The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-06
IN THE SWIM,

Mrs General Payne will hold her last
reception to-day. She will be assisted by
Mrs. w. II. +. Lee Miss Nelson and Miss
Day of Virginia, Mrs. I. A. Rice, one OF
the reigning beauties of Alexandria; Mrs.
Arthur Payne, Miss Payne. Miss Stewart,
her cousin, the daughter of Senator
Stewart of Nevada, and Miss Aldrch.
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Mrs. Albert A. Wilson will hold her
final reception this afternoon and will be
assisted by Mrs Lamont, the wife of ex-
President Cleveland's secretary.
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Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Dolph,
Mrs. Quay and Mrs. Cullom held their
last receptions of the season yesterday.
They have been among the most agree
able of those given by the Senators wives
his season.
Miss Florence Bnyard, the daughter of
he ex-Secretary of State, is the guest of
Mrs. Senator Hearst. Miss Bayard is
tne of those cultivated, sympathetic
women toward whom all who know her
light in any home where she may be, us
in this case, a friend as well as a guest.
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IIorsey entertained at luncheon quietly
yesterday their kinsman, Mr.. II. Douglas
Lee of New York, and few friends. At
tcrward, as II was their regular reception
day, q number of callers came in and
made the afternoon very delightful one
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Madame Mendonca and the Misses Men
donca will he assisted by a rarty of young
ladies in their reception to-day.
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Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson give din
ncr tonight, Colonel and Mrs. Dudley
and Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Browne give
receptions from to ~ o'clock, and Mrs.
Frank Gordon gives tea in her suite of
apartments at the Portland.
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The palatial mansion of Senator Sawyer
was tbronged yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Howard White the Senator's handsome
and gracious daughter, received the guests
assisted by Miss Emory, Miss Condit
Smith, Miss Skae, late of California; Mrs.
Bloomer and other ladies'. There was the
usual beautiful collation.; dancing in the
ballroom to the music of fine orchestra
and lovely profuson of plants and La
France roses.
Some of the correspondents Of the New
lOrk paperS sccili 10 Dc SuuOCutiHp WIN
the impression that Washington society
is walking the floor over the social and
millinery triumphs of the fascinating
and delicously.dressed delegation Of
bellies of Gotham who lately circled
in the air around the apex of
the Washington Monument, and then
gracefully swooped in the mazes of the
german upon cur dear little partridges in
the grass and bore them screaming in their
axr In, tha ,,,n,t,tat,, 70 Of JEfth
avenue and Murray Hill. In order to
| quiet the public mind and to restore con-
| idence to a nervously Frustrated New
| York Belgravia, il may as well be calously
and firmly stated, without tremor or a
swerve to speak Of, that society here is
| eating three meals day and going about
| its secular affairs, and that any painful
apprehcnsions to the contrary may AS well
be promptly dismissed.
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The hat of ceremony worn by the
| Corean Minister, and which IS adjustable
| but not removable, is to the Corean fash
| ions what one of Knox or Dunlaps silk
| beauties is to full-nedged modern
| Macaroni. 1t is not unlike Mexican
| scmbrcro raced, but unlike that spacious
hcadgear is diaphanous and can be seen
through, as it were. 1t Is not unlike d
ratent cylindrical fly trap, through the
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prescribed for high functionaries in the
Hermit Nation. The black silk panama
worn over suit of European clothes
| harmonizes with the sombrc brownish
| color of the diplomatic tile dedicated to
the delectation of us outside barbarians.
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One of the very handsomest parties OF
the season was given last night by Mrs
Wallach. The grand old mansion at tn,
corner of ] and Eighteenth streets wa
thrown open to host of the elite of Wash
ington society, and the ball room-one Of
the best in the city--w0s ablaze with bril-
liant light. or the hospitality of the Wal
ZACH house nothing need be said. II has
long been q model in that respect, and Its
renown at this late day requires no lau
reate. Sufficient to say that the entertain
ment last night was in every respect up tC
the highest standard. The party wa.
given to Miss Brookman, o charming ant
cultivated Brooklyn girl who was school
mate in Paris Of the Misses Wallach. Mis-
Brookman was the partner of Mr.. Johr
Ridgely Carter, who led the cotillion, and
we may add, led it with signal eciat
Weber's orchestra furnished The music
and the manner in which il delivered
Down Went McGinty" for the yer,
pretty and amusing 'walk-around" fgur,
introduced by Mr.. Carter was feature o
the evening. The Misses Wallach distrib
uted the handsome and esthetic favor
provided for the occasion, and the statel,
hostess presided over all with character
istic grace and dignity. A list of those VIII,
were present would embrace nearly every
one prominent in the best set Of residen
society.