Clemens,
Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnston, Mr. X.
u. Johnston u the Century aud Colonel
Nelson were among the literary men pres
ent. DR.. Eggleston made an address to
the Norwood Literary Society, and was fol-
lowed by MIR. Clemens. Mr.. Twee1ale and
Major Henry L. Stanton of Kentucky con-
tributed each recitation. Mr. Cabell read
q note from Mr.. Bancroft, expressing his
regret that bis impaired health would pre-
venthim from being present on an occasion
of so much interest in the literary world.
Among those present were the Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Endicott. Hon. A. r. Spot
ford and Miss Spofford, Mr.. John G. Nico-
lay and Miss Nicolay, Senator Faulkner,
Assistant Postmaster General Knott AS
sistant Secretary of State Moore, Senator
and Mrs. Teller, Senator and Mrs. Cockrell
DIR. Patten, president of Princeton: Hon.
and Mrs. tB. NJ. Cutcheon, Senator
Chace, Senator aud Mrs. Bate, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Thomas, Senator and Mrs.
Butler, Miss 1ngalls, Representative and
Mrs. Bingee Herman, Representative and
Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Soule, Representative
and Mrs. Catchings, Judge AMI Mrs. Hoge,
Representative and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. and
Miss Paddock, Representative and Mrs.
O'Donnel, President james d. Phelp, Mrs
A. A. Wilson, Mrs. w. f. Wilson, Senator
and Mrs. Pugh, Senator Pasco, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Grouse, Mrs. Seney, Mrs.
Stanard, Mrs. Heaton, Hon. VIM. @. Rives,
Commodore Mayo, DR.. Bartlett, DR.. Nc.
Kim, Dr. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. Sousg
Judge and Mrs. Strong Representative and
Mrs Peters, Representative and Mrs.
Fisher, Representative and Mrs. Hopkins,
Mr.. Tweedale, Mrs. Berinh wilkins, Mrs.
and Miss Pepper, Dr. and Mrs Aver, Hon.
j. X. Toole, General McCalmont and mem
bers OF the Corean and Chinese legations.
Among the distinguished visitors to this
city is the well-known authoress and poet,
Mrs. Zadel Barnes Gustafson While in
Washington she will be at home to her
friends at 9l5 Il street northwest, the RESI-
dence Of her sister, the artist, Mrs. Barnes
Bruce, on Thursdays.
Miss Ammen OF Ammendale, Miss Pike,
daughter Of General Albert Pike; Miss
Manning of Ion Dalphon, Miss Reames Of
Bedford Springs and Miss Dancey of Mis-
sissippi will receive this afternoon with
Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie at POS New
Jersey avenue southeast.
Mrs. and Miss Cabell will be at home on
Wednesday. Mrs. Cabell will he assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Senator Daniel, Mrs.
General Lee, Mrs. O'Ferrall and Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilson of Virginia. ..,..
Mrs. William NJ Springer OF 43 B strest
southeast will hold her last informal Mon
day reception for the season to-day
Mrs. Joseph Il, Washington will not re-
ceive to-day on account Of sickness.
Mrs. Allen, wife Of Dr. Allen of the
Corean Legation, Will be unable to receive
to-day on account OF sickness.
Madame Romero, wife Of the Mexican
Minister, will hold her last reception OF the
season tomorrow.
Mrs. General Fitzpatrick and Miss Kilpat-
rick will receive informally during the rest
OF the season on Tuesday Mt the Ebbltt
House.
The Secretary of State and Miss Bayard
VIII entertain the representatives OF the
Diplomatic Corps at dinner on tho 9TH.
Mrs. John Dalzell and Miss Dalzell will
receive on Tuesday at the Arlington.
DR.. James Radcliffe and wife OF 141s
street northwest leave this evening for New
Orleans, where they will remain for several
weeks,
Mrs. Thompson and Miss Thompson of
Ohio will receive to day.
Mrs. and Miss Benedict, l2l Maryland
avenue, will not be at home to callers TO-
morrow.
Mrs. IIorsey Outprbridge will entertain o
party OF ladies at luncheon on the llth in-
stant.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Whitney will give a Cabinet dinner on Tues
day,
The homes of the Justices of the Supreme
Court will be open TO callers to-day,
Mrs. General fitzpatrick and Miss Xii
patrick will receive informally during the
rest OF the season on Tuesdays at the Eb-
bltt
Mics Susie Bate, daughter OF Senator
Bate of Tennessee, will return TO the Ebbitt
tomorrow morning from an extended trip
to friends In Texas and the Southwest.
Mrs, Almena b, Williams Informal re-
ception Saturday afternoon was greatly en-.
ioyed by her friends. Among those present
Wyck, Mrs. Benton Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
William NJ Springer, Mr.. and Mrs w, Il.
lIildrup, Minister and Madame Guzman.
DR.. and Mrs. Talbot, Minister lladji Khan,
Mr.. and Mrs. lloratio King, Mira Nah
moud Khan, Miss lIorstmann, Mrs. j. w.
Powell, Hon, and Mrs. Cultivate, Mrs. +,
G.. Stevens, Miss Mohun, Miss Reynolds,
Mrs. $. NJ. Bryan, Mr., and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, Mr.. Alexander Henderson of the
" - navy anu WIS. lltnutlopIi 4hlos - ~
Ilamlin, Captain and Mrs, lloxle,
Professor and Mrs, w. o. Atwater,
Professor aud Mrs. Cleveland Abbe,
Mrs Graham Adee, Mrs. j. Q. Burrows, Mr..
". @. Whittemorc, Mrs. Isabella Macfar-
land, Hon. and Mrs. b. NJ. Cutcheon,, Mrs.
A. IL. Linton, Mrs. II. w. Spofford, Mrs.
Henry Strong, General A. L. Stevenson and
Mrs. Stevenson and Miss Ewing, Professor
and Mrs Asaph Hall, Senator aud Mrs.
Teller Mrs. 4, G.. Berry, Mrs. Theoson
Woolyerton, DR.. b. Sunderland and Miss
Sunderland, Mr. and Mrs w. s. Pltkln,
Dr. Wilson Phraner, Captain and Mrs, IL.
Howison, Mr., and Mrs b, ii. Warner, Miss
Leila Waller, Miss Stevenson, Miss Cooper,
Mr., j, IL. Martin, Miss Matson, Mrs. r. q.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. McGee, DIR, T.
i s. Childs and Miss Chllds, Mrs. and Miss
Stafford, Mr. ana Mrs. w, IL. Stayton, Mrs
]. A. Mcknight, Miss Tiers, Miss Pike
Miss Church, General and Mrs, W. H.
Browne, Mrs William Shields, Mrs. Philip
llichborn.
PRoFEssoR Cooks Balm OF Life posi-