The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-11

nenotrope Drocaue, trimmed With rch point
lace. Among the guests were Count and Coun-
tess Sponneck, Madame Romero, Mrs. Carter,
Miss Carter, Mrs. Chandler Mrs. j. w. Foster,
Mrs. Justice Field, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Wana
maker, Miss Wanamaker, Mrs. Justice Miller,
Sir Julian and Lady Pauucefote, Miss Paunce-
fote, Dr. and Mrs. Guzman, and Madame
Hurtado.
a pleasant surprise party occurred last Friday
at the picturesque country seat of Mrs. Bowie,
in Prince Georges. Those present from the
Morsell, Roberts, Taylor, and Bowie, and
Messrs., Bowie, Breckinrdge, Chesy James,
Blondell, Chichester, Coggns, Dr. Addison,
and Maj. Nye Worthington. The affair was
organized by Harry Naylor, Jr, and j. M.
Fowler, Jr.
Friday in honor of her sister, Mrs. Furman was
very handsome affair. The guests were Mrs.
Spinola, Mrs. j. B. Allen, Mrs j. G. Fremont,
Jr., Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. Manderson, Mrs. Dolph,
Nicholson, Mrs. Roessle, Mrs. N. s. Lincoln,
Miss Gale, Mrs. Platt, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Dixon,
Mrs. Briggs, and Miss Nordhoff.
There was an enjoyable hop at the Barracks
Friday evening, in honor of Miss Prague, of
kentucky. Among those present were the
Gait, Elliott, Greer Casey, Cuthbert, Huyck,
Gibson, Todd, Messrs. Carey, Huyck, Gibson,
Mccormick, Hough, White, Curtiss, Darten,
Tilden, Mansfield, Davis, RUSSELL Campbell,
and Barrett.
Mrs. E. T. Gillian gave riding party and
luncheon on Wednesday evening, in honor Of her
friend, Mrs. A. B. Fowler. Among those who
took part in the ride were Mrs. Fowler Mrs. G.
E. Gorham, Miss Josie Metzler, of Baltimore;
Miss Julia Kendle, Miss Mamie Jones. DR..
Roushe, Mr.. l.. j. Battle, Mrs. G. Day. and
Mr.. Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Rives announce the
engagement of their daughter, Isabel, and Mr..
John b. Dickinson, of Virginia. Miss Rives is a
granddaughter of the late John c. Rives, of
the Congressional Globe, and niece of the Hon.
Lambert A. Tree, of Chicago, late Minister to
Brussels.
Mrs Nordhoff, president of the Ladies'
Homeopathic Hospital Board of Managers, re-
ports that Mrs. Thurber generously bore all the
incidental expenses of the Wilson Barrett bene-
fit, and thus was able to turn over to the board
the whole amount taken in at the ticket Office
1866.
There will be musicale for the benefit of the
National Fencibles at the National Rifles Hall
on Thursday evening, May Is at O'Clock. The
proceeds OF the musicale are to help defray eX-
penses of Western encampment trip to be
made by the Fencibles later in the season.
There was very successful representation of
''The School for Scandal by the High School
pupils on Tuesday night at the Rifles Armory.
The proceeds are to be devoted to the library
fund of the High School. A most enjoyable
dance succeeded the play.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall (the latter
formerly Miss Maud Noyes, of this city, were
pleased the past week by the receipt of card
announcing the birth of daughter on the I'd
instant The baby has been named Myra
Noyes Hall.
Mrs. Owen held charming reception on
Wednesday at the Randall. Music and read
ings added to the pleasure of the numerous
callers. Mrs. Huston, Mrs. Hicks, and Mrs.
Sellers were delightful assistants to Mrs. Owen.
The Garfield Sewing Circle will be entertained
hy R
Nineteenth street 1t will be an allday meet
ing for articles intended for the fGte sales must
be finished then or go over for another year.
Mr. William r. Alger and Miss Alger spent
the week with Mr. and Mrs Henry +. Blount, of
yelling Place, Fourteenth street. They are en-
route for Boston and Newport, after pleasant
sojourn Of several months in New Orleans.
Mrs. Gurdon IL. Wilcox and daughter are
making preparations to leave soon for their sum
mer cottage on Lake Ontario, near Niagara Falls,
where they have already spent several delightful
seasons from June TO October.
Mrs. Menocal returned early in the week to
her home on De Sales street, after spending
nearly three weeks in New York with Mr..
Menocal, who is now en- route for Central
America
Mr.. and Miss Dalzell have returned to their
| home, 1901 Massachusetts, avenue. Hon. and
| Mrs. DalZell will give a reception tomorrow
evening in honor of the Pennsylvania delega-
| tiOn.
A large company of lowans resident in Wash
| ington held a most enjoyable reunion Saturday
night under the hospitable roof of Col. Nc
| Creery at his residence on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Logan is expected at Calumet Place
about the 18th of May. She has had delight
| full time travelling with the Algers in their pr
vate car as far West as California.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kurtz johnson recently
went on short visit to Atlantic City, where
Mrs. johnson still remains. Mr.. johnson re
| turned home on Thursday.
Miss Annie E. carp, who has been at Aiken,
| s. c., for the past two months, on account o1
her health, has returned home wonderfully i'm
| proved in health.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Blaine and
| Mr.. Walter Damrosch will take place on Sat
urday, 18th instant Cards of invitation have
been issued.
Mrs. w. T. Hildrup, of No. l Iowa Circle
| who has been i'll for the past month, has taken Q
cottage at Atlantic City for the month of May
Mrs. Gallaudet will be absent from the C ity
for the next week. She will be at home with
her daughters on Saturday, oath instant.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Cabell have out in
vitations for Saturday for ian evening with the
elocution Glass;
Jr, have gone to Old Point Comfort for {
| month.
Mrs. Russell West and children will sooI
leave Washington for Rock Island, III.
The Country Club gave its initial May tea OF
Wednesday, between and O'Clock.
Gen. Ben6t and family will summer as usua
at Sorrento, coast of Maine.
Miss Frank Cowie has returned from he
Western trip.
For other society chat see seventh page.