The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-01

Upon the invitation OF Mrs. Emily l.. Sher-
wood, party OF eminent lady journalists at
tending the Woman's National Council msde
an excursion to Mount Vernon Thursday Not
withstanding the unusual combination of a
great press of business and the terrible weather
the occasion was one of great enjoyment Mrs.
Edward Roby, of Chicago; Miss Cynthia Cleve-
land, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Def. Jennings rem
dered most able assistance in providing enter
tainment for these guests of honor. The jour
nalists invited were Miss Mary Seymour, of the
Business Won,dn'S Journal of New York; Mrs.
Estelle H. Merrill, Jean Kincaid," of the
Boston Globe, also president of the n. e. w.
Press Club; Miss Helen M. Winslow, of the
Boston Herald; Mrs. A. Van Hoeson Wake
man, of the Chicago EUening Post; Mrs. Mary
West, of the Union Signal, Chicago; Mrs. G.
Q. Murphy, of the Morning Commercial, Toledo,
Ohio Mrs. Field, of the New Orleans Plea
y,t,,e; Miss Hudson, of the New York World,
and Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, of the IFoman'S
Jo,rnal, Boston. Others of the party
". 2. Club; Mrs. q. F. Pratt, Boston; Mrs.
Hunting, of the Hutchinson Ne,cs; DR.. Fink
ham, of Boston; Elizabeth Ray Pritchard, Rox-
bury, Mass; Hon. Mr.. Frank Lawler, Jr., of
lands, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Saunders,
ION the wing" "a wedding journeyD Mrs.
Gen. Pickett Mr.. Edwin Robey, Marie Steven
son, Brooklyn, Mass; Marie McDonough, De-
troit. Mich; Mrs. w. w. Delano, and Mrs.
Scott. Every attention was shown the party
by the superintendent of the grounds, and they
are also indebted to Col. j. G. McKibben,
president Of the Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company.
The ladies of the Board of Lady Visitors Of
the Washington Hospital for Foundlngs have
issued cards for two teas to be given at the hos
pita on the 4th and 5th of March, from to
L. M. In addition to the delightful hospitality
which has rendered the hospital teas so popular
the Forget Me-Not Club has prepared a novel
entertainment in the form of an auction, at
which will be sold innumerable closed pack
ages, many containing valuable articles. To
add to the interest and variety guests are re-
quested to bring some article disguised in wrap
pings to add to the sale, though should it be in
convenient to do so their presence will be
equally welcome and desired. Gentlemen of
marked ability and wit will act as auctioneers,
and much amusement may be expected The
funds realized are to be applied to the much
needed draining Of the hospital grounds.
Mrs. Mott-Smith, of Newbury street, Boston,
is visiting Mrs. Ware of No. 1929 Rhode Island
avenue. When Mile Decca was in Boston re-
Gently giving q series of concerts, at every one
of which she scored an artistic triumph, Mrs.
Mott-Smith gave an elegant reception in Mile.
Decca's honor. Mrs. Mott-Smith's daughters
assisted at the entertainment; one of them wore
lovely toilet of old rose and the other light
blue. Mrs. Mott-Smith was elegantly attired in
white and gold. In June Mrs. Mott-Smth and
her daughters will sail for Europe. The young
ladies will enter Newman College, England.
Mrs. Ware was assisted at her reception on
Wednesday by Mrs. Mott-Smith.
On Wednesday morning in st. Alban's
Church, Tenleytown Road Rev. Mr.. Falls
united in marriage Miss Margaret Yeabower
and Mr. Henry E. Weaver. The church was
honor of the occasion. The BRIDES hand was
given in marriage by her brother. in-law Mr..
Phil Young. A handsome reception followed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver are
making wedding trip to Florida where they
will remain until the middle of March.
Mrs. Annie l.. Diggs, associate editor of the
4dvocate, of Topeka, Kan. has been attending
women's meetings in this city during the past
week. She has been newspaper woman for
the past ten years, and is also public speaker,
but she says her choice is pure journalism, but
no one who can speak in Kansas is ever excused
from duty. Mrs. Diggs expects to be located
here in the near future as the special represen-
tative of the AdUOcdte.
Mrs. Margaret Manton Morrill,, Washington
correspondent of the New York World, is gen
uine journalist, handsome and bright. Nointer-
viewer was able to hold her long enough for
an interview.
DR.. Stuart b. Momcaster returned to this
city on Tuesday evening after an absence of
two years, during which he has Travelled ex-
tensiyely throughout Europe and the East.
Lieut. Alfred REYNOLDS, of the Navy, son of
to duty in this city. Mrs. Reynolds and chill
dren are settled In their new home on Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. Hallowel will give tea tomorrow af-
ternoon. She will be assisted by Mrs. Bache,
Miss HallOwell, and Miss Biddle.
Those two veterans, Julia Ward Howe and
Lucy Stone Blackwell, were early at the Suff-
rage Convention this week, but late arrivals at
the Womans Council.
Mrs. George f. Mudd, OF Charles County,
Md, with her infant daughter, is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Ferguson, 421
q street.
Mrs. John Wilson Bubb, of Fort Sherman,
where she will be the guest of Mrs. Col. VIII
son.
Miss MeGlensy, daughter of Capt. Nc
Aylmer, 1705 G street.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Appleton, CT New York
are visiting at the home of Mr.. w. A. Shepard
| on Dupont Circle.
Miss Marion Gawler of 1874 Pennsylvania
avenue, is entertaining Miss Emma Fullwood
! of Baltimore.
Miss McGlensey, daughter of Capt. j. F. Nc
| Glensey, of the U. s. S. Franklin, is visiting
Mrs Aylmer
Mrs. l. Price Fell, of Bloomington, H., il
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. A. f. Childs, No
| 2O3 ii street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Gilman are guests of Col
onel and Mrs. Gilman.
Miss Knicksrboker is visiting Mrs. william
Orr Cunningham.
Mrs. William Wall and Miss Given have gon,
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