The Washington critic., 1890-03-18
THE SOCIAL WORLD

Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote rave
the third of their series of dinners fol.
lowed by arcception, last evening. The
dinner guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
II. Tupper, Speaker and Mrs. Reed,
Count and Countess Sponneck. Senator
and Mis- j. p. Jones, Senator and Mrs.
Hawley. Ex-Governor and Mrs. Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Herbert, Baron
and Baroness SchOmberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Nevins, Miss Tuckerman. Mr..
MacNutt, Mr.. Edwardes and Mavroyeni
Bey.
The Whist Club was entertained last
evening at Tanglebank, Kalorama ave
nue., by Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann.
The residence of Justice Miller on
Highland Terrace, was one Of the So
cial centres yesterday afternoon during
the hours when Mrs Miller was Inform
ally at home TO the numerous friends
who called and fingered long in the
hospitable rooms. Miss Lucy Corkhill
served refreshing cups of tea from
q daintily- spread table In the dining
room Miss Corkhill will soon leave
Washington with Mrs. Touzalin to
spend some time at her ranch in the
West.
Colonel Joseph NJ. Stoddard. the
manager Of "Lippincott's Magazine"
is spending few days in Washington.
lie gave a notable dinner last night to
General Merrill, Colonel Thomas 2.
Ochiltree, Julian Hawthorne, Melville
Phillip of the Philadelphia Press. Sen.
ator Squire of Washington, Nelson
Page of Virginia, Colonel Malcom
Of
Scovel of New Jersey, and NJ. p.
Handy, the President of the Clover Club.
The menu has never been surpassed by
the inimitable Chamberln. Haw-
thorne told of his many funny expert
ences abroad as a literary man. Little
Phillips of the Press with his nimble
wit kept the table in q roar. Handy is
always entertaining. Colonel Scovel
told about the battle of ''Duncanon,"
and recited his great speech in the case
against the Rev. George Burton, n
negro preacher tried for breach of
promise. Senator Squire told of
his early life with the Reming-
ton Arms Company, and of his
more recent experiences in Seattle.
Colonel Malcolm johnson and Nelson
Page, both famous for their delicate
fancy and abounding wit, paid de-
serving tribute to the late Sydney
Souier, and related many bright stories
Of their literary studies at home
and abroad. Congressman Corwin of
Illinois would have made much
better end man than Dockstader.
Nelson Page, who is interested in the
Copyright question before Congress, is
writing dialect story for "Lippincott. "
Wade Hampton and John J. ingalls,
were expected, but sent regrets at late
hour. Colonel Malcaolm johnson re-
turned to Baltimore to-day, where he
now resides.
Mrs. Cleveland has accepted an invi.
tation 10 visit Mrs. George p. Wet
more Of New York, at her Newport
residence. during the coming season.
Miss Mamie Redfern is slowly con
valescing from protracted Illness and
will shortly leave with her mother for
Atlantic City. In the early summer
Mrs. and Miss Redfern will 90 to Paris
with Mr.. Edward RedfeIn, who was
summoned home recently on account Of
his sisters illness.
The reception given last evening by
Colonel and Mrs. John Hay to General
| Armstrong Oh Hampton College, was
one of the three large entertainments
which pleasantly marked st. Patrick s
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell gave a
party to their young children yesterday
from to o'clock, which was attended
by large number of young folks in
the neighborhood.
General Nicholas Anderson will
entertain party of friends at dinner to.
morrow evening.
Senator and Mrs. Payne have recently
had visit of several weeks from their
married daughter from Brooklyn, who
has now gone to Bermuda with her
children.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Carey has recovered
from her recent severe Hines sufficiently
to be out every day, but will leave early
next week for Old Point Comfort.
The Owl Club held its final meeting
for the season last evening at the resi-
dence of General Meigs, where the
Misses Taylor were the hostesses of the
occasion, which proved one of great en-
! joyment TO all present.