The Washington critic., 1890-03-20
TIE SOCIAL WORLD.

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the
Aged where large number of persons
prominent In the social world were pre.
sent to act as walters and contribute in
every way to the enjoyment Of the old
people. At the conclusion of the din.
ner an adjournment was made to the old
mems dining room where the room had
been cleared for dancing, Aunt Nancy.
an old Colored woman of 9S leading on
in u double shuttle followed by Uncle
Reuben in a genuine break down
After the applause attending these
tetpsicorean feats had subsided. n Vir-
ginia reel was danced by Count dc
Cbambrun, with Aunt Nancy for n
partner, and Miss Emma Mullan. with
Uucle Reuben as her partner Those
who served the dinner, wearing long
white aprons, were the French Minister,
Count Sala, Count de Chambrun. the
Misses Riggs, Mrs. Justice Gray,
Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Admiral
Franklin, Mrs. Preston Sands,
Miss NIullan, Miss Elliott, Mrs
Representative Tracey, Mrs. General
Gibson, Miss Thyson, Mrs. and Miss
Biddle, Miss Rosecrans, Miss Squire
Miss Dahlgren, the Misses Cullen, the
Misses Preston, Mrs. William Irwin, the
Misses Barbour, the Misses Patten. Mrs
Perkins, Mrs. Seekendorff, Mrs. Jean
nette Thurber, Miss Dangertield and
Mrs. Macias. Among those who sent
donations for the dinner were Mrs.
James f. Barbour, ice cream; Mrs
Leland Stanford, oranges, cakes. apples
and white aprons for the old women:
Mr.. Phillips, tobacco for the men, and
Mr.. Herman of the Shoreham oranges
Among the guests present were Sec
retary and Mrs Noble, Misses Halsted.
Secretary and Mrs. Rusb, Senator and
Mrs. Sherman, Senator and Mrs. Davis
Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Senator aud
Mrs. Manderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward McCauley, Admiral and
Mrs. Crosby, Senator and Mrs.
Spooner, Senator and Mrs Stew
art, Miss Aldrich, Judge and Mrs.
Field, Misses Condit Smith.
Misses Preston, EX-Nlinister Preston,
Mr.. Montgomery Blair, Miss Emily
Thom, Senator and Mrs. Blair. Senator
and Mrs. Squires, Senator and Mrs.
CockTeIl, Miss Pennyman, Senator and
Mrs Chandler, Miss Emma NIullan, Mrs.
Handy, Miss Matte Mitchell DR..
Lambon, Miss Grace DAVIS, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris, Miss Jeanie Sheriff., Miss
Lucy Corkhill, Miss Edes, Mr.. An
drews, Miss Bigelow, Mr. Morrill,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Guthridge and Mrs.
Chandler.
The residence Of Senator Sawyer was
thronged last evening upon the occa
sion of the musicale given by Mrs.
White, who brought the performers
from New York for the occasion. The
front entrance was closed and the grand
piano placed against the doorway in the
deep recess window of the hallway.
where the musicians remained through.
out the rendition of the elaborate pro
g:amme. The heavy porticrres of plush
and silken stuifs were removed in order
that the music should penetrate to every
portion of the ballroom, parlor, and
sitting room, where chairs were ar
ranged for the guests In the door
ways hung gracefully-swaying curtains
OF smilaX, caught back with garlands
of roses, while the lights on the several
landings of the broad, oaken stairway
shone out from a setting of smilaX
and palms. The hostess stood with
her father to receive the company.
looking like quaint old bic.
ture, in Recamier gown of
ivory white satin, the petticoat deli.
cately embroidered in narrow border
of silver. The Vatican back, which
fell in a long train, was of moire an.
tique, while in front, from the edge of
the low-cut corsage to the hem of the
satin petticoat, fell a drapeIy of
duchesse and point de Venice lace, fas-
tened on with diamond pins, which
scintillated CLEANS of color with every
movement of the wearer. The sleeves
were high puffs of ivory.tinted satin,
directly beneath which, set in the seam
under the arms, were broad rib.
bons of moire antique. brought
across the bosom and tied high in front,
producing the short-waisted effect seen
in old.time pictures. From slender
gold chain at her throat depended q
medallion portrait set in diamonds. A
large bunch of long -stemmed white
roses was carried. Mrs. Mckee assisted
in receiving, and wore gown of bronze
green and mauve faille, with amber
passamenteries and pendants, and car
programme was rendered:
"Eccoquel fiori istanti, Nj. Costa, by
Mrs. Gerrit Smith, Miss Emily Winant,
Mr.. Arthur d. Woodruff. Mr.. Francis
Fischer Powers, Mr.. Gerrit Smith, &C.
companist; (0 ''Reverie," A, Piatti;
~ The Spinning Wheel" S. Heller,
MIR. Adolf Hartdegen; aria, Samson
and Delilah," st. Sens, Miss Emily
Winant; ooh, Flower Of the Verdant
Lea Webekah), j. Barnby, Mrs. Gerrit
Smith, MIR. Woodruff; (a) "Reveries, I"
w. Neidlinger; (b) "Slumber Song ;"
Gerrit Smith; (c) "Le Muletier de Tar
ragonne," Paul Hcurion, Mr.. Francis
Fischer Powers; (a) "Andante Can
table," G. Tschaikowsky; (b)
"Liebesliedchen," W. Taubert The
Beethoven String Quartette, Mr.. Gustav
Dannreuther, Mr.. Otto X. Schill, Mr..
Ernst Thiele, Mr.. Adolf Hartdegen. (a)
John Anderson" A. Jensen; (hj
"Fruhlingslied," o. We'll, Mrs. Gerrit-
Smith; Gay "Orpheus With His Lutte"
A. Sullivan; (b) "Elgegie." j. Massenet,
with cello obligato by Mr.. Hartdegen,
Mr.. Arthur d. W oodruff; "Ah, Leonora
II Guards (Favorita), Donizetti, Miss
ludutJ -nl' ONCiS, Nu) IoGrenald
ALA Spagnola, " A, Bordine; (b) Can
zonetta," Mendelssohn; (c) Moments
Musicale" Schubert, Beethoven String
Quartette. (a) "Woodbird," +. Abt;
(b) maiden of the Fleur de Lys," Il.
A. Sydenham; (c) "Of a the Airts the
Wind Can Blow" j. L. Hatton. Mrs.
Gerrit Smith, Miss Winant, Mr.. Wood
ruff, Mr.. Powers.
Mrs John IL. Thompson and Miss
Thompson were at home to callers
yesterday afternoon, at their pleasant
residence, l415 q street, assisted by
Mrs. Augustus p. Crenshaw, iT., Mrs,