The Critic and record., 1891-05-07
ON DIT.

Mrs. SlOUOrd, the WHO or the distinguished
librarian OF Congress, who has been more or
less Of an invalid, IL now improving in health.
TruNton Bcalