The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-15
Mrs. HARRISON AT noMn.
She Selects Friday Afternoon for Re
CeptiOus

captions.
Mrs. Harrison received large num-
Der Of callers in the Red Parlor yester-
day at o. clock by special appointment
made during the week, this plan hav-
ing been necessitated by the frequent
requests of various ladies in official
and social circles DESTROYS of ar
ranging q meeting for friends
and visitors with the mistress OF
the White House. Mrs Harrison
has decided to adopt for the future this
plan of seeing her personal friends at 3
o'clock on Friday afternoons. Yester
day Mrs. Harrison looked remarkably
well, evincing neither in face nor man
ner the slightest trace Of the fatigue in
cident 10 the great mental strain and
sorrow through which she has so re-
Gently passed. Hergow was an elegant
one of stone. blue faille, with side panel
and corsage trimming of open. work
bullion gauze figured in steel.
Mrs. Seaton Perry held charming
reception yesterday at her residence on
Rhode Island avenue, where she was
assisted in receiving by her sister, Mrs
Harper of Philadelphia and Mrs. De
Ford Webb. In the tea room, where a
delightful collation. was spread. Miss
Colt of New Haven was assisted in dis
pensing the bospitalities by Miss Fon-
leroy of Baltimore, Miss Burr and Miss
Hyatt
Mr.. Albert Pulitzer was dined last
evening by DR.. and Mrs. Hammond.
Mrs. and the Misses Horsey enter
tanned large company on Thursday
evening.
Miss Susan b. Anthony TO day cele-
brates the seventieth anniversary of
her birth, in honor of which she will be
rendered a banquet at the Riggs House
at 8 o'clock this evening" Miss Eliza
beth Cady Stanton will respond to a
toast at the banquet tonight and will
also speak at the opening of the annual
convention on Tuesday next at Lincoln
Hall. On the afternoon of that day
she will leave for New York, from
where she sails on Wednesday for Eng
land. sy $50.
" Miss Anthony will have all her rel
atives present at the banquet TO. night,
and it is expected that the number Of
those who will participate in the feast
will he $50.
Mrs. M. G. Lockwood has gone to
Cuba.
Mrs. Tucker was unable to assist
Mrs. Logan in receiving on Thursday
as she has been i'll and confined to her
room for several days past.
Mrs. Greedy sreception yesterday was
a pleasantly informal one at which the
guests fingered, enjoying a chat with
the agreeable hostess, who possesses in
such eminent degree the happy faculty
of making each and all cordially wei.
come.
Colonel John Nj. Wilson spent the day
in the city yesterday, having come from
West Point on business now before the
House Committee on Military Affairs
Colonel and Mrs. Wilson entertained
Mrs. Grant at luncheon last week.
Colonel Daniel Lamontsp Wednes
day in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, with Mr.. j. w.
Thompson and Miss Thompson, are ex
pected to return to-day from theil
yachting trip to Fortress Monroe
Mrs. Samuel j. Randall was among
the number of ladies yesterday after
| noon who called upon Mrs. Harrison
and in response to inquiries concerning
her husband gave most encouraging
accounts of the invalid's Gonzales
cenee.
Among the various entertainments
last evening was large dancing recep
ton given by Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle
to her debutante daughter, Miss Mil
bred Carlisle, a st. Valentines party by
Mrs. Williamson and dinner parties by
Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle and Justice and
Mrs. Blatchford.
Mrs. Belrose will give a tea this af