The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-01

An exceedingly pretty tea With seVeral mover
features was given on Monday by Mrs Alfred G.
Harmar and her daughter, Mrs. Harrnar-Reeside
Ferns and palms adorned the drawing rooms
and halls In the dining-room the decorations
were lavish and effective. Over the hand
somely-spread table was suspended four balls of
flowers of gay colors that contrasted well
against the trailing vines that draped the
chandelier Below, on the table, rested centre
piece of three cornecopias overlooking with
candied CONNECTIONS. Cut flowers added to
the attractions Of table spread with all the
dellcacies usual at formal receptions. In the
doorway, between the tea-room and nursery,
was baby swing made of ropes of evergreen
and roses, for this tea was given in honor of
the six-months' old granddaughter, who rules
the household from grandpa down. The rooms
were lighted by tall lamps under crimson
shades. Mrs. Harmar received her guests in
the drawing-room to the right of the hall. She
wore rich black silk and lace gown, with dia-
mond ornaments. Beside her stood her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Randall, of Philadelphia, in white
cr6poline point lace and diamonds Mrs. Har-
riet Harmar, of Philadelphia, wore gown of
violet and white striped silk. Miss Whtford,
of New York. the guest of the house, was
in white satin and lace, with panses
for ornaments. Mrs. Harmar- Reside re-
ceived in the drawingroom to the left. She
wore white lace, with ostrich feather
trimmings. Mrs. Huston, wife of the United
States Treasurer, assisted in a buttercup
art gown of silk and crepoline, trimmed with
jeweled bands of turquoise set in gilt. Mrs.
Owen, of Indiana, was in black lace, and
rare necklace of diamonds. In the dining
room were Mrs. Burchell, in white lace Mrs.
Pugh, Jr., in blue surah; Miss Tallmadge, in
nile-green crepoline; Miss Emory, in white
crepoline; Mrs. Walthall, in violet tulle; the
Misses Faulkner, in gray and pink crepoline.
Dancing was INDUCED in by many of the guests
on the lower floor, where a string band was sta
toned. The house was thronged from first to
last Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, and Mrs.
Russell Harrison being the most distinguished
guests. Among Others were Mrs Noble and
the Misses Hastead, Mrs. United States Com
missioner Taylor and her daughter, Mrs. Judge
Reed, of Wisconsin, with Miss Taylor, Mrs.
ex-Commissioner Hines, Mrs. Burhan, Mrs. A.
Hartman, of Pennsylvania; Postmaster Ross
Mrs. Mrs M and Miss Miss Rutherford, dyG} Miss Hines Hines,
Faulkner, Miss Love, Mrs. Senator Davis,
Miss Dorsey Moore, Mrs. Senator Nor
rill, Mrs. Spinola, Miss Swan, Mrs. Saunders
Payne, Mrs. Judge Brown, Mr. Ferdinand de
Jannon, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan, Miss Schiller,
Senator and Mrs Allen Mrs. Senator Chandler
Mrs. Almena Williams, the Coreans, Mrs.
Frye Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Thomas j. Henderson,
Judge and Mrs Buchanan. Mrs. and the Misses
Grosvenor, Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs. Outhwaite,
Mrs. Senator Sanders, Mrs. Senator Morgan,
Miss Dezendorf, and hosts of Others. Mr.. Har-
mar and Mr.. Reside supplemented the ladies
of the house by making all feel themselves
royalty at home.
Mrs. and Miss Noyes gave one of the most
beautiful teas of the season on Monday at Will
lard's. The three parlors were set round with
palms, the pillars wound with vines, and three
of the mantels were hidden beneath a lovely
burden of red, yellow, and white tulips while
a fourth was banked with La France roses
The string band was stationed behind screen
of palms at the entrance of the tearoom. At
each end and in the centre of the long table
were big bowls of pink roses set in madenhair
tunf rNtan unp int rlol
with flower pieces of rosebuds and Gala lilies,
and the table was lighted by handsome candel-
abra capped with crimson shades. From this
handsomely adorned board was served fine
collation. of salads, ices, CONNECTIONS, coffee,
and punch. Mrs Noyes wore gown of rich
gray silk and black lace Miss Noyes was ex-
quisitey attired in mauve crepe, trimmed with
Parma violets. She carried a bouquet of the
same lovely flowers. The other ladies of the
receiving party were Miss Fannie Rice, in gray
silk, with garniture of Parma violets; Miss Rice,
heliotrope art gown; Miss Mills, of Texas,
white, with white chrysanthemums; Miss Kauff-
mann, white crepe; Miss Blount, blue crepe
and white lace; Mrs. Frank Noyes, lght-blue
silk, and Mrs. Hibbs, gray silk and white lace.
Among the many callers were Commissioner
and Mrs. Douglass, Mr.. Brinton, Mrs Spinola,
of New York; Mrs. Maj. j. w. Powell, Mrs.
and Miss Lincoln, Mrs Spofford, Mrs. Kauff-
Cabell, Mrs. and Miss Scranton, Mrs. and Miss
Walthall, Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Owen,
AS usual, there were large number of ladies
receiving at the Elsmere on Tuesday in the
public parlors. Mrs. Brickner wore black
silk reception gown, trimmed with green silk
brocade, embroidered In white; Miss Brckner
wore blue faille, with pearl embroidery; Mrs.
| Wilkinson was in black silk and lace Miss
| Moore, in yellow tulle; Miss Mof1itt, in black
net; Mrs. Burrows, in black silk, with white
| silk trimmings; Mrs. Stone, from Pennsylvania,
in black silk; Miss Stone, in yellow crepe lisse;
| Mrs. Townsend, of Colorado, in black lace; Miss
| Townsend, in poppy-red India silk; Mrs. Grosve-
nor, in French gray, with brocaded striped silk
garniture; the Misses Grosvenor, in gray and
sage-green cloth; Mrs. Culbertson, in black
| faille and lace; Miss Culbertson, In black and
gold; Miss Bradner, from Cleveland, in pale
green silk, with rose-pink trimmings; Mrs.
| Perkins, in French gray faile Miss Lathrope, of
| New York, guest of Mrs Burrows, in brown
china silk, with gold passamenteries The house
was crowded with callers, it being understood
that this was the last reception of the season but
one, February 10.
! Mrs. Gibson, and Mrs. William T. Ellis gave
their last formal reception of the season in the
public parlors of the Shoreham. Mrs. Gibson
! wore gown of corn-colored skirt and green
! velvet coat, with diamond ornaments. Mrs.
! McCreary was in daTk-garnet velvet, en- train,
and diamonds and Mrs. Ellis, in black silk and
lace Several charming young ladies were as
! sisting Mrs. Love, in yellow silk; Mrs Noble
! of Baltimore in buttercup-colored silk and
| rich white lace garniture, with diamonds; Miss
| Faulkner, the debutante, was in white lace;
! Miss Miller, Of Louisville, in blue and white
! lace Miss Wilcox OF California, in black lace;
! Miss Clarke, in a lovely pink crepoline; Miss
| Blackburn, in white; Mrs. Miles, in black lace
/ and Miss Peachy, in yellow crepe