The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-17
IN TIL; SWIM.

Among the ladies who will receive this
afternoon are Mrs. Admiral Russell, Mrs
and Miss Breckinridgc, the Misses Lacey,
Mrs. and Miss Stoughton, Mrs. Hugh S
Thompson and Miss Thompson, Mrs
Henry st. George Tucker and Miss john
ston, Miss Ltchiield Lady Pauncefote
and the Misses Pauncefote, and the ladies
residing on Connecticut avenue and Jeifer-
son Place and Sunderland Place.
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Mrs. Emmons gives q dinner tonight TO
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. sEndicott, jr.,. and
holds a reception afterwards, when Nine.
dc Barrios, who is to be one of the guests
at dinner, will assist her in receiving.
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Mrs. Admiral Greer and Miss Greer re-
Ccive to-day, and will be assisted by Miss
May Florence of Philadelphia, who is as
witty as she is wise and pretty.
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For the first time this winter Mrs.
William T. Carroll was able yesterday TO
come down stairs and receive her many
friends. The Countess Esterhazy and
Mrs. Bollcs, her daughter, Mrs. Thomp-
son Swami and Mrs. Colonel Kellogg re-
ccived the guests. Mrs. Carroll Is the
daughter of Ex-Governor Sprigg of Mary
land and is the widow of the late Hon.
w. L. Nur1Oll, WHO was LOT ntdrlN VuuT-
ter of a century the clerk of the United
States Supreme Court. The Countess
Esterhazy, after residence of fifteen
years in Hungary, returned to America
some years ago and now makes her home
with her mother. Mrs. Bolles is the wife
of naval officer, well-known in the
service and in society. The Carroll man
sion is one of the few old-time homes left
in Washington and is a model Of comfort,
spaciousness and elegance.
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The antique town of Alexandria, rich
in historic incident, famous for its quaint
old Colonial homes, where hospitality and
welcome can be cut ont of the atmosphere
in blocks like ice out of a pond, may not
be the lurid hustler in patent self-feeding,
non-explosive, automatic schemes for
making Duluth of herself, but when 1t
comes to naming her jewels in the way of
pretty and irresistible women, she presses
Washington and Baltimore mighty hard,
Yesterday, for instance, at Mrs. General
Paynes reception, Mrs. Rice, one of the
reigning beauties of dear old Alexandria,
held small court of her own, where
justices, Senators, generals, admirals, fiery
young military, naval and civil swells
made their obeisancc and basked for q
time in the sunshine of radiant brunette
beauty, and this with room full of rose
buds!
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On Monday the families of the Chief
| Justice and the Associate Justices of the
| Supreme Court of the United States will
| receive.
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On Monday Mrs. John w. Foster will
receive and will he assisted by q number
Of young ladies.
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On Tuesday the Mexican Minister and
| Madame Romero have their usual re
ception at the Mexican Legation.
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| On Tuesday Mrs. Swami, who occupie,
the handsome house formerly the home
Of the late Chief Justice Waite, will receive
her friends.
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Everything is ready for the production
on Monday night, of the burlesquc OF
"LAfricaine" at the Lincoln Music Hall
From the present indications there will b.
one of the most fashionable and larges
audiences of the season.
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Mrs. and Miss Vending leave tn
Richmond next week for visit to Nor
folk. and may not return fortwo months
Miss Vending has already made mos
agreeable impression in society here by tn
sweetness and dignity of her manner, he
culture and beauty.
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Miss Carroll, the daughter of ex-Gov
ernor John Lee Carroll, is strikingly
handsome young lady, with fine, darl;
eloquent eyes, q head and face Gree
sculptor would have chosen for model o
goddess, dark brown hair and clea
rosy skin. She has all of the repose an
guish the high.bred women of the grea
Maryland family.