The Washington critic., 1890-04-30
THE SOCIAL WORLD.

to # o. clock. The people promenaded up
and down the inner corridor, wandered
through the conservatory, which was
brilliantly lighted, or clustered together
in the East Room, enjoying the music,
Aow ers and the sight Of their friends
and neighbors appareled in the purple
and fine linen Of their wardrobes.
Here and there in the crowd one dis.
cerned lady in full evening dress, but,
for the most part, nearly everyone
wore their walking suit, enlivened with
nosegay Of spring flowers, while
their escorts contented themselves by
appearing in Prince Alberts, or short
round coats. The East Room was fra.
grant with the scent of the gay-colored
flowers with which the mantels were
banked, while the growing plants of
palms and ferns formed green hedge
row about the apartment, In the Blue
Room the mirror rest and mantel were
banked with red and white roses, with
fringe of acacia blossoms about the
edge.
The young ladies of the Cabinet, with
their friends, assembled in this apart.
ment, previous to the arrival of the re
ceiving party, formed a pretty picture
in their fresh gowns of delicately- tinted
crepe and tulle garlanded with flowers.
Promptly at 8 o'clock President and
Mrs. Harrison descended from the upper
corridor, and, followed by the Cabinet
officers with their wives, took their
places in the Blue Room. Mrs. Harri-
sons gown was of dark heliotrope vel
vet, court train over petticoat of white
faille, draped with pearl. embroidered
crepe lisse. She carried large bouquet
Of Puritan roses.
Mrs. Window, who stood next, wore
white faille, with broad stripes of white
and gold lowered brocade. The
sleeves and front draperies were of
white silk null. Mrs. WanamalSer's s
gown was light shade of pansy color
brocade, with old point de Venice on
the Vshaped bodice and diamond orna.
ments. Mrs. Mobiles gown was of gold
color satin brocade with sleeves and front
of white embroidered point d'esprit. A
| cluster of buttercups was worn in the
hair. Mrs. Rusk stood at the end of
the line, and wore lavender faille, with
trimming of deep fringe of the same
shade, and diamond ornaments.
Among the ladies back of the line
was Mrs. Mckee, in white faille and
embroidered null. and the guest OF
the White House, Mrs Bergland, wife
of Captain Bergland, U. S. A., in white
silk and lace.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Blaine to Mr.. Walter Damrosch will be
solemnized May II, at the residence OF
the Secretary of State. Rev. DR.. Ham.
lin Of the Church of the Covenant will
ofliciate.
Mrs. Morton will receive at ) o'clock
this afternoon the ladies Of the Board OF
Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Church, who will be given a reception
by Mrs. Harrison tomorrow night at 9
| o'clock.
Mrs. Noble will receive for the last
time this afternoon.
Mrs. Marvin, daughter of the late
General Alexander, U. S, A., and sister
of Mrs. Norman Lieber, died on tht
23d instant at Summerville, S. c.. where
Mrs. Lieber has been with her fol
several months past.
Mrs. Downs Wilson is at Bellevue
Bedford County, Va.
Miss May Miller, daughter of Colone
Miller t.. S. A., will return in few
davs to Fortress Monroe after visit tC
her grandmother, Mrs. Haskins, in thi
city.
| Mrs. Garfield has returned to he
home in Mentor after visit to he
daughter, Mrs. j. Stanley Brown. Mrs
Harrison called upon Mrs. Garfield i'm
mediately upon hearing of her presenc,
in the city, the eX-Presidents widow
returning the call with her daughte
the following day, where they were re
ceived in the Red Parlor by Presiden
and Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee.
| General and Mrs. Benet will spenC
the summer at their cottage at Sor
rento, Me-, where they are now havin,
large addition built.
Mrs. John A. Logan, upon her Al
rival at Fort Russell, Wyoming, on tn
Goth instant, with General Alger'
party, was met by militia company o
girls, who, marching in column wit
the State militia and Grand Army o
the Republic posts, acted as her escort
The Seventeenth Regiment was re
viewed at the fort, after which levc
was held at Cheyenne in the evening.
The civil marriage of Miss Mar,
Wister Wheeler to Macmillan Albrech
Count Pappenheim was celebrated yes
terday morning at the residenc
of Mayor Filter in Philadelphia
The religious service took plac
at st. Marks Church to-day
The Count is one of the sixty media
tized noblemen of Germany. He
wealthy and has large estates In Ba
varia. His father is dead, but hi
mother is living. His only brother
Louis, accompanies him. lie has 81
sisters, none of whom were present a
the wedding. His full name is Maxi
milan Albrecht Charles Louis Fred
erick, Count and Master of Pappor
helm. He is a lineal descendent c
Count Gottfried Heinrich Won Papper
helm, celebrated German genera
born at Pappenheim in 1894,
The Count is 30 years of age, and
man of attractive appearance. His pri
vate fortune is estimated to be abou
5000, 900. He is an hereditary membe
of the Bavarian House of Lords and
first lieutenant in the suite of the Bf
valian army,
The bride, il will be remembered
first met Count Pappenheim Will
abroad last year, and the marriage fir
set for an earlier date was postpone
pending some technical obstacles ari
ing from the fact that, according to a
ancient Bavarian law, scion of nobilit
in that country cannot contract a
alliance with person not of rank will
out forfeiling his estates. The bride
income is $4,000 per annum