The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-25


Mrs. Owen, the fair Indiana hostess, wore one
of her choicest art gowns of gold brocade on
cream satin, with gold passamenterie medici
collar and a golden ieweled girdle. Her hair
was dressed high and she wore an elaborately-
carved ivory CONT. Mrs. Owens assistants
were Mrs. Spinola, of New York, in black
velvet princess gown, with petticoat of white
satin embroidered with pink roses, the panels
trimmed with irridescent beads, and the bodice
of deep fringe and she wore sapphires and dia-
monds for ornaments; Mrs. Huston, wife of
the United States Treasurer, wore a black
crepoline, trimmed with deep silver fringe on
side panels, low-cut bodice, and her ornaments
were of silver; Mrs. Power, wife of DR.. Power,
of the Vermont-avenue Christian Church, wore
a black princess gown, trimmed with bands of
black ostrich feathers, point lace, and plain
gold ilagree ornaments; Miss Moore wore
novelty gown of blue crepoline, embroidered
in pink flowers; Miss Jones, of Arkansas, was
in white china silk; Miss Stockdale, in a
costume of silk and lace, combined with
a corsage bouquet of Martha Washington rose
buds, and Miss Maggie Crawford, white gown,
with zouave jacket trimmed with gilt Mr.
Edwin B. Bacon, of Louisville, rendered valua-
BILE assistance to the receiving party Asusual
Mr.. Owen was ndefatigable in his efforts to
render the guests comfortable. In the rear of
the drawng-room was the refreshment
table, adorned with smilax and cut flowers.
Miss Moore sang twice, to the great delight of
all, as she possesses highly cultivated and
beautiful voice: Among the many callers we've
Pauncefote, Maj. g. G. Goodloe, Representative
Whitney, of Michigan; Gen. George A. Armes,
DIR. and Mrs. George w. Harris, Assistant At
torney General Tyner and Mrs. Tyner, Mr.. and
Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs. Representative Connell, of
Iowa; Miss Munson, of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 2. German, the Misses German, Mrs. and
Mrs. Farquhar, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Binger Herman, Hon. and Mrs. Holman, Miss
Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. Vandever and the Misses
Vandever, of California; Judge and Mrs. Frank
Swigart, Senator and Miss Evarts, Gen. Spinola,
of New York; Hon. William Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs Perry Heath, Maj w. s. Peabody, of the
Army; Senator and Mrs. Pierce, of Dakota; Sec
retary and Mrs. o. L. Spaulding, Hon. and Mrs.
Grosvenor, the Misses Grosvenor, Harry Strong
and Victor l.. Ricketts,, of Indiana; General and
Mrs Veazey, Mrs. Moore, DR.. F. D. Power,
Hon. and Mrs. Shively, Hon. and Mrs. James
RADIO; General and Mrs. Marcus j. Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. John HI. Oberley, Miss Oberley, Pro-
fessor William De Janon, of West Point; Mad
anne P. De Janon, Hon. and Mrs. John M.
Wiley, and Mr.. and Mrs r. f. Robb.
The Gamma Tan Epsilon Pi German Club
gave it's first dance on the 10Th instant at 1917
R street The club is composed almost entirely
of members of the United States Geological
Survey, and its name is significant of the scien-
tific department to which the members belong.
The german on the 10Th was most acceptably
led by Mr.. Darton, of the Survey, and was a
success, with nothing to mar its harmony. The
chaperones were Mrs. j. w. Powell, Mrs.
| Henry Gannett Mrs. A. I'll. Thompson, Mrs.
Bailey Willis, and Mrs. Philip Darneille. Among
| those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Vannoy H..
Manning, Jr., Miss Maggie Darneille, Mrs.
Morton, Mrs Walker, Miss Kennedy, of New
York; Miss Daniel, the Misses Mitchell, Miss
Campbell, Miss Payne, Miss Nelson, Miss
Beall, Miss Thompson, Miss Manning, Miss
jackson, Mrs. Stone, Miss Lockhart, Miss
Chambers, Miss Bocock, Miss Stoddard, Miss
Tyler, and Miss Milburn, and Messrs w. j.
Peters, r. c. Mckinney, Herbert Blair, r. NJ.
Towson, W. H. Heron, d. G. Harrison, w. B.
| Corse, Willie Miller, Willie Frye, Perry Fuller,
Douglass Mackall, Louis Mackall, Fred Staylor,
| Q. b. Payne, Horatio Darton, j. b. Johns, e. L.
| Grafton, L. B. Kendall, Ricketts, Hord, w. M.
Beaman, Bailie Willis, r.. j. Breckinridge, and
| Ewing Speed.
One of the prettiest of the teas of last week
was that given by Miss Towne, daughter of
Chief Engineer Towne, of the Navy, at No.
1906 X street. Mrs. Farquhar chaperoned the
young hostess and her assistants, who were
the Misses Bainbridge, Cuthbert, Baker,
Spooner, and Moon. There was handsome
collation. of salads, ice, cakes, confections,
coffee, tea, and bowl of excellent punch.
Among the many callers were Commodore
Farquhar, Admiral and Mrs. Colhoun, Chief
Engineer and Mrs. johnson, Senator and Mrs.
Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. H. A Willard, Mr..
Harry Willard, Representative, Mrs. aud Miss
Scranton, Mr.. Chambers, Miss Perry, Com
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Misses Williamson, and Mr.. Norton.
The ladies of the court circle were generally
at home on Monday. Mrs. Blatchford's house
was particularly attractive She had with her
Mrs. Appleton Blatchford and Mrs. Cummins.
| Miss Mitchell and Miss Grace Worden presided
in the dining-room over the beautifully-ap-
pointed table with its tempting array of dainties.
Mrs. Brown, at the Arlington, held her second
reception, assisted by Mrs RiXey and Mrs. Good
win. Mrs. Gray, who has lived in mourning re-
tirement for some time, has opened her elegant
mansion for the Monday receptions. There
were many callers.
Mrs. Springer always surrounds herself with
bevy of charming young women On Monday
she received in a gown of electric-blue faile
with brocaded train. She was assisted by Miss
Amesbury, her niece, who wore agown of India
silk; the Misses Oberly, in white wool; Miss
Vending, in white; Miss Winston in French
gray; Miss Lynch, striped bengaline; Mrs
Nailor, in black and white striped silk; Mrs
HIT, in white silk, and Mrs Guthridge, in old
rose cloth. Miss Nailor served the bouillon
Mrs Kenna's friends paid tea calls on Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Kenna wore a black velvet
gown with black lace panels over corn-colored
silk. Miss Kcnna, the debutante, wore a soft
gray wool gown with skirt trimming and cuffs
of cardinal velvet. Mrs. Micbler wore a gown
of old rose with black lace; Miss Tarr, black
net; Mrs. Jordan, who presided at the tea-table
French gray ana green cloth combined
Mrs. Faulkner's Monday reception was almost
as crowded as the Monday previous, when she
gave a coming-out tea for Miss Jane Faulkner
The latter assisted her mother to receive. Mrs
Faulkner wore a gown of French gray and Miss