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

Gen. Butler, Miss Swan, Mrs Senator Cockrell,
Miss Gouverneur, Mrs. Goddard, of New York;
Mrs. Crabtree, (Lotta) Professor Fava, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nordhoff, and many other well-known
literary and society people. All who have at
tended these select receptions pronounce them
most delightful and regret that they have come
to a close.
The ladies of the Historical Society were
charmingly entertained at Mrs. Horatio Kings
Friday by the fine musical programme prepared
by Mrs. Gen. w. III. Brown in the absence of
the chairman, Mrs. j. w. Knowlton, the sub
ject for the morning being French music. Mrs.
III. A Scudder read a fine paper upon "Early
History of Music in France" written by Mrs. }.
Composers" written by Mrs. Frank Sewell and
read by Mrs. H. Doubleday. Mrs w. F. Nc
Lehman read short paper upon "French Vo-
cal Music" Miss Swasey sang sonnet by
Arvers and the Ave Maria by Millard, with vio
lin obligato by Mrs. Prall and piano accompa-
ment by Miss Pitcher. Mrs. John Dewhurst
Patton played canZonetta by Jensen and an
etade by Heller. Miss Pierce, of Boston, sang
''Mon C9ur S'ouriet ia Voix," also charm
ing nursery rhyme by Nevins. Miss Prall
played an exquisite romance by Rubnstein and
Chopin's impromptu for an encore. Miss Abba
Gould Woolson was present, and, upon invita-
tion, responded in few remarks. Miss Emily
Newcomb poured tea.
The past was week Of luncheon entertain
ments. Among them that Of Mrs. Commodore
honor of Mrs. Watson G. Squire, was one of the
handsomest 1t was a yellow luncheon; the
flowers, candle shades, and other decorations
were all Of pale golden tint The name cards
the guest of honor, Mrs. j. Matthews, Mrs.
Cooke, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. May, and Mrs. Bill
lings. Mrs. Hazen entertained a company at
luncheon on Wednesday. The guests OF honor
We're the Misses Cameron, daughters of Sir
Roderick Cameron. The Misses Pauline and
Madge Williamson gave beautiful rose lunch
con Wednesday of twelve covers. Bunches of
La France roses, tied with pink satin ribbons,
were presented each guest. Miss Fleming,
whose entertainments are always of the dain-
test, gave charming luncheon of eighteen
covers Monday to party of girl friends. Among
them were Miss Mildred Carlisle, Miss Batch
ellsr, Miss Bispham, Miss MITCHELL Miss Board
man, and Miss Ernst.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Peake were at home
to number of their friends Monday evening
last to enjoy the fifteenth anniversary of their
marriage. Their parlors were beautifully deco
rated with growing plants and cut flowers, and
many and beautiful were the presents received
from their friends, among whom were Mr. and
Mrs. James +. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. X. Corn
well, Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Foos, Mr.. and
Mrs j. IL. Peake, Mr.. and Mrs. William Roth
well, Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Sharswood, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. f. Peake, and Mesdames Marr,
Cook, Huntington, Bright, Barr, Grogan, and
Hall, and Misses Baldwin, l., Rothwell, Carrico,
Collie, and many others, and from Baltimore
came Mr. and Mrs. S. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Corcoran, Mr.. and Mrs. George Brosier,
and Messrs. Amos, Zimoski, Smith, and others.
Mrs. Peake received her friends in a lovely
gown of old-rose colored silk, with diamond
ornaments. Music, singing, and dancing were
enjoyed until the small hours, when the guests
retired with hearty wishes for many returns of
the happy day.
The Shakespeare coterie recently organized
is composed OF few lovers and students of the
old poet. The readers are fully prepared to
read their parts, which are rendered with an
accurate conception of the lines, Miss Hen
dries POrtiG ON Tuesday evening was an ex-
quisite Interpretation Of the combined beauty
and loveliness Of perfect womanhOod to be por-