The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-18

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! tantes of the Senatorial circle, Miss Faulkner,
! daughter OF Senator and Mrs. Faulkner and
! Miss Kenna, daughter OF Senator Kenna. The
! tea at Senator Faulkners took place on Mon
uay afternoon. Mrs. Faulkner received the
! guests, and presented them to her daughter
Miss Jane Faulkner. Both ladies wore gowns
! OF great eegance-Mrs. Faulkner black lace
over mauve satin, and Miss Faulkner Nile-gre
crepe. The latter held large bouquet of lilies
OF the valley. The ladies assisting were Mrs
Charles Gibson, in black lace and yellow satin:
Mrs. b. III. Warner, in pink silk; Miss Nav
Faulkner, in white silk embroidered gauze; Miss
kenna, in Nile-green silk, with pearl garniture;
Miss Cabell, Miss Patton, Miss Mcdonald, Miss
Stewart, and Miss Love, of Virginia Miss
Birdie Faulkner presided in the tea
room. Among the throng calling were
Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Miss Harlan, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. McCreery Mrs. Langhorne,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Clagett, Miss Clagett, Miss
Hastead, DR.. and Mrs. Bullock, Senator and
Miss Pasco, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs.
and the Misses Heaven, Miss Bainbridge, Miss
Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Hardesty, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Davenport, DR.. r. w. Baker, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Tucker, Mr.. Benz G. Cummings,
Maj. X. w. Hunter. Representative and Mrs
Garpth, Mrs. FL X; Davenport, Mrs. L. Q.
Clarke Maxwell, Miss Appleby, Miss Anna Wis
ner, Representative and Mrs. Harmer Mr. and
Mrs. Wathall, Senator and Mrs. Kenna Mrs
Jordan, Miss Tarr, Mr.. and Mrs Linden Kent,
Mrs. Moore, Mrs and the Misses Breckinridge'
the Corean Charge d'Affaires and wife, Mrs. Rob
ert Porter, the Misses DuHame, Mrs. Cockrel,
Representative and Mrs. Flower, Senator and
Mrs. Dixon, the Chinese Minister, Miss Hinkle,
Miss reashy' sa Lieut' Campbell, Lieut. Beatty
Mrs. Marshal McDonsld Mr. MoaS aSd Mrs. t John ana B
Taylor. Mrs. Hamline Mrs. Manderson, Sena-
tor tor and Mrs. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell, Miss
lnrpie, Senator and Mrs. Daniel, Mrs. Ackton,
Mr.. Campbell, Miss Dixie, Mrs Dyke, Mr. and Mrs
Hoge, Mrs. Stamford, and Miss Judson Mrs.
Noble, the Misses Halstead, Mrs. and Miss Rusk,
Mrs. Miller, Miss jenkins, the Misses JONES' of
Arkansas, and Mrs. Gen. Miles The tea for
Miss Kenna took place on Wednesday after
noon, and was one of the finest entertainments
of the season. Mrs. Kenna stood in the front
dERWngt ddfEaRWngroom to receive the guests, and the
wore white silk; Mrs. Kenna's was brocade.
with garniture of point lace, and Miss Kenna's
china silk, with braidings of gold galloon. The
assisting ladies were Mrs Jordan, in black
gauze and pink crepe; Mrs. Vance, lilac crepe;
the Misses Blackburn. Mrs. Cultivate, Miss
Jane Faulkner, Miss Daingerfeld, Miss Good
fellow, Miss Ida Scranton, Miss Wood, Miss
Walthall, the Misses Benninghaus, Miss Mich
Ter, Miss Slavin, and Miss Tingle, of West Vir-
ginia. There was fine collation. of tea dain-
ties served In the dining-room, and up stairs q
large room was set apart for dancing, to the
great enjoyment of the young folks The at
tendance at this tea was very large and fash
ionable
The Garfield Sewing Circle was very elegantly
entertained on Friday by Mrs. w. w. Burdette
1926 Vermont avenue. The attendance was the
largest of the season. Every one anticipates
social success at the st. Valentines Carnival.
Mrs. Judge Bentley, Mrs. Burdette. and Mrs
Staples and Others are preparing wonderful
dolls for the doll booth. One is to be dressed
and voted for in the name of Baby Mckee. The
wardrobe of this prize doll is to be marvellous
in richness and detail. Present were Mrs.
Logan, Mrs. Ford Thompson Mrs Rutherford.
Mrs. Flint, Mrs Willard, Mrs. Tullock, Mrs. G.
M. Clarke, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Burnett, Mrs.
Burrows, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs.
Dietrich, Mrs Gould. Mrs Hepburn, Mrs.
nings, Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Keim, Mrs. Lander,
Mrs, Osborn, Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. McConville,
Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Stinemetz, Mrs
Sickles, Mrs. Seney, Mrs. Stockbridge, and
Mrs. Mrs Wolf, and the Misses Aukam, Brown,
schoheld, and sinsabaugh. The circle will
meet next Friday, January 23, at Mrs. j. Ford
Thompson's. No. s12 Seventeenth street.
:, A delightful reception and tea was given at
the handsome residence of DR.. e. Douglas
Webb, on Sixteenth street, on last Monday
tastefully decorated with plants and cut
flowers which, together with the many hand
some gowns worn by the ladies present, formed
scene of unusual beauty. There was steady
throng OF callers from O'Clock until late in
the evening The receiving party consisted of
Mrs DR.. Webb, who was becomingly attred in
black silk, with drapery of black and gold
tulle Mis-. III. T. Woods, in pink silk net over |
pink satin, and Mrs. M. d. Orleman, in white |
satin. The tea table was presided over by Mrs.
Post, Mrs. Miller, and Miss Imogen Hutchins. |
Miss Whine poured coffee, and punch was |
served by Miss Brooks, Miss Fletcher, and Miss |
Hall.
Mrs. Asaph Hall presided at the Ladies' His |
torieal Society on Friday morning at Mrs. Hora- |
tito Kings, the subject for the morning being |
the "French Academy" The opening paper |
was given by Mrs. Asaph Hall, followed by Miss |
M. J. Stafford upon "Racine. Mrs f. V. Nc |
Barus gave a sketch of 'Lavoisier'' Mrs. i. |
o. Talbot spoke of 'Bossuet and Fenelon:'a |
learned discussion of the "Botanist of France'' |
followed by Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. w. Ross
Browne, and Mrs. McLennan brief paper |
upon "Cuvier' by Mrs. Draper elected muchin- |
terest Miss V. Bestor played Chopin's Mazur- |
ka Mrs. Annie Louise Powell and Miss Han
nah sang two English ballads. Miss Griswold, |
OF Boston, played Whitney's "Tarantelle."
The class in ancient Greek literature held |
every Tuesday morning at Mrs. Gray's No. |
1912 . street, and conducted by Miss Sophia |
L. townsend, increases in interest as the study |
goes on A select company of Washington's |
most intellectual and studious ladies gather
each week to listen to and participate in these
cholce conversations and readings" and con- |
gratulate themselves upon this rare opportunity
to increase their knowledge of ancient lore
Mrs. Congressman Baker, of New York. re-
ceiyed at the Rochester on Friday afternoon
She wore bronze-green wool gown, Combined
with white corduroy velvet and was assisted by
Mrs Capt. Merrill in black lace and Mrs.
Sacket, OF New York, in mousselne de soie
mos anin hIa Nov