The Washington critic., 1890-02-16


small cups and saucers OF
white and gold Havilland ware, fillei
with bon. bons. BouilOn was servel
in gold cups. A band of music sta
toned In the hall played throughout
the luncheon. The guests present were
Mrs. MyIert, Mrs. Thomas B. Reed.
Madame Romero, Mrs. Charles Gibson,
Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs. Townsend Of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Quay, Mrs. Memo
cal, Mis- Louise Patterson.
Miss Letter Ia still in New York,
where she has been for the past three
weeks visiting friends.
Miss Thompson of Detroit is the guest
of Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan.
The entrance hallway of ex Senator
Henderson, house WAS built after draw
incs of the Alhambra made by Mrs,
Henderson some years since.
Mr.. Magrath, who has neen spending
the winter in Washington, will leave in
few days for New York, to return
later in tie spring, for the purpose Of
painting the portrait of Mrs. Howard
G. White Mr.. Magrath recently com
pleted the portrait of Senator Sawyer's
late wife, who was great invalid for
many years prior TO her death.
Miss Kerwcr Of Paris is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Powell
Miss Whitthorne of Tennessee, who
spent last season at the EDbitt, is now
visiting friends in Baltimore but will
soon come to Washington as the guest
of Mrs. and Miss Wilcox.
Mrs. Charles Gibson of Maryland
was given luncheon at Annapolis on
Ill, ltr ho ttyifn Of GAunppp,s
jackson, whoinvited party of thirty
ladies to meet her guest of honor. The
floral decorations were pink and white,
an ellipsis of La France roses, tulips
and St. Joseph lilies forming the cen
tire. piece on large mirror lake SINH
lar 10 the one used in the White House
on state occasions. Bouquets of carna-
tons, tied with pink and white ribbons,
together with souvenirs in the shape Of
pink satin sachets tied with white rib
bons on which the name was painted
in gold lay at each place.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph gave hand
some dinner party last evening. The
guests were General Miles, Senator and
Mrs. Stanford, Representative and Mrs.
Flower Senator and Mrs. Squire, Sena-
tor Allison, Senator and Mrs. Pugh,
GGDultI anu WITS. IlOhI, MISS SbOuNuiUu
and Miss Maud Dayidge
Miss Brandt of Baltimore is the guest
of Miss Van Rensselaer, Berry.
Miss Lizzie Tilton, who now re-
sides in Indianapolis, is the guest of
Mrs. David r. Mckee.
Mrs. Gibson wife of Representative
Gibson, will hold her last formal re-
ception of the season on Tuesday,
assisted by Miss Mary Wilson, Miss
Corinne Blackburn and Mrs. Louise
Patterson Mrs. Gibson will receive
informally during Lent
Mrs j. Thomson Swami will hold
her last reception on Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Louise Mcmillan gave a uuch
party on "Wednesday tn her guest, Miss
| Thompson of Detroit.
Miss Kohl of California is the guest
of Senator and Mrs. Jones of Neva In.
| Miss Kohl will be well remembered IN
Washington as the guest If Miss Kat5
FELTON, several seasons since.
Mrs. James Biddle left few days
since for Elizabeth, n. j., to spend a
month at her fathers home.
Mrs. Sheldon gave luncheon yester-
day at her residence on Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Horner, who has been spending
the autumn and winter with Senator
and Mrs. Hawley, will leave on Tues
day for New York and sail the follow
ing day for England
Little Miss Mary Bell, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Bell, celebrated
her tenth birthday last night by party
OF ~, M rt, pixy ~ har frin
were present. A birthday cake, on
set in roses, formed an appropriate cen
trepiece on the beautifully. spread
table.
Mrs. Whitmer gave a luncheon yes
terday.
Mrs. Hit gave luncheon yesterday
in honor of her guest, Miss Sallie
Loring.
Mrs. Beaman of New York is in the
city on visit to her parents, Senator
and Mrs. Evarts.
Mrs. Aspinwall entertained a party
of friends at lunchto on yesterday.
The engagement of Miss Emile
Thorn to Captain Harry Reade, U. s.
A., is announced. Captain Reade left
few days since for his post at Fort
Sh aw, MINI, after a stay of three or
four weeks in this city, taking with
him the hearty congratulations of the
many friends of Miss Thorn, who is
one of the cleverest, as well as one OF
the most popular, girls in Washing
ton society.
Mrs. Alexander Falls was assisted in
receiving her many visitors at her pleas,
antly informal reception yesterday by
Miss Shallenberg. Mr.. Falls has en-
tirely recovered from his recent severe
illness and is once more able to be out
every day.