The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-29

cipients Of much sympathy last week owing
to the calamity that mad fallen on their happy
home in the death of their only child, Miss
Edith Clagett, beautiful girl who had just
completed her fourteenth year. The funeral
took place on Wednesday and the attendance
OF prominent people was large. The casket
containing the beautiful dead was almost
buried beneath exquisite flowers. The pail
bearers were Hon. A. A. Wilson, Mai. James
Willett, Mr.. o. G. Green, Mr. Robert Willett,
Mr.. Samuel Cross, and Mr.. John Keyworth.
The interment was at Oak Hill.
Miss Aubrey, nee Fuller, with her two
children, is making her first visit to Washing
ton since her sensational elopement two years
ago. Early in the week, accompanied by
Chief Justice Fuller, Mrs. Aubrey made calls
upon the ladies of the Court circle, the first
time they have seen her since she ceased to
be Pauline Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey are
here for the marriage of Miss Grace Fuller,
in which Mrs. Aubrey must take special in
terest, as she started the ball rolling in the
marriage line in the. Fuller family of girls.
Mr.. H. K. Willard gave one of his delight
full dinner whist parties on Monday evening
at his residence, 1888 X street. After the
games handsome supper was enjoyed. Mr..
a. G. Stafford and Mr.. W. T. Bingham won
the first prizes, and Mr.. Hodges and Mr.. w.
). Dodge the second prizes.
The Short Story Club last Wednesday
evening, in addition to its usual programme
had an especial treat by the en- tertaining and
popular authoress of Boston, NJ rs. Kate Tan
matt Woods, who read some of her best pub
lished and unpublished sketches and poems.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank R. Stockton are located
at 1918 Jefferson Place, where they will re-
main month. On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs.
Stockton received a large number of callers,
and they will be the recipients of many social
attentions during their stay in Washington.
Invitations have been'received here announc-
ing the approaching marriage of Mr.. Ash
leigh Dent, of West Washington, to Miss
Anita Carson, of Chicago. The bride is we'll
known In Chicago society. The date set for
che wedding is Wednesday, April s.
Mrs. Morton's name is at the head OF the
list of patronesses for the tableaux to be
given on Thursday night at Willard Hall for
the benefit of the Tabernacle Society, of this
city. Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Gen. Kearney
are among the other patronesses.
Mrs. Haughwout Howe, nee Butterworth,
who has passed the winter quietly with her
parents at lie Droit Park, will sail for Europe
shortly, where she will travel during the sum
mer in the company of the mother and step
father of the late Mr.. Howe.
Invitations from the Recherche Circle have
been issued for soiree dansante en- masque,
Mrs Louise Longstreet Lee, No. 1872 Tenth
street, Friday evening, at 8 O'Clock.
Invitations have been sent out by "The
One Hundred" for dance at Mrs Dyer's
Dancing Academy, 1917 r street, Wednesday
evening, from to 11:30 O'clock. Slippers
are required.
Mr.. c. A. Schneider and daughter, Miss
Sarah Schneider, have returned from Jackson
Vile, Fla, after delightful visit to Mrs Will
liam Stockton, formerly Miss Julia Schneider
Mrs. B. D. Peterson and daughter of Bos-
ton, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Lighthill, on
street. They will also visit Old Point, Nor
folk, and other Southern cities of interest.
Owing to the death of Col R. G. Ruther-
ford's mother the invitations for Miss Ruther-
ford's wedding reception are recalled. There
Will be only the church ceremony.
Mrs. Williams, of East Capitol street, has
sent out invitations for an evening sociable in
honor of her daughter, Matte, on Wednesday,
at II. Nj. There will be dancing.
Professor Montgomery will give his monthly
soiree on the evening of March 80 at the
Maltby, corner of New Jersey avenue and
street. Dancing at 7;30 o'clock.
Mrs. Willis Heaton, Miss May Skinner, and
Master Robert Skinner, of Hoosick Falls, NJ
=, are guests OF PROFESSOR ana Mrs. J, T..
Foertsch, of 1901 NJ street.
Miss Wilson, of 11l2 New York avenue is
recovering from spell of illness and hopes
to be strong enough to leave for Atlantic City
shortly after Easter.
Sefor and Madame Guzman will give a
dinner on Friday as parting compliment to
Sehor and Madame Zegarra, who will sail for
Peru April IA.
Mrs. Philip johnson, with her daughter and
son, Miss Isabel and Master Alfred johnson,
has gone to New York for an Easter visit.
Mr. and Mrs. North are back from their
Southern trip. They will be at home on
Thursdays at l4S Kenesaw avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Hibbs have issued
cards for dancing reception at the Shore
ham Tuesday evening, March 81.
Judge and Mrs. Emory Speer and the Misses
speer of Georgia, are guests of Mrs. Speers
mother, Mrs. Morgan.
Mrs. and Miss Brewer and the Misses Clark,
OF Boston, received a large number of callers
on Monday afternoon.
Hon. and Mrs. Laffoon, of Sheffield Ala
are guests of Mrs. Bruner, 232 New Jersey
| avenue.
Mrs. Seaton Perry who has been visiting
| friends in Philadelphia, has returned to the
city.
! Senior Zegarra, the Peruvian Minister, and
family will sail for Peru, April IA.
Mrs. Almena b. Williams, who has been
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