The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-18
SOCIETY CHAT.

Moore received her guests in gown of gray
satn, handsomely trimmed with lace. Miss
Marie Moore is tall blonde. She wore a pale
blue gown of cr6pon, and was very cordial and
pleasing in her manner. These ladies were as
sisted by Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. Moore's sister,
and Miss Rowland, her niece. Miss Farquhar
daughter OF Commodore Farquhar served
cafe ffapp6, assisted by Miss Hutchinson, the
Misses Eastman, Miss Merriman and Miss Cuth-
burt Miss Montrose Elliott served punch in
the back drawing-room assisted by Miss Mo-
hun. Miss Tones served bouillon, assisted by
the nieces of Surgeon General Greer and Miss
Dreher. Mrs. Gen. Browne poured tea, as
sisted by Mr.. w. Sturtevant Moore and Mr..
@. A. Rowland. Mrs. Herbert Owens SANG
several solos charmingly. All these ladies wore wore,
elegant evening toilets Of white orpale-tinted
silks or delicate cr6pons. Among those pres
ent were General and Mrs Benet, Gen. Beale,
Madame Romero, Commodore and Mrs Far,
quhar, Gen. Van vliet General and Mrs.
Parke, DR.. and Mrs. Hammond, Dr. and
Mrs. Mckim, Miss Lowery, MIR. Woodruff,
Surgeon General and Mrs. Moore, Senator and
Mrs Mrs. Chandler, Paymaster. General and Mrs.
Stewart, Senator and Mrs. Sherman, Senator and
Mrs. Carlisle Miss Davidge, Miss Nicolay, Mr..
De Costa, Of the Brazilian Legation; Mr. Murray
addison, Aadna, \, Miss Mckim, Mr., Chambers. Dr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney, Mrs Keim, Mr.. and Mrs.
owen Mrs. Hornsby, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson,
Colonel and Mrs. Haywood, Mrs. Langhorn
Paymaster and Mrs. Bacon, Charge d'Affaires
for Corea and wife, Mr.. Malcolm Henry, Mr..
w. Henry, Mrs. Stoughton, Commodore and
MISS Sicard Miss Woodruff, Mr.. Haines, Mr..
Norton, Mr. N. 2. Towne, Dr. and Mrs. Rixey,
and Mrs. Senator Henderson.
Mrs. Spinola, wife of the Hon. Francis B.
Spinola, of New York, held her first reception
on Tuesday afternoon in her apartments at the
Arlington. These fine rooms are in the new
part of the hotel, and are very large Mrs.
Spfpola has fitted them up in an elegant and at
the same time homelike manner. She has
brought here some of the choicest pictures and
hr .n-hr of hnr NAx,- 1r1r
rooms presented charming appearance on Tues
day afternoon. The plants and cut flowers
were of the choicest description, and the abund-
ance OF annunciation lilies filed the rooms
with their delicious fragrance. A CHEEKY wood
fire burned in the hearth. Mrs. Spinola re-
ceived in Il Paris gown of pale-blue embroidered
faflle. Her ornaments were diamonds. She
was assisted by several ladies in handsome
OF satin brocade, pearl and gold; Mrs John
OSullivan, a bride from New York, was charm
ing in her wedding dress; Miss Stockdale wore
crimson satin, yelled in black lace; Mrs. Dr.
, Miss Crawford was in white Mrs. Turner, of
New York, in yellow silk with lace. Among
the callers We're Mr.. and Mrs. Colquitt, Mr..
Charles d: Turner, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs Walthall,
Thomas Wilson, Mrs John Wesley Powell, Mrs.
Staples, Mrs. Osborn, Mrs. Breckenridge. Mrs.
Stockdale, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs
rutherford, Mrs. Pierce, Miss Cynthia Cleve-
salad, ices, cakes, and coffee were served at
side table.
Inc ladies OF the Congressional circle at the
National began their series of receptions last
Monday afternoon. Asusual in this house, the
guests were most Hospitality entertained.
Among those receiving were Mr.. and Mrs. Tur-
ner, the latter the bride Of the brilliant young
Congressman from New York. Mrs. Turner
wore a fine Paris gown Of pale-buttercup silk,
trimmed with black velvet and gold passemen-
ornaments Gho l.
some blonde OF very pleasing address, and des-
tined to become very popular in society," Mrs.
Stockdale wore black lace and Jet, with silk
!ace draPeries. Miss stockdale Wore a lovely
ecru SILK, and was much admired Mrs
Fierce, OF Tennessee, wore ruby silk, en- traine
draped with jeweled net, which set off her dark
complexion to perfection; ornaments, diamonds.
Mrs Wilson wore a rich black silk. with
gold lace trimmings; ornaments, diamonds:
Mrs. Gen. Spaulding, wife of the Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury, wore heavy ottoman
black SIX, with passementerie. The ladies
were assisted by Col. Davidson, Mr.. Pierce, Mr.
Turner, Col. Stockdale and Mr.. Barwig. of
Wisconsin. The calling was kept up until a
late hour. The ladies at the National expect
10 give card reception before the season closes
The third german of the Ogeago Club was
given last Monday evening at the Buckingham.
Promptly at 9:15 P. M. the dance began, and
continued, with slight intermission for SUD-
per, until 1:30 A. M. The leader, Mr.. Eugene
Byrnes, introduced many pretty and amusing
hgures one OF which, masque figure, created
considerable fun. Those present were Misses |
Campbell, Lovejoy, Hills, Milburn, Viola and
Augustyne Davis, Ruggles, Young, Strong,
Ringgold, Bowcock, Morris, Morton, Millward, |
Riley, DuHamel, and Mrs. Davis, who presided
at the favor table, ,and Messrs. French, DuHamel.
winters Mckenney, Causey spalding, Nc
Connie, Mosher, Mobray, King, Williams, Tow
son, Hooking, Mackali, Strickland, Corse,
Smith, Frye, Won Gleumer, Mansfield, Mad |
dox, and Byrnes.
Brocade, judging from the many rich cos
Tunes worn OF this material, is the dfadn of the |
season; and, another thing, full dress, with a |
very decolette bodice, is no longer cOn,1ne u |
.taut, reaction having set in. The souare.cut
or haIt-loW bodice seems to have come to |
stay. The ladies of the Cabinet circle are never |
seen In the decolette dress. Perhaps Mrs. Har-
risons IDEAS on this subject have finally per-
colated through society and found lodpment
Ihere' as she never wears the conventional full
dress gown.
Mrs, Mary E. Nealy and Mrs Sid TT Nealv
were at home on Thursday at 1712 Ninth street
Mrs. Nealy was in black, and Mrs. Sid Nealv
wore blue petticoat, with satin bodice Of
brown tint, brocaded in colors. These
ladies were the recipients of MANY calls Re-
Ireshments We're served on the exquisite solid
silver service, one of Mrs. Sid Nealy's wedding
gifts.
Mrs. g. l.. Otis, of st. Paul, Mimi, will spend
the winter in Washington at No. 1928 Jefferson
fIace: Her two daughters, Mrs. Wallace and
Mrs Newell, and her son, Mr.. George w Otis.
VIII also pass the winter here. Mrs Wallace Ia
tne WIDOW OF Capt. George ID. Wallace who was
lately Killed in the fight at Wounded Knee.
Mrs. Senator Dolnh,c Tbursdor