The Washington critic., 1890-03-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
EFFORTS OF SOCIETY PEOPLE TO
SPEND LENT PLEASANTLY.


ments for the Coming week-Sun-
day Entertainments DIsapproved--
General Gossip of the Fashionables.
Never before in the social history of
Washington has there been so great
rage for the organization of classes as
during the present Lent. There is o
French Glass, Glass in Emergency, a
Reading Class. knowledge Glass, q
Dutch Treat Theatre Glass, a Music
Glass, a Euchre Glass, and so on dd in
.fnttun1. 1t remains for THE CRITIC to
make the suggestion of adding to the
list Cupid's Glass under the guise of
Pedestrian Glass in Botany. which,
hey ond all doubt, would result in sew
eral additional weddings at Easter. Al
ready in the minds eye THE CRITIC
can see the young enthusiasts going for
long walks in the country. after the
unalterable fashion of youth, separating
into appreciative couples to rove over
the disc-like glory of the dandelion, the
corpuIent furZe of mullen stalks, or in
dulgiDg in rhapsodies over the cells of
delight found in the snow white starry
depths of the chick weed blossom.
Monday
In the evening Miss Mildred Carlisle
will entertain the Owl Club to which
Professor Dawes Of Baltimore will de
liver a lecture on one of the current
topics of the day.
The Euchre Club will meet at the
residence of Representative and Mrs.
Cultivate.
Tuesday,
Miss Porter will give a luncheon
party.
The Glass in Emergency will
meet at the Mexican Legation.
Dr. Krogstadt as usual, will deliver a
brief lecture on the treatment Of
sprains, bruises and burns in cases of
emergency. Among the members of
the class are Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Hearst,
Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Pope and Miss
Ida Thompson.
Wednesday,
In the evening Mrs Dahlgren will
have the second of the Authors Read
ings, at her residence, at o'clock.
There will be four Of these meetings
and on each occasion ten minutes will
be allowed for the reading of tale and
like period for poem, both of which
must be original with the readers Sc
lected for the occasion. Only such
persons are asked to read as have pub
lished their writings and are compar.
atively well known in the literary
world
Thursday
DR.. and Mrs. Pope will give a musi-
Gale at o clock.
The Reading Glass will meet at Mrs.
Hammond's.
In the evening Mrs. Ackley will hold
the second of her receptions for Thurs.
days in Lent.
Mrs. Charles Bispham will hold the
first of her series Of receptions for Thurs
days in March.
Friday
Mrs. Wanamaker will hold the first
of her informal receptions for Fridays
in March.
Saturday.
In the evening the French Glass
will meet at the residence of Mr..
anu MTS. AuluOuy IOllOh. lHc guests
will be entertained with tableauX.
Notwithstanding the fact that society
is eating, drinking and making itself
excessively merry during Lent, there is
evidenced in official circles q growing
disapproval of Sunday entertainments;
which, for five or six years past, have
been gradually gaining strong foot
bold in Washington. 1t is not likely
that. during the present Administra
,ion, New York will be rivalled in the
matter of Sunday evening concerts like
those at the LenoX Lyceum, which are
followed by suppers at Delmonico's ol
the Brunswick. The extenuating cir
cumstance descanted upon by the
young matrons of society that the
demagogues of the home kitchen are
propitiated by these feasts at fashion
able cafes, is hardly likely to prove az
plausible here as in Gotham.
The Euchre Club which has met eact
week during the season at the resi-
dences of the various members in tht
West End has resolved itself into {
Dutch treat theatre party during Lent
After attending the theatre, the clut
will be entertained with supper at the
Among the number are Mrs. Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson Harris
DR.. and Mrs. Alex. Magruder, Lieuten
ant and Mrs. Buchanan, Captain ant
Mrs. John Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward McCauley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hill Mis-
Phenix, Miss Smith, Miss Speed ant
Miss Edie.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart gave {
theatre party Tuesday evening, fol
lowed by supper at their apartment
at the Shoreham. Among the guest
were Paymaster and Mrs. Brice, Mis-
Edes, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. and Mis-
Payne, Miss Aldrich, Miss Davidge
Miss Blackburn, Miss Condit Smith
Miss Whitney of California, Miss Hol
liday of California, Representative ant
Mrs, Charles Gibson, Admiral Jouett
Captain Carlin, U. S. N; Mr.. Elliott
Mr.. Achlen. Mr.. Kent and Mr.. Ruoff
The party occupied four boxes at 9Th
GondOliers.
Senator and Mrs. Jones gave thea
tre party Friday evening to their guests
Miss Conner and Miss Holiday Of Cali
fornia.
Invitations are out for the celebration
Of the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
John II. Thompson at their residence
1415 @ street northwest, Tuesday even
ing, March a. A reception will b
held from 8 until II.
The ladies of the Corean Legation
were out driving in full dress oi
Wednesday, enjoying the bright sun
shine in quaint gowns of primrOs