The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-05

large and brilliant concourse assembled
on Friday evening in the salon parlors OF Mrs.
Louise Longstreet Lee, of Tenth street, it be-
ing the occasion of the first spring soiree dan
sante, en- masque, of the Recherche Circle.
This proved to be one of their most ENJOYABLE
and brilliant dances. Promptly at 8 O'Clock
the grand march began, led by Miss Annie
Meade, Randolph Lee and DIR. Charles Milton
Buchanan, and dancing continued until 2
o'clock. Among the many present were Mes
DANES Lee, Buchanan, Daniel and Mills, and
the following en- masque The Joker, Miss
Lee; Night, Miss Daniel; Queen Esther, Miss
Lula Purcell; Joan of Arc, Miss Sude Purcell;
Folly, Miss Buchanan; Night, Miss Ragan;
Little Red Riding Hood, Miss Jones; Marie
Stuart, Miss Campbell; Bo-Peep, Miss Davis;
Peasant Girl, Miss Minnetree; Empress Jo-
sephine, Miss Olmstead; Spanish Toreador,
Master Robert Lee; Alonzo, Mr. Bell; Faust,
Mr. William Lee; Don Carlos, Dr. Buchanan;
Chinese Mandarin, Mr. Waller; Russian Off
Ger, Mr.. Lee; George Washington, Mr.. Neff;
Spanish Jew, Mr. Balderston; Old Woman,
Mr. Hendley; Prince. Mr. Davis; Modern
Jester, DIR. Elliott; Gentlemen of the Nine
teenth Century, Messrs Bundick and Ohm
sted
Mrs Potter Palmer has selected the follow
ing ladies to act on the executive committee
of the Worlds Fair board of lady managers
Mrs. Palmer says she divided the country in
six sections and selected six ladies from each
section, and that she aimed to be impartial.
The first meeting of the executive committee
will be held on Monday, April 6. The COM
mittee consists of Mrs. Jonas R. French and
NJ. Starkweather, Pautucket, r. l.; Miss
Ellen Ford, New York; Miss Mary Russell,
Newark, N. j.; Miss Mary Candiass, Pitts
burg; Mrs. William Reed, Baltimore; Mrs.
Newton Lynch, Martinsburg, w. Va; Mrs.
John A; Logan Washington, d. g.; Miss
Milie E. Beck, Tampa, Fla; Mrs. Mary Can
trell, Georgetown, KY; Miss SHAKESPEARE, New
Orleans; Mrs. Rosina Ryan, Austin, Tex;
Mrs. Virginia G. Meredith, Cambridge City,
Ind; Mrs; Ed P. Roe. Santa Rosa, Cal; Mrs.
Sarah G. G. Angel, Ann Arbor, Mich; Mrs.
George NJ. Shepard, Chicago; Miss o. E.
Miller, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. Francis B.
Clarke, st. Paul. MINI: Mrs. John S. Briggs,
Omaha; Mrs. E. E. Allen, Portland, Oregon,
and Mrs. Coleman Thacher, Jr., Chicago.
The Literary Society was entertained on
Wednesday evening at Kendall Green by DIR.
and Mrs. Gallaudet. The Literary Society has
the happy faculty of gathering into its folds
distinguished literary men and women So
journing in Washington, such as Mr.. and Mrs
Frank R. Stockton and Mrs. John Sherwood,
who were guests of honor.
General and Mrs. Spinola are anxiously
looking forward to the quiet pleasure of their
country home beside the sea. But the Cen
eral rallies so slowly from his Illness that it
will probably be well on to May before they
get away. Gen. Spinola has not yet been
able to leave his room, and 1t is just month
since he was Frustrated.
Miss Ada Head, daughter of Mrs. NJ E.
Head, and Mr. Henry Knowles will be mar
ried on Tuesday evening, at $50 o'clock, in
| Mount Vernon Church. The newly married
| pair will be at home after April 20 at 614
Massachusetts, avenue.
DIR. E. w. Allen, of the Agricultural De-
partment, and Miss Estelle Perkins, of Am
herst, Mass, were united in marriage on
| Thursday, the ceremony taking place in Am
herst. DR.. and Mrs. Allen will reside at 1908
| M street.
Master Robert Rutherford, who came on
from Rock Hill College, Ellicott City, to at
| tend the wedding of his sister, Miss Bessie
rutherford, on Thursday, returned to the
| college on Friday with his friend, Jamie
| Reagan.
DIR. and Madame Guzman gave an elaborate
| dinner on Friday evening as a parting com
| pliment to Sefor and Madame Zegarra, who,
| with their family, leave for Peru the latter
| part of this month.
Mrs Emily L. Sherwood expects to spend
the present week in New York as the guest
| of Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas, $50 Lexington
| avenue.
|
of Canandaigua, N. Y, are making a visit to
Miss Clara Martin, of Capitol Hill.
The marriage of Mr.. John B. Larner and
Miss Anna Parker will take place Wednesday
evening in the New York-ayenue Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel HilIman have returned
and are at 6l2 Pennsylvania avenue, where
they will be at home on Sundays and Thurs
days.
The Woman's National Press Association
held its regular monthly business meeting
in the parlors of Wizards on Friday evening.
Mrs. Beall, Mrs. Webb, and Mr.. Clarence
Beall have returned from their sojourn at the
Hot Springs, N. c., and Old Point Comfort.
Mrs. William D. Owen is now slowly i'm
proving, and her anxious friends have hopes
of her ultimate recovery.
Col Haryie and the Misses HarVie have
leased the residence 1914 r street and will
shortly take possession.
The first hop of the Mignonette Club will
come off tomorrow evening at Sheldons
Academy.
The Misses Waters, of Somerset County,
Md, are guests of Mrs. John #. Waggaman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Winlock are re-
siding at 2005 o street.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Christmas are at 14O4
l. street.
For tired, worn-out feeling drink Ballan-