The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-01

residence of Mrs. Horatio King on alternate
Friday mornings. "The Women of France
was the subject selected by Mrs. l.. d. NJ. Sweat
for their last meeting. After brief sketch of
Mrs. Sweat, Mrs. MacLennan read paper upon
De la Valiere, followed by poem read by Mrs.
Vance upon the same subject. Mrs. Gen. w.
H. Browne, discussed Nine De Mantenon,
followed by Mrs. Carl Barus, who spoke of
Nine De Sevigne. A sketch of the diplo-
matte career of the Princess des Ursius was
given by Mrs. l.. o. Talbot Mrs. Scudder
read an old French poem by Villon Mrs.
Asaph Hall contributed an original sonnet. A
polonase by Parker was rendered delightfully."-
upon the piano by Miss Stebbins, and selections
from Grieg by Miss Hoke, of North Carolina.
Mr.. w. H. Holmes will preside February 13.
Subject. "French Art"
SONNET BY MRS. AsApH HALL.
Thou that hast led the nation in the valley,
Bearing the banner of the fleur-d de-lis
Marched in thy rear the woman, pale and wan,
Or kept she pace in even step with man,
Following the hope of good that M is to be,
The beauty that doth beckOn till we see
Unroll for us Gods full. ll.developed plan?
Let voicelees ones find answering undertone,.
Like that which bids the ocean rock and sigh,
While ravishes the maid on white cheval;
Let binding sword-tlash answer for our Joan,
Let Roland answer and the sweet Lamballe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Stoddard and Miss
Stoddard gave housewarlnng tea on Wednes-
day afternoon at their new residence, 1909
Nineteenth street. Mrs. Stoddard was attired
Stoddard in white mousseline de soie The
ladies assisting We're Mrs. w. w. Mackall,
Miss Darneille, Mrs. James Taylor, Miss Dyer,
and Miss Payne. handsome collation. of tea
dainties served, and a stringed band
rendered pretty selections during the tea hours.
Among the guests were the Misses Strong, the
Misses Rodgers, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Walker,
Mr. Kilburn, Mrs B. Darneille, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Misses Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Chew, the
Misses Cammack, Miss Purcell, Mrs. G. B.
Payne. Miss Peachy, Admiral and Mrs Queen,
Mrs. William Read, the Misses Read, Mrs.
Gilmour, DR.. Gunnell, Miss Hunter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Denny, Mrs. G. s. Frailey, Mrs. Foster
and Mrs. and Miss Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs T.
Roosevelt, Gen. and Mrs. Payne, Miss Johns,
Langhorne, Gen. Joe Johnston, Mr. W. S. Miller,
| Mrs. Vance, the Misses Wheeler, Miss Huyck,
| and Mr.. and Mrs. A. McLain.
A picturesque and attractive feature of the
| Garfield Hospital Fair, to be held on the 5th,
9th, and TIN of February, will be the Turkish
managers, assisted by bevy of young ladies
| in complete modern Turkish street costume.
Beside brocades from Bagdad, carpets from Car
| amania, silks from Broussa, linens from Hin
| dustan, muslns from Bengal, shawls from
| Madras, cachemeres from India and Persia, and
! the many tinted tissues from Cairo, as Amici
| describes them, the golden Turkish seraglto
tobacco, 'bland and fine as the finest silk;'
american ana Cupan cigars, cigarettes, pipes,
chibouks, narghiles, and all the paraphernalia
| of the smokers boudoir will be dispensed. An
| Armenian gentleman in full Turkish dress will
pour aromatic coffee for those who seek the
''fourth sofa of enjoyment" and the ladies
in yashmaks will show to the curious and prac
| tical beautiful dress with sleeves embroidered
by Byrons 'Maid of Athens,' and which was
worn at Buckingham Palace some years ago by
the wife of our Minister at the Court OF st.
James. The bazaar will be pleasant corner
which twill invite to repose, and even in pass
ing give forth breath of pleasure"
The ladies of the Garfield Sewing Circle be-
gin to see the end of their seasons work, as this
week their protracted efforts will end in the
much-talked-of bazaar and entertainment in
National Rifles Armory. The circle We're hand
somely entertained on Friday by Mrs. Stet
son and her daughter, Miss Stetson
at 1441 Massachusetts, avenue. The attendance
was large. There were present Mrs. John A.
Logan, Mrs. r. g. Rutherford, Mrs. j. Ford
Thompson, Mrs. Tullock. Mrs. Farwell, Mrs
Willard, Mrs. Dietrich, Mrs. Hagar, Mrs. Keim
Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Hoblitzer, Mrs. Hall, Mrs
G. NJ Clark, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Lander, Mrs
Kellogg, Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Osborn, Mrs
Lincoln, Mrs Scott, Mrs Stockbrdge, Mrs
Jennings, Mrs. Seney, Mrs Schofleld, and Mrs
Tucker, and the Misses Aukman, Brown, George
Howells, Owen, Mcmillan, Sinsabaugh, anC
Schoheld.
The Young Peoples Hawkeye Club was ol
Thursday evening entertained by Mrs. Dieu
donn6, large number of distinguished guest
being present with the members The presi
dent, j. &. Morrison, presided. The musica
, programme was begun by Miss Helen Morrison
! with piano solo. In the tableauX were Mis-
! Lena Reeves as Goddess OF Liberty and G. S
l Wicklin es Charlemagne. Mr.. Taylor pei
formed upon the mouth organ ana piano at th
same time. Miss Lulu McCreery and Miss LuI
{ Reeves gave selections, and Professor j.
a Carpenter concluded with Gingel's ''Sound
from Home' upon the violin After refresI
Q ments and dancing the club adjourned for tw
3 weeks.
On Thursday evening Mrs. Gen. Patterson, c
! 1906 Sunderland Place. gave card party whic
/ was thoroughly enjoyed byal present del
: cious supper of tempting yiands added 10th
a | pleasure of the occasion. The guests weT
q General and Mrs. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman
Mr.. and Mrs. Shields, Colonel and Mrs. Ruthe
ford. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald, Mr.. Gibson, an
r Mr.. and Mrs. Cilley.
Mrs John Paul Jones held her last form
y reception for the season yesterday. The hoste
and her assistants were charming, and the r.
freshments, which were of the most temptin
description, were daintily served. Notwitl
S standing the disagreeable weather the parlo
y were thronged during the reception hours.
q a Two Of the prettiest young girls seen in 81
: eiety this season are the Misses McIntire,
Il Rhode Island avenue. At the last President
r reception their youth ard graceful appearan(
. won many lattering encomiums. On that occ
sion one wore gown OF pink and the other
# blue china silk
- Miss Annie Lane, Of Boston, Mass, and Mi
= j.. A. Rnes, of Portland Me-, are visiting
q Mrs Charles ii. Pardoe's, Howard aYenu