The morning call., 1890-11-23
NATIONAL CAPITAL
EVENTS.
What Is Going On in the Most
Select of Washington Society.
Mrs. Frank Loring's Matinee d'Invitation-A
Brilliant Gathering-hrs. Harrison
Goes to See Eooth-Eride7.
Special to The SUNDAY CALI

Ne Senators s .s; Tssd s5s e
| can sen ators take early opportunity to 60
to the White House and try TO tell how it
| all happened. Democratic Senators enjoy
telling how it happened too, ard their cheer
! fulness not only CRATES On good Republican
nerves, but their chuckling over tho affair
! as if it were good practical joke is worse
than all.
| Richard Mansfield, the actor, gave society
| its first great reunion by means of matinee
| performance of prince Karl" on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Mansfield said some time ago to
| his friend, Mrs. Frank l. ring: THE next
| time come to Washington l will give you
a special matinee for your friends" And
| now hear what he did and think what ii is to
| possess the acquaintance of that gifted
actor, artist, musician, art eonnoisseur and
man of society. Mrs. Lorlng close " p ince
Karl - for the play and Dir. Mansfield sent
to her all the tickets for the entire first floor
| of the house and all of the boxes, with his
| com pliments. Mrs. Loring took her visiting
| list and assembled all OF society there was
| in the city by her invitations. There were
| no reserved seats and every one seated
| them elves at their pleasure, and as every
| one knew every one else it was as gay and
s0ciahle as any gathering in private house.
Mrs. LoriDg, who is q bright vvacouS Balti-
more woman, a descendant of the Latrobe
family, received her guests in an informal
way until
MRS. HARRISON AND HER PARTY
Arrived, ard thtn ace, mpanird them to
their box. When Mrs. Loring entered her
own box and laid her great bunch OF loosely
tied roses on the rail, the audience ap-
plauded. The play was of course appre-
ciated, with Mr.. Mansfield at his best, and
this matinee d'invtation'' was unique in
so many ways that the audience could well
be enthusiastic. Snch 4 theater party ex-
traGrdnary is beyond almost any ordinary
mortal, and it was only the combination of
such an artist and such a hostess that could
make it possible. DR.. Frank Laring and
his clever wife are among the gayest and
brightest people in the very smartest set,
and both come from old families of the first
social position. DIR. LOring is the leading
spirit in the AiiOi Club, an association of
score or more of the best wits and bon
yivants of the capital Each club member
| Is pas grand master in some one branch
| of cookery, and when the club entertains and
gives one of its famous dinners or suppers.
the entire menu Is prepared by them. DIR.
LUring cooks terrapin to touch and
tun aud taste that no professional can aD-
| pToach. Even Secretary Bayard, who is con-
sidered supreme in that line, yielded the palm
after an Alib supper. There are z, muses.
and great maSte. OF the art OF Welsh rarebit,
lobster pattIes and frogs legs in the cub,
and Wilson Barrett, Henry Irving, and
many dramatic stars have been entertained
at the unique little clubhouse near Eigh-
teenth and L streets.
Washington has been rather Electrically
minded this week in general. perhaps as
distraction after the trying election week.
Lolita, WHO anguished here all last winter
with an obstinate sprained ankle stretched
out on a pillow, has teen leaping alb ut mvSt
nimbly everysplght uetore the footnghts.
The B0otli-Barrett engagement in Baltimore
has taken special cars and even special
train filled with a thousand theater-goers
over to the neighboring city alternate nights.
MIR. BOOTH NEVER COMES
To Washington, so that the mountain has
to go 10 this dramatic Mohammed, or else
not see him. Mrs. Harrison, who is spend
ing few days in Baltimore with her cousin,
Mrs. Findlay, was in his audience last night
when Mr. Booth gave Julius Cesar and
received a special ovation because of its be-
ing his tifty-seventh birtrdty.
Tonight Mrs Harrison is the guest Of
honor at large reception given by Miss
Mary Garrett, at her brothers great house
i'll Mount Vernon place. This is the first
great entertainment in the Carrots superb
home since its house-warming bail, Mr.
Robert Garrett having been worse than AN
invalid for the years since then. 1t is
claimed that he is completely restored TO
health Low, and with the Baltimore and
Ohio road announcing a clear prott Of q
million and quarter this year, after all its
extraordinary expenses, Miss Garrett can
very well afford to give party. More than
social pleasure is behind this gathering, how
ever. Having held out for years, anu az in
anC again said squarely no" the Trustees of
the Johns Hopkins University have changed
trout completely and sISnihed their Wiling
ness to admit women students 10 equal priyi-
ieges with other students in the medical
college il the Endowment Fund Of $4,000
is raised. Miss Garrett has been at the head
of the movement has put her name down
for a large fraction of the sum and has in-
terested Mrs. Harrison to the extent of hav-
ing her lend her name and aid to the ass0ci-
alton ut women here, whu are competing
with the Baltimore workers to raise the fund
required.
Thanksgiving day is less than a fortnight
awas, and Just before, OF Just afler it Of
fetal society will open its season by a round
OF entertainments 10 the AdmiraI and Off
GERS OF the brazilian fleet now On it, way to
us. The BraZ!lians are returning the com-
pliment OF the visit of our white squadron
aud expressing appreciation OF our prompt
recognition Of the republic.
THE EURoHEAN LEGATIONS
Here are not becoming excited at the coming
of the Brazilian gu SITS, but he South and
Central American Establishments are pre-
pairing to fete their Brazilian friends. This
Spanish-speaking circle gathered sadly on
Monday at the funeral OF OenOr Nollo, the
Costa RicRn Charge, who died 50 suddenly
of pneumonia. Senior Volio was educated
ill California and had spent much time
there.
The city is full of bridal couples, and
Washington is doing its best in sending out
bridal couples to spend honeymoon sight
seeing in other cites. An interesting we'd
ding this week was that of Senator Black
burns daughter. Mrs. Stewart. to Captain
Hall of the army. Mrs. Stewart was married
here few years ago and went directly to
Southern California with an Invalid huS-
band, who died in a few weeks after the
wedding-day. Last winter she spent here
very quietly. not going in society at all, but
as the Blackburn family was living at a
hotel the sweetly pathetic, attractive little
woman. in her black, black gowns, was seen
and admired by many. Hence the wedding
bells. and pretty, blooming woman in
white broadcloth gown, with bands of utter
and cords of gold, and big bridal bouquet,
succeeds the muurnful little figure OF last
year with the halo of widows cap across
its brow, and only sad, purple violets to re-
lieve the intense gloom oi her raiment.
Mr.. md Mrs. +. A. Frank. of San Fran
cisco, have spent the last week in the city
sightseeing and enj ying the Indian sum-
MGR wpN Their Mr., Edward G. Wright and