The critic., 1891-01-26
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Inc Important tNfulS VI lnt NpiniilS
week are rs follows;
Monday--Thc Misses Riggs tea, Mrs.
and the Misses Skcrrtts tea, Miss Bisp-
hams party.
Tucsdny-rhc Dancing Class, the Presi
dents dinner to the supreme Court.
Wcdncsday-Th receptions of the Vice
President and Mrs. Morton and the wives
uf Cabinet officers MIR, and Mrs Henry
Mays dinner, Mrs. Senator McPherson's
dinner to Miss May Pratt of Boston, Mrs.
Senator Dolph's dinner to gentlemen, Miss
May CoN's theatre party and home supper.
MISUNDERSTANDING of Lieut.. Nixon
L. :. ~, to Miss Sallic Wood at the
Church Of the Covenant at - o'clock, Mrs.
Senator Stanfords last reception, Miss
Parkcs dinner party.
friday--Mrs. Laughornc's luncheon,
Mrs. Dr. lIammond's bal pond,c.
Saturday-Nlrs. HarrisOn's extra public
reception, from to p. M; Mrs. Em-
mons dinner to Miss Van Nochton Of
Albany, Mrs. and the Misses Tffany's
President and Mrs. Morton, Senator and
Mrs. Standford's dinner.
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Among the dinners to be given in the
near future are; Senator and Mrs. Dolph's,
February 4; Secretary and Mrs. Mobiles,
February @; Secretary aud Mrs Blainc's,
February & Mrs. Senator McPherson's,
February 10.
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The musicale given by Mrs. William
Morris Hunt and the Misses Hunt, tl05
Sixteenth street, Saturday night, was a
very swell affair socially, and gave those
few who were asked the rare opportunity
| of hearing the superb voice of Mrs.
| Whelan of Philadelphia and the most dis
| tinguished amateur performers and
singers in society. Mrs. Whelan sang sew
cral of her vocal gems, among them
| "Beauty's Eyes, Tosh, Il beautiful new
| song Mr. Pierre Stevens and Mr.. Robert
| l.. Keeling Of Baltimore sang charmingly.
| Mr.. Hansen, the accomplished secretary
| of the Russian Legation, played several
| lovely things, among them n prodigiously
| difficult composition of LISTS. Miss
| Mabel Hunt, accompanied by Miss Bell,
who plays like an artist, rendered
Gottschalk's plaintive and lovely song
| quisite feeling and skill; but the piece de
resistance of the evening was Strelcsskfs
Dreams" sung by Mrs. Whelan, with
violin obiigdto by Miss Mabel Hunt, and
! the accompaniment by Miss Bell. Moth
ing comparable to it has been heard here
in private for many n year 1t was u trl-
umph of art. In addition to these selec-
tions, there were others of an instrumental
character PLAYED by other prominent
amateurs. Among the guests were Adj
miral and Mrs. Upshur, Admiral and
Mrs. Crosby, the Countess Esterhazy,
Count von Arco Valley, the Ger
man Minister Marquis Imperialli,
secretary of the Italian Legation;
Mrs. and Miss Cnmmack, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lay, Miss lEdic, Miss Jackson, Mr.. Boeufve
of the French Legation, Mrs. Pierre
Stevens, Lieutenant Selfrdgc, L. ). ~,
and the Turkish Minister.
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Miss Eleanor Carroll, the clever aud
handsome estep-daughter of Colonel Charles
Fcnner Lee, Secretary of Legation at Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, is on a brief visit to her
uncle, Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll.
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The reception of General and Mrs
Benot and the tea of Miss Coleman last
week brought out in force the Army and
Navy and old resident people, who form
the most exclusive and cultured element
in society. Where they sit is the head of
the table. OF course there are great
many polished, wealthy, refined people
who come here every winter and take their
proper position in society and are recog-
nized as equally refined and well posed
they are warmly welcomed and highly
esteemed, and form the strongest ties with
| the residents. They are not to be con-
founded, however, with the paJqsDH elc-
mcnt which hangs about and plays the
sycophant and toady dd naa@dm.
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Mrs. J. Blair Hoge will receive this
afternoon at the Portland, but will not
have day for the remainder of the
season.
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Mrs. General Miles and charming
party of young ladies will assist Mrs
Charles Gibson in receiving tomorrow.
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Mrs. Scranton and Miss Scranton will
not receive tomorrow.
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Mrs. Fuller, the wife of the Chief Jus
tice, has not yet returned and will not re
ceiveto-day.
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Mrs. ThrockmOrton, the wife Of Majol
Throckmorton, u. s. A., is visiting he
mother No. 12l g street.
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Mrs. Charles Whelan of Philadelphia
who has been the guest of Mrs. William
; Morris Hunt, l105 Sixteenth street, re
tnmed to Philadelphia this morning.
Mrs and Miss Skac of California ar,
among the latest of the very nice peopl'
, who have decided to make their hom
! for the future in Washington. They viii
J be decided and welcomed social acquisi
tons.
/ Mrs. Senator Faulkner will not receive
to-day (Nlonday), but will be at home TIN
5 following Monday.
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Miss Van Vechten, who will be vividly
, remembered as one of the beauties of Mrs
Clevcland's occupancy Of the Whit
| House. is the guest of Mrs Emmons