The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-25

assisted by Deyy OF pretty girls. The proceeds
of the entertainment are to go toward the
furnishing of the new wing. The first floor of
this addition was in gala dress for Wednesdays
festivities. Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Stone, Mrs.
Galt and Mrs. Kennedy formed the reception
committee. Mrs James Johnson, Mrs Davis,
Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. Rae, Mrs. Caderon Car
Isle, Mrs John F. Rogers, and Mrs Henry
were in charge of the supper tables; Mrs. and
the Misses Tiffany, with Miss sicard, sold bou-
quets from the flower booth, and Mrs. B. II.
Warder and Mrs. Sheridan conducted the sales
at the candy table. Miss Sheriff., Miss Grace
Davis, Mrs. Mag1ruder, and Miss stith
Mrs. sicard, Miss Batcheller, the Misses
Pauncefote, and Miss Almy gave their atten-
tion wherever most needed at the moment.
Many remarked that Mrs. Sheridan was looking
unusually well, and they delighted to see
her once more engaged in these womanly occu-
pations. Among the visitors were Mrs. Harri-
son, Mrs Mckee, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Window,
Mrs. Miller; Miss Grace Davis sat at tea
Miss Dahlgren, Miss Bachelor, Miss Miller,
Miss Rusk, Mrs. Wanamaker, Judge and Mrs.
Harlan, Miss Ernst, DIR. Ruth, Mr.. Hutchinson,
Mrs; M. A; Kennedy, Miss Virginia Miller, Mrs.
Mrs. James NJ. Johnson, Mrs. Outhwaite, Miss
Swan, Mrs. Morrill,, Miss Merrick, Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. A. Graham Bell, Mrs. Justice Gray, Mrs.
Judge Harlan, and many others. After s
O'Clock dancing began, and the scene was gay
and animated. The results cannot but be sat
sfactory to the indefatigabe management
Mrs. Chandler, wife of the Senator, gave a
very enjoyable tea on Tuesday, from to Z, at
their elegant residence on l street. The day
was all that could be desired, and Mrs. Chandler
was supported by a corps of charming young
women. The hostess wore stylish toilette of
cream-white lace. Beside her stood her guest
and cousin, Mrs. Lockwood, who was attired in
becoming lace dress over yellow silk. The
other assistants were Mrs. Thompson, in gray
fowered gauze Miss Aldrich in white crepe
lisse; Miss Russell, in white silk; Miss
Sheriff. in gray crepe and silk; Miss Mellan, in
a black and white silk directoire gown, and Miss
Preston and Miss Rose Preston, in pink crepe.
Miss Sheriff. presided over the tea cups in the
dining-room, while Miss Rose Preston dispensed
''Lalla Rookh," a beverage that called up the
most exquisite dreams of the poet. The re-
freshments consisted of ices, Strawberries,
creams, and confectons. Bowls of roses stood
on either end of the dainty table, and
great bunch of American beauties served as a
centre piece Maidenhair ferns, rubber plants,
and palms, with cut-glass bowls of roses, stood
on stands, mantles or window-sills. There was
great crush of visitors at about o'clock, en-
bracing all the prominent people in official
circles, with an unusual number of gentlemen.
Among those present were Mrs. Senator Stewart,
Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. ingalls,, Mrs. Mckee, ac-
companed by her visitor, Mrs. Skdmore; Miss
Nicolay, Mrs. Wathall, Miss Ethel Ingalls,,
Mrs. and Miss Lester, Judge and Mrs Hagner,
Mrs Noble, the Misses Halstead, Mrs. Casey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Devatin, Mrs. S. NJ.
Cullum, Miss Letitia Aldrich, Mr.. and Mrs and
u. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus E. Lester DR.. and Mrs.
Shippen, Mrs. Coolidge, Madame Romero Mrs
John w. Foster Madame Guzman, and many
others.
The past week was filled with social gather
ings for the benefit of charitable or humane
institution. On Wednesday afternoon the
ladies interested in the Founding Hospital on
Fifteenth street gave laurel tea, which was
very charming affair. Branches of laurel and
bowls filed with the pretty pink blossoms dec
10 hal tea
Mrs. Senator Cullom, Mrs. Wallace, and Mrs
Heaven received the visitors. The dining-room
was in charge of Mrs j. B. Kendall, assisted
by Mrs Mccartney, Mrs. DR.. Noble, and Mrs.
Chambers. The table was prettily adorned
with laurel sprays, and the dainty cakes and
delicious ices were served by the presiding
ladies. A small table in one corner contained
the coffee service. This was in charge of Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. Lightfoot, and Mrs. Grafton. Miss
Williamson looked after the general entertain
ment of the company. The whole institution
was open to inspection, and it is the hope of the
lady managers that a greater interest in these
little ones will be one of the results of this en-
tertainment.
On Wednesday evening the Short Story Club
met, as usual, in the Fredonia Hotel parlors,
Mrs, Mohl, the president, in the chair. The
secretary being absent, Mrs. Moore was chosen
secretary pro tenn. The programme consisted
of a song by Miss Rockford, followed by short
story by Mrs. Maj. Basch, "To the Bitter End"
which, as its title indicated, was, sad one
drawn from life. 1t was exceedingly well told.
Mrs. Dieudonne read a short poem on "Fate,"
and Mr. Whitaker gave couple of comic reci-
tations. The attendance was not so large as
usual, and the next meeting of the club will
probably be the last before adjourning for the
summer months. Among those present were
Mrs. Yorhees, Mrs. Delaney Miss G., Cleve-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Barllitt Mrs Crandall, Mrs.
Hort, Mrs. NJ A. Lockwood Miss Lewis, Mrs.
Dieudonne, Mrs La Fetra, and Miss Hinman.
The Mothers Talk at Mrs. II. /. Coolidge's,
17l7 Twenty-first street, on Monday, at 2:30
o'clock, will be devoted to the subject of
IClothing of Infants and Young Children"
There will be some new patterns shown, and
no doubt it will be helpful and interesting
occasion. Young mothers should avail them
selves of the privileges of these talks to
mothers. Mothers desiring to engage in pri-
vate conversations with Mrs. Coolidge will find
her at home every morning until IL A. NJ,
when all the new conveniences for nursery life
will be shown and directions for use given.
DIR. Clara Bliss Kinds will be the talking guide
during the lecture hour.
DIR. and Mrs. S. S. Adams entertained a large
number of friends Thursday evening at a beau.
tiful reception in their new home on Farragut
Square AS it was a bridal occasion, every
thing in the way of decoration was in pure
white. The bride wore her wedding gown of
white silk, garlanded with lilies of the valley
Assisting DR.. and Mrs. Adams were Mrs Hall,
Mrs. Lenet, Mrs Hirst, and Mrs. Lerch, the
Misses Crenshaw, Cornelius, Copenhaver Jud-
son and Elenberger.
A delightful progressive euchre party was
given on Thursday evening by the Arbutus
(uh of South Washington at the home of