The Washington critic., 1890-03-09
in THE SOCIAL WORLD.
ONE OF THE GAYEST LENTEN SEA-
SONS EVER KNOWN HERE.


rival the London season. This year there
seems a greater probability of accomplish
ing this heretofore unaccomplshable feat
because of the large number of balls and re-
ceptions postponed in the beginning of Feb
iuary. 1t is a difficult matter, however, to
foretell anything definitely on the subject,
IS the plan has been attended always ON
previous occasions with lamentable fail
ure. One thing, however, is certain, and
That Is that the present Lent is the gayest
ever known In the social annals Of Wash
ingtou.
Tuesday
The Emergency Glass will meet at the
residence of the II awaiian Minister
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell have
invited guests to meet the Norwood Liter
ary Society, who viii be addressed by Mr.
Charles Dudley Warner at $3.50 o'clock.
The French Glass will meet at the resi-
dence of Miss Grace Davis.
Wednesday
Mrs. Hearst has issued cards for a musi-
Gale at O'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. Hammond will entertain
their friends at piano recital at o'clock.
Mrs. Noble will be at home informally
after o'clock.
Mrs. Phillips will give q dinner in honor
OF Miss Grace Davis.
In The evening Mrs. Dahlgren will hold
her third Authors Reading.
Mrs. German will hold full dress recep-
zion for the benefit of the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Thursday
Mrs. j. C. Brcckinridge will give
luncheon to Mrs. Mckee.
In the evening Mrs Howard Ganson
White will give mi. Cayenne domino ball
to the Dancing Glass at 9o'clock.
Senator Mitchell will give dinner party.
Friday
Mrs. WanamalSer will hold her second in
formal reception.
Miss Anna Wilson will give card party
to Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee.
Mrs. Harrison, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs. and Miss
Wanamaker, will leave on Thursday for
Southern trip, on which they will be absent
week. Mrs. Mckee will remain. at the
White House, where she will be Joined in
few days by Mr.. Mckee, who will come
from indianapolis to remain with her dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Harrison.
Miss Edes gave luncheon yesterday in
honor Of Mrs. Kent of New York, the guest
of Mrs. Condit, who was among the guests
present The other ladies were Mrs Jus
tice Field, Mrs. Charles II. Gibson and
Mrs. j. p Jones.
Mrs. Hearst has issued invitations for
small dance to young people on the evening
OF the 2Gth instant.
Mrs. II. G. White has issued invitations
for musicale Wednesday, March 10.
The ladies of the Cabinet have decided to
receive informally hereafter one afternoon
eaah week in order TO see their personal
frierds and also TO be able to call upon each
other Mrs. Wanamaker will receive Fri
DAY afternoons in March, Mrs. Rusk
receives on Wednesdays and Mrs Noble
the same day after O'Clock.
The several meets which have been held
recently at Dumblane Club have not been
satisfactory, as throughout the cfoss-coun-
try riding the hounds have remained per-
fectly dumb. This is thought to be due to
the fact that they have only followed an
apiseed trail but as the laws of the District
are very stringent in regard To fox hunting
it seems hardly likely that there will be u
chance to thoroughly test the pack In this
manner. The master Of the hounds, In
whose charge they were brought from
abroad about six weeks since, is Mr.. Bris-
coe, son of Sir William Briscoe of England,
who with his pretty young English wife
makes his home at Dumblane Club.
Mr.. George Eustis, who recently left for
New York with his wife after short stay
with Senator and Mrs. Eustis, has turned
his country place in Frederick into stock
farm, where he has large number OF
thorougbbreds which he is now raising for
the track. Mr.. William Eustis also has q
stock farm near Washington, and In ad-
dition to raising race-horses has a kennel.
Sir Roderick Cameron, who, since his re-
cent arrival in this country has been stay
ing in New York, came to Washington on
Thursday to attend the reception given that
evening at the British Legation. Mr.. Charles
Tupper, son of Sir Charles Tupper, and Mr..
Chapman of Ontario also came to the city
for the same purpose.
lessons during the past winter has alread 9
attained an enyiable degree Of proficiency
on that king of instruments.
General Edward Beale received a fine
offer last week from syndicate of capi.
talsts on the Pacific Coast for his ranch in
California, on which he has set the price
at $2,000,000. Mr.. Truxton Beale will
leave in few days to arrange the burines;
details of the projected sale.
Mrs. Dolph receives informally during
Lent, Monday afternoons and on Thursday
evenings entertains her friends at informal
musical receptions
Lieutenant Commander J. MCGOWAN, u
8. NJ, has not been ordered befor O retir
ing board as was reported, but on account
Of his health has obtained six mo tbs leav,
of absence from tho Asiatic 81 iadron, tC
which he was attached, and W h his wife
has started for Carlsbad via Ms.seilles.
Miss Josie Kelton, daughter of the Adju
tant-General, U. 8. A., left the city on Tues
day for New York, where she sailed the fol
lowing day with DIR, Gushing and family o
California for Constantinople, from where
they Will go to Vienna and then to Eng
land.
Dr. Rogers, q. S. N, and wife, nov
stationed at Fortress Monroe, will sooI
come to Washington for a visit to Mrs
Ramsay and Mrs. Hill, as the latter la
been great invalid for ONE time past will
rheumatic gout.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, in addition to hi
other social accomplishments, is a fin
musician and has already published
number of his compositions. The piec
which he considers his best is "Sybilla,
waltz which he has dedicated TO hi
second daughter and composed shortly be
fore he received his appointment as Ministe
10 this country.
Madam Mendonca, wife of the Brazilian
Minister, on special mission to this coun
try, was one of the popular hostesses In
formally at home Friday afternoon. Th
house which was leased partially furnishes
from DR.. Guy Whiting, has been beautitle
with many rare works of art, gathered Il
the course Of extensive travels abroad
Among the large number Of rare painting
all Of which are by celebrated artists
is Carrots "Shepherd playing with hi
sheep which first won him recognition a
painter by being accepted and placed o
line at the Academy.
Mrs James Deale of Baltimore is In
guest of Mrs. and Miss Phenix.
Miss Young Of Augusta, Me-, who ha
been spending the winter In Washington Il
the guest Of Colonel Gilman's family, q
1337 Fifteenth street, returned to her HON
in tho North on Frlday, greatly to the II