The Washington critic., 1890-04-29
THE SOCIAL WORLD


President and Mrs. Harrison and
Vice President and Mrs Morton, ~.
sisted by the ladies OF the Cabinet. will
give n reception to the public this even.
ing from to II y. m. The doors
will not be opened until 8 p. m. sharp.
A large and fashionable audience at
tended the concert given ut Lincoln
Music Hall last evening for the benefit
of the Home for lncurables. An en-
ioyablc programme was rendered by
Mr.. Albert i King of New York,
Dr. Carl Il. Duff. Mrs. Carl Alors and
Miss Charlotte Walker. A company
of amateurs will give performance of
"Pygmalion and Galatea" for the same
charity May 10.
The pleasant weather of yesterday
decided the committee, under whose
auspices the subscription concerts aud
garden parties will he given during the
spring, TO hold the first Of the series,
which had been postponed from Satur.
day on account of the rain. The
grounds of the Phelps mansion, ia
which the concert was held, had been
put in good condition and well supplied
with ornamental seats for those who
preferred resting during the music au !
enjoying the fine view to promenading
Here and there about the lawn were
arranged chairs and tables, where O
light collation. Of ices, champagne
punch, cakes and confections wa:
served under the skilful direction oi
Ritti, to whose charge the preparation Of
the feast was entrusted. Owing to the
short notice sent out by the committed
only limited number of the sub
scnbers were present, which was to bS
regretted, because Of the perfect success
attending every detail of the afternoon
programme. The next concert will bt
held on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Russell Harrison will leave, will
her little daughter and father, ex-Sena
tor Saunders, tonight for Omaha. A
Chicago they will make brief stop il
order TO meet Mr.. Russell Harrison, wht
will then start on Southern trip befor,
joining his wife at their Western home
Mrs. Allen McLane gave luncheon
yesterday, at which the decoration
were narcissus and white lilacs. TIL,
guests were Mrs. Emory, Mrs. Berdan
Madam des Hortes, Mrs Foster, Mrs
Hobson, Miss Rosina Cropper, Mrs
James Wadsworth, Mrs. Pellew, Mrs
Warder, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Nevins
Mrs Jackson, and Mrs. G. A. Williams
Miss Slingluff of Baltimore arrived
yesterday for visit to Mrs. James f
Barbour.
The ladies of the Garfield Hospita
Sewing Society are busily preparing 70
a garden party TO be given in tn
grounds of Calument Place early il
May, upon Mrs. Logan's return from
her Western trip.
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, Mrs. ant
Miss Winthrop, at present soiournin!
at Mrs. Winthrop IrviDg's, on II street
will leave next week for Richmond
where they will be the guests Of ex
Minister and Mrs. Curry.
Mrs. A. T.. Rives and Miss Gertrud
Rives, the wife and daughter of Colone
4. Sandon Rives of castle Hill" Al
bemarle County, Va, will leave mex
month for Paris, where they go to ioi
Mrs. Amelia Rives Chanler
Mr.. Charles p. Crump of the Pied
mont Air Line office will be marriel
next month to Mrs. Julia Butler
daughter of the Rev. L. \. Butler 0
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Cleveland has concluded be
visit to Atlantic City, where she wa
the guest of Mrs. Macalister Laughto
at the Brighton Hotel.
Assistant Postmaster. G General Clark
son will be the guest of honor at a dir
ner to be given early in May by tn
Norfolk Club of Boston.
A small number of invited guests a:
sembled at ST. Matthew's yesterday 6
the christening of the infant son of MI
John Vinton Dahlgren. Archbisho
Gibbons came from Baltimore to pc,
form the ceremony and Mr.. Drexel q
Philadelphia stood one of the sponsors
A breakfast followed at the residenc
of Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren.