The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-30

Mrs Harrison, Mrs. Wanamaker, Miss Wana-
maker, Miss Bertha Robinson, Miss Wana-
makers guest,) Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison,
and Mrs. W. p. Wilson, of Philadelphia, re-
turned from their Southern trip on Thursday
evening.
Secretary and Mrs. Noble entertained the
President and Mrs. Harrison at a sumptuous
dinner Thursday evening. The table was
trimmed with roses ofthe Catherine Mermet and
La France varieties The corsage bouquets for
the ladies were composed of long-stemmed
roses, tied with ribbons. Mrs. Noble wore a
lovely Paris gown of silvery pink, draped with
mousselne de sole, embroidered in gold and
silk in flower pattern. The corsage and long
train were made of striped brocaded satin.
sash of pale pink crepe completed this exqui,
Mrs. Harrison, the Vice President and Mrs.
Morton, Speaker and Mrs Reed, Secretary and
Mrs. Window, Secretary Proctor the Post
master General and Mrs. Wanamaker, Sec
retary and Mrs. Rusk, and Attorney General
and Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goddards dinner to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison on Friday evening
a very elegant affair. The Goddards are from
Rhode Island and have leased for the season
Capt. Wheeler's house, corner Of Sixteenth and
X streets. The suite of rooms on the drawing
room floor looked like a vernal bower with the
masses of foliage plants, blooming roses, and
hydrangea bushes in luxuriant bloom. Besides
the guests of honor, the following composed
the dinner company: Judge Groesbeck, of Gin
cinnati, father of Mrs. Goddard; Justice and
Mrs. Field, Senator and Mrs. Payne, Senator
and Mrs. Sherman, Senator and Mrs. Aldrich,
and Mrs. James Worthngton.
The Vice President and Mrs Morton enter
tanned Senatorial company at dinner on Tues
day evening. The table was set with the sim
pie elegance characteristic of the dinner parties
at the Vice Presidents mansion. The floral
decorations were jonquils and ferns. The
guests were Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Senator
and Mrs. Cockrell, Senator and Mrs. Dixon,
Senator and Mrs. Pettigrew, Senator and Mrs.
Teller, Senator and Mrs, Hearst, Senator and
Mrs. Stewart Senator and Mrs. Wilson, Sena-
tor Vance, Senator Turpie, Senator Allen, Sen
ator and Mrs. Reagan, and Mr.. Rose.
Two handsome entertainments were given
by Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford early in
the week in honor of Bishop and Mrs. New
man. On Monday evening a distinguished
company was entertained at an elaborate din
ner. The menu was superb and the decora-
tions of the board very artistic. Pale-blue and
delicate rose-colored squares of satin were
placed on either end of the table, On these
rested the massive candelabra. Delicate sprays
of maiden-har fern were scattered over the
cloth, and the centre piece was composed Of
La France and Nephetos roses, artistically ar
ranged in the elegant epergne. The guests
were Senator Sawyer and Mrs. H. G. White,
Senator and Mrs Blair, General and Mrs.
Spinola, Senator and Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Logan,
Gen. Bussey, and Mr. H. q. Nash. For the
La France roses, tied with long streamers Of
pale-blue ribbon On Tuesday afternoon, from
to Z, Senator Stanford's mansion was
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Newman wore gown of rich gray silk trimmed
with handsome fur of a dark er shade. Among
others who called were Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
Mrs. PIERCE Mrs. Tallmadge, Mrs. Studebaker,
Mrs Senator Moody, Colonel and Mrs. Christy,
Mr.. and Mrs John w. Foster, DR.. and Mrs.
Kimball, Mrs. Frey, Mrs. George Corey, Mrs.
Hensey, Mrs, j. w. Gray, Mrs. Langley. Mrs.
Lynch, and Mrs. c. G. Clements.
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the American Composers followed the concert at
Lincoln Music Hall on Wednesday night. The
entire first floor of the Shoreham was arrayed in
festive style for this notable reception. Mrs.
Thurber assisted by Mrs Goddard, of New
York, received the guests, who were presented
by Mr.. Charles II. Gibson. The performers al
the concert were also in the receiving line. The
dining-room was beautifully decorated with
roses A handsome supper was served, and
there was to be had all eveningin the reception
room plenty of champagne and claret punch
with q temperance brew of apolinarc and
orange. Among the guests were Mrs. Mckee
Speaker and Mrs. Reed, Governor and Mrs
Carroll, Senator Pierce, Miss Pierce, Mrs. Davis
Miss Lolita Crabtree, Mr.. and Mrs. Snider, Mrs
Reginald De Koven, the Misses Shepard, Mrs
Patterson, Mr. and Mrs Herndon Morsel, Ad
mirai Jouiett, Senator Hscock, MI and Mrs
McCreary DIR. and Mrs. May, Mr. and Mrs
Wallace, Mr. and Mrs A. e. Heaton, Mrs. Phil
lips, Mr.. Lee Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Tupper
Mrs. Charles Lincoln, Miss Lincoln, Mr. Loring
Mrs. L. u. Letter, General and Mrs Greedy
Mrs. Manderson, Mrs. w. T. Hildrup, Mrs
Senator Hearst, Major and Mrs. Powell, Profes
sor and Mrs. Emmons, Mr.. and Mrs. Pugsley
Senator and Mrs. Stewart, Miss Aldrich, Mr.
and Mrs Rudolph Kaufman, Mrs. Hunt, DR.
Ruth, Col, Stoup, Mr.. Abrams, Miss Kate Field
Mrs. Condit-Smith, the Misses Condit-Smith
Mr., and Mrs Seth Aekley, DR.; Harry King
Miss Mccarthy, Mr.. f. j. Halford, Mr.. ant
Mrs Cabel, Mrs. Savage, Mr.. Szemelenyi, Mr.
and Mrs. William King, Mr.. and Mrs. Lent
Professor and Mrs. Kaspar, ex-Commissione
and Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Charles Gibson, Senate
and Mrs. Squire Mr.. and Mrs. II. l., West, Mis-
Skidmore, Mr.. Henry Xander, Mrs. Fitzpatrick
the Misses Fitzpatrick, Miss Nimmo, Mr.. an
Mrs. Michler, Mr.. Legare, Miss Ames, Mis-
Decca, Mrs Johnston, Mr.. Richard Aldrch, MI
Paul Mersch the Misses Brown, Miss Nelli
Pierce, Mr. and Mrs Henry Ulke, Miss AMT
Ulke, Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard Miss Colt, SenG
tor Farwel, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs
Halliday, Mr.. and Mrs. Cultivate, General an
Mrs. Hooker, and Mrs. McPherson
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Page had sent out il
yitatons for ''studio tea, to take place o
Monday afternoon from to g. Expectatio
was on tip-toe as to what ''studio tea" migt
be- 1t turned out to be charmingly informi
reception, where it was perfectly in order
pay frequent visits to the new studio to tast
the exhilirating ''studio tea" which was pune
of a most delicious brew. There was also
dainty collation. served in the dining-roon
Mrs Page received her guests in the drawing
room assisted by Mrs. Marcellus Bailey, VIII
looked exceedingly handsome in gown {