The Washington critic., 1890-03-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. Hcarst's New House--Many visit
Ors Being Entertained Here.

Mrs Hearst'- New House-Many visit
ors Being Entertained Here.
Mrs Hearst has returned from Baltl-
more,whore she spent several days last
week on business connected with the
furnishing Of her new house, for which
the majority OF things have been
purchased in that city. In addition
Mrs. Hearst will have the house beauti-
fed with many rare things purchased
abroad last summer and odd bits of
furniture, pictures, statuary and books
brought from her California home. If
il is possible to have the house in order
by that time. Mrs. Hearst will give
micareme ball TO the Dancing Glass
Pay Director and Mrs c. r. Thorn.
ton have moved from their former
quarters on Connecticut avenue and are
now at 1922 II street. where Mrs
Thorton will receive informally Tues
days in March.
Miss Halliday and Miss Couuor of
California are the guests of Senator and
Mrs. Jones of Nevada,
Major Nroom, L. s A., is in the
city on leave of absence at the Ebbitt.
Mr.. Henry w. Raymond, private sec
retary to Secretary Tracy, is the author
of the article "The Battle of the Iron
clads," published in last weeks issue of
FrdaL Leslje.
Naval Constructor Philip Hichborn
has returned from visit to Boston.
Commander c. II. Stockton has apart
ments at 1928 street.
Miss Hayden of Buffalo will soon
arrive in the city for a visit to the family
of eX.Representative French, who arc at
the Arlington for the month Of March.
Major Jesse A. z. Hampson, U. S. A.,
is in the city for month, at 1929 |
street. Later in the spring Major Hamp-
son will go abroad.
Miss Belle Vass of Cuipeper, Va, re-
turned to her home recently after short
visit to the family of Colonel Nat Tyler.
Mrs. Algernon Sullivan of New York
will arrive in the city on Tuesday for a
visit to Miss Tilford ut 1915 Nineteenth
street.
Mr.. John Darneille will soon leave
for New York to engage in business.
A number of Stag dances" will be
given at the Naval Academy during
cadets will take part.
Miss Blackburn. Miss Wallace and
Miss Walthall were entertained during
their recent stay at Annapolis by Cap
tain and Mrs. Sampson.
Senator and Mrs. Jones gave dinner
party Saturday evening at which the
guests were Senator and Mrs. Mander-
son, Senator and Mrs. Sherman, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hawley, Senator Farwell,
General Miles, NJ Roustan, Mr.. and
Mrs Kohl of California, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Sloss, Mrs. Horace Hill, Miss
Halliday and Miss Connor.
Mrs. Mckee has been quite Ill fol
several days past with severe cold and
fatigue incident to the active part she
has taken in the social whirl of the
| past season. AS soon as she is suili.
ciently recovered Mrs Mckee will leave
for Southern trip.
Mrs. Ada Leigh Lewis of England will
address q meeting to be held tomorrow
morning at the Church of the Gov
enant on the subject OF the Irregular
ties which at present exist regarding
the marriage of American women to
foreigners. The purpose of the dis
course is to excite an interest whict
shall eventually culminate in the es-
tablishment of au international mar
riage law. This evening Mrs. Lewis
will dine with friends for the pur.
pose of meeting several members OF
the Cabinet and interesting them in
her subject.
Mrs. John A. Logan will return tc
the city tomorrow from Youngstown,
Ohio, where she went for short visi
to her son Manning and TO see the new
grandchild who will be named for Gen
eral Logan. Later in the spring Mrs.
Logan will make Western trip, which
will extend to the Pacific Coast.
One of the pleasantest households in
Washington established during the
present season is that of Senator Hig
| gins of Delaware, who has leased the
house 1924 Eighteenth street, ovel
which Miss Higgins presides with {
gracious dignity.
Mr.. James Corcoran, who for mum
Der of years past has been engaged IL
raising cotton on an Arkansas planta
ton, is in the city for a short stay will
his sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Matthews.