The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
GAIETY DURING LENT.
REACTION AFTER A DULL AND
STUPID SEASON.
" VIII Not lie All Abstinence During
the Forty Days-Ibteiieotuai En-
tertnipmenta Projected--Announ
neDts for Coming Events


the Forty Days-Ihteiieotual En-
tertainments sProjected--Anno
ments for Coming Events.
The present Lent is likely to be
marked by greater degree of gajety
than that which the fashionable world
has known during the season which
came TO close on Ash wednesday.
Truth to tell, the past winter has been
an exceptionally stupid one, marked by
no great event of prominence among
the resident society. and, with the two
notable exceptions of the crushes at the
card receptions Of the Nice.P President
and Postm lster General, slngularly de.
void Of interest in official circles. 1t
has been an unsatisfactory winter,
made up o. Interruptions fraught with
sadness alike 10 those personally be.
reaved and the sympathizng public.
Never before in the history of Wash
ington has there been so large nun
bCr of receptions and dinner parties
postponed as during the past season.
Now, however, the reaction is at hand,
and, in q quiet way at first the wedge
will be inserted by an informal lunch
or dinner, until gradually the present
sombre aspec, nf things will undergo
complete meiamorphosis, and, were it
not for the sound of the church bells
calling worahipers to service morning
and afternoon, IL will be difficult
matter to distinguish the period as that
of Lent.
Already large number Of din
ners and luncheons are projected,
which, TO the thoughtful, is
matter of regret quite as much
from the fact that Lent is as beneficial
TO the body rs to the soul as for
weightier reasons of sectarian nature.
Forty days abstinence from late dinners
and later suppers is the best possible
preparation with which society man
or women could fortify themselves
against the ills which flesh is heir to
during the Spring. For those who care
30 enjoy themselves after an intellectual
fashion, there will be no lack of enter
tainment, as several classes, having
this end in view, have already been pro-
jected. The Reading Glass. which has
regularly Ieoreanized during Lent for
the last half dozen or more years. will
inset this season as usual on Thursday
morning at the homes of the various
members among whom are Mrs N. s.
Lincoln, Mrs John Rodgers, Mrs.
Allen McLane. Mrs Chopper, Mrs. Lo-
shrop Bradley, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs. Wash
ington Mclean and Mrs. Seth Acllley.
A class In French conversation will
meet for the first time tomorrow even
ING at the residence of Hon. Stephen
Preston. though after that the regular
meetings will be held on Saturday even
ings. A third class, composed alto
ge,her Of young people, will assemble
once week for the purpose OF listen
ing to talk on one of the leading top
les of the day by some one competentto
speak on the subject. At the close of
The lecture the young ladies will be
Joined by party of gentlemen when
fight refreshments will be served.
Monday-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hal
liday have asked friends to meet the
Music Club at 12 o'clock.
In the evening Mrs. Alexander Ma.
gruder will give dinner party.
Tuesday-Vice, President and Mrs.
Morton will entertain guests at dinner
Mrs. and Miss Clagett will be at home
informally to friends on Tuesdays
throughout Lent.
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote will
give dinner party.
Mrs. Connell, wife of Representative
Eonnell of Nebraska is now comforta
bly, fixed in her new home, 400 Massa-
Chusetts avenue, where she will con.
tinue to receive informally on Tuesdays
during Lent.
Wednesday-NIrs. d. p. Morgan will
give the last of her series of afternoon
teas.
Mrs. Rusk will be at home informally
on Wednesdays during Lent.
Mrs. ard the Misses Fitzpatrick will
bo at home at their apartments in the
Shoreham informally on Wednesday;
during Lent.
Mrs. Dahlgreen has issued invitation:
for reading to be held at her residence
ON the 18th instant.
Mrs. and Miss Cabell will receive in
formally on Wednesdays during Lent
Mrs. Charles Bispham has issued
CARDS for Thursday evenings in March
Mrs. Cockrell will continue TO receive
informally on Thursdays during Lent
Mrs. Wanamakcr will receive in
formally on Friday afternoons through
out Lent.
Mrs. Harrison has recently resumed
her painting on china and in water
colors, and in order to pursue he
work with system has joined a clas
in painting, which meets at the artist
studio on New York avenue, hardly
more than stones throw from the hit
House The class is composed of per
sonal friends of Mrs. Harrison, ant
the meetings will prove pleasan
Icnten diversion.
Miss Mamie Findlay of "Tammany, ,
one of the oldest homesteads on tn,
James River, will return TO her HON,
i'll Maryland tomorrow after n weeks
visit TO Mrs Whelan, on p, near Thirty
first street. Miss Findlay is the CUES
of General Macfeely's family. A few
days since the Misses Findlay, who ar,
cousins of Mrs. Harrison, were enter
tained by her at luncheon.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Richardson
Clover gave box party Tuesday even
ing to Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Russell
Harrison.
Mrs. Frank Beach has returned Il
Washington, and, with Miss Kat,
Beach, is occupying her own house ol
Farragut Square. Miss Florence Still
is their guest.
Miss Mabel Ashurst of Philadelphi
returned 10 DeT nOlne luSI NCCh uilcI
visit to Miss Victoria Emory.
Mr. and Mrs. George Eustis, VIII
have been for month at their countr.
place in Frederick since returning fror
abroad, are in the city for brief sta
with Senator and Mrs. Eustis, afte
which they will go to New York.
Major and Mrs. S. G. Kellogg hav
aiven up their house, 1926 Seventeenth
Street. and for the present will max