The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-08

of the season was given by the ladies of the
National Hotel on Wednesday, February 4,
from to o'clock. The large parlors were
filled TO overfowing with distinguished people,
representing the Army and Navy, the Diplo-
matte Corps both branches of Congress, and
most of our prominent citizens, in fact from
twelve to fifteen. hundred people dis
tinguished in all the different walks
of life. The parlors presented scene of
great beauty. The daylight was excluded
by heavy draperies at the windows, the
rooms were brilliantly lighted, and the exqui-
site profusion of flowers were so arranged as to
give the highest possible effect to the scene a
bower of beauty, redolent with the exquisite
odor of flowers. An elegant collation. was
served. The tables were filed with the delica-
cies of the season in great profusion, arranged
ment of all the callers. There was dancing in
the blue parlor, and the young people availed
themselves of this opportunity and made the
most of It, The ladies receiving were Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Pierce, assisted by Mrs Gen.
Wright and Miss Bynum; Mrs. and Miss Stock
dale, assisted by Miss Mary Jones and Miss
Fanny Mills; Mrs. Commissioner Ross and
daughter, assisted by Misses Stella and Margaret
McGonigle, of Leavenworth; Mrs. Mute, Mrs
Chamberlin, Mrs. Turner, assisted by Miss
Lewis; Mrs Goodnight, Mrs. Lind, Mrs. Dun
nell, the Misses Parrett, Mrs Col. Wright, Miss
Richardson, and Miss Jolly. 1t would be i'm
possible to give the entire list of callers and we
give but few: Hon. e. II. NJ. Davidson, Hon.
Mrs. John B. Clarke, Mrs. E. 7. sampson, Mrs
III. 2. Randolph, Hon. and Mrs. Newton G.
Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben U. Keyser, Miss
Bessie keyser, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W. Bar
rett, Hon. and Mrs Albert j. Hopkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Hartly Soule, Miss Soule, Hon. and
Mrs j. c. Burrows, Governor and Mrs. Person
G. Cheney, DR.. ii. Woodbury. and sister, Mrs.
o. G. Staples, Mrs. James L. Norris, Hon and
Mrs, Asher 6. Caruth, Captain and Mrs. V. Nc
Dolly Armstrong, Miss Middleton, MI and and
Mrs. Crosby s. Noyes, Miss Myra Noyes, Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Lowe, of the Navy: Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Clark, Hon. and Mrs. o. d. Con-
ger, DR.. and Mrs. c. Christiani, Mrs. Alvin
Charles West Clisbee, Miss Cisbee Miss
Maud Clisbee, General and Mrs. R. G. Ruth
erford, Hon. and Mrs. NJ. G. Emery,
Miss Miss Emery, General and Mrs. j. n. Patterson,
Miss Julia Patterson, General and Mrs. Spnola,
Miss l.: NJ: Patterson, DIR. and Mrs. G. H.
Stowell, Mrs. P. c. Murray, Hon. Ben F. Rice,
Miss Rice, Miss Fannie Rice, Dew. DR.. Thomas
G. Addison, Governor and Mrs. N. G. Ordway,
Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Wilkins, Mr. and
Mrs. Ora L. Pitney, Mrs. Silas Merchant, Mrs.
|. Z. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. L. Elliot, Mrs j. W.
Alger, Honorable and Mrs. John A. Swope,
Miss swope, Mrs. NJ. R. Dunning, Mr.. and Mrs
Mrs. George L. Ordway Miss Stella Wilkins,
Hon. and Mrs George G. Hazelton, Mrs. Van
Antwerp, Mr.. and Mrs. W. u. Wyville, Mrs. j.
Walter Robertson, Mrs. and Miss scidmore,
Judge Morris and sisters, Mrs. Fred Clemens
Mr., and Mrs. w. R. Mendenhall, Mr. c. c. Ian
caster, Mrs. Z. R. Wallace, Hon. and Mrs. B.
F. Shively, Mrs. D. w. Mahon, Mrs. Virginia
Thompson, Mrs. G. H. Calvert, Mr.. I. W.
