The Washington critic., 1890-03-23
In THE SOCIAL WORLD.
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS WANAMAkEa
TO DR.. RUTH.
Announcements of Events for the
Coming Weel-Mrs. Mobiles Unique
Collection OF spoons-News and
Personal Gossip.

Collection OF Spoons-News and
Personal Gossip.
Monday
Mr.. Harvey Page will give n studio tea
from to 6 at his residence, 1877 Nineteenth
street.
The Misses Campbell will give a tea to
Miss Williams OF Baltimore at their home,
11i2 N street.
Tuesday
The Emergency Class will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Cockrell.
The Spanish Glass will meet at the Mexi-
can Legation.
Wednesday
Mrs Noble will receive Informally after
O'clock.
Thursday
Mrs Window will receive informally.
Mrs Howard G. White will receive in
formally.
In the evening Mrs. and Miss Bispham
will receive.
Friday
In the evening ex-senator and Mrs.
Henderson will receive.
Saturday.
The second of the Ibsen readings will be
given by Mrs. Ewing Winslow at the resi-
dcnco of Chief Justice Fuller.
in the evening ViccPresident and Mrs.
Morton will give dinner.
Secretary and Mrs. Window will give a
dinner.
The French Glass will meet at the resi-
dence Of Senator and Mrs. Jones, when
French play Will be enacted by Miss Berry,
Mr.. Won Swnderen of the Netherlands
Legation and Count de Chambrun.
The leading topic of the week at the
clubs and in society is the rumored engage
ment of Miss Wanamaker to DR.. Ruth of
the Navy, though small credence seems
TO be placed in the report by intimate
friends Of the young lady. The fact which
by some is looked upon as very significant,
that DIR. Ruth accompanied Mrs. and Miss
Wanamaker to the train upon her departure
for Florida, is by no means so conclusive
as might ordinarily be supposed, The
Doctor has not got it upon his conscience
that he ever voluntarily allowed any pretty
girl of his acquaintance to make her de-
parture from the city without attending
her to the train and waving an adieu from
the platform as the car moved out the sta
tion. Moreover on each and every one of
these occasions the gallant leader of cotil-
lions innumerable, past, present and to come,
has gone through the trying ordeals forti-
fed with boutonniere Of purple violets,
resting odorously against the label of
his coat. SO indispensable a figure has
he become on occasions of fashionable exits
from Washington that to omit him or the
NlDltlb WOulu T6nIST Jue Journey as ueVOiu
of incident as wedding at st. Johns in
which he failed to appear either as best man
or usher.
Mrs. Noble, wife of the Secretary of the
Interior, possesses one of the most unique
collections of gold enamelled and silver
spoons to be found in Washington. These
curios are kept in the parlor in an inlaid
mahogany table, the top of which is sunk
several inches below the outer rim, lined
with tufted crimson satin and covered with
plate glass top, which fastens with
spring, the key of which is safely slowed
away upstairs. Among the most interest
ing of the collection is dull-looking silver
spoon, the size ordinarily used for soup,
notable from the fact that on the handle In
has relief is the baptism of Christ, the
Holy Spirit descending from Heaven in the
form of dove as John the Baptist pours
copious draught of water from his hand,
raised high above the Master. This spoon
was procured from an old cathedral in
Nuremburg, at which place was also OBJ
tanned set Of small, delicately shaped tea
spoons, with pointed bowls and fine open
work filagree handles. Another curious
piece picked up IN Moscow is a small YES
sel-a cross between a spoon and a cup
used In the churches Of Russia by the nobil
ity for drinking holy water This is of
gold, inlaid with transparent enamel,
which on being held up to the light shows
the most brilliant cOloring. An open-work
golden egg, enameled in the same manner,
can be taken apart and formed into two
eggcups
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin of New
York will soon leave for another sojourn
abroad. A good story told in connection
with Mrs. Bradley Martins well-known
fondness for antique hangngs and histor-
ical tapestries is that shortly after her re-
turn from Europe her parlors were filed
with these rare and costly things, gathered
in the course of extensive travels. One
morning several friends, women prominent
in New York society, called, and while
waiting for her made tour of inspection
through the parlors. They halted before
an immense old tapestry which had formerly
adorned the walls Of some old Continental
church, aud one of them exclaimed, swell,
declare, Mrs. Martin must have had this
made to order, for here is her monogram
worked In it," "Oh, no." hastily responded
the other, "don't you see this belonged to
the Sherman family, the monogram is l. H.
s., Isaac II. Sherman"
The entertainment given on the evening
Of the 18th instant by Count and Countess
Sponneck to the French Glass was in its
every appointment one of the most elegant
of the season. The collation. included
game, terrapin, champagnes, salads and
ices. Among the guests asked to meet the
class were Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote,
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Herbert, Miss Will
son of New York, Madam de Smirnoff,
Mrs. Hobson, General and Mrs. Berdan,
Mrs. Field, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Edes,
Mr. L. L. Andrews of New York, NJ.
Roustan, DR.. and Madam GuZman, Major
Lottin of the French Legation, Count Sala,
the Netherlands Minister and Mr.. Morrell
The plan of speaking French at the meet
ings of the class is 80 well carried out that
even the butler who opens the door, the
maids in the dressing-room and the walters
at supper are French.
Mr.. Albert Pulitzer has returned, after
brief absence, to spend the spring in Wash
ipgton. Mr.. Pulitzer is contemplating
taking house in the suburbs OF the city
and locating here permanently.
Miss Cameron and Miss Katherine Cam
eron, daughters of Sir Roderick Cameron
who now make their home on Staten Island
arrived in Washington Monday evening
accompanied by Miss Floral Davis, one o
the wealthiest of the seasons debauntes II
new York. The young ladies, with thei
maid, are at the Shoreham for stay o
several weeks, during which time they will
he chaperoned by Mrs. Street, mother o
Mrs. Levi p Morton. Sir Roderlck Cameron
came to Washington fortnight since to at
tend an evening reception given at tn
Island the following day.
Miss Wilson of New York, who has beel
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Michael Her
tert, for some time past, left on Wednesda.
for New York, from where she sailed tn
following day for Europe, Miss Wilson
will return to this country In July to spent
the summer season at Newport with MI
and Mrs. Herbert.
Mr.. Won Mumm, secretary OF the Germa
Legation, gave a theatre party Thursda
evening, followed by supper at tho Shore