The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-27

the moment At 10 o'clock the supper-room
was opened and a sumptuous repast served.
Among the guests were Miss Edie, the Misses
Iegarra, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Robert Mckee, Lieut..
Morrell. Miss Condit- Smith, Mr.. Alex Oliphant,
of New Jersey; Mr.. Clary RAY, Miss McCenev,
the Misses MendoDca, Mr.. Mendonca, MIR. f.
B. Loomis, Mr. Townsend, of New York; Mr..
William Acklan, the Misses Preston, MIR. Ed
ward Hannigan, Mr.. Harry Sullivan, Mr.. George
Hendrickson, Miss Sadie Amy, Miss Wood,
Miss Mary Breckinridge, Mr.. Won Swindern,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowery, Mr.. Taylor, DR.. and
Mrs Guzman, the Misses Horsman, Lieut.
selfridge, Mr.. E. A. Trescot, Miss Trescot,
Mr.. Davidge. Miss Harriott Hutchinson, Miss
Window, Miss Wanamaker, and Mr.. Charles
McCawley.
The Travel Club met at Strathmore Arms, as
usual, on Monday evening, DR.. Presbrey in the
chair After the reading of the minutes and
some music by Mrs. Grace Spaulding Pierson
and Mrs. Councilman, of Baltimore Mrs. NJ.
H. Mohl proceeded to read an essay on Peasant
Life in Russia" She began by stating that she
could not claim to having travelled In Russia,
but depended upon reading for her views,
which were much more modified than TolstoI's
or Tourgenieff's representations. After more
music Mrs. HaiDes, who had travelled extern
sively and spent much time in Constantinople
gave an illustrated talk entitled. "Behind the
Yamshack." Her object-lesson consisted OF
articles of domestic clothing and utility. This
lecturer fulfilled one of the original ideas of the
club by filling the Office Of dragoman in giving
practical illustrations Of scenes and countries
visited. Next Monday evening Mr.. Croizant
takes the Travel Club around the world in sixty
minutes and will thus break Nelly Bly's record
| The club still keeps up Its prestige, the large
hall of Strathmore being we'll filled on each
night with the regular membership and invited
| guests.
| Mrs Pierce and Miss Elizabeth Pierce of
Boston, are making preparations to close their
winter residence here, on Vermont avenue, to
| return to their home, on Commonwealth ave-
nue., Boston. Miss Pierce has been greatly ad-
mired in Washington society for her beauty, as
well as her fine musical abilities. She has been
most generous in lending the attraction of
| her lovely voice in aid of many good works dur
ing the past winter, and her many friends hope
for her return next season. Miss Perce's aunt,
Mrs. Ellen j. Foster, and her handsome son
sailed for Europe on the 18th instant.
Miss Sara Elkins came over from New York
to attend Mrs McKee's dancing party at the
White House. Wednesday evening She re-
ceived many congratulations on her happy fate
in having her 'course Of true love run smooth, !"
as her engagement just announced, to Mr.
Alexander c. Oliphant, of Trenton, N. j.,
meets with the entire approval Of the old folks
on both sides. Mr.. Oliphant graduated from
Annapolis in 1881. He resigned from the SER
vice recently. The wedding is not to take place
before autumn, when 1t will be celebrated in
grand style at Elkins w. Va.
Miss Mary Landon King and Mr.. William F.
Turner, of Holly Grove, Prince Georges County,
Md, were married on Wednesday evening at
st. Andrews Church, Rev. Joseph B. Perry
officiating. The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Mr.. Rudolph, King. She wore a
stylish travelling costume of stone-colored cloth
trimmed with velvet Her bouquet was of lilies
of the valley. Miss Putnam was maid of honor;
Lieut.. d. A. Jenkins best man. The ushers
were Messrs Sidney Hill, Lieut.: j: II. Wallace,
Norman l.. King, and William P. Moore.
Mr.. Paul Putzki, whose studio is at 1920 New
York avenue, and who numbers among his
pupils Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison,
the Misses Morton, Mrs. Rathbone, and Mrs.
Reside, gave highly satisfactory and sue
himself on Friday and Saturday at his studio.
Cards of invitation were sent out early in the
week.
The Secretary of State invited the Pan
Americans and number of other guests to
visit Mount Vernon last Tuesday on the United
States steamer Despatch. The occasion proved
most enjoyable to all on board. handsome
lunch was served. Nearly all the members of
the Diplomatic Corps, with the ladies of their
families. were of the party
The "Quodlibet Luncheons," given so sue
cessfully by the ladies of the Homeopathic Hos
pital during several seasons past, will be re-
sumed this week, the first of the series to be
held on Wednesday next, at the residence OF
Mrs. Lewis Clephane, 1925 X street.
The many friends of Mrs. j. W. Paxson, who
has been visiting Mrs W. s. jackson, regret
that lady's departure for her home, in Chicago,
yesterday. Mrs Paxson, by her charming
manner, has won the esteem of all who met her
The marriage of Miss Leila Jessie Cropp, OF
Upper Norwood, Surrey, England, and Mr..
James Carroll Frazer, of Martinsburg, W. Va,
will take place on Wednesday, May Z, at 8 P.
NJ, Rev. DR.. Douglass officiating.
Mrs. w. E. Reynolds wife of Lieut.. w. E.
Reynolds, of the Revenue Marine, who is with
her husband at New Bedford, Mass, will arrive
on Monday to make short visit to her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Collins, Of West Wash
ington.
The marriage Of Mr.. Charles P. Calvert the
young and enterprising civil engineer, and Miss
Jennie Gelston is announced to take place
April 80, at the residence of the BRIDES parents
$50 East Capitol street
The marriage of Mr.. William Gibson and
Miss Todd takes place on Wednesday evening
next at the New York-avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Justice and Mrs. Field, with Mrs. Condit-
Smith and daughter will sail for Europe early
! in June to spend the summer.
Dr. w. o. Bradley, Of New Haven, Conn.
and Mrs. and Miss Dickerman are stopping al
the Langhan for few days.
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