The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
THE SOCIAL WORLD.


noon by Mrs. George Coolidge at her
residence, 1117 Twenty first street. The
entertainment, which was of novel
nature proved very enjoyable to those
who availcd themselves Of the hostess
hospitality on that OCCASION Mrs.
Coolidge stood to receive the guests
in the central parlor in gown Of
light blue China silk, with front Of
white silk brocaded In bouquets of
color, assisted by Mrs. Harry SpoffOrd,
in black silk gauze striped in gold, and
Mrs. DIR. Hines in cardinal moire an
tique. In the tea room Mrs. Jules
Gutl ridge in gown of white wool
with gold passamentaries, presided
at daintily spread table, from
which she served chocolate, while
from smaller tables on either
side the flower dressed recess
window the Misses Fassett served ten
and small cakes. Miss Spofford as.
sisted in serving ice cream After
greeting the hostess the guests were in.
on the second floor, where
in the two rooms were arranged
every modern convenience for the care
ubN bNtlib vi uu lHluul. HIS Is
subject on which the hostess
is greatly interested, having given
her attention to 1t for the
past three years in Boston, and on Mon
day next and several successive weeks
will give series Of talks to company
of invited guests. Under the guidance
of Mrs. Louise Pollok, Mrs. Cool
idge's four children and q number
of their young frien6s added greatly to
the enjoyment of the oc ;asion yesterday
by going through some kindergarten
exercises. Among the guests pres
ent were Mrs. Carlisle, Miss
Queen, Miss Swami, Mrs. Chandler,
Mrs. Norman Farquhar. Mrs. John Bill
lings, Miss Billings, Miss Il. Calls
Smith, Mrs. Randolph Keim, Miss Re
becca Taylor, Mrs DIR. Flint, Mrs.
Butterworth, Mrs. S. p. Brown, Mrs.
Story, Mrs. Shippen, Mrs. Morrill,,
Mrs Sherman, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs.
Thomas Carter, Mrs. A. r. Brit
ton, Miss Britton. Miss Ferry, Mrs.
Deering, Miss Deering, Mrs. Hoar, Mrs.
Nordhoff, Miss Hatch, Mrs. Macfar-
land, Miss McIntire, Mrs. Mace cCartney,
Mrs. Cultivate, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Ogden, Miss Thompson,
Mrs. Call, Mrs. Bryan, Miss
Brown, Mrs. Fassette, Mrs. Springer,
Mrs. Totten, Mrs. Robert
Christie, Mrs. Somers, Mrs. Johnston,
the Misses Johnston, Miss Blount Mrs.
John Wood, Mrs. Sayles, Mrs. Good
fellow, Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. Little,
Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Childs, Mrs. Wight,
Miss Clapp, Mrs. Coyle, Mrs. Drum,
Mrs. Major Powell, the Misses Oberly,
Miss ingalls,, Miss Huston, Mrs. Twee.
dale, Mrs William L. Curtis, Miss
Helena Mccarthy, Miss johnson, Miss
Jennings, Miss X. L. Thomas and Mrs
Somers.
The marriage of Miss Lily Rosecrans,
daughter of General Rosecrans. Reris
ter of the United States Treasury, to
Governor Toole of Montana, will
take place o-morrow-W Wednesdav-
morning, at II o'clock, at the
parsonage of St Matthew's Church,
where Father Chappelle will ofiici-
ate. The ceremony will be verv
quiet, and with the exception OF
General Rosecrans and Miss Georgine
Campbell, the intimate friend of the
bride'elect, there will be no
one present. 1t was at first
Intcnueu tudI tue ndrTldHe SuOulu
be full dress one in ST. Matthew'S
Church in order to enable the many
friends of the bride. elect to be present,
but the date having been settled
upon only within the past few
days, there was no time in
which to obtain the dispensation
for this purpose, as Governor Toole is
a member of the Christian ChuIch A
large number of very elegant presents
have leen received by Miss Rosecrans,
who is deservedly one of the most
popular young ladies in Washington
society.
Vice President and Mrs. Morton will
return in a few days from New York,
where the former went to act as pail.
bearer at the funeral of Mr.. Junius
Morgan, who died abroad early in April.
and whose body arrived in New York
on Sunday. Mrs. Morton accompanied
the Vice President, in order to visit
her two older daughters, who are at
school at Dobbs' Ferry.
Miss Gertrude and Miss Minnie L.
Bennett left yesterday for their home in
West Virginia, after spending the win
ter at the Buckingham. The young
ladies, whose departure is regretted by
their many friends, are daughters of the
late Colonel j. M. Bennett. for many
years State Auditor of the Old Domin
ion, and sisters of Hon. George Bennett,
Circuit Judge of West Virginia.
Winfield S. Bird, United States Con
sui at Laguyra, is at the Fredonia.
Mrs Menocal has returned from New
York, where she has been for several
weeks past with her husband, Engineer
Menocal, who has delayed his departure
for Nicaragua until the 18th instant.
DR., Oscar Menocal sailed for Nicaragua
with the party which went out on
Thursday last.
A dispatch from Plymouth, Mass,
yesterday, says: Two deeds conveying
three lots of land on Brastow Bluff, In |
this town, from VIM. II. Brine and |
Hannah II. Brine to Grover
Cleveland were to-day recorded |
in the Plymouth County regis
try. The property lies on the shore,
about eight miles south of Plymouth
village. in beautiful location, not far |
from the line of the proposed Plymouth
and Bournedale Railroad The scene
of Howell's CDR. Brine's Practice" is
laid here.
Mr. A,E. Abbey, the artist whose illuss
trations are familiar to the readers of |
Harper and the leading magazines,
spent some days in this city last week |
with his bride, daughter of the late
Mr.. Frederick A. Meade of |
New York, for many years a
leading merchant in the China trade.
Mrs. Abbey is graduate of Vassar,
and shortly after leaving college went
abroad where she met her husband while
pursuing her art studies. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abbey during their stay in Washington
were dined by Colonel and Mrs. John
Hay. They will make their future