New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
AGAYLENT IN WASHINGTON
SOCIETY AMUSING ITSELF WITH DINNERS
MUsICALES AND READINGS
POPULARITY OF THE AFTER DINNER DANVh
-pAIL AT THE BRITISH LEGATION
MUSIC AT SENATOR sAwYERs

Wasbinrton March 90 (Special).-Lentcn days are
sceting fast and merrily Easter There has hot
been so CAV a Lent snce-nobody can remember "he'l
In the world OF society there is much 1eaNilhe anu
dancing and general air of pleasure Even dniher
oartes are not complete the finish of the after
dinner dance. They creep into Lent on the worn
informal" but. they are, in fact fuli-fedgcd baS'
Then there are tile musicalcS OF the gaycst sort
The British Minister and Lady Pauncefote led on
with after-dnner dances. and the Legation mas D*li
cav Monday they gave their second Lenten aitcr-
dinner ball. The dinner was one OF tWchly-cls'
covers The guests were the speaker OF the House
and Mrs Reed. Senator and Mrs. Jones. of Nevada
Senator Hawey the Danish Minister. Count sponnocK
and his wife: Mr.. and Mrs Caldcron Carlisle MI
stanley son of the Governor General of Canada
Earon and Baroness Schvenberg Mr.. and Mrs iupper'
of Canada: the Turkish Minister. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Nevins. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Herbert, Miss iuoher
man. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Mr.. McNutt and Henry
Edwards. Lady Pauncefotc received In gov" Vi
green and white brocadc combined with green velvet
MANY of the after-dinner guests had attended
earlier in the evening the reception given by Cooh"
and Mrs John Hay. in honor of General Mm>f1hS'
Of the Hampton Indian school. General Arn's'r""s
had with him several pupils. some OF whom Ila'c
little speeches in the Indian tongue ana SANG i"'''
songs secretary and Mrs Window secretary ana
Mrs Rusk, Miss Kate Field Mr.. and MIS- Johh w
Foster senate, and Miss Evarts. Representative ana
Mrs Lodge Major and Mrs Powell, Admiral ana
Mrs Crosby were among the guests. Mrs Hay wore
a gown of black brocade. with draperieS OF GOLDEN
brodered black lace.
At General Meiggs's house the owl Club was enter
tanned on the same evening. This club IS deVo'ed 70
bowling in the season; and in Lent is devoted 10
tbe nursuit If literature and the French language
There was late afternoon reception at "cneru
Beales home where his daughter. Mrs. Pakimehh'
was the hostess 4 few doors below General beaie
house little Ruth Dolph. daughter OF senator p'pn,
was having merry party. II was PINK iun0"oV"
pink roses. pink shades, pink ribbons ana pm"
mousselne de sole covered table giving the ATTRACTIVE
coIoring But perhaps the preticst pink OF all was
in the ROSY cheeks of the young hostess and her guests
Wednesday evening attractions were the muslcalc al
Senator Savers house and the fourth OF the An'"s
Readings at Mrs Dahlgrcn's home. Many guests went
10 both At Senator savyers his daughter
Mrs Howard &. White, was the hoN,.'''
Mrs. Mckee the Presidents daughter. assisted Mrs.
White Mrs Whites gown of white MORE ana
point lace Mrs McKees gown was OF cream ~i'',
brocaded in yellow golden rod pattern and trimmed
with amber cry stals. Mr. and Mrs. GerTlt SINFUL
Miss Emily Winant and Frederick Fischer powers "f
New-York and the Beethoven string Quartettc gave
a n,easant hour and a half of vocal and instrumental
musc There of course no dancing. Ahlo"-
the guests from the senatorial circle were senator
and Mrs Farwell senator H,cock, senator and Mrs.
AIdrich, Mrs. Cockre Mrs sherman Mrs Cullon'
Miss Evarts, Miss Aldrich. senator and MIS- Mcheil'
Among Others secretary ana MIS- NopH Nc.i'tf
fary Eusk with his wife and daughter. Justice Fleld
wife Lieutenant Alger. Miss Window. Mr. ana the
Misses Preston John W. Thompson and Miss Ihomp-
son. ..- ,.s
number of luncheon and dinner parties marked
Thursday. Mrs Hazen gave luncheon IN honor ~
the Misses Cameron. daughters of Sir Eoerick Cam
eron. Mrs d. r.. Morgan gave dinner party:
senator Dolph's wife held her closing Thursday " al
home and was assisted by Mrs Mckee
senator IeaIstS wife the second Of her lenten
mhsicaIes Thursday afternoon Mis- Florence Bayard,
Miss UIyer and Miss Biddle her assistants. Tie
music was given by Mr. and the Misses FcIrer of Call
Thursday evening Miss Alice Marion Fernie gave a
nsSGs rectal the aDsen "e Of M wana
maker. Mrs j. Laurie Bel received
the guests Miss Anna X. Biurstcdt, the pianist.
and Frederick Fischer Powers assisted Mss Fcrnie
The Ibsen Readings partly Tor the benefit
Of the Homeopathic Hospital. and me palrone>se.
are the wife of the Chief Justice and the wives Of
prominent senators. Everybody has been preparing,
iy study, for Mrs WinslOw's Interpretation of tile
author.
TX Governor Garcclon Of Maine is the guest Of
senator and Mrs Frye Mrs. y. T.. Willis Is visiting
in Washington
There is a dearth OF weddings promised for Easter,
and few engagements are announced one OF the
Easter weddings will be that OF Miss Anna NeazeY,
daughter OF Interstate Commerce Commissioner cazcy
and Clifford Walton who are 10 be married April 9,
in the Church of the Epiphany.