The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07


of guests at the Founding Hospital tea was
somewhat small, but all were enthusiastic in
their praises of the decorations, and the ap-
pearance of the infants and the general air of
comfort and prosperity. There are now twenty
four children in the hospital. The 4. B. c.
tables were literally patronized and the
patronesses of the charity were much encour-
aged. The table for candies and flowers was
served by number ofyoung ladies. There was
room devoted to the sale of aprons and other
articles for Christmas gifts. Mrs. Staples Mrs.
Swope, Mrs. kendell, and their aids were most
efficient managers of this room. Now that the
capabilities of the charity have been tested,
other entertainments are projected for the bene-
fit of these little ones. The ladies receiving
We're Mrs. Senator Cullom, president of the
ladies' board Mrs. Heaven, and Mrs. Wallace.
Mrs. Rathbone, Mrs. Chambers. Mrs. Buell., Mrs.
Lightfoot Mrs. Farquhar, and others dispensed
the good things at the table. Among the visitors
were Mrs. Barber, Miss Finley, Mrs. Rogers,
Miss Williamson. the Misses Heaven, and many
others.
Never did q college president, in the large
ness of his heart or in the eXpedency of his
brain, conceive happier thought than the sym
postum at the Martyr College on Saturday
evening, November %. The event was
a triple celebration in honor OF the
Thanksgiving season, a thanksgiving or
house-warmng of the new apartments, (where
the banquet was held and an opportunity for
the young orators to rival Chauncey Depew.
He must look to his laurels. for the toasts and
responses turned with good points, as did the
bountifully supplied table. The speakers were
selected from the oratory and acting classes,
and some of the speeches were models founded
on the cars Rhetorical The genial principal
did the honors at the head of the table, while
the POSTMASTER Mr. j. g. Gardner, presided
at the foot, beaming upon the fifty young men
and madens lining the long table and enjoying
every minute Twelve o'clock came too soon
for every one, and the symposium closed amid
unanimous expressions of delight, making
one feel it was indeed 'a feast of reason
and flow of soul"
The Garfield Sewing Circle met at Wizards
on Friday night, with Mrs. O. G. Staples, who
served a most elegant ''regulation luncheon" in
the tea-room. Mrs Logan, Mrs. Justice Har-
Ian. Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. j. Ford Thompson,
Mrs. Henry Willard Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Cohen,
Mrs. Flint. Mrs. Dietrich, Mrs Hepburn, Mrs.
Jennings, Mrs Osborn, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Scho-
field, Mrs. StinemetZ, Mrs. Sckels, Mrs. Seney,
Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Tucker,
Mrs. Lucas, and the Misses Fraser Morgan,
Mcmillan, Sinsabaugh, Hepburn, Au1en, and
Mcmillan. The ladies of the circle have a very
elegant set Of table linen, which was ordered
expressly FOR them from an importer Of Phila-
delphia. This will be elaborately embroidered
by the most skillful workers, and will be sold
at the coming f6te for which preparations are
now being made. The next meeting of the
society will be on Friday, the 18th, at Wizards
unless further change is announced through
the daily papers.
There seems to be misapprehension about
Judge Vesey's family having set up housekeep-
ing. Some OF the popular Commander-in-
Chiefs admirers have gone so far as to send
him boxes OF maple sugar, tubs Of butter, ETC.,
etc. Mrs. Vesey is authority for saying that
while the family all live under one roof at 1917
Fifteenth street, it is as lodgers, they taking
their meals in another house. The family now
consists of Judge and Mrs. Vesey, Mr.. and Mrs
Waldrop, and Abbin Vesey, who will spend
the winter in Washington.
Miss Mary Cox, daughter of Judge Walter
Cox, gave q very handsome tea at her home on
Farragut Square Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Phenix was the chaperone, and Miss Phenix
and Miss Cox, Of Georgetown, assisted the de-
butante in receiving. Miss Johnstone presided
over the tea table and Miss Henry dispensed
the chocolate.
The marriage of Miss Mary r. Potts and Mr.
John Stearns will be celebrated in Ascension
Church on Wednesday. Miss Potts is the daugh-
ter OF the late Andrew Potts, an old and we'll
known citizen, who was for many years con-
nected with the Metropolitan Hotel in this city.
The Social Assembly, the coterie of young
gentlemen who gave such pleasant dancing
parties iast winter, will inaugurate the new
season on Monday, the 18th, at National Rifles
Hall. Invitations are now out for the opening
dance.
Representative and Mrs. Kerr, of Pennsyl-
yaula, have as their guests, at their home on
CaWto. Hill, MIR. and Mrs. and Miss Bigler of
C4ce!i-t.N Id
Several prominent members of the Potomac
Athletic Club will organize a cotillon and as
sembly club and give several entertainments
this winter
Mrs. J. buchanan Houston and her daughter.
Miss Marie Houston, of New York CITY, are
the guests of Mrs. DeFOrd Webb, OF l4i5 X
street.
Mrs, Seney, wife of Representative Seney.
has not yet fully recovered from the effects of
her recent illness, but she is able TO be out.
Mrs, Senator Colquitt and Miss Hattie Col
qUltt have arrived for the winter and are To-
cated Oh New Jersey avenue.
Mrs. Waller, mother Of Mrs. j. w Wilson.
81 " ts, fOiLt, is very low with typhoid fever at
her residence in this city.
Mr. ard Mrs. g. Richard Thompson will be
al nome 10 their friends on Fridays in January,
~ C2l Nineteenth street
Mics Hattie, daughter OF Senator VOORHEES,,
became = communicant Of St. Matthew's Church
couple OF weeks ago.
Mrs Jules GuthHdge, Of 1920 New York
avenue, viii be at home on FRIDAYS. 9Th. l6tb,
23d and 3Oth December
Representatives spooner, McComas, seney.
and Arnold, with their wives, are located at tiIe
Riggs tOr the winter.
Mrs Chalmers, mother Of the late DR.. George
a. GUS, is visiting her granddaughters at 1928
CoTcOran street
The Belgian Minister, Mr.. lie CHAT, gave a
handsome dinner last night, In honor of Mr..
Stanley.
Mrs Arnold, of New ork is making short
yisitto her sister, Mrs. Henderson, at Boundary
Castle.