The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-20

ginning series OF small private entertainments.
The first of these was given on Friday night, in
the form of musicale. The East Room made
a grand music hall. The President and Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, and Mrs. Russell Harri-
son received the guests The guest of the
house, Miss Shepard, of New York, stood with
them. The programme included "Annie
Laurie" by the Schubert Quartette string
trio, "Sicilian Vespers," Miss Carmelita Ferrer,
mandolin; Miss Adele Ferrer, guitar, Mr.. Rich
ard Ferrer, violin; "My Mountain Home,,' Mrs.
Annie Louise Powell; "Song That Breaks My
Heart" Mr.. Hubbard 7. Smith, and guitar
solo, "Old Folks at Home,'n Miss Ferrer. In
Powell gave one of her own compositions
a lullaby dedicated to Baby McKee,
Professor Krutzch playing the accompaniments
throughout the musicale for Mrs. Powell. Re-
freshments were served at the conclusion of the
programme. The guests were Vice President
and Mrs. Morton, Secretary and Mrs. Window,
the Misses Window, Secretary and Mrs. Proc
tor, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, the Attorney
Senator and Mrs. Hearst. Miss Hillyer, Senator
and Mrs. Hale Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, Miss
Rusk, Miss Jacobs, Judge aud Mrs Wiley, Miss
Wanamaker, Miss Petit, Mrs. Fox, Miss Gouv
erneur, Mr. Gustavus Gerard, Mrs. Thurber,
Miss Scidmore, General and Mrs. Williams, the
Misses Upson, Mr.. Arnold, Countess Esterhazy,
Mrs Washington Mclean, Mrs. Hazen, Gen
eral and Mrs. Breckinridge, the Misses Breck-
inridge, DR.. and Mrs. Van Reypen, Mrs. Clar-
ence Rice, Mrs. White, Major and Mrs. Cloas,
Tappan NJ and Mrs ! NJ Wilson, senator
and Mrs. Ingalls,, Miss Ethel Ingalls,, Senator
and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Hobson, Senator and
Mrs Dolph, Secretary Halford, Lieutenant and
Mrs Brown, Miss Grace Davis, Senator and
Mrs Squire, Mrs III. G. Furman, Mrs. Nordhoff,
Miss Elsie Nordhoff, DR.. Sanborn, Colonel and
Mrs Ernst, Misses Ernst, Hon. and Mrs. J. w.
Foster, Miss Dale Filbert, and General and Mrs
Berdan.
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton enter
tanned q distinguished party at dinner on Mon
~s.~l,t .S,@an
Reed, Governor and Mrs. Carroll, Senator and
Mrs Butler Senator Allison, Mr. and Mrs.
Lucius Tuckerman, Senator and Mrs. Gray, Mr..
and Mrs Erhardt, General and Mrs. Anson Nc
Cook, General JOS E. johnson, Lord Morpett,
Mr.. Robert McLane, Mr.. John Bancroft, Mr..
Lief Jones, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper.
Mrs Mckee has sent out invitations for a
dance on Thursday.
Mrs. Morton and four of the Cabinet ladies
held Wednesday receptions, Mrs. Attorney
General Miller for the last time this season.
Mrs. Morton received her callers in handsome
gown of black silk, brocaded in rosebuds. Her
rooms were thronged during the entire recep-
tion hours. Miss Nellie Hunt, gowned in pink
silk, presided over the dainty tea table, which
was tastefully adorned with La France roses.
Mrs. Noble and the Misses Hastead were
charmngly at home to the large crowd of
callers. Mrs Noble was gowned in rich olive
satin and brocade, Miss Leonora Halstead in
violet faille, and Miss Margaret Halstead in
white The attractveness of the Wanamaker
establishment always attracts a great majority
of the visiting contingent Mrs. Wanamaker
had guests from Philadelphia with her-Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Fox, and Miss Petit. Miss Maude
Davidge, one of Washingtons most popular
bellies, assisted Miss Wanamakerin entertaining.
Mr. Wanamaker was in the musc-room during
the greater part of the reception hours. Mrs.
and Miss Rusk, with their guest, Miss Jacobs,
cordially welcomed the great number of callers.
Under the management Of Mrs. LaDow,
phonograph in the second drawing room added
tot tha lottr nj "a aft sa1I VIC
delightful house. Mrs. Miller had a number
of assistants, some of whom assisted her in re-
ceviug, and others looked after the hospitalities
of the dining room, where there was table
spread with dainties for the refreshment of the
callers. Miss Miller, in black gold-barred
gauze; Mrs. Hall, in mauve, trimmed with
black lace, and Miss Lewis, of indianapolis, in
stone-colored silk, were in the drawing room
with Mrs Miller, who was gowned in gray silk.
Miss Maury and Miss Studebaker, both becom-
ingly attired in white, presided in the dining
ROOM
Senator Morrill's birthday reception Monday
evening was a great ovation. He was sur
rounded by friends and their beautiful floral
offerings. The President and Mrs Harrison
sent basket of choice white and pink orchids
and tulips. The officers of the Senate sent
great clusters of Easter lilies, and from DR..
Baxter, Medical Purveyor, of the Army, and
Mrs Baxter there was big basket of magnif-
cent hybrid roses. Senator and Mrs Spooner
sent clusters of Easter lilies, Mr. and Mrs. An
thony Pollok, Jacquemiot roses; Mrs. j. p.
JONES' roses and Mrs John p. Hale, Baroness
Rothschild roses. Senator and Mrs. Morrill,
met their guests at the door of the drawing
ROOM Among the first to arrive were the Pres
dent, Mrs. Harrison, and Mrs. Russell Harri-
son. Mrs Morrill, wore gown of rich blue
brocade. Miss Swan was in delicate mauVe
satin, and with Mr.. James Morrill, assisted Sen
ator and Mrs, Morrill, in their hospitable duties
A superb supper was served in the dining-room
from a table lavshly adorned with La France
roses. Punch and lemonade were served from
a table in the hall The guests included Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller Justice and Mrs. Mil
Ter, General and Mrs. Greedy, Justice and Mrs.
Field, Miss Condit-Smith, Justice and Mrs,
Blatchford, Mrs Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs.
Pollok, Secretary and Mrs. Batcheller, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Window, Secretary and Mrs.
Noble, Senator and Mrs. Payne, Senator Plumb,
Mr.. and Mrs Gallaudet, Senator Sawyer, Mrs.
White, DR.. and Mrs. Kimball, Senator and Mrs.
Blair Judge and Mrs. Drake, Senator and Mrs.
Cockrell, Senator and Mrs. Reagan, Mrs West
colt, Senator and Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, Miss Alisan Wilson, Senator and Mrs.
Mcmillan, Senator Eyarts, Miss Eyarts, Miss
Sheriff., Senator and Mrs Vance, Mr. j. w.
Thompson Miss Ida Thompson, Senator and
Mrs. Frye Major and Mrs. Powell, Mr. II. A.
Willard, Mr.. Harry X. Willard, Mr. and Mrs.
o. ID. Conger, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Conger,
Miss Minnie Brown, Mrs. and Miss Gouyerneur,
Senator and Mrs. Blair, Senator and Mrs. Nc
MILAN, Miss Jacobs, Senator and Mrs. Dolph,
Lieutenant and Mrs Glover, Senator and Mrs.
Stewart, Colonel and Mrs. Parker, Mr. Horatio
King, Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, Miss Rusk,
Senator and Mrs. Cullom Judge and Mrs. Hal
liday, Senator Dawes Miss Dawes, Mrs Yea
zey, and Mrs. Columbus Smith.