The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-08

A lady visitor to this city was recently heard
to remark that one of the pleasantest features
OF Washington society was the opportunity it
gave strangers to view the beautiful homes and
apartments Of ladies whose husbands are in
public life. This conversation took place in the
elegant suite of rooms occupied by the Hon.
Francis B. Spinola and Mrs. Spnola at the
Arlington. The apartments OF General and
Mrs. Spinola are in the annex cornering on
Vermont avenue and street, so that the many
windows open upon an airy and charming
prospect. The saloon is lofty and spacious. At
one end is au open fireplace, where a ruddy
blaze diffuses warmth and brightness over the
scene such as only an open fire can impart On
the walls are many choice pictures by we'll
known artists and most excellent copies of
celebrated pictures, for General and Mrs, Spinola
have been great travellers and have picked up
many choice souvenir of their journeyings
not only Of pictures, but of some things even
more precious in lady's estimation. She has
veritable pompadour jewel box, with Wat
teau painting on the cover, and some old silver
handed down for almost eight generations and
over two hundred years old. There is a case of
dainty Dresden coffee and tea-cups, some deco
rated Sevres plates, an immense ivy leaf from
the Princess Tower CT London, mounted,
as souvenir; Il shrine in a gold-mounted
case, given to her by Mrs. Senator Stanford;
Limoges tea set in exquisite tint of indigo
blue, with decorations in gold large mosaic
medallion of the Roman Forum, handsomely
framed; beautiful Venetian glass mugs, in
springtint green and gilt, and very fine
faience jar. These relics are only few of the
many pretty things brought from their New
York house to make the apartments seem like
home. Among the copies of celebrated pictures
are "The Sistine Madonna after Raphael an
Aurora" and "The Dawn" the cooring of
which is remarkably fine. There is a life-size
group OF Pointer Dogs by John Clifford, of
London; two marine views by X. Won Hoorn,
and the ''Goose Farm" by p. Keller, an ex-
quisite fruit piece and lovely flower piece by
the celebrated stil-life painter of London,
George Clere. All these pretty things have
added much TO the pleasures of the lady visit
ors. Mrs. Spinola had intended giving tea,
but the season being SO Short she has, without
using special invitations, given series of
beautifully appointed receptions. The one on
Tuesday was the last for this season. One
room was utilized MUSHROOM, stringed
band being stationed behind a screen of palms.
The decorations of the drawing-room consisted
OF large bowls of La France and Jack roses, the
chandelier and picture-frames being trimmed
with smilaX. Mrs Spinola received her guests
in Paris gown of gray, brocaded in rose
colored flowers, with fine hand embroidery in
the front panel. 1t was made with pompadour
collar and en- traine, one of the handsomest of
Redfern's reception gowns. She was assisted
M. Wiley, of New York, in gown of corn
color, yelled in embroidered black net Miss
Wileys sister, Miss Cooper, brunette, wore a
crimson brocade, with black velvet sleeves and
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cream-white faille; Miss Cavanaugh, pink satin;
Miss Faulkner, white crepe, and Miss Taylor,
OF San francisco, poppy-red crepoline, with
elaborate trimmings Of black velvet ribbon.
After the reception an elegant dinner was
served the receiving party and several invited
guests Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Hazelton, Hon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen, Senator and Mrs. Kenna,
Mrs Senator Frye, Miss Queen, Mrs. and Miss
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ing, Mr. and Mrs. Arms, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Sutherland, Mr.. and Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Cava-
naugh, Mrs. j. d. Chapman, Miss Chapman,
Migirditch Effendi Notighian, Senator and Mrs.
tor and Miss Stockbridge, Mrs Van Herman,
Mrs. Edgar Allen and Miss Allen, and others,
up to the number of several hundred representa-
tive society people,
The pink coat ball on Monday night was the
first of its kind ever given in Washington The
function was under the management of Mr..
Robert Neville, master of the Dumblane hounds;
Hon. Alan Johnstone, Of the British Legation;
Mr.. Henry May, Mr.. John Sandford, and Mr..
John Ridgely Carter. The long suite of recep-
tion-rooms at Wormley's were charmngly deco
rated with flowers and bunting, displaying the
club colors Mrs. D. P. Morgan, Mrs. Letter,
and Mrs. May received the guests, assisted by
the lady patronesses, Mrs. E. Francis Riggs,
Mrs. j. r. Carter, Mrs. B. H. Warder, Mrs.
Nelson Brown, Mrs. Emmons, and Mrs. j. A.
hunt quadrille, all the men dancing in it wear
| ing the regulation pink coats. After supper q
| cotillon of sixty-five couples was danced. Mr..
| Alan Johnstone led with Miss Lodge daughter
of Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge.
Mrs. r. g. Rutherford and Miss Rutherford
were at home to callers on Wednesday for the
| last time before Lent. Mrs. Rutherford wore
gown of black faille, with side panels of canary
| brocade, and Miss Rutherford blue brocade and
| point d'esprit. Miss Young, guest of the house,
| wore black china silk and presided over the
| punch bowl. Miss Rutherford served refresh
| ments. Mrs. Rutherford favored her guests
| with several harp recitals. Among the callers
were Mrs. Gen. Coutts, DIR. Brewer, Mrs. Cley
DR.. and Mrs. Smart, Mrs. Samuel Davis, Mrs
Gurdon Wilcox, Mrs. Gen. Kelton, Mrs
Knowles, Mrs. Christy, Mrs. Judge Schofeld,
Miss Schofield, Mrs. Kenna, Colonel and Mrs
Rutherford, Senator and Mrs. Hawley, Mrs
| Carlise, Mrs. John W. Wilson, and the leading
society people in official and Army life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Halliday gave dinner
Monday night in honor of their guest, the Lord
Bishop of Ontario, and Mrs. Lewis, formerly
Ada Leigh.) The guests were the British Min
! lister and Lady Pauncefote, the Mexican Min
| lister and Mrs. Romero, the Chilian Minister
and Madame Lazcano, the Peruvian Minister
and Madame Zegarra, Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Douglass, and Rev. DR.. Elliott.
A delightful progressive parchesi party was
! given on Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs
James Vermya, 90S II street northeast The
occasion was the anniversary celebration of the
! birthday of Miss Cora Crown, sister OF Mrs
! Vermilya. A large numberEofaay people
participated in the party and enjoyed a delight
full evening.
Mrs. Faulkner and Miss Faulkner held theil