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

Stewart, Miss Blanche Parker, Miss Mamie
Seitz, Miss Carrie Steele, and Messrs Keegin
Lothrop, Vogt, Eppley, Seitz, Hodges, and
Dayton.
Hon. John NJ. Wiley, of New York, gave
very pleasant box party at the National Theatre
last Friday night in honor of Miss Katharine
Foote. Mrs. Senator Davis chaperoned the
party and wore handsome costume of black
lace and La France roses, Miss Foote wore
lemon faile and gold-dotted tulle, and carried
a large bouquet of violets, and Miss Lila Twlgg
wore white faile and carried La France roses.
The gentlemen included Mr.. Butler, of New
York, and Senior Fealos, Of Honduras.
Mrs. and Miss Gouverneur gave their second
five o'clock tea on Friday afternoon. The re-
ceiving party were Mrs. Gouverneur, In black
silk; Miss Gouyerneur, in white silk and lace;
Mrs. Hoes, in canary silk Mrs. Cropper, in
white embroidered lace; Miss Carter, in plum
colored silk; Miss Davidge, in pink silk; Miss
Davis, in gray silk and black lace. Among the
guests were Mrs. Senator Butler, Mrs. Stan
nard, Mrs. Gen. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper Mr.. and Mrs Sevellon
Brown, DR.; Gill, Mrs. Isaac Henderson, Mrs.
and Miss Tappan, Mrs. swazey, Misses Brown,
Mrs. Frey, Misses Fuller, Mrs. Harrison Nc
Kee, and Mrs. Walthall.
Mrs. John W. Foster believes in variety as
the true spice of entertainment. Her Spanish
Conversations of last week will be succeeded
Monday by Lenten diversion in the form of
reading upon ''Savage Music,' by Mr.. William
Adams Browne of New York. Cards of invi-
tations have been issued for 4:30 p. NJ.
Mrs. H. e. Munroe, the lecturer, is now in
the city. She has been during the past week
the guest of Miss Ransom, the artist, and this
week she will be the guest of Mrs. Lander, at
As street, Capitol Hill. Mrs. Munroe has met
with good success with her illustrated lectures.
Mrs. Blaine is at home informally every af-
ternoon after o'clock to her friends. Her two
little grandsons, sons of the late Mrs. Coppin-
ger, were with her Tuesday, having come on
from Governors Island to spend their mothers
birthday with the family in Washington.
Mrs. William G. P. Breckinridge and Miss
Breckenridge have issued Invitations for an at
from to 6, at No. 219 East Capitol street, In
honor of the Washington Branch Association of
| Collegiate Alumni.
| The engagement of Miss Rosecrans, daughter
| OF Gen. Rosecrans, and Governor Toole, of
| Montana, is announced. No date is set for the
| marriage, but 1t is understood that it will take
place shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Hill entertained the
Dutch Treat Theatre Party at handsome sup
per at their residence Wednesday night, after
| enjoying the Vokes performance at the
| National.
Cards are out announcing that the marriage
OF Miss Ellora Ellington, daughter of Col Sam
uel Simpson, and Mr.. Herbert G. Easterday,
Thursday evening, March %, at Trinity Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis entertained
company at a rose dinner Monday The table
was picture with its beautiful decorations of
| Catherine Mermet roses
Mai. r. D. Clarke, of the Army, has returned
from Florida. He is staying at the Arno, ac-
companied by Mrs. Clarke, Miss Clarke, and
| Mrs. Thornburgh.
Mrs. Proctor, wife of the Secretary accom-
panied by her son and daughter, left Monday
night last for Hot Springs, N c., to spend sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. John w. Foster entertained the Spanish
Glass on Friday. Madame Romero has invi ted
the class to hold their next meeting at the Mex
lean Legation
Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson will be the CUES
of Mrs. Joseph A. Ware, 1929 Rhode Island
avenue, till April 1, when she leaves for New
jersey
The Misses Potter were among the Monday
dinner entertainers. The decorations of the
table were elaborate, the guests sixteen in mum
ber.
Mrs. Dolph closed her Lenten receptions
Thursday Mrs. Mckee assisted her in receiv
ing and entertaining large number of guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Rmby, of Philadelphia, ART
visiting Capt. w. Z. Stuart, of $50 F street
southwest, and will remain about two weeks
Captain and Mrs. George Haycock delight
fully entertained the Whist Club on Saturday
evening. All the members were present
Miss Mary E. Smith, one of the leading bellies
of the University of Virginia, is visiting he
aunt, Mrs. Rust, Of Rhode Island avenue.
Misses Maud and Alice Pleasants, of New York
will visit their aunt, Mrs. M. G. Peasants. o.
Twelfth street, during the present week.
Mr.. de Bosch entertained small party a
supper Friday night at his residence on Jeffer
son Place, after attending the theatre.
Mrs. Addison Cammack, Of New York, and
her two handsome children are visiting hel
mother, Mrs. Hildreth of this city.
Mrs. G. A. Williams, of 1901 Eighteenth
street, entertained party Of ladies at a very
elegant luncheon Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. Lighthill gave dinner on Friday Al
the Shoreham in honor of Mrs. Mary d. Baker
and Mrs. Gen. Hartwell.
Miss Sue Green has gone to Kentucky for
visit. Mrs. and Miss Green, of Culpeper, Va.
are still at the Clarendon.
Among other Washingtonians at Virginis
Beach are Mr. and Mrs. Mrs W. II. Selden and
Mrs. Alex. Graham Bell.
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton returned
from their Southern trip Tuesday. Miss Hunt
came back with them.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Saunders and Mrs Greer
have gone to the Hot Springs, N c., for
couple of weeks.
Miss slinghoff, of Baltimore, will be tn,
guest of Mrs. James L. Barbour during tn,
coming week.
Mrs. d. P. Morgan entertained a company at
dinner Thursday evening at her residence or
Scott Circle
Mrs. Lucas and Miss McLaren are visiting
Mrs. Samuel L. Robinson, 1917 New Hampshir,
avenue.