The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-01
SOCIETY CHAT.

bers of the District Committee of Congress
were the guests of honor. There was a large
attendance of prominent public men and repre-
sentative citizens of the District. The guests
were received by Commissioner Douglass in the
east drawing-room. In the library there was
served handsome collation. of substantials and
delicacies Music from a string band stationed
in the upper corridor added to the pleasure of
this elegant reception Among the many guests
were Senators Barbour, Faulkner Dolph,
Stewart, Representatives Grout, Moore, Post,
Atkinson, Burton, McComas, Mudd, Coggs-
well, Campbell, and Coleman, Mr.. Justice Gray,
Judges Bradleyan Bingham, Hon. M. g. Emery,
Samuel Norment, Commissioner of Customs
Holiday, Dr. Reyburn, III. l.. West, DR.. Frank
r. Howe, Henry Wise Garnett, A. A. Thomas,
Samuel Curriden, George B. Bailey, T. G. Craw-
ford, =. NJ. Bryan, E. E. Dunnell, Thomas VIII
son, Daniel O'Callaghan, I. w. Noyes, ex-Jus-
tice Strong, Public Printer Frank Palmer, Com
Harries, James E. Fitch, George Gorham, John
Poor, Tracy c. Jeffords Col William g. Moore,
Gen. II. " Boynton, Commodore Badger, Col.
L. p. Wright, M. G. Seckendorf, Philip Larner,
Judge Drake John Randolph, Of the Court of
Claims; District Auditor D. L. Petty, Surgeon
General j. B. Hamilton, John Magruder, Judge
Mott of the Court of Claims; Louis Schade, j.
Ormond Wilson, a. G. Riddle, George y; Hazel
ton, s. T. Thomas, Seaton Perry, Jere NJ. Wilson,
Gen Ordway, Professor j. w. Chickering. II.
A. willard, a. r. Britton, w. B. Webb, JOS.
X McCammon, Professor Paul, Professor Gal
laudet, Col Cecil Clay, Samuel E. Wheatley,
b. H. Warner, Samuel Maddox, Lawrence
Sands, r. W. Tyler, G. G. Lancaster, W. w.
Wells, Commissioner Lyman, 7. V. DE Graw,
c. c. Willard, Deb. r. Keim, o. G. STAPLES, E.
Kurtz ohnson, Dr. j. Wesley Bovee, ex-Mayor
c. $. Moves, Commissioner Green B. Baum,
superintendent w. r. Smith. of the Botanical
Gardens; H. a. Griswold, f. b. Noyes, f. s.
Presbrey, c. G.. Cole, II. II. Wells, James Lans-
burgh, r. c. Wittimore, S. H. Kauffmann, Rev.
Mr.. WynSoop Fish Commissioner Marshall
Mcdonald H. b. F. Mcfarland, Noble d. Lar
ner, William B. Gurley Lieut.. R. F. Nicholson,
Hon. j. N. Tyner, j. II. Soule, Charles Cur
lev, o. T. Presbrey, Capt. Frank Aldrich, Hon.
w. L. Wilson, Judge Thayer, Capt. j. G.
Bourke. William F. Mattingly, W. s. Thomp-
son, Richard Pairo, Rudolph Kaufman, II. 0.
Claughton, Lewis Clephane, Dr. Toner, John
D. McChesney, DR.. Patterson, o. G. Green, M.
M. Parker, John 7. Mitchell, Judge Fisher, N.
w. Burchel, Maj. J. w. Powell, Commissions
Henry NJ. Robert, Judge Henry Strong, Horatio %
John Goode, Al. Christie, Hon. Frank Hume,
e. G.. Davis, collector of taxes; d. c. Forney,
Mai. Rutherford, Matthew Trimble, assessor of
the District; Henry d. Davis, DIR. Smith Town
shend, and Samuel A. Robinson.
Friday, from to P NJ, the elegant home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks GurleY, on Six
teenth street, was the scene of beautiful
birthday party given by the Masters Gurley. 1t
was in celebration of the birthdays of Masters
Melville, Emerson, and Richard Gurley, all OF
which occur in this month The suite of rooms
on the first floor in the soft glow of the numer-
Gus lamps, with the pretty flowers and plants
and the many lovely children fitting about,
seemed like a glimpse of fairyland. There
was music for those who danced, the tower
drawing-room being reserved for the dancers. In
the Moorish roomthe little ones who preferred
games were amused to their hearts content.
When the dining-room was opened it seemed
as though the table had been spread by the
fairies. There was an immense centre piece of
American Beauty roses big white swan was
floating on a lake of jelly; there were ice-cream
aa1-nc oil chnTNn ofnH
colors and a huge birthday cake. In
the bay window of the dining-room
was set a smaller table with the chocolate SER
vice. After leaving the dining-room the chill
dren were summoned by bell to the tower
room, where there was flower-covered well, in
Which, Mr.. Charles Gurley announced, was
poor pussy. After reciting the old nursery
rhyme of 'Ding-dong dell, pussy's in the WELL"
Mr.. Gurley let the bucket down, and, sure
enough out came a diminutive pussy 1t
looked about for a second or two, and then
jumped into the lap of one of the little guests,
thus selecting its mistress The bucket was
kept busy going down the well bringing up
presents for all the children. AT 8 o'clock the
baud played "Home, Sweet Home," and the
little guests made their adieux with the hope
that the triple birthdays might have many more
celebrations. Mrs Shields wore black lace,
Mrs. Gurley was in handsome gown of white
cloth, trimmed with fur, and Mrs. Wheatley in
black lace.
The ladies of the Historical Society met at
Mrs. Horatio Kings Friday morning. Mrs.
Almena B. Williams, the presiding lady for the
day had prepared an interesting programme
upon ''The Empire Mrs. w. F. McLennan
read an article upon Napoleon l, "followed by a
selection by Mrs. Senator Vance. Mrs T. g.
Mendenhail gave very full account of 'Napo.
Icons Life at St. Helena" with illustrations.
Mrs. l.. d. NJ. Sweat spoke of "Fountain
House.n An interesting sketoh of the 'French
Inventors of Telegraph was given by Mrs. A.
Draper Mrs. w H. Holmes gave short paper
upon "Josephine," after which Mrs. Senator
Vance read ''The Divorce Scene Between Napo-
leon and Josephine.n Mrs DIR. Gardner sang
two charming songs accompanied by Mrs. Bit
tinger and the Misses Heaven played a duet
delightfully."-. Among the guests were Mrs.
Senator Sanders, Mrs w. W. Upton, Mrs
Senator Power, Mrs. Senator Allen, Mrs. Mott
Smith, and Mrs. Frost, of Boston.
Mrs Nettie Sanford Chaplin, former we'll
known resident and writer, has been in the city
for several days past. She is now asso-
ciated with her husband in editing the Pi0-
qaeer- Alliance, of Marshaltown, Iowa. Mrs
Chaplin is secretary of the District Pioneer Asso-
citation, of Iowa, and vice president for Iowa of
the w. N. p. A., and represents on this occa-
sion her own paper and the Marshalltown Daily
Times Mrs. Chaplin is in thorough sympathy
with the Alliance movement in the West. She
wieds O strong and trenchant pen. Her latest
venture in literature is a recent novel on the
Anti-prohibition movement. Mrs. Chaplin will
return to Iowa Immediately.
Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis and her friend,
Mrs. Dickinson, the oIiginators of the order of
taken an active interest in studying the types
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