The Washington critic., 1890-02-02

prove source Of pleasure to his many |
friends.
Mrs. Cornell, wife OF Representative !
CoDnell Of Nebraska, will receive on Tues
day at 1900 Massachusetts avenue.
Several members of the CITY Troop Of
Philadelphia attended ihe Army and Navy
Assembly on Wednesday evening in full
uniform, with cavalry boots aud spurs. The
latter adjunct in the uniforms proved the
reverse of agreeable In dancing to such Of
the young ladies as wore tulle ball gowns.
Mr.. Nelson g. Thompson OF Indianapolis,
Ind, is visiting his parents at 1903 Riggs
street.
Mrs. Clinton b. Sears gave an enjoyable
tea Monday afternoon at ber residence, 1906
Nineteenth street.
Mrs. Kndleberger and Mrs. Charles II.
Poor gave a tea from to7 Friday after
noon.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Sbipley are the
guests of Mrs. Niles at her heme ou Twen-
tieth street.
Miss Annie Bldlle of Detroit will leave
OH Wednesday for New York, where she
will be Joined on the 18th Instant by Miss
Nellie Biddle for weeks stay at West
Point.
Miss Aldrich, daughter of Senator Al
drieb, has as her guest Miss Perkins of
Boston.
Miss Houghton, daughter of the eminent
Boston publisber, is visiting Senator AMI
Mrs. Morrill,.
Miss Ashurst of Philadelphia is the guest
of Miss Sallie Emory.
Miss Annie Wakemar, the accomplished
London correspondent of the Boston Her.
aid, and private secretary to Mr.. Charles
Wyndhsm, the actor, has been staying at
Willard's for the past few days. Miss
Wakeman has been quite Ill with the grip.
In the early summer she will return to her
home in London.
Mrs. Hearst has entirely recovered from
her recent indispositlon and is now in New
York, where she will remain until Thurs
day. Upon her return to Washington,
Mrs. Hearst will occupy her new house, on
| n ew Hampshire avenue, which will not be
entirely completed before the late spring,
and will have as her guest Miss Florence
| Bayard, who has been visiting Miss Nellie
Biddle for month past.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer, oI
"Glen Lutu," Berkeley, have leased fol
several seasons the house 1853 X street.
Mrs. John Frederick Leech gave tea tc
her friends Friday afternoon, at her resi-
dence, 1152 Massachusetts avenue.
The Misses Myer gave young ladies'
luncheon on Tuesday.
Admiral and Mrs Harmony left yester
day for the South, where they will spent
the present month on a tour Of inspection
of the lighthouses along the coast.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Berry gave suppe
last evening in honor of her guest. Mrs
Wadswortb of New York.
Miss Gales of New York returned to he
home on Tuesday, after stay of severa
weeks with Mrs. n. S. Lincoln. A fsy
days previous to her departure Miss Gale
gave theatre party, followed by a hand
some supper at the Shoreham. The fora
decorations were Of white and purple Parm
violets. The guests on that occasion wer
DIR. and Mrs. Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs
Lothrop Bradley, Lieutenant aud Mrs
Ackley, and DIR. Murray.
A fancy-drcss ball will be given by til
pupils of Mrs. Flora C. Dennison at til
National Rifles Hall on Friday evening
February IA.
Owing to the continued illness of Mrs
Belle B. Bond, the elocutionist and publ
reader of Boston, her annual visit of se'
eral weeks to this city has been indeiinitel
postponed.
A musical and literary entertainment ft
the benefit of st. JOINTS Church will /
given at the Parish Hall, ON Sixteent
street northwest, Thursday, February L
The programme includes many fine sele
tions, and it is hoped the people iHtereste
in this good work will be present.
A complimentary hop will be tendere
by the Cameo Club at the National Rife
Hall Thursday evening. Music will be fu
nished by the National Guard Band and
: pleasant time may be anticipated.
The Washington Hospital for Foundlin!
will be the scene Of pleasant gatherr
next Friday afternoon from to 6 o'clocl
This charity has for its patronesses mar
of Washlngton's leading society ladies.
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