The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-27
SOCIETY NEWS AND CHAT.
Continued from third page.

Spinola on Wednesday afternoons from TO Z,
at the Arlington, in honor of Hon. John NJ.
Riley and his bride, came off in most brilliant
manner, although the guests of honor were not
present, owing to the severe and sudden illness
of member of the BRIDES family. Over
thousand invitations were sent out, but the new
and commodious rooms of the Arlington, where
the reception was held never at any one time
seemed crowded. The spacious apartments
were adorned with tall palms, white lilies, and
pink and white azaleas, with pots OF roses on
the mantels. The ballroom beyond was for
the time converted into banquet hall, with
buffet across the far end, and on 1t, besides
every delicacy of the season, there was superb
oval basket of La France, Nephetos, and Jack
roses. There was fine band of music, and
the bellies and beaux greatly enjoyed dancing.
Mrs. Spinola stood by the main door, sur
rounded by score of pretty assistants. She
wore superb Paris gown of sage-green bro
cade, en- traine, trimmed with fine point
lace and passementerie. Her diamonds
were a full set of India solitaires.
Beside her stood Mrs. Huston, wife
of the United States Treasurer, in
sweeping gown of black velvet, with
| hounced front of rare point lace. She wore
diamond pendant on her white throat Mrs.
| w. ID. Owens is pretty woman, to whom a
| Greek costume is especially becoming Her
soft, clinging robe of cream crepe, combined
| with pinkish lavender velvet, made most ef-
fective costume. Mrs. David H. Sellers. from
| Connersville, Ind, wore handsome gown Of
black velvet with gold trimmings; Mrs. Flagg,
of New York, buttercup crepe Miss Miller,
| blue silk and gauze; Miss Bertha Lincoln, blue
crepe; Miss Isabel Henslow, yellow India silk;
Miss Dezendorff, white silk, striped gauze;
Miss Rhee Hxon, of Kentucky, white crepe
lisse; Miss Daisy Wilson, blue faile; Miss Bes-
sic Wilson, gold brocade and gold lace; Mrs.
R. B. English, gray fowered brocade, en- trane,
pearl ornaments Mrs. l. b. Henderson, old
rose faille; Miss Rutherford, blue silk and
gauze. Mrs. Powers, wife of Rev. DR.. Powers,
sang four times most acceptably, her fine voice
filling the rooms. Miss Bertha Lincoln also
sang, and Miss Dezendorff contributed her
share to the musical programme. One of the
most notable guests was Wilson Barrett.
Among the callers were Mrs. Carlisle
in heliotrope faille; Mrs Butterworth, Mr..
Commissioner Taylor, wife, and daughter; Gen
eral and Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. r. F. Robb, Mrs.
McCullock, Mrs. Henry Willard, Mrs Her.
berts, Mrs. Senator Morrill, and Miss Swan,
Captain and Mrs. Haycock Col. Dejannen and
Ferdinand Deiannen, Mrs and the Misses
| Brewer, General and Mrs. Green B. Raum, Mr..
and Miss Hutchinson, the Coreans, with their
ladies, in bright, picturesque spring costumes;
Mrs. Senator Stewart, Mrs. Senator Jones, Mrs.
Briggs, ("Olivia.'D Mrs. and Miss Grosvenor,
Mrs. and Miss Thompson, Mrs. j. w. Powell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln, Bessie Beech Mrs.
Hicks, Sophie Sparkle,) Madame Romero,
Madame Guzman, Mrs. Nordhoff, Mrs. Justice
Fuller and the Misses Fuller, General and Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. George Adams, Mrs. Goodnight,
Mr.. Frank Carpenter, Miss Cynthia Cleveland,
Miss Ransom, the artist Mrs. Lander, Mrs.
Roessle, Colonel and Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Field,
DR.. and Mrs. Bland, DR.. and Mrs. Corey Mrs.
MIR. and Mrs. Cabell, Mrs. Pngh, Jr., Mrs
Reside Miss Rosecrans, Miss Campbell, the
artist; Mrs. Ind Miss Bigelow, Mrs. John
Wilson, of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
madge, Mrs. Springer, and Colonel and Mrs.
Flemming. Gen. Spinola performed the duties
of host most effectively, and introduced an
innovation by calling to his assistance the
members of the New York City delegation
Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Dumphy, Mr.. Covert, Mr.
Guesshimer, Mr.. Blount, Mr. Sherman, Gov
ernor Steuart, and Mr.. Quinn.
The past week was one of many handsome en-
tertainments. Among them that of Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Hutchinson, of Massachusetts, avenue or
Wednesday evening, was notable for the ele
gance of the appointments and the large mum.
Der of fashionable people in attendance. The
floral decorations were artistically beautiful
Palms and blooming plants were disposed
about the hall, where band of music was sta
toned, and the handsome drawing-rooms were
fragrant with masses of Jacqueminot roses SCI
in tall vases. In the dining-room a handsome
collation., consisting of croquettes, salads, ices
fruit, and confections, was served. The table
had a lovely centrepiece of maiden-hair ferns
Mrs. Hutchinson wore a handsome gown OF
blue and white brocade; Miss Hutchinson, white
silk gauze; the Misses Grace and Lena Hutchin
son, who are still in the school-room, simple
toilets of white; Miss Daniel, black satin and
lace. The other ladies assisting were Miss
Mildred Fh1ler, the Misses Williamson, and
Miss Greeneaf The guests included Gen
Schofeld, Gen. Van Vliet, Secretary and Mrs
Noble, the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Col
onel and Mrs. Ernst, Mr.. and Mrs. Cultivate
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Bigelow, Madame Mendonsa
Madame Romero, Madame Zegarra, Justice ani
Mrs. Miller, Mrs Field, the Misses Condit-Smth
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore, Miss Fleming, Mr.
and Mrs. Jules Gutheridge, Admiral and Mis-
) Greer, Senator and Mrs Hale, Mr.. and Mrs
Veazey, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Walton, Com
mander and Mrs. Hoff, Lieut.. Haines, Capt
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Steele, Mis-
Halstead, ex-Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle
Mrs William Carlisle, Senator and Mrs. Cul
lom, Miss Fisher, Mr.. John w. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. s. M
BRYAN, Mr.. and Mrs Soule, Miss Soule, Mr.
and Mrs. Seaton Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
Maury, Miss Cabell Mrs. E. w. Halford, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarkson, Captain and Mrs. Rodgers
General and Mrs. Spnola Miss Swan, an(
Senator ard Mrs. Dolph.
Two very beautiful entertainments were givel
on Monday-one by Miss Mary Breckenridge
and the other by Senator and Mrs. Squires. TIL
latter was in the form of one of the most eabo
| rate dinners of the season. 1t took place at tn
J Arlington, and Mr. and Mrs. Warner Miller, o
New York, were the guests of honor The tabl
was avishly adorned with hybrid and Jacquemi
not roses and fragrant apple blossoms. Tn
guests were, besides the guests of honor, Sena
tor and Mrs. j. p. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Hon. and Mrs. K. p. Flower, Lieutenant an,
Mrs. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster
Mrs. Furnion, General and Mrs. Anson G
McCook, Miss Miller, Senator Allison, and Mis-
Flower. Miss Breckinridge's lunch was
ment to Miss Shepard, of New York, and Mis-
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