The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-03

On Wednesday evening the Unity Club met
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Spaulding, No. 601 NJ street. There was a large
and brilliant assemblage present. Short essays
on various topics were read by Mr.. /. il.
Trembly, Mrs. Naylor, DR.. L. r. Klemm, Mrs.
A. L. Beal, and Judge McCalmont An
eloquent speech was made by Mr.. Charles
Davies, vice president of the club, who afler-
wards presented the president, Mr. James b.
Philip, with an elegant silver tea service Of
five pieces with tray on which was engraved
ITO Mr. James B. Philip, as testimonial for
his untiring energy and devotion to the inter
est of the Unity Club, from the members"
Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles then read a
poem dedicated to Mr.. j. B. Philip, president,
which was indorsed with enthusiasm by the
club. short recess was taken for social
intercourse, after which a choice literary and
musical programme was rendered as follows:
Piano duet, Miss Beatrice Cridler and Amy
Prospect; song, Pauline Mr.. E. o. Kim
berly; song, go Press Thy Cheek"
Jansen, Miss Bertha Bartels; piano
solo, Chopin selection, Miss Grace Men
''Finnegan's Reel" Mr.. E. j. Whipple; song,
.'Happy Days" followed by encore of 'Your
Necktie is Up Behind,' Professor Percy S.
Foster. The election of officers for the com
ing year resulted as follows: James B. Philip,
President; Charles Davies, Vice President j.
urer; All were reelected except the last named
Among those present were Mr.. j. K. Davies,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Miss Tenney, Miss Mon
tague, Mr.. and Mrs. Trembly. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davies, Captain
and Mrs. L. NJ Truel, MIR. and Mrs. j James Rea,
Judge and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
X. Sayler, Mrs. Burke, Professors. r. Klemm,
Miss Kent, DR.. and Mrs. Lamb, Miss Eliza
Ward, Mrs. H. r. Nailor, Mrs. 1. R. Morrel,
Judge j. J. Hayden, Mrs. Sophia Sparkle,
Oh ND
Mrs. William Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spaulding, Mr.. M. d. Lincoln, Mrs. Beale, and
many others. Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding did all
in their power as host and hostess of the
evening to render this last session of the sea-
son a notable success. The club adjourned to
meet again in October, subject to the call of
the Secretary. Following is the poem:
Friend who for near a decades round
In noble cause have led;
Choice mental pabulum have found
For us the feast to spread.
Who when each fortnight came was sure,
The whole long season through,
A charming programme to secure,
Sweet music, lectures new.
Where friends meet friends with greetings
warm
In pause of interude
And song and recitations charm
And touch the lighter mood.
Savants and scholars essays read,
OF various trends of thought;
And too erstwhile doth poet plead
The beauties fancy caught.
We measure backward year by year,
And sum each mental Joy;
And fain would make return sincere
That time can ne'er destroy.
We. one, in unity, would show
That warm our feelings be-
Accept this gift of silver glow
Wherefrom to pour your tea.
AS silv'ry age approaches near,
And silver crowns your head,
To friends of old the chalice here
Bind you, like silver thread.
And may it seem-though fancy wrought
Wheneer cup you pour,
That every tea cup holds thought
OF friends, dear friends of yore.
Society seems to have taken hold of the
Schubert Quartet and Sixteenth Street Quartet,
of this city, in earnest. Among those who
have engaged boxes for their concert on next
Wednesday evening are Lady Pauncefote g,
Countess EsterhaZy, Mr. Sevellon A. Brown,
members of the Chinese Legation. Colonel
Crook, of the White House; Miss Hunt, of
Rhode Island Avenue, and Mrs. Gen. Kautz
Others have taken orchestra chairs and will
give concert parties.
Mrs. Mansfield, with her son, Mr.. George
Mansfield, and her sister, Mrs Senator Stock
bridge, left the city on Tuesday for Asheville
N. c., where it is hoped she will gain strength
and fair return to health. Mrs. Mansfield
has been ailing for several weeks, during which
time she has had the undivided attention of
her son and her sister.
Deeply touched and shocked were the
friends of Mr.. John Mattingly to hear of his
sudden death during the past week. He and
his family being old residents of Washington.
| prominent and respected, his is death that
| will be universally felt, and the sympathy of
all goes forth to his stricken wife and chill
dren.
| Mrs. Fred Grimm has moved from her
| Fourteenth-street house to Mount Pleasant
| for the summer.
Mr.. j. w. Boggs, formerly OF this city, is
| the happy father OF week-old thirteen
pound boy.
Mrs. H. c. Harmon and daughter Sadie
have left for Columbia, Tenn, to spend the
| summer.
| Miss Wise, OF Williamsburg, Va, is visit
| ing the family OF her uncle, Mr.. William ID
| Peachy.
General and Mrs. Rufus Saxton, of Sixteenth
street, are making a short visit to Atlantic
City.
Mrs. and Miss Hoguet have gone to Lake
| Mahopac, Putnam County, n. Y. for the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert s, Hartman have
| established themselves at 1880 1 street.
| Lieut.. Archibald Campbell, of the Arsenal
| Is enjoying short leave of absence.
Mrs. Dudley NJ. Hall, nee Mccoy, is visiting
her relatives in New York City.
Mrs. II. f. Schneider will be at home Tues
! days in May at l749 z street.