The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-12

Mrs. Alfred Taylor's pretty home on Seven
teenth street was thronged with guests from
to o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
decorations of the drawing-room were long
stemmed pink roses. Mrs. Taylor received
her guests attired in canary-colored silk,
draped with black lace. Assisting the hostess
in welcoming her guests were Mrs. Morgan
Taylor, in old-rose silk, Mrs. Jules Guthridge,
in white wool, with trimmings of gold braid;
Mrs. Turnbull, of Boston, in black lace, and
Miss Carrie Parker, in rose crepe. In the tea
room Mrs. Lay presided over the bouillon
The Misses Cox, Miss Kondrup, and Miss
Alice Condit-Smith assisted in dispensing the
hospitalities of the occasion. Among the
throng of guests were Gen. Robertson, Mrs.
Ramsay, Admiral Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Robinson, Mrs. George b. Loring, Mrs. briggs,
Mrs. Cox, Mr.. Leitch, Mr.. Saxton, Mr.. Crop
per, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Taylor, Miss Dyer, Miss Newton, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Andrews, Mrs. Dolph, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Baird, Paymaster Sullivan, Capt.
Parker, Hamilton Wallace, DR.. and Mrs.
Dixon, General and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Robinson, and Lieutenant and Mrs.
Denny
At high noon on Wednesday Miss Ella r.
Riggs and Mr. James Eustis Blackwell were
united in wedlock by Rev. DIR. Addison in the
presence of relatives and intimate friends
The marriage was celebratedin Trinity Church,
corner of Third and G streets. The ushers
were Messrs. r. Ross Perry, Jr., Mr.. Dapray,
Mr.. Burke, and NJ. Morton. Best man, Dr.
Blackwell, of Virginia. The bridesmaid was
Miss Jessie Riggs, sister of the bride. She
wore gown of gray CLOTH with trimming of
black velvet and carried bunch of La France
roses. The bride was on the arm of her uncle,
Mr.. H. Ross Perry. Her wedding attire was a
travelling costume of light-gray bengaline
with hat to match and she carried bunch of
q ar,6 Iaa1-,
left on an afternoon train for their future
home, Tacoma, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem invited a
few of their musical friends for last Wednes-
day evening to hear programme of music
rendered by the Schubert Male Quartette and
the Sixteenth Street Quartette. Solo numbers
We're given by Mrs. Perkins, Mr.. Kaiser, Mr.. Kel-
Ter, and Mr.. Rice. A more enjoyable evening
is seldom spent and not little of the pleasure
was derived from the artistic programmes
which were presented to the guests. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs. b. H. War
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Noyes. Mr.. L. d.
Wine, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ii. Bodfsh, Miss Mollie
Byrne, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Mcfarland, the
Misses johnson, DR.. and Mrs. Domer, Miss
and Mrs. Swartzell Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, Mr..
A. I. Hensey, and Mr. ?. S. Foster.
Mrs. Wanamaker held her closing reception
'SuiiOStoy aIUCiuOoH. L,uc 10 DuSy pTepdFd-
tion for her European trip, and before sailing,
which she expects will be about the middle of
May, she, with the Misses Wanamaker, will
make short visit in New York The hand
som mansion on | street was never in more
attractive trim than on Wednesday afternoon.
The drawing rooms were beautified with masses
of spring blossoms and the music-room was
decked with Easter lilies. The Postmaster
General assisted in entertaining the guests
Mrs. Wanamaker wore gown of gray crepe;
Miss Wanamaker was in ciel blue, with Cleopa-
ira girdle of gilt, and jeweled passementerie.
Miss Keep, of Chicago, wore white lace, and
Mrs j. Lowrie Bell black lace.
The Columbia Ideals have issued invitations
for their seventh complimentary hop at Ma
tional Rifles Armory, on Thursday, April %,
1891. The committee of arrangements is as
follows: S. B. Ellis, w. w. Sheed, Jr., A. w.
Mills. and B. s. Donaldson.
Miss Cynthia E. Cleveland has been con-
fined to her rooms during the past week with
health, she will be unable to return her visits
this season.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Hattie f. Rogers, of Iowa, and Rev. j. Ben
iamin Clayton, of Washington, at the First
Baptist Church.
Tomorrow evening there will bea reception
n.
A. G. Warner, Superintendent of Charities for
the District.
Mrs. j. Roland Enos, of New York, and her
sister, Miss Nellie Lyon, of Maine, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Van Ness Huyck.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. McCalley will be at
home to their friends after Wednesday at 1913
Seventh street northeast
Mrs II. August, of Chicago, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Tanger, 533 Florida
avenue.
Mrs. G. w. Messner, of Capitol Hill, has
gone to her Pennsylvania home for a brief
visit.
Miss Nellie English, of Montgomery
County, is the guest of friends on Capitol
Hill.
Mrs. Noble and the Misses Halstead were at
home to callers on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Warner are at home to
their friends on Wednesday evenings.
Mrs. Clayton McMichaeI, of Philadelphia,
is the guest OF Mrs. DR.. N. s. Lincoln.
Mrs. Ernest f. King, wife of DIR. King, has
returned from visit to Boston.
Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln has been seriously In
disposed for several days past
Mrs. Mckee has decided to join the Execu-
tive excursion party.
Mrs. Walter A. Woods will give a O'Clock
tea Tuesday.
Justice and Mrs. Brown will spend the sum-
mer in European travel.
Judge Perkins has returned from a business
trip to New York.