The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-08
SOCIETY NEWS AND CHAT.
Continued from third page.

House grounds was largely attended. In the
absence of President and Mrs. Harrison, who
have gone on an over Sunday trip down the
river and through Chesapeake Bay on the De-
spatch, Mrs. Mckee did the honors on the por-
tico in a most charming manner. Among the
guests received were Sir Julian and Lady
Flower, Mrs j. b. Henderson, Mrs. John w.
Foster, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Blair, Miss Sheriff.,
Mrs. McCawley, Mrs and Miss Butterfeld,
with Mrs. Murat l1alstead and Miss Halstead,
Mrs. and Miss Window, Mrs. j. G. Payne, Mrs.
Glover and Mr.. Guthridge, Major and Mrs.
Ernst, Mrs. Senator Jones, and Mr.. Hutchins.
The air was delightfully."- cool, and the
Marine Band never made sweeter music
Several of the pieces received hearty
applause. The picture from the portico was a
very fine one. The foreground, with the band
roped off from the crowd that clustered round
it wandered over the green, the playing
fountains just beyond, the beautiful magnolia
scenting the air with its rich perfume, and the
white shaft of the Monument outlined against
the sky, made up view beautiful enough to
tempt painters brush. The concert began at
5:45. Next week it will begin at $50, and con-
tinue little later each evening as the summer
advances
The Pastime Musical Club were given another
pleasant reception on Wednesday evening last
by Mrs. G.. s. Rafter, at 401 street. who made
an admirable hostess. A number of selections
were rendered by the club in their usual pleas
ing manner, and Mr. Charles s. West, the
companied by Mr.. Charles McEnaney. At the
conclusion of the musical part of the pro-
gramme refreshments were served. The tables
looked exceedingly handsome, and were deco
rated with flowers: Among those present were
Miss Della Bullard of Elmira, N. Y; Miss NJ.
L. Curry, of Fort Leavenworth, Kan; Mr.. and
Mrs A. V. Holmes, Miss Caroline Williams Miss
Alice Marble, Miss Agnes Hale, Mrs. E. A.
Willett. Mrs. A. j. Hughes, Mrs. S. Bell Miss
Mary Hughes, Miss Pearl hughes. Mr.. and
Mrs R. H. Read, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Stauffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. &. A. Nixon Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Burton, Captain and Mrs. A. s. Seely, Miss
Edith Nixon, Miss Mollie Nixon, Miss Dora
Nixon, of Kentucky; Miss Williams, Miss
Carrie johnson, Miss Belle johnson, Mr.. E. j.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Hassler, of Carlisle,
Pa; Miss Nellie Tingley, Miss E. Stephenson,
Miss Edith Garter, Messrs. Tingley, Carl,
Howes, Fuhrman, Geibel. Josetti, Searle, Hale,
and Hayden Pierce.
A bright day ushered in a most enjoyable and
successful close of the session of 1SS9-1S90 at
Mt. Psgah Academy, of Culpeper Va. The ex-
ercises we're arranged with great taste and well
teenth Psalm, Rev. w. F. Davis delivered an
eloquent prayer. This was followed by a
choral hymn, which was well rendered by the
vocal class, led by the efficient teacher, Mrs.
Burdette. The principal then gave an outline
of the sessions work, closing with a glowing
compliment to the Culpeper girls that must
have gladdened their hearts as much as the
honors attested by certificates The next num-
"Bonteen Train,' by Miss Harvey and Mrs.
Burdette. Diplomas of graduation were con-
ferred upon the following young ladies: Miss
Sally B. Knox, fredericksburg, Va, and Miss
Carrie Hudgins, Miss Lura r. Cleveland Miss
Matte NJ. Lewis, Miss Mary B. Grimsley, Miss
Loua Chelf, and Miss Kate Carroll Stark, of
Culpeper. The address to the graduates by
Mr. John s. Barbour, of Culpeper was most
chaste and appropriate, and the whole enter
tainment was gracefully ended by the recitation
of Whittier's 'Close of School" by Miss Clara
Randolph, of Washington, little girl eleven
years of age.
A large and brilliant company assembled last
evening at Norwood Institute on the occasion
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell's reception to the gradu-
ates of this year. All of the members of the
graduating class assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell
in receiving the friends invited to meet them.
with the exception of Miss Maggie Watkins
who, to the regret of all, was prevented by
deep attliction in her family from appearing.
The rooms were tastefully adorned with roses
and large bowls of magnolias were placed at
various points. The stage on which the gradu-
ating class sat during the programme was a
mass of brilliant colors. The programme was
effective and delightful throughout; Miss
Carolyn Kenyon takes the special diploma of
Norwood this year i'll the department of elocu-
tion. Her rectations were much appreciated by
her hearers. AT their close, the guests were in
Vlted TO adjourn TO The Supper-rOOm and lin
gered long before making their adieux.
Mrs. /. V. Slater, at her home, Takoma Park,
gave pleasant lawn party to her little daugh-
ter Olive last Wednesday. The spacious lawn
was illuminated with Chinese lanterns and col
ored lights Dancing and singing, together
with a collation., made the evening most enjoy
able. Among those present were Misses Marie
and Louise Lonsdale Kizzie Lewis, Alice
Wasserback, Nellie Darling, Blanche Nichol-
son, Nellie Page, Blanche Lay, Viva and Eva
jackson, Florence Smith. and Lidia Brawner,
and Masters S. S. Carroll, Preston King, Charles
Slater, Charlie and Willie Page, Arthur Wasser-
back, John Brawner, John Darling, Leonard
Nicholson, Charlie Lewis, New Lay, Felix Holt,
Norman and Charles Jackson, and Dick Lay.
By an inadyertence in the article in the last
issue relative to the musicale given by Mrs.
Carl w. Schuermann, Jr,, the niece in whose
honor it was given should have been named as
Miss Marguerite Condt, of Centralia, ILL.,,
and not as ''Miss Smith, of Illinois, Instead
of Mrs Rice and daughter Mrs. Wrenn and
daughter should have been mentioned as par
ticipating. The members of the "Berry Band"
which contributed sc much to the interest of
the occasion, were Messrs z. L. Berry, leader;
Forrest Dodge, Frank Bell, William Metcalf,
Harry Read, and E., f. Whiting. Among
Others who assisted and not mentioned were
Messrs. Ladd, Blunt, and Fred. Royce.
The Chicago Tribune says: ''The marriage
of Miss Rose Farwell, daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Charles b. Farwell, and Mr.. Hobart G.
Taylor will be celebrated Thursday, June 10, at
high noon, at the Presbyterian Church at Lake
Forest. A wedding breakfast will follow at
Fairlawn, the residence of Senator Farwelln
A pleasant barge party was given by Mr..
Gresham, of the Anaostans, on Thursday
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