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

The races were well attended yester-
dav by the gay world notwithstanding
the fact that 1t was Holy Thurs
dav. and from o'clock stylish
euuipages Of every description
thronged the roads leading to
the track. Nearly every one remained
until the conclusion of the days run
ming, not only because of the excite
ment attendant thereon, but in order
to enjoy the drive back to the city at
sunset.
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Barbour gave
small dinner party Tuesday evening
TO Mrs and Miss Houston of New York,
now visiting Mrs dc Ford Webb. The
other guests were Madam Romero,
Mrs. Menocal, Mrs. Webb, Miss Bates
of Tennessee, Miss Lyons of Rich
mond, Mr.. Clarence Bell, Mr.. Frank
Richardson and Mr.. Hampton.
DR.. and Mrs. Hammond will give a
dinner party on the evening Of the 18th
instant.
Mr. and Mrs. Foulke will give
dinner to the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wanamaker on the Sth instant.
Mrs Starring has issued invitations
for reception tonight to the leading
architects of this city.
Miss Rosecrans has been in New
York for some days for the purpose Of
purchasing the trousseau for her wed.
ding which will take place shortly after
| Easter
The President will be the guest Of
honor at n dinner given by the Pan
Americans at the Arlington on the 10th
instant
A special meeting of the Authors
Club was held at its rooms In New York
last evening for the purpose of consid-
ering the proposition of Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie to make gift of 10000.
Mr.. Edward Clarence Stedman, who
presided, decided that the principal
should be kept intact, the interest to be
used at the discretion Of the executive
committee. This decision met with the
unanimous approval of the club. AT
the close of the meeting the members of
the club entertained as their guests of
honor at dinner. Mr.. David Dudley
Field, Augustus st. Gaudens and Pro-
fessor Josiah Royce of Harvard.
Mrs J. p. Brewer of Boston is in the
city.
Mrs. Dana Estes and Miss Page have
returned to Boston after visit to friends
in this city.
Dr. and Mrs Rogers, after a short
visit to Mrs. and Miss Ramsay, have re-
turned to Norfolk.
Mr. George A. Rawson of Boston was
in the city last week
An amusing story is told of Mrs. Ed.
mund Russell by New York paper re
lating to her life in London before she
and her husband became the idols OF
New York society. Mrs. Russell has @
salon in East Twelfth street where she
gives drawing rooms a Ia Lady Wilde
clad in aesthetic and extremely costly
gowns, but at the period to which the
story relates the family pocketbool
was as flat as if an elephant had
crushed in its sides. Nevertheless she
and her husband were receiving
many attentions from fashionable
Londoners, attentions which i
was incumbent on them IL
some wise to return. A series of after
noon teas suggested itself as the leas
expensive form of entertaining, but tht
ordinary refreshments provided at sucl
festivities involved unwarrantable eX
penditure. In this juncture the in
genuity of Mrs. Russell contrived ;
plan. Rummaging the confectioners
establishments she discovered severa
palatable species of ginger cakes a
, prices so low that it was certain
! her prospective guests could neve
: have seen or heard of them
Here was the great desideratum-
something absolutely new. AL
geographically small sum, reports say
one shilling, was appropriated for tn
purchase of sufficient quantity, ant
: the aristocratic London danes wer
forthwith invited to what they were tol,
were American teas where the gin
ger cakes were devourcd and the tao
: of host and hostess caused the occasion
to be voted the most delightful o
social novelties. This is what ever
: woman will recognize as genius in full
flower.