The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-23

trayed in that part Mr.. Tissowski's ,Shylock
was admirably well read, as were all the lead
ing parts The close attention of those present
evinced an interest and pleasure that must be
very gratifying. Tho old Gobbs of Mr.. Renick
and Miss Dyer's JesSica were SO excellent they
should not be passed unnoticed. In the comedy
of ''The Tempest" read the week before, the
Miranda of Mrs. Gadsby received deserving
Renick and Portia by Mrs Mills have been in
teresting features of the readings.
Mrs. J. B. Henderson's informal Fridays are ex-
ceedingiy popular and the charming house at the
head of Sixteenth street is fast becoming one of
the noted homes of Washington. Mrs. Hender
son received Friday evening in a pink and sill
ver-striped silk. She was assisted by Madame
Mendonca, who is an old friend, and her charm
ing daughter. Mrs. Mendonca wore an elegant
costume of black lace; Miss Mendonca, gown
of red net; Miss Amalia, buttercup silk, and
Miss Helena Mendonca, pae-blue silk and
white mousselene de sole. Among the many
guests were Mrs. Studebaker and daughter,
Madame Guzman, General and Mrs. Mexia, Mr..
Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Flint Mr..
Coolidge, Mr.. and Miss Tescott, Miss VOL
throp, Miss Hartwell Miss Sheridan, Mrs. Sher-
rill Miss Sheridan, Mr.. Shepherd, of New York,
and many others.
Mr.. and Mrs Cabell gave handsome dinner
Friday night to Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page. The
guests were Senator Pasco, Mr. Hemphill, Mr..
Henry Garnett, Mrs. Tucker, Mr.. Henry st.
George Tucker, Mr.. William L. Wilson, Mr..
johnson, Of New York, and DR.. Harrison. At
$50 quite large company joined the dinner
guests to participate in the pleasure of hearing
Mr.. Page read selections from his own works
and to enjoy the fine musical programme. The
latter was rendered charmingly by Miss Decca,
hr. Whipple, and Miss Rosamond Ward
and Mrs. Fuller, Miss Mildred Fuller, Attorney
General Miller Mrs. and Miss Miller, Mrs and
Miss Rusk Senator and Mrs. Jones, Senator
and Mrs. Reagan, the Misses Colquitt, Senator
Barbour, Miss Daingerfeld, Commissioner
Mason, Mrs Breckenridge, and General and
Mrs, Howe.
u The British Minister and Lady Pauncefote
entertained brilliant company at yellow din
ner Monday evening. The flowers used for deco
rations were chiefly jonquils, The, guests were
Speaker of the House and Mrs Reed, Count
and Countess Sponneck, Baron and Baroness
Schonberg, Mavroyeni Bey, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neyins, Mr.. Stan
ley, of Preston; Mr.. and Mrs. Tupper, Miss
Tuckerman, Mr.. Edwardes. Senator and Mrs.
j. p. Jones, and Mrs. MacNulty. After din
ner the usual number of guests arrived to par
ticipate in the pleasures of the evening, which
included dancing and handsome supper, the
latter served at midnight, Lady Pauncefote
wore an elegant toilet of delicate green brocade,
with train of green velvet Miss Pauncefote
was In gown OF pear-embroidered white satin.
A very delightful musicale, under the direc-
ton OF Professor Keutzsch, was given at the
residence of Mrs. Anna Louise Powell Tuesday
afternoon. The performers were Miss Carson,
Miss Alma johnson, Miss Hough, Misses PHI
ling, Platt, Heaven, and Grafton, and Mr.. A w.
Francis. Mrs. Powell, by request, sang two
numbers. highly appreciative audience en-
joyed the programme The guests included
Mrs Senator Kenna, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs Outh-
waite, Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Platt, Mrs Harlan,
Miss Granger, Mrs. and Miss Gayer, the Misses
Kent, and DR.. Hoover.
TnesIay evenln% in honor Of WSaa sI;o maS sen
son, at her home, 1904 s street The gentle
mans first prize was won by Mr.. s. H. Mer-
rill; ladies' first prize, Miss Mamie Crump; gem