The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01

Stagg, and Mr.: Joseph w. Collins. Among the
guests were Mrs. Whitehead, DR.. and Mrs.
Harry Standiford, Mr.. and Mrs. Little. of
Xenis, Ohio; Miss Haywood, of Brandywine,
Pa: Mr. and Mrs. j. Hadley Doyle, Mrs. w. E.
Reynolds Mrs. Joseph w. Collins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Keane, and DR.. Deale.
At the recent grand ball given in Paris by
Minister and Mrs. Reid the American colony
came to the front in full force. And it was a
representation calculated to make the bird of
freedom flap his wings in exultation, for the
American women bore off the palm for elegance
and beauty, as well as for magnificent gowns
and jewels. President Carnot and all the
Cabinet ministers were present, as we'll as full
representation from the diplomatic corps. Min
lister and Mrs Reid were assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Ogden Mills. Refreshments were served
all evening from two buffets, and at A. M.
the guests enjoyed superb supper.
Cards have been issued by Professor and Mrs.
Cabell for three final evenings-the first on
June Z, a reception to the eight graduates and
their friends; the second juno g. for the regu-
lar closing exercises of the school, to be held at
the Fourteenth-street Lutheran Church, and the
third, June 10, for dance to be given at Ma
sonic Temple. All the occasions are as strictly
private as the first given at Mr.. CabelPs resi-
dence. Admittance to the church and hall can
be obtained only upon presentation of cards,
enclosed in the handsome invitations, of which
a strict record has been kept. All three occa-
sions call for evening dress
The Spenceran commencement at Lincoln
Hall on Monday night was brilliant and inter
esting affair. 1t was the twenty-fourth annual
commencement Able addresses were made by
Professor and Mrs. Spencer, Rev. Frank Sewall,
and some words were addressed to the classes
by Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parker. Hon. William 7. Harris
United States Commissioner of Education
awarded the diplomas. The Marine Band was
in attendance, and fine selection of vocal and
instrumental music was rendered under the
direction of Mrs. H. II. Mills.
Mr.. Herman Oelrichs, the pet beau of New
York's Four Hundred, will wed Miss Theresa
Alice Fair, of San Francisco, on Tuesday. Miss
Birdie Fair will attend her sister as maid of
honor. The wedding will be brilliant society
event in San Francisco. Miss Fair, who went
to New York last fall, was new element in
New York society, and Mr.. Oelrlchs, after with
standing the beauty and fascination of two
generations of New York girls, speedily sue
cumbed to the charms of this tFair IneZn who
had "come out of the West"
The Queens birthday was fittingly celebrated
at the British Legation by dinner to the MEM
bers of the embassy and reception later. The
Marine Band 'discoursed sweet music" in the
garden, where the guests enjoyed strolling
through the walks. The garden was charm
ingly lighted by Chinese lanterns. The Queens
portrait, at the first landing of the grand stair
way, was appropriately trimmed with ever
greens.
Nomore delightful summer vacation can be de-
yised than that which The SUNDAY HERALD has
planned to give the most popular teacher in the
Washington schools. If you have a friend en-
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her to do it in tie editorial and advertising col
umns of this paper.
Miss Rena Trust, of Baltimore, who has a
large circle of friends in this city, scored great
| success in the play of sin Honor Bound" re-
Gently given at the Lyceum, Baltimore. Miss
Trust was unexpectedly called upon to fill the
part of lady, who, at almost the last moment,