The Washington critic., 1890-02-06
SOCIETY.


teas Of the season, given at her handsome
residence on Vermont avenue. The pariors
were decorated with 81. Joseph lilies and
potted plants, while on the first landing OF
the picturesque stairway, behind tropical
grow IN Of palms, were stationed musicians,
who played throughout the afternoon. add
ing greatly to the OCCASION Mrs. Durdette's
gown was a fine one OF silver-gray aud black.
/ rocade, with black thread lace and lia-
n oDds; Miss Alice Burdette's gown was OF
rose-pink crepe, with corset and trimmings
Of silver opeuwork passementere. Mr..
Bmdette was present aud assisted his wifs
and daughter to entertain the large number
Of guests who were present. In the tea
room Mrs. Ilemick, sister-in-law of the
hostess, presided at the bountifullyspre
table, and served chocolate In q gown OF
grey and steel brocade; Miss Clapp, IN
white lace. poured tea from small round /
table in the bay window; Miss Wilson,
daughter of the Deputy Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, wore black tulle and
served cafe frappe; and Miss Kaufman. in
black Brussels net, presided at table IN !
the second parlor, from which she dispensed
oraugeade. The other young ladies ofthe !
receiving party were Miss Beveridge, In ]
French grey crepe, and Miss Kelly OF
iPittsburg, in white lace. Among the guests
present were:
Mrs Surgeon General Moore, Mrs. Repre-
sentative Burrows, Representative and Mrs.
McCutcheon, Mrs. and Miss Hatch, Miss
'Veasey, Miss Linton, Mrs. Gross, Mrs. c. NJ.
Clarke, Commissioner and Mrs Macdonald,
Mrs. and Miss Candfer Mrs. 8. II. Kaufman,
Mrs. Beriah wilkins, Mrs. and Miss Butter
worth, Miss Ballard of Chicago, MissWayne
OF Cincinnati, Mr.. aud Mrs. II. c. Fox, Miss
Fox, Mrs. and Miss Burchcll, Mrs.
Fendsll, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Elliott, MissiEl
liott Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Representa-
tive Elliott, Commissioner Stone, Mr.. aud
the Misses Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gle
phane, Mrs. wadsworth, Miss jackson, Miss
Cabell, Miss Johns, Miss Jones of Alabama,
Mrs. Ford Thompson, Mrs McArdle, Mrs.
and Miss Duncanson, Mrs. DR.. Began, Mr..
and the Misses Smith. Miss Batchellor and
Miss Cramer of New York.
| SOCIAL MENTION.
Mrs. Harrison will not hold her public
reception on Saturday afternoon.
President and Mrs. Harrison have also
postponed the Army and Navy reception
which was to have been held on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Senator Davis will not receive this
| afternoon.
Commissioner and Mrs. Mac Donald have
issued cards for tea Monday afternoon
from to Z, at their residence, 1914 r street.
Miss Cramer of New York arrived in the
city yesterday for a stay of several weeks
| as the rtlest of Miea Ratcheilor
General and Mrs. Stranahan of Brooklyn,
who came to Washington to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. and Miss Tracy, the former
as pall-bearer, last saw the wife and daugh-
ter Of the Secretary of the Navy the evening
prior to their departure to Washington,
when they gave in their honor one of the
most elegant receptions ever known in
Brooklyn. Tuesday afternoon, when Sec
retary Tracy went into the East Room to
view the two caskets lying side by side, IT
was exactly one week since he had entered
that apartment on the occasion of the re-
ception to Congress and the Judiciary
Then, as he followed in the wake of the
President and Vice President, with the
i Cabinet, Mrs. Tracy had leant upon his
arm, the personihcatioD of vigorous health,
while Miss Tracy and Mrs. Wilmerling
walked behind, and were among the gay
ests of the small party who then went up
stairs and enjoyed hot supper in the upper
corridor.
Mrs. Wilmerding was unable to be pres
ent yesterday at the funeral services of he
mother al d sister in the East Room of til,
White House owing to the fact that he
right arm is in splints and so bandaged thai
it is impossible for her to get into the sleev,
Of gown. Moreover, owing to a severel,
sprained ankle, she is not able to stand o.
even touch her foot to the ground. Gen
eral Catlin, Secretary Tracy's brother-in
law, is urging upon him the advisability o
having the final interment OF Mrs and Mis-
Tracy in Brooklyn, the people of which cit,
desire to give them a public funeral
Nothing definite has as yet been decided /,
the matter. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mortol
and the other ladies OF the Cabinet ATTENDED
the funeral yesterday in deep mourning.
Miss Matte Sheridan of New York
"Little Miss Muffatt'' of the World, lef
Washington few days since, after weel
or ten days stay at the Riggs House. Mis-
Sheridan has a diminutive figure, with i
profusion of golden curls, and excite
considerable attention on her round of Wis
iting during her stay in this city.
Representative and Mrs. Hit, for til
second time, last evening postponed th
dinner which they were to have give
Speaker and Mrs. Reed. The first occa
sion on which the dinner was to have take
y,1aca xyoe tba avapinu nf Mr wall- n
Blaine's death.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor has entirely Yecoy
cred from the effects of broken arm, sus
tanned bya fall in the autumn.
Mrs. Senator Walthall has issued card
for tea Tuesday, nth instant, at her res
dence, l704 Rhode Island avenue. 90
Senator and Mrs Cockrell have issue
invitations for reception from . to
! Friday evening.
Mrs. Carlisles luncheon, which was
have been given yesterday, has been pos
poned.
Count Maurice Valery, brother {
Countess Bearn, arrived in the city la
night, accompanied by Mr. Dos Passos, ii
eminent New Y York lawyer, aud is the que
of Mrs. Dixie at 1895 Connecticut avenu
Mr. Dos Passos is staying at the Normandi
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Bell, with the
two children and Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbar,
have returned from California. On the
return East the party were snowbound 4
several days.
, SeDor Peraza, the Venezuelan Ministe
was called to New York few days since
the death of bis only grandchild and seriol
illness Of his daughter-in-law.
Miss Nellie Bayard, youngest daughter
+ the ex-Secretary of State, whose engag