Grimes, MIR. and Mrs. P. V. De Graw, Mrs. Percy
Mrs Smith j. O. Dr. c1ey fns Mrs MAJ VI H. B. ByHHss SsS
Mrs. Leo L: Mortimer, Mrs. Seymour w. Tul-
lock, Mrs Thomas w. Tullock, Senator and
Mrs. james K. Jones, Miss Jones, General and
Mrs. W. G. Yeazey, Miss E. NJ. Jacobs, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. R. Colbert, Mrs. L. F. Merrill, Mrs. L.
L. Ormsby, Mr.. E. Keys, the Misses Keys, Mr..
Frank Keys, the Misses Ray, Miss Smith, Miss
Parker, Mr.; and Mrs. j: Fl: Culbertson, Will
liam c. Culbertson, the Misses Culbertson,
Senator and Mrs. j. 9. Blackburn, the Misses
Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Mills Dean, Senator
H. Stuart, Mrs Peter Hooe and the hen Misses
Hooe, Hon. and Mrs. Allen, Senator and Mrs.
Berry, the Misses Berry, Senator and Mrs.
burn, Senator and Mrs. Kenna, Miss Kepna,
Miss Tarr, Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan, Mrs Cole,
Miss Mamie Lawton, Miss R. Taylor, Mr..
Ruter W. Springer, General and Mrs.
Roger Q. Mills, Mrs. TTi Thompson, aoa Mrs. Mrs.
Senator Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Warner, Mrs. Representative Harmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reside, Hon. R. P. Porter, DR.. j. NJ.
Flint, OF the Navy; Mr.. and Mrs W. F. Holtz-
man, maRou,ls Mrs. a. f. Wilson, Mr.. j. F.
and Mrs. W. H. Fitzhugh Lee, Miss Ran
som, Capt. Cowles, of the Navy; Minister
Romero, Senator Blair Mrs. Senator William
d. Chandler, Hon. o. G. Moore, Mrs. Atherton.
Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. W. Dickerson, Hon. Mr..
Belknap, of Michigan, and daughter, Hon. and
Mrs. Q. III. Grosvenor and the Misses Grosvenor.
Hon: and Mrs. j. r. Macreary, Hon. and Mrs.
S2;,,; G; ). Boatner, Hon. and Mrs. Theodore S.
Millender, Hon. and Mrs. Edmund WaddiIl,
Hon. and Mrs. Hosea Townsend, Hon. and
Mrs. Buchanan, Hon. A. B. Nettieton. Hon
and Mrs. William T. Ellis, Miss Ellis, Miss God
frey, Hon. and Mrs Joseph E. Washington,
Hon. and Mrs William G. Culbertson, Hon
ana Mrs. A. G. Caruth, Hon. and Mrs. r. FL
clark, Hon. and Mrs. j. L. Pugh, Hon. and
Mrs. L. s: Wilkinson, Miss Leila Moor, Miss
Godfrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lane, and Miss
Fanny Riddell.
There has not been a more elegant tea than
that given by Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins on
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Wilkins received the
guests assisted by Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. j. C,
Wilkins, and Mrs. Frank Hatton. The hostess
was handsomely attired in delicate rose pink
silk; Mrs. j. c. Wilkins, black lace, with
garniture of gold braid; Mrs. Robinson, black
and white silk, and Mrs. Hatton, gray satin
brocade. The other ladies assisting were Mrs.
Parker PsIi Mann, black lace; Mrs. Pollock, of
Philadelphia, gray crepe; Mrs. s. M. Bryan,
olaek lace; Miss Denver, pink chiffon the
Misses Lacey, white and lavender crepe, and
Miss Walthall white silk and lace The COLA
ton in the dining-room contained every sub
stantial and dainty, and the punch was simply
perfect Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs Nathaniel
Page. Mr., and Mrs soule, Mr., Mrs. and Miss
Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Kurtz johnson, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Gurley, Mr. and Mrs