The Washington critic., 1890-03-12
TIE SOCIAL WORLD.

Professor and Mrs. Cabell gave n
dinner last evening, in honor OF Mr..
Charles Dudley Warner, prior to the
large reception which followed. nj
which he read paper on the "Rela.
ton of Art to Nature" The dinner
guests were Mr. aud Mrs. Russell Har.
rison, Miss Voorhees, DR.. and Mrs
Bartlett, Senator Morrill,, Justice and
Mrs Harlan, Mrs. IIapall of Richmond
aud Mr.. Spolrord, Librarian of Congress.
Among the guests at the reception we're
Secretary and Mrs. Window. Senator
and Mrs. ingalls,, Mrs Plumb, Senator
and Mrs. Cockrell, Senator and Mrs.
Cullom, Senator Voorhees,, Hon. AMI
Mrs. II. A. p. Carter, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Cultivate, General and Mrs. Spinola.
General and Mrs. Lee, Senator and
Mrs. McMllin, Judge Drake, Senator
and Mrs. Reagan, Mr. j. G.. Ncolay
and Miss Nicolay, Commissioner Raum,
Secretary and Mrs. Batcheller, Gov.
ernor and Mrs. Thompson, Judge and
Mrs. Kelley and Miss Kelley, Judge
and Mrs Henry Strong.
The residence of Senator and Mrs
German was the scene of Il pleasant
gathering last evening upon the occa-
sion of the fulldress reception by the
lady managers of the National Homeo-
pathic Hospital, in order to raise funds
for that charity. The house was pret-
tily decorated with growing plants and
flowers. Mrs. German was unable to be
present, owing to an attack of lumbago,
but in her absence the guests were re.
ccived by Miss German, who was as.
sisted in the duties of hostess by Mrs.
Charles Nordhoff, Mrs. Gurdon II. viii.
cox, Mrs. Clephane and Mrs. Pilling.
Miss Florence Woods presided at the
supper table and served coffee, assisted
by Miss Edith Soule, Miss Whiting OF
New York, Miss Blount and Miss Daisy
| German.
Miss Matte Mitchell gave a beautiful
| dinner last evening of twenty covers.
The floral decorations were, La France
roses and maidens' hair ferns. The
| guests were Miss Sheriff., Miss Penni
man, Miss Bancroft, Miss Williams
Miss Porter, Miss Almy, Miss Ashford
Mrs. Handy, Lieutenant and Mrs
Clover, Mr.. Spring Rice Of the British
Legation, Mr.. Hansen of the Russian
Legation, Mr.. Charles Campbell, Mr.
Fred. Phillips, Mr.. Clifford Richard
son, Mr.. Hosmer, Mr.. Algcr, Mr. Lee
Phillips and Mr.. Charles McCauley,
Miss Penniman gave luncheon yes
terday at which the decorations were
red and variegated carnations, tied will
red ribbons. The guests were Mis-
Corkhill, Miss Sheriff., Miss Patten
Miss Card, Miss Speed, Miss Carlisle
Miss Edie, Miss Viola Myers, Miss Evi
Taylor and Miss Dahlgren.
Mrs. Dahlgren will give the third o
her series of Authors Readings to
night
Mrs. Winslow of Boston has recov
cred from her recent illness, and vii
come TO Washington next week. Mrs
Winslow is now in New York, wher
her readings from the great Norwegian
poet, 1bsen. have been among the sociu
successes of the Lenten season.
Mrs. Window is at home informall
to her friends oil Thursday afternoon
during Lent.
Colonel and Mrs Caleb B. Hackle,
from the Murray Hill Hotel, New York
are spending the month Of March il
this citv at the Normandie.
DR.. Murray has leased the house o,
Seventeenth street, owned and adioiu
ing the office Of DR.. Richey, who ha
recently completed extensive alteration
thereon.
NJ. Roustan, the French Minister
gave dinner party last evening i
honor of Mile. Rhea.
Mr.. James f. Bangs, formerly @
Washington, now of the editorial sta
of the Oreg0Rtdn, Portland, Ore, is i
the city for short stay.
Colonel and Mrs. John Hay, Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Riggs and Mrs. d. p. Mo
gan were among the dinner givers la;
evening.
Miss Dutrich returned from KNOWLES
Nd, yesterday and will be in Washins
ton for ten days after which she will +,
tuInto her home in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. j. Thomson Swami gave
luncheon to-day.
Mrs. j. G. Breckenridge gave luncl
con to day to Mrs. Mckee.
Mrs. Cultivate will give luncheo
tomorrow.
The President and Mrs. Harrison
with party of friends, will occupy
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Mile. Rhea in Josephine.
Mrs. w. c. Whitney opened her ell
CANT new ballroom yesterday at h,
home, 2 West Fifty.seventh street, fl
the first time since its completion
upon the occasion of an afternoon te
which was largely attended by I'll
social world of New York. In the bal
room, which is finished in cream al
gold, was stationed an orchestra fro
the Metropolitan Opera Hous
while throughout the room
on the first floor were elaborate flor
decorations. Mrs. Whitney was a
sisted in receiving by large number
debutantes and young people of societ
Among the three or four hundred CUES
, were ex.President and Mrs. Clevelan
COLONEL and Mrs. Lamont, Ward McA
, lister, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, MI
Burton Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Dav
Dudley Field.
Mr.. and Mrs George l.. Rives gave
small party at their home, in New Yor
t this afternoon in honor of the christie
, ing of their infant son, who will
named Bayard after the eX.Secreta
of State.
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