The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-11
SOCIETY CHAT.

at the White House during those hours, ladies
largely predominating. The Marine Band was
stationed in the vestbule, and played number
of lively selections. On this occasion Mrs.
Harrison departed from the usual practice of
having only wives of Cabinet officers to assist
by selecting the wife of Chief Justice Fuller
and the wife of Associate Justice Brown for
that purpose The ladies of tae families of the
Cabinet officers were in the Blue Parlor, and
assisted in entertaining the ladies specially in
vted to remain during the reception and to
luncheon afterwards. Mrs. Harrison wore a
rich black silk gown, with old-rose
Fedora 'front.' and carried large bouquet
of rosebuds. Mrs. Fuller wore a gray silk
brocadcd gown and carried white flowers. Mrs.
Brown wore becoming eectrlc-bue gown of
satin brocade. Hel face is delicate and refined,
and her brow high and wide. She wore her hair
in soft curls. She carried a bouquet of La
France rosebuds. Her manner was winning
and easy. All the assistants behind the line
were young unmarried ladies, and such an
array of feminine loveliness has seldom been
seen in the White House. They all wore gowns
OF light crepe, silk, or beugaline. Miss Auden.
reid who so soon to become bride, attracted
much attention. Her art gown was of pale
violet crepe, the bodice of green silk and lace
the wide angel sleeves of crepe. Miss Mitchell
wore wore old-rose iowered brocade; Miss
Walthall white silk with ostrich feather
trimmings; Miss Scranton, pink crepe; Miss
Dalzell, red silk; the Misses Letter, gray silk
with yellow crepe trimmings Miss Cabell, blue
elk; the Misses Pauncefote wore very pretty
apricot silk; Miss Wakefield, canary-colored
crepe; Miss Jones, white silk; Miss Wiley,
white crepoline; Mrs. Mckee, a poppy-red
flowered India silk; Miss Lacy, yellow tule
Brown, rich carriage costume. Among those
present wree Mrs. Commissioner Taylor and
daughter, Mrs. NJ D. Lincoln, Mrs. Mary Frost
Ormsley of New York; Mrs j. II. Ralston,
Gilead Ohio; Mrs. j.. A. Carver, Mrs. "A.
Ustick, Mrs. George +. Currier, Mrs.
T. w. Rose, Mrs. Griffin, of Baltimore;
Miss Reed, of Wisconsin; Miss Baily, of New
York. Miss Burchell, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Senator
Edwards, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Brown Mrs.
Spinola, Mrs Owens, Mrs. Tullock, and Mrs.
Bentley.
Admiral and Mrs Worden gave q very hand
some tea on Saturday to introduce their grand
daughter, Miss Harriet Worden, of New York.
Admiral and Mrs Worden have not entertained
publicly for long time and all avaled them
selves of the opportunity to pay their respects,
the Army and Navy being well represented
The house was beautifully decorated with
palms, lilies, and cut flowers. Miss Worden
the debutante is handsome blonde She stood
beside her grandmother, attired in pure white
crepoline, combined with silk. She made u
very charming appearance. Mrs. Worden wore
rich black lace gown, and Miss Grace Worden,
the debutante's aunt, wore French
In the diningroom an elegant collation. was
served from table decorated with maiden
hair ferns and La France roses. One of the
pleasing events of the reception was the calling
of the young ladies who were Mrs. Harrison's
guests at the White House. Among the callers
were the Belgian Minister, Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fuller, Sir Julian and Lady
Pauncefote, the French Minister, Mr.. Roustan:
Justice and Mrs. Field, Admiral and s. Mrs.
franklin Mr.. Bancroft, Captain and Mrs.
Skerrit, Justice and Mrs. Gray, General and
Mrs. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis,
Countess DeAschot, Mr.. and Mrs w. d. Ash
Mrc Mrc
Hobson, Mrs. Cabot Lodge, General and Mrs.
Berdan, Miss Cameron, the Misses Pauuce-
fote, Miss Mitchell, Miss Scidmore, Miss War
field, Miss Breckinridge, Miss DalzeIl, Miss
Miss Casey, Miss Quay, Miss Sherman, Miss
Pugsley, Miss Harlan, Miss Fuller, Miss Dahl
gren, and Miss Kenna.
very pretty wedding took place Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McFarlan, 1925
ward E. Clement, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Jose
phine Adele McFarlan. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. B. Ramsdell, pastor of the
North Presbyterian Church. 1t was a quiet
home event, only the relatives and immediate
friends being. present, among whom were DR..
and Mrs. Daniel McFarlan, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, DR.. and Mrs
A. B. C.. Clement, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Rapp,
Mrs. and Miss Knapp, Mrs. Camp, Mrs. S. B.
Evans, Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs. and Miss McGill,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Rapp, Mr.. John Kingsbury,
Mr.. A. w. Rapp, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Wood
worth, Miss Daisy Schrack, Mrs. and Miss Baz-
eel, Mr.. William Brown, Mrs. Arthur Bird, Mr..
Kimball, Miss Coutnor, Mr.. and Mrs. James S.
Church, and Mr. Harry Rapp, Of West Virginia.
The bride was attired In dress of white faile
j SILK and carried bouquet of white rosebuds,
and was attended by her little ten-year-old sis
ter, Lorraine, who acted as maid of honor
After the congratulations had been extended
and the guests had partaken of bountiful re-
past, the bride changed her wedding dress for
trayeling suit of gray broadcloth trimmed with
blaeK astrakhan and hat to match. The happy
couple left on the 5 o'clock limited express for
New York City, where they will remain for
week or ten days
One of the most beautiful teas of the season
was that given by Mrs. William Thompson Har-
rs on Thursday afternoon, from to 6. The
spacious and elegant pallors of the Niles man
sion were thronged with the most eminent So
ciety people up to the last minute. Mrs. Harris
wore an exquisite crepe embroidered in silver,
and was as bright and delightful hostess as
can be found in Washington. She was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs.
Charles Campbell, Mrs. William Haywood, Miss
PhenlX Mrs. John Glover, and Mrs. Rxey.
Presiding at the tea tables in the drawing-room
were Mrs. William Corcoran Hill and Miss Hoy.
In the dining-room Mrs. Dr. Magruder, Miss
Parker, and Mrs. William Mercer Sprigg held
repast was served Among those present were
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Miller,
General and Mrs, Watmough, Mrs. Wallach,
Miss Wanamaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon,
Gen. Robinson, Gen. Benet, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Brown, Mr.. Montgomery Fletcher Gen
eral and Mrs. Van Vliet, DIR. McClerg, Countess
Esterhazy, Mrs. Dix Bolles, Mr.. Charles Camp