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

last. There was from three to four hundred
members of the leading families of Washington
present. Every number on the programme was
heartily received and deservedly encored. We
note the following as present: Mrs. Somerville
and family Mrs. Tanner and family, Mrs. Ford
and family, Mrs. Wilson and family Mrs.
Luckett and family, Mrs. Renner and family,
Mrs. Parker and family, Mrs Howarth and
family, Mrs. Anderson and family, Mrs. Els
worth and family, Mrs. Fowler and family, Mrs.
Block and family, Mrs. Cole and family, Mrs.
Krackhardt and daughter, Mrs. Strasberger and
family, Mrs Curtis and visiting friends, Mrs. Nc
Connell and family, Mrs. Nordlinger and daugh-
ters, Mrs. Tretler and family, Mrs. Dom and fam
lily, Mrs. Hill and family, Mrs Sondheimer and
daughter, Mrs. Geohegan and daughter, Mrs.
Saloman and family, Mrs. Heidemann and fam
lily, Mrs. Heurich and daughter, Mrs. Yates
and family, Mrs. Packard and family, Mrs. Glib
son and family Mrs. Watson and family, Mrs.
j. A. Keenan, and son, Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Smith, Mrs. Long and family, Mrs. O'Neill and
daughter, Mrs A. II. Fishel and daughters, Mrs.
Knight and family, Mrs. E. Smith and daughter,
Mrs. Chapman and son, Mrs. G. p. Evans and
daughter, Mrs. Byrne and daughter, Misses
Fannie Marlow, Dora Love, Lizzie Shea Nellie
GoIdsmith, T,o,;a Lewela Parker, Mary Cuff,
ROCKWELL Genie and Belle Whitlock,
Inez Fowler, Ida Tretier, Bessie and
Maggie Gibson, Celynda Ford, Lizzie Lynn,
Annie Evans, Bessie and Eugenia Anderson,
Helen and Blanche Block, Romania Watson,
Mary Howarth. Issa Geoghegan, Ella Luckett,
Lou Tretler, Clara Stevans, Allie and Connie
Hill, May Byrne, Mary Renner, Ettie McLinden,
Tessie Saloman, Eva Coldwell, Alice and Sallie
Connolly, Annie Long. Della s. and Pearle
Messrs. j. p. O'Brien, w. &. Crooks, r. S.
Stone, George Resinger, W. S. Hodge, f. L.
Haldeman, w. Johnston, A. 7. Walker, w. II.
Parker, j. s. Mccoy, |. Pavarini, w. Xander,
Jos. Fowler, Arial Chapman, Harry Tretler,
and I'll. l.. Arnold.
Mrs Senator Ouoy,s tao on S,trrda,- oro,;,,c
was well attended, in spite of unfavorabe
weather, and those who ventured forth were
amply rewarded by the warmth and brightness
within the old-fashioned mansion The floral
decorations were esuperb, the mantels were banked
with ferns and American beauty roses, and
there were potted plants and jars of cut flowers
in profusion. The ballroom was thrown open,
and the young people enjoyed dancing to the
music of a string band. In the centre of the
long refreshment table was an immense oval of
white tulips set in smilax. Mrs Quay received
in silver brocaded gown, and beside her stood
her niece, Miss Quay, in pink crepe gown, and
Miss Quay, In an old rose gown of canton crepe.
Miss Scranton assisted, in pink crepoline,
trimmed on the low-cut bodice and down the
side with black ostrich tips; Miss Sher-
man, in white silk mousseline with
t,I blue ribbon trimmings; Miss Hoyt, Miss
china silk, with black lace bertha; Miss Parker,
white crepe, the Misses Butler were in black
embroidered net gowns, with rich lace garni-
ture;, Miss Edith Dingley, in black net embroi-
dered in gold. Among the guests were Hon.
MIR. and Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. and Mrs Faulkner,
Mrs. Dalzell, with her guest, Mrs. Crawford, of
Charlottesville, Ind; Mrs. Senator Pugh, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Shively, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmer, Mrs. Reside, Mrs. and Miss Bur
dette, Mrs. Kem, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Spinola,
Mrs. M d. Lincoln, Mrs. Gen. Picket, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shively, Miss Stockbrdge, and many
others.
Mrs Ward Winchell gave a tea on Tuesday
at 20 Lafayette Square to introduce their guest
Miss Rose Smoot, of Alexandra, Va. Mrs.
Winchell wore low-cut gown of white silk,
trimmed with white ostrich feathers. Miss
Smoot wore pompadour silk, en- traine, with
tea roses. Mrs. c. U. Kennedy assisted in
yellow crepe gown Mrs. Frank Wilson Brown,
Thompson, in blue brocade silk. Among the
numerous callers were Mr. and Mrs. Sturde-
want Moore, of the Army; Senator j. T. Nor
gan and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Co.
Belt, Mrs. Shepherd and daughters, Professor
and Mrs. Howard Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Eberle,
Mr.. w. s. Chambers, Captain and Mrs. J. A.
Howell and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy Potts,
and Mrs. M. r. Ire, Mr.. and Mrs. Thesis, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Courts. DR.. and Mrs T. r.
Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Gurdon Wilcox and
daughters, Dr. G. Fl. Lattimer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian s. Ogden, of the Navy; Coyne Fletcher,
and Captain and Mrs. Nye Of the Army.
The Hon. George E. Spencer, ex-senator from
vada, is guest at the Arlington. Mrs. Spencer
and George E., Jr, are with him, and will spend
the remainder of the season here. Mrs. s. is
lady of Spanish origin, and Floridian by
birth. Her maiden name was NuneZ. Nearly
twelve years ago, when she was married to the
Senator, The SUNDAY HERALD perpetrated
horrible pun upon that name, in effect to con-
gratulate him and hope that the autumn of his
life might be as bright as his "Nunez." This
hope seems to have been realized, for Mrs.
Spencer is still as comely as she was in the
years gone by, before she became matron and
mother, and besides takes great pleasure in
showing to her friends and the social world her
prodigy of boy, his son and companion,
trained like an athlete in the ''civiIized wilds'
of far-away Nevada
residence of Mr. Harry A. White, 934 Fourth
street, in honor of the Dahia Pleasure Club on
Thursday evening, in which singing, recitations,
aud games were the order of the evening.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs r. e.
White, Mr.. and Mrs Pfiefer, Mrs. j. Johnson
Mrs. Sherwood, Misses Mamie Mcmahon,
Nellie Baldwin, Jennie Sherwood, Bertha
Mack, Mary Helmuth, Bruckheimer, and Min
ME Bowers, and Messrs. w. j. Purcell, w. A.
johnson, f. F. White, f. Smith, II. A. White,
j. q. johnson, q. A. White, II. Synam, and w.
A. White.
The National Fencibles held high carnival at
the Rifles Armory last Friday night, it being
the occasion OF their annual military bali
Nearly every recipient responded to his or her
invitation to be present, large and brilliant
gathering being the result. The executive com
mttee was composed of G.. T. Brackett, chair
man; W. e. Crist, j. g. Gessford, j. G. Stele,
D. l.. Betz, and l.. j. Barber, and they are to
be cOmDlimented on the manner in which thav