The critic., 1891-01-30
IN THE SWIM.

In consequence of the sudden death of
Secretary Window the reception for
which Vice President and Mrs. Morton
had issued cards for tomorrow evening
will be postponed until Tuesday the 10th
of February. The reception for Saturday,
the 7th Of February, will remain I'M
changed.
W.
The Postmastcr-General and Mrs. Wan
amaker have Cancelled their reception for
Monday, the "a day of February, in con-
sequence of the death of Secretary Win
dom. The one for the 9th will remain
unchanged.
a*s
The Countess Esterhazy receives this
afternoon at the Carroll Mansion, 1901
i street.
The gentleman who is to take NJ. dies
Portcs dc la Fosso's place as third secretary
Of the French Legation is now attached
to the French Embassy in St. Peters
burg. NJ. de 10 Fosse goes to Athens.
NV
Mrs. General Payne will be assisted in
receiving this afternoon by, Mrs. Eppa
1Iunton, jr., Mrs. Arthur Payne, Miss
Payne, Miss Nelson of Virginia, Miss
Courtenay Walthall, Miss Darneille, Miss
Thompson of Virginia, Miss Stoddard of
Georgia, Miss Tarr and Miss Mickle of
Pennsylvania. Here is u wreath of North
ern and Southern roses forsooth.
~N.
Madame and the Misses Mendonca will
receive this afternoon assisted by Miss
Lowrey of Erie, Pa. their guest.
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The bal poUdre to be given tonight by
DIR. and Mrs. Hammond will he one of the
unique and dazzling events of the season.
~.
Miss Condit Smith, the niece of Mrs.
Justice Field, has as her guest Miss Mary
Mason Anderson OF Richmond, a grand
daughter of the late John Y. Mason,
United States Minister to France.
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The dinner last night given by DR.. John
S. Billings, I. :. ~. and Miss Billings to
Mr.. Laurie Benet was very pretty affair,
and was attended by Miss Margaret Cox,
Montgomery Blair Lieutenant w. i.
Capps, L. 5. N, and DIR. Abbott.
NV
Mrs. Commodore Skerritt and the
Misses Skerritt have issued cards to tea
| from 8 to Up. IN. at the Commandant' s
| Quarters at the Navy-Yard on Monday,
February .. This tea will be largely
attended, not only by the officers of the
| Navy and the Army stationed here, but
by most Of the well-known and distn-
| guished people in the official and social
life of the Capital; The Misses ?!kerrriitt
are great favorites in society," while the
| Commodore and Mrs. Skerritt are towers
of strength in all the elements that go 10
make UP a model host and hostess.
~
The. death of the Secretary of the Treas.
| ury has cast II gloom over society. Mr..
| WINDOWS house here has always been
the seat of unstinted and refined hospital.
| ity. His amiabe wife and refined
daughters will have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of the people of Washington and the
| country at large in their sudden and ir-
reparable loss. The tragic death Of Mrs
Secretary Tracy and the sudden death of
Secretary Window laid the hand of af.
Fiction heavily upon two of the Cabinet
families within little more than year.
Nv
The emarriage Of Lieutenant Lewis Nixon
of the Navy to Miss Sallie Wool ut the
Church of the Covenant yesterday, and
the receptions of Mrs. Senator Carlisle
Mrs. Senator Stanford, Mrs. Senator Cor.
man, Mrs. Frailey. and number of thI
ladies residing on street, kept the curren,
of social life swift and buoyant. Mrs
Senator Vance who is one of the kindes
and most hospiiablc of women had eight
or ten lovely Southern girls, some of them
from her State (North Carolina), to assis
her in receiving the throng of callers who
were royalty entertained. There was q
general rally Of all the Southern people
of position in Washington, and gooaly
number of Army, Navy, official ant
diplomatic people and old residents.