The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-04
LATE SOCIETY ITEMS.

their Christmas and holiday week. The pro-
prietors of this hotel, Messrs Niver and Hough-
falling, have the faculty of making their guests
feel that the hotel is their home for all the time
they are within its attractive walls. On
Christmas morning the hearts of all the chill
dren were made very happy, and in the even
ing the dining-room was given up to the pleas
ures of Terpsichore and a banquet. On Friday
evening carry-al sled afforded pleasures of
an old fashioned sleigh ride. On Saturday even
ing programme Of old time songs, with gen
eral chorus was rendered in the parlors, On |
Monday night q private theatrical, Bishops |
feats of mind-reading, old-time parlor games, |
charades, etc, were INDUCED in. On Tuesday |
night literary and musical programme was |
rendered with pantomime and parlor illusions.
The going out of the old year and coming in OF
the new were observed in spook or phantom
dance, all dancers being grotesquely masked.
On Thursday evening Mrs. Niver, with the
assistance of ladies In the hotel, served dainty
refreshments in the parlors. The Christmas
and holiday week has been a continuous round
of merriment at the Hotel Kenmore.
A cahlegram has just been received from
Senior Mendonca, the newly-appointed Minister
Plenipotentiary from Brazil, saying that he was
about to sail with Mrs Mendonca for the United
States and that they might be expected home
by the middle of January. Sefor Mendonca is
very favorably known in Washington by reason
of his service as Brazilian Minister on special
mission last year to the Pan-American Con-
gress. AS soon as possible after Minister Men
donca's return he will present his credentials to
the President and take formal charge of the
Legation, which will be located Mt 1761 Massa-
chusetts avenue for this winter. His govern
ment will probably build a new legation before
long. Mr.. valente will start for his new post
of duty In Vienna as soon as his successor ar
rives. Sefior and Mrs. Mendonea are noted
for their hospitality. They have unlimited
wealth at their command, and will entertain
very handsomely.
The fortnightly meeting of the Ladies' His
torical Society was held at Mrs Horatio Kings
Friday morning. Mrs. w. F. McLennan pre-
sided and read q sketch of Louis XIII. Mrs.
H. Ross Browne read an interesting anecdote
of Annie of Austria, and of the Duke of Buck
ngham. Miss l. Lehman read selection upon
Louis XIV. A very able original paper upon
Cardinal Mazarin was given by Mrs. Almena
B. Williams. Mrs. L. D. NJ Sweat read an in
| teresting description of manners and customs
| in France during the seventeenth century.
| Miss Ethel Purcell charmed the company by
her singing ITO sevle'' and "In Old Madrid"
| Miss Emma G. Prall gave most delightfully."-
! upon the piano Henselt's Isl Osean Jetais, }"
Godard's Mazurka, and Chopin's Fifth Noe
| turne Russian folk song and old English
ballad were sung by Mrs. w. D. Window. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Davis gave very de-
| lightful reception and tea at their residence, in
LIE Drot Park. on Monday evening, in honor of
their guests, Miss Emily Thomas, of Stamford,
| and Miss Edith Colt, Of Hartford, Conn, who
are making short visit in this city. The even
ing was pleasantly interspersed with music,
while at the tea table the daintiest of refresh
| ments were served by Mrs Davis and her fair
assistants. The well-known hospitality of the
| host and hostess was never shown to better adj
vantage, for, though the house thronged
with guests, all were made to feel at home by
the cordiality of their reception and the many
delicate attentions shown them.
Mrs. James F. Barbour gave a beautiful
party Thursday evening in honor of
her young daughter, Miss May Keyworth,
who is here spending her vacation from
n ,l,otta ,,,,;II
N. Y. There was dancing, and handsome
supper was served. Miss May Keyworth was
attred in light-blue silk. Among the guests
were Miss May Corson, Masters John and Guy
Corson, Misses Singluff, Warner, Bryan, Lang
horne, Maisas, and Linley and Messrs. Lodge,
Peachy, Johnston, Menocal, Gibson, and Mac
Arthur.
Mr.. James Henry, the well-known CORE
spondent of the Pittsburg Times, has returned tc
the city after brief absence at home, during
which he deserted the already badly y-thinned
ranks of the Newspaper Row bachelors an6
became happy benedict He is of course ac
companied by his bride, formerly Miss Rhein
hart, of Pittsburg, q charming and accom-
plished lady, and they will remain in Washing
ton until the end of the session of Congress ant
it is to be hoped permanently.
Ahappier party of young people 1t would hav
been hard to find than that which gathered a
| the residence of Mrs. William Ell. Romaine, No
995 II street, on Wednesday evening. Th
occasion was the eleventh birthday anniversar
of Master Frank Romaine, and the guests wer
his cousins and few playmates. They spent
8 delightful evening. Among those who w er
present were Marguerite Aimes, MATTHEW
8 Aimes, Willie Lorraine, Charlie Murphy, AM
Q Trace Romaine.
A very pleasant dancing party was given b
Miss Katie Littlewood at 415 street northeas
on Monday evening in honor of her guest, Mis-
Barley, of Boston. The house was TASTEFUL
: decorated with palms and cut ferns. at
O'Clock collation. was served. Among thos
# present were Mr.. and Mrs. Downey, Mr.. an
+. Mrs. Wiley, Misses Fuller, Seton, Wiley, Ba
. ton, and the Misses Pope; Messrs. Mack, Ba
% ton, Blackwood, Hart, Ramey, Cox, Pope, an
70 Moulton.
70 The Misses Window gave a complimentar
G musicale in honor of their guests, the Misse
@ Colby, yesterday evening. Only three peop
j. took part in the programme-Miss Hunt, wh
d sang Miss Colby, who played on the harp, an
le Mr.. Hanson, who presided at the piano. The
as were between sixty and seventy guests-a
,e young people, An elegant supper closed tx
S, programme.
st donkey party was given by the ladies of IL
e. Hotel Kenmore last Friday evening. Mr.. ar
rs Mrs Wasserbach assisted the ladies of Il
re hotel in the entertainment of the guests durir
n the closing season of 1890 and the opening
e. the new year, 1891. The prizes awarded we
d. to little Miss Kathleen Houghtallng, Mast
Id Arthur Wasserbach, Mr.. Hillman, and Mi
70. Ethel Dinsmore.
n Mrs. II. w. Spear, of Duluth, and famil
Ie who have visited friends in Baltimore sim
November 1, are now stopping at the Ham
ton, accompanied by Miss Jennie Dorsey, sist
of Congressman Dorsey, of Nebraska. TIL
fou AcI,a n