The Washington critic., 1890-03-11
THE SOCIAL WORLD

maker with Miss Wanamaker. will
leave Washington at If o'clock Friday
in private car for a Southern
trip of two weeks. They will have as
their guests Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. Colonel
Wilson of Philadelphia, Miss Robinson
of New York, Mr.. Hannum of Trenton
The first stop will be for a day at
Charleston, and from there to st. Au.
gustine, where the party will spend
week. On the return trip brief visit
will be made at Richmond and various
other points of interest.
Mrs. ITobson entertained large in.
vited company at her house yesterday
afternoon from 4;30 to 6 o'clock during
which time DIR. Carl Lumholz Of
Christiani, Sweden, gave an interesting
address on the subject of his life
Among the Australian Cannibals.
Mrs. Berdan assisted Mrs. Hob
son in RECEIVING the guests
AT the close of the address
tea and cake was served Among those
present were Mrs. Harrison and Mrs
Wanamaker, who came together; Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Jefferson Coolidge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bancroft, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew,
Baron and Baroness Schonberg, Mr..
and Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Whitchouse, Mr..
and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mr. and
Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warder Mr. and Mrs. Rockhill, Mr..
and Mrs. Nordhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Tuck.
erman, Senator and Miss Evarts Mrs.
Laughton. Mr.. and Mrs. Nevins, Mrs.
Mahlon Sands, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Mrs Cummings,
Miss Letter, Mrs Williams, Colonel
and Mrs. Ernst. Mrs. Senators
Farwell and Hale, Mrs. Hawley, JUS
tice and Mrs. Fuller, Secretary and
Mrs. Batcheller, Mr.. and Mrs Bancroft
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay, Lady
Paunccfote, Count and Countess de
Sponncck, General and Mrs. Nettow,
General and Mrs. McKeever, Madame
Romero, Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner
Professor Langley, Professor Arundel
Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Lodge,
General and Mrs. Parke, General and
Mrs. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold.
The former residence of Hon. Will
lam Walter Phelps, on Washington
Heights, has been secured for the pur-
pose of holding series of afternoon
and evening garden parties and open air
concerts several times week during the
spring and early summer. The grounds
will be appropriately laid out, illumi-
mated and inclosed with u high wall.
Admission to these entertainments
will be exclusively confined to
those presenting membership cards,
which will not be transferable. Only
such persons as are formally invited by
the committee can subscribe, the price
having been set at $40 and the mem
bership limited TO 500. The committee
consists of General Anderson, Mr.
Woodbury. Blair, General II. II. Bing-
ham, Mr.. John A. Baker, Judge John
Davis, Rear Admiral S. p. Franklin,
Professor Russell Soley, Mr.. c. G.
Glover, Senator f. O. Wolcott Mr..
George HELEN, Senator Hale, Mr.. S. S.
Rowland, DR.. Ruth, T. S. N, Mr.. u.
Francis Riggs and General Chauncey
McKeevtr.
Senator Leland Stanford gave a
dinner of fourteen covers last evening,
at which the decorations were white
and green. The guests were: General
Miles, General Schotield, General
Rochester, Senators Squire, Voorhees,
Pasco, Pugh, Aldrich, Sawyer, ALI
son, Mcmillan, Speaker Reed and
Justice Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman of Cinciu-
natl, who have been spending the win
ter in the house on street, leased from
Mrs. Beach Grant, left last week fol
Florida, on account of the health of tn,
former. Miss Boardman accompanied
her parents Mrs. Boardman is a sister
of Hon. William Walter Phelps.
Miss Window left the city to-day fol
short visit to friends.
Miss Mary Burrows of Newport, who
has been abroad for number of years
past, is the guest of Miss Kate Deering
Before returning to her winter home, II
New York, Miss Burrows will visit Mis-
Katie Beach.
Rear Admiral Febiger closed hi
house on ii street and has been spend
ing the winter at the Everett flats
The Glass in Emergency met yester
day at Mrs. Carriers and will hold til,
second meeting of the week on Frida,
at the residence of Secretary and Mrs
Window.
Mrs. Hearst will hold her first of
series OF musicales this afternoon whicl
marks the eve of Mi Careme.
Mr.. Won Schwinderen, Secretary o
the Netherlands Legation gave din
ner last evening at his apartment
at Ritti's on Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Ferdon, who has been spendin!
the winter with her husband on hi
! Western ranch, will arrive in Wash
ington this afternoon to spend th
spring season with her mother an
sister, Mrs. and Miss Beach on Farragu
! Square.
Miss Sheriff. gave one of the mos
elegant luncheons of the season yester
day, in honor of Mrs. Mckee. Th
floral decorations were pink and whit
roses and Parma violets, which, at til
close of the luncheon, were distribute
in bouquets among the twelve guest
present.
a Deaconesses Home is soon to b
founded in Washington in honor q
Mrs. Hayes.
Colonel and Mrs. John Hay will Civ
dinner of twelve covers this evening
The children's dancing class whic
met last Tuesday at the residence 9
Colonel John Hay, was entertained thi
morning by Mrs. Hit,
Mrs. Pennyman of Newport gave
lunch party to-day.
DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS
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