The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-28

One of the most enjoyable entertainments of
the week was that given by the Young PEOPLES
Union of the Universaist Church, on Tuesday
evening, at their church. They secured the
services of the Glee and Banjo Club of Tufts
! College, and the collegans rendered some of
the most enjoyable college music ever heard
here. The solos by Messrs. Weeks Small and
hawkins were excellent, while the banios and
mandolns were played with dash and spirit
seldom heard. Among the mandolin PLAYERS
was Mr.. Ben Cunningham, of Boston, who has
a well established reputation in that section as
player. The collegians were the recipients of
much social attention while here.
The many friends of Sefior Salvador de
Mendonca Will be greatly pleased at his ap-
pointment as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary from Brazil to the United
States, thus insuring the continued residence
in the Capital of one of the most charming
families in the Diplomatic Corps. 1t was
feared at one time that Mr.. Mendonca wouId
accept a Cabinet appointment rendered him by
the Brazilian government, but Mr.. Mendonca
declined on the plea that his health would not
permit OF constant residence in Brazil. Mr..
ana M MRS. MendonGa will probably return to
Washington during the month of January.
Mr.. ). S. Duvall, proprietor of the Franklin.
gave handsome supper on Christmas night TO
his guests and their friends. Among others
present were Maj. Baldwin, of the Armv. and
Mrs. Baldwin; Miss Emma Baldwin and Mr..
Iheodore Baldwin, Mrs. Daniel Weisel and Miss
Capt. Thomas McDougali of the Army. and
Mrs. McDougall; Major and Mrs Farrar Gen.
Gonzales Gen. Brown, of Indiana: Mrs Her
ron, Miss Maize Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. Han
cock, OF virginia; Judge Holderman, Mrs, and
Miss Byers, Mr.. Phillips, Miss Weed. and Miss
Cook -'-'S'
Miss Caroline Ransom, the artist, seems to bo
in the enjoyment of a run of luck. having onIv
recently sold a fine picture entitled "a Fair
View from the White House, and has since
received an order for duplicate from another
party. she has also disposed of the "Cherubs,n
copies from Raphaels Sistine Madonna, for
three hundred dollars All these sales have
been to people who have but recently returned
from Europe.
The marriage of Mr.. r. Minor Moncure. of
Stafford County Va, and Miss LYDIA Hunt. of
thls city, took place on Tuesday evening at the
residence OF Col. Syme, on East Capitol street
in the presence Of the families of the high CON
tracting parties The marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. John Moncure, of Gallipolis
Ohio. p'i'''
Miss Courtney Walthall announced her de-
but by very beautiful pink luncheon on
PPuesday; The guests were the Misses German,
IBreck1nridge, Payne. Jones, Garland, McMil-
ian, R hutchinson, Denver, stockdale, Mac
Donald, Aver, Fleming, Colquitt, Plain, Riggs.
Blackburn, Butler, Mills, and Greenleaf.
Miss Sanger, the Presidents stenograpber-
wields the needle as deftly as she takes down
sIenoSrapnlcal report. She made lovely
surah silk slip and a lace and cobweb muslin
dress to wear over it, with the daintiest hem
stitched hens, for a Christmas present to her
little favorite Mary Lodge Mckee.
On Tuesday evening Miss Lillian r. Proctor
and Mr.. j. F. Birrell were married in Alexan-
dria by Rev. DR.. Poisal. The ceremony took
place in the Methodist Protestant Church, and
was witnessed by large company of friends of
the high contracting parties.
Miss Emma Conrad, daughter of Professor T.
n. Conrad, left the city early in the week for
Blacksburg, Va, to wait on Miss Otey, daugh-
ter of DIR. Otey, who was married on the 23d
instant to Col. j. Hampton Hoge, of Governor
Fitz Lees staff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cults Channson, of
Cleveland, Ohio, are at the Arlington. They
have but recently returned from an extended
European trip. They will probably remain in
Washington during the season.
General and Mrs. Veazey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. 5. Walton are located at 1902 H street north
west for the winter, and have as their guest
Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Salisbury, Vt
Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer, gave very
beautiful and elaborate dinner on Christmas
evening to number of young people, among
whom were the NJ isses Pauncefote