The critic., 1891-02-03

Of Wales cresls, three feathers. with
scarlet and white ribbons, sashos with the
name of the club in gold letters, bits tied
with ribbons, with rosettes and sashes for
the men in the club colors.
The scene was picturesque in the eX-
tremc, many of the ladies wearing pink
brocade coats with their ball gowns.
Following is u list of those who at
tended;
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barney.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Addison.
DIR. McClurg, U. $. N.
Captain W. :. Cowlcs.
Mr.. Seymour Cunningham.
MIR. and Mrs. Nelson Brown.
Mir. Montgomery Blair.
Mr.. George Barclay.
Judge John Davis.
Captain NJ. Fletcher, u. 5. N.
Mr.. Henry Guy.
MIR. A. dc Ghcquier.
Mr.. $. i. Knut
MIR. George Levi.
Mr.. W. H. q. Moorhead.
Mr.. A. j. Parsons.
Mr.. II. / Page.
MIR. NJ. de Routkowsky.
Mr.. 1heo. Roustan.
MIR. and Mrs +. steele.
Lieutenant j. H. Selfridgc, L. $. n.
Hon. John Sanford.
Mrs Henry Kinltadc.
Count Bella Batthyany.
MNroyoni Boy.
Mr.. and Mrs e.. l.. Bradley.
Senior Don Horacio Guzman.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Briscoe.
Mr.. Richard Weightman.
Mr.. and Mrs Whitney.
Miss Farnsworth
Mrs. W. G. Wallace.
Mrs. Mckay.
Mr.. II. Fairfax.
Mr.. Skac.
Mrs. Lucas.
Mr. end Mrs. BlOomcr.
n iss Del Monte.
Miss A. II. Hudson.
Hon. W. G. Wallace.
Mr. Horace Lee Washington.
Captain and Mrs. j. A. Buchanan.
Hon. Henry G. Lodge.
Mrs d. 7. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Riggs.
Mrs.. &. II. Sheriff..
Mir. j. II. Thompson, jr.
Miss A. II, Hudson
Mr.. Clifford Richardson.
Lieutenant T. slidell, Rodgers, U. $. N.
Mr.. +. @. Ncwlands.
General Henry ii. Bingham.
Hon. Alan Johnstonc.
Mr.. j. +. Leech.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Baker.
Mr.. Wickline Preston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. i. Emmons.
Mr.. $. Maddox.
Mrs. Condit Smith
Mr. James Coleman.
Miss Cameron.
Mr.. + de Courcy May.
Mr. Il. j. Flack.
Hon. j. A. Kasson.
Admiral Jouett.
Count Mezey.
Mr. A. W. Thomas.
Hon. James Mcmillan.
MIR. N. Wilson.
Mr.. ID. II. Warder,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams.
DIR. and Mrs. Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. y. Munson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Townsend.
Lady and Misc PauDcefotc.
Mr.. Il. Il. Hit.
NJ Struve.
Mr.. Gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne.
Miss Gordon.
Mr.. q. HELEN.
Mrs. ii. s. Sternberg.
Among the guests from q distance
were:
Mr.. Farley Clarke, master of the Rockaway
Mr.. Rene La Montague.
MIR. Leonard Jacob.
Mr.. Charles Fite.
Mrs. John Blo0dgOod, jr.
Miss Scott.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. l.. Benedict.
Mr.. Walter Watson and Slr. Steward Jacobs
of New York.
Mr.. Swami Latrobc master OF the Elkridgc
Hunt Club OF Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Courcy Thom.
Mrs. jackson.
Mrs. PyrOtt.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson and the Misses
Robinson of Baltimore.
~
The tea given last evening by Mrs. Com
modOre Skerrett and the Misses Skerrett at
the commandants quarters in the Navy
Yard was the handsomest affair given in
Navy circles for many years. The Com
modore's residence at the Yard is one OF
those spacious, old-fashioned houses, with
large rooms, high ceilings, broad halls and
porches, which make the modern pigeon
box of house seem like Pullman car fol
living purposes. The delightful long porch
extending around the front and side OF
the house, was all carpeted and furnished
with easy divans, lounges, easy chairs, and
elegantly decorated with the National flag
and the flags of all nations, with here and
there plants and flowers. The guests were
received by Ms. and Miss Skerrett in the
main drawing room, and received an OLD
Virginia welcome. Punch, tea, chocolate
coffee, boullion and egg ogg were served
at separate tables, each table being pre-
sided over by young lady. In the larg,
| dining-room was spread q delicious cola
| tiOn. For two hours there was stream
| of the incest people in the Army Navy
| old resident and official circles of Wash
ington, and the drawing-rooms, halls
| porch and dining-room were crowded ant
animated to degree The Commodor,
deserved to be made an admiral on tn,
spot for the hospitable skill and admins
trative abilities he displayed as host
| Nothing could have illustrated his oliicia
and personal popularity more efiectuall,
than the general outpouring of his friend
and those Of his charming wife AM
daughters upon the occasion. Tn
very atmosphere of the house !
fragrant with hospitality and wei
come, and the honors Of II are don
with incompatible dignity, courtesy an
kindness. The list of conquests mad
| by the fair daughters Of the host an
and Navy register stationed here, to sa
nothing of civilians. The eldest Mis-
SkeTett, n tall fair, patrician-lookin
girl, at once went to the front as a reign
ing favorite, while her younger sister,
lovely young bud, not yet out, gay
promise of keeping up the reputation Q
Norfolk as the garden of rosebuds. Sh
is radiant, buoyant and irresistible.
charming dance which began about
o'clock, to which enough We're asked
fill the large drawing.room, was the tittin
end of the brilliant evening. A porto
OF the Marine Band with strnged IL
struments rendered the dance music, an
the young people had the Joy of abundar
partners, a fine floor and plenty of room
things not found often in the season.
w.
A man in pink coat naturally Suggest
the hard-riding English country gentl
man as he goes at q tearing pace oyt
fences, bitches and hedges, while the opeI
mouthed yokel in his smock frock an