The Washington critic., 1890-03-16


gard to entertainments for the Easter holi-
days are carried out, that week will mark
the ilood-tide Of luncheons, teas dinners
and evening routs for the season. Promi-
nent in this list will be large subscription
german by the gentlemen and several balls
In honor of the Dancing Glass. For the
present week the leading events are:
Monday
In the evening Colonel and Mrs. John
Hay will give an informal reception In
honor of General Armstrong of Hampton
College.
Tuesday
Miss Clara Fleming will give luncheon
party.
The Young Peoples Dancing Glass will
meet at the residence of Colonel John Hay
20 celebrate the fifteenth birthday OF his
daughter Helen.
Wednesday
Mrs. Hearst will give musicale at 4
o'clock.
Mrs. Noble will receive informally after
o'clock.
In the evening Mrs. Dahlgren will hold
the last of her series Of authors readings.
Thursday
Mrs. Window will receive informally.
In the evening Mrs. Howard G. White
viii give muSlChle, db WHICH Lne per-
formers Will come from New York es-
pecially for the occasion. Those who will
take part are Mr.. and Mrs. Gerritt Smith,
Miss Emily Winant, Mr. Francis Fisher
Powers, Mr.. Arthur d. Woodruff and the
Beethoven String Quartette.
A song recital will be held at the resi-
dence of Postmaster-General Wanamaker.
The performers on that occasion will be
Miss Alice Marion Fernie, assisted by Mr.
Erapaio Eicnhar pnworc hnr
Anna Bjurstedt, pianist, and Mr.. Gerrit
Smith of New York, accompaDist,
Mrs. and Miss Bispham will hold their
second informal reception for Thursdays in
March.
Friday
Mrs. and the Misses Gouverneur will give
their second afternoon tea
In the evening ex-senator and Mrs. Hen
derson will hold the second of their in
formal receptions
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Russell Harrison
have devoted several hours of each day
since the beginning of Lent TO painting on
china and porcelain, in which branch of art
they have been taking lessons several times
week. The desire for artistic culture
seems to have so pervaded the White House
atmosphere that even the youthful Benia-
min Mckee has caught the infection, and
is already deep in the mysteries of the kin
dergarten system under the tntior OF his
nurse, who takes great pride in the prog
ress made by her diminutiye scholar
novel entertainment given in New
York on Thursday to Mrs. George b. Nc
Clellan and daughter by Mrs. Jordan L.
Mott, jr., was a Napoleon the l luncheon.
The centre piece on the table was Napo-
leonic hat Of purple violets, ornamented on
the side with cockade of white violets.
The favors the guests were presented with
were tine steel engravings, illustrative of
incidents in the life of the great French war
iior. The same idea had been carried out
III the arrangement OF the drawing-room,
where, in addition to book of annotations
and historical documents in the handwrit-
ing of Napoleon, was death. mask of him,
lock of his hair. an old sword, medals,
coins and portraits innumerable.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart receive inform
ally every Sunday evening at their apart
ments in the Shoreham.
Mrs. Bugher receives informally Sunday
evenings.
That the spring is at hand was heralded
in the most convincing manner during the
few days of sunshining vouchsafed Wash
ington last week. The predictions of the
weather bureau may fall, as they usually do,
wide of the mark, the crocuses, daffodils
and tulips put in an unseemly appearance
only to be nipped by the frost in return for
their foolishness, but there is one sign
which is absolutely infallible, that is the
myraids of lovers, who coming from
Heaven only knows where suddenly swarm
Lafayette and Franklin Parks, monopollz-
ing the benches to the entire exclusion of
more prosaically-minded wayfarers. Walk
ing through either of these parks on a
warm day to the thoughtful mind the prob
lem invariably presents itself as to where
and in what manner these blissfully absorbed
nrpatnrpe live and and haUa THAR ha-
ing during the dreary winter months so un-
propitious to peripatetic lovemaking.
Is A beautiful work Of art recently con-
tributed by Miss Alice King, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John King of New York, to Rev.
DIR. Satterlees' Mission House in New York,
is piece of tapestry painted by her own
hand, which now adorns the wall of the
Mission, facing the double glass entrance
doors. The subject is an angel Of colossal
size standing with outspread wings, as
though awaiting the word of command
from the master. The face is that of q
beautiful woman, masses OF golden hair
thrown back from thoughtful brow, show
ing dark blue earnest eyes full of q lofty
purpose. The shading of the snowy
plumage of the wings is exquisite. A
border of gold finishes the spotless robe
which is confined at the waist by golden
cord while on the breast is emblazoned q
luminous cross In crimson, the golden rays
hCluIlilhtiuB lIOIu IL III All ulTeCtlOn5.
Vice-President Morton and family will
return to Washington from their Florida
trip on Tuesday morning.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Carbaugh, who have
been spending the winter with Mrs. Isaac
Henderson, will leave on the 2Sth instan,
for San Antonio, where Lieutenant Car
baugh has been appointed judge. advocate
of the Department of Texas.
The youngest son of Mrs. Nels IN,
daughter of Rear Admiral Rodgers, fell
over the banisters several days since
be confined to his bed for some weeks from
the result of his injuries.
Mrs. Hurst has as her guests Miss Hillye
of California, Miss Florence Bayard and
Miss Nellie Biddle.
Mrs. Thomas Wood will leave In few
days with her little daughter to join he
husband at Key West, where the Galeni
will probably remain for several weeks.
The fine weather in the early part of las
week was taken advantage of by the youn!
people of society, who made up severa
driving parties to Cabin John Bridge, wher,
they enjoyed supper before returning Il
the city.
Captain Harry Reade, u. s. A., afte
spending several days in the city, left Fri
day evening for two months stay at tn
Hot Springs OF Arkansas, where he ha
been ordered for his health.
Mrs. Richard Wainwright returned las
Monday to Annapolis after a stay of severa
weeks with DIR. and Mrs. Washington Mat
tbews.
Mrs. Robert G. Heiner will arrive iron
Pittsburg in a few days to spend severa
weeks in the city.
Miss Mary Burrows of New York, VIII
has been abroad with her parents for sey
eral years past, is In the city, the guest O
Mics Deering, but will leave in few day
for a visit to Mrs. A. G. Tyler.