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

The elegant new ballroom of the Shoreham
was the scene of beautiful dancing party on
Tuesday evening, when Mr. and Mrs. William
b. Hibbs entertained a company of friends.
The hall was handsomely decorated with
palms. In the balcony fine orchestra was
stationed, and dancing was thoroughly en-
joyed until late hour. An elaborate supper
was served. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. keenan,, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Barry, Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Waggaman, DR.. and Mrs. H.
B. Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Parks, Mrs.
James McGlinchey, Mrs. Sawyer, of New
York; Miss Kauffmann, Miss Chambers, Miss
Noyes Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Wood Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Herbert Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Beveridge, Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Homller, Miss
Mae Miller, the Misses Plain, F. NJ. Ward,
DR.. Clark Patterson, Mr. J. E. Jones, Mr..
Edgar Hubball, Mr.. T. j. Pickett, Mr. F. p.
Leitch, Mr.. r. c. Mckinney, Mr.. G, G. Cole
gate, DIR. A. A. Snyder, Mr.. Alex Grant, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter II. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H: Demp-
sey, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Green, Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Moses, Miss Gait Miss Green,
Miss Dorsey, Miss Nellie Entwisle, Miss Joyce,
the Misses Platt, Miss Dora Noble, Miss
Sloan, Miss Venie Bryan, Mr.. JOS Latimer,
Mr.. A. E. Clifford, Mr.. c. W. De Knight, Mr..
G. c. Bassett, Mr. H. w. Reed Mr. Howard
Perry, Mr.. James Emery, Mr.. A. Moses, DR.. L. L.
Harlan, Mr.: Alex Mccormick, Mr.L. B. Mosher,
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman. Mr.. Fred Smith,
Mr.. Frank Smith, Mr.. j. r. Elder, Mr.. A. W.
Francis, Mr. Thomas Francis, jr., Mr. Andrew
Miller, Mr.. r. NJ. Larner, Mr.. win Miller,
Mr.. Fred Parks, Misses Dillon, Miss Evelyn
Larner, Miss Grace Miller, the Misses Bev-
eridge, Miss Cochran. Miss Clarke, Miss
Whiting. Miss Lincoln, the Misses Kern, the
Misses Rice, Miss Magee, Miss Ogilvie, of
Montreal Miss Thyson, Miss Annie Prall,
Miss Beall, the Misses Hickey, w. H. Demp-
ir n III
MIR. Victor Kaufman, Mr.. r. E. Joyce, Mr.
j. T. McElhone, Mr.. j. E. Kennedy, Mr..
Frank McDermott, and Mr.. G. E. Sawyer.
On Tuesday, at P NJ, there was an inter
esting gathering at Garfield Memorial Hospi-
tai to greet the first graduate of the training
school for nurses connected with that institu-
tion, Miss Margaret A. Mullen. Mrs. James
A. Garfield, on behalf of the ladies' presented
Miss Mullen with silver memorandum tab
let. Associate Justice Harlan, of the Su-
preme Court, president of the board of direc-
tors, presided. Rev. DR.. Bartlett made the
opening prayer. The exercises were held in
the reception-room. Justice Harlan made an
address. Speaking OF the profession of nurs-
ing, he said: sit is great work. l know of
1t is with pleasure that present diploma to
Miss Margaret Mullen, the first graduate of
this school" Miss Bertha Lincoln sang a
solo, and DR.. John S. Billings, member of the
board OF directors, addressed the nurses. DIR.
James w. Ii. Lovejoy presented the lady
graduate a handsome bouquet on behalf of
the medical staff and the undergraduate
nurses. Among others present were Mrs.
Gen. Lander, Mrs. Justice Harlan Mr.. r.
Fendall, Mrs. Thomas Brown, and Mrs. Nav
Tucker.
Mrs. John w. Sherwood, of New York, has
returned from Fortress Monroe and is now at
the Arlington. She has already accepted in
vitations to several social events, the first of
which was dinner given in her honor by Mrs.
DR.. Hammond on Thursday. There were
twelve guests, Baron de Struve, the Russian
Minister; Mr.. and Mrs. Guzman, of Nicara-
qua, and Mr.. and Mrs. Justice Bradley being
among the number. On Wednesday Mrs.
Audenreid gave her lunch of twelve covers at
which the decorations were of pink rosebuds,
each guests name being printed in silver on
pink ribbons. Mrs. Sherwood has accepted
invitations to dinner to be given by Mrs. w.
e. Chandler on Wednesday, and to meet the
Breakfast Club, which will be entertained by
Mrs. Halliday, on Tuesday morning, with
dinner at Mrs. Tyler's, April 10, and dinner
at Mrs. Halliday's, April IA. Mrs. Sherwood
was invited by Mrs. Harrison to assist her In
receiving a limited number of guests at the
White House on Friday, at $50 p. NJ.
Mrs. Jean w. Lander, of As B street south,
Capitol Hill, will not be at home on Monday
afternoon, as she expects to be absent at For
JfeBS monroe unLll Lne l1Jn OF Jne month.
Mrs. Lander has recently had an attack of
grip and seeks change of air.
Miss Sinsabaugh who has artistic aspira-
tions, expects to spend the month of June in
out-of-door work with Ross Turner, the artist,
at Salem, Mass, making sketches of the
north shore and the many charming marine
| views in that vicinity.
At Garfield Memorial Hospital on Tuesday,
at the close of the impressive ceremonies con-
] nected with the graduation of the first mem
| Der of the School of Nursing connected with
that Institution, Mrs. Maj. Tucker presided
over the tea-urn.
Among the many who will soon sail away
| for a summer trip through Europe are eX-
| Governor Carroll and family, Senior and
| Madame Romero, and possibly Lady Faunce-
| fote and the Misses Pauncefote.
Miss May Dalzell, daughter of Private Dal-
zell, of the Agricultural Department, is very
i'll with la grippe at 142 street northeast,
and Mrs Dalzell is now there on a visit with
her daughter.
Mrs. Eddy and Miss McCeney will visit the
Land of the Midnight Sun during the coming
summer
Mrs. Martin and Miss Martin have taken
the house 1743 Q street
DR.. M. ID. Peck and family are settled al
the Woodmont.
Hon. Josiah Dent has returned from Florida
to his home on Georgetown Heights.