The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-14

cordial reception of welcome to their new pas
tor, the Rev. Solon Whitcomb, and his wife
The Young Peoples Union had furnished the
church study with new carpet, desk, couch
chairs, etc, the key of which was presented tc
the pastor by neat but brief speech by the
president of the union, Miss Louise Lowell;
after that the congregation were presented.
The receiving party were the Rev. and Mrs.
Whitcomb, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Brackett and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates. Mrs.
Whitcomb looked extremely pretty and digni-
hed. Mr.. Il. Pettingill welcomed the pastor on
the part of the parish, Rev. Mr.. Kent, the late
pastor, on the part of the church, and the Hon.
Sydney Perham, of Maine, on the part of the
general convention, to which Mr.. Whitcomb re-
! sponded in happy manner Music furnished
by the choir and Sabbath school, Refresh
ments were served in the church parlors Solos
were rendered by Miss Gertrude Becker and Mr..
George Terry. The attendance was large.
The Columbia Ideals gave a complimentary
reception and banquet to the Musical Six on
Tuesday evening last, which was very enjoy
able affair. Vocal and instrumental selections
| and comic recitations were enioyed until
supper was announced, and then all partook of
| the plentiful collation.. The floor was then
cleared and dancing was enjoyed until the
guests departed. Among those present were
Misses Clara Rosafy, Rosie Bregazzi. Bertha
Caron, Dollie Heisley, Jessie Howard, Emma
Leesnitzer, Mae Myers, and Maud Sibley and
Messrs Louis A. Rosafy. Sam b. Ellis, p. j.
Rollow, Frank Neumeyer, f. D. Fawcett. E. r.
| Cotton, w. E. Sheed, Gus Rothe, William
| Richmond, 3. S. Donaldson, c. Stotsenberg.
and Elmer Jasper.
| The annual election of officers of the Potomac
Corps, w. R. c., auxiliary to the Department of
the Potomac, took place in Grand Army Hall
on Monday evening, Mrs. Ferree, the retiring
| president, in the chair There was large at
| tendance, and a number of new members taken
in before the election. The officers elected
were: President, Mrs. Nellie f. Prentiss;
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Junior Vice President, Mrs. NJ. NJ Paige; Sec
| retary, Miss Helen Holmes, reelected or holding
over; Treasurer. Miss Mary L. Smith, reelected;
| Chaplain, Mrs. E. A. Vose, reelected; Conduc-
tor, Mrs. NJ NJ Houghton; Guard, Miss Adele
| Saxton.
The lunch and tea at st. Johns Paris Hall
on Wednesday afternoon was very delightful
and well-managed entertainment. The object
Tor which it was given, the church orphanage
is one OF the most broad and deserving of chari-
Emory, Mrs. Frank Riggs, Miss Johnston, Mrs.
Blddle, Mrs. Letter, and Miss Laughton, with
several other ladies, gave their time and atten-
tion to make the affair success.
new and quite successful social organza-
tion, the ''Deutsche Lesekreis," German Read
ing GlIcle, composed of Americans who have
studied, or entered upon the study Of German
literature, will meet again on Monday evening
| at the residence of the president of the club
Mrs. Dr. Won Hartleben. No. 1O15 Fourteenth
street.
box party was given at the matinee at the
National Theatre yesterday afternoon by Gen
S. d. Carroll to his son, Master Samuel Sprigg
Carroll, and his friends of Tacoma Park Among
those present were Misses Lizzie Lewis, Olive
Slater, Florence Smith, and Masters Norman
jackson, Charles Slater, and Charlie Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Owen have returned
from their honeymoon journey to Europe
lhey are at home to their friends on Tuesdays
IN december at 1909 X street. Mrs. Owen, nee
Rodenstein, is one of the most accomplished
vocalists in this city.
Mrs. and Miss Colquitt, of Georgia, wife and
daughter OF Senator Colqutt, are staying for
the Navy, at No. 22s New Jersey avenue,
Capitol Hill, and will be at home on Mondays
In December,
Mr. and Mrs. Copenhagen, of New York,
Mrs Walker, Miss Weightman, Miss Aimes, and
Judge and Mrs. Embry were among the guests
at the wedding of Miss May Ross Potts and Mr..
last. s
The first concert of the Howord Glee Club
Will take place on the 31st instant. Among
the patronesses are Mrs. Morton, Mrs Fuller,
Mrs John b. Henderson, Mrs. Cameron, and
Mrs. Cabot Lodge.
The engagement is announced of Mr.. Frank
key Pendleton, son of the late Hon. George
Pendleton, of Ohio, and Miss Lizzie La Mon
tague, OF New York. Miss La Montague is
now in Paris.
Miss Maud Wheat, of Alexandria, who has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. William Fulton,
OF Elllcott City, Nd, for several weeks, has re.
turned to her home on Duke street.
Representative and Mrs. Catchngs are at the
corner OF Connecticut avenue and De Sales
street. Mrs. Catchings will be at home on
tuesdays in January
The Misses Bates, of 500 street, have issued
cards Tor an at home Tuesday evening, to meet
their guest Miss Funder Funderberg, of Pitts
burg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Needham and family, of
chicago, will spend the season in Washington
they have taken the house No. 922 Mcpherson
Square.
Mrs b. b. French has returned from Tuxedo.
and is with Miss Adams, at her residence on
Sixteenth street.
Representative and Mrs McKenna have set
lleu at the Hamilton House for the winter,
Mrs. w. P. Elliott wife of Lieut.. Elliott, of
The Navy, is visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs, r. l.. Bains are at home to their
f1eu DIS on Wednesdays at zoos M street.
The ladies Of the Postmaster Generals house
hold are expected to arrive on Monday.
Mrs Norris, of Philadelphia, spent the week
here as the guest of Mrs. Leo Knott.
Mrs P. j, Collision, of Brooklyn, is the guest
OF Mrs. Livingston, of 2ll0 X street
Rev. and Mrs w. j. Herbert Hogan will
spend the winter in Washington.
Mrs D. g. Boteler, of Capitol Hill, has re.
turned from her visit West.
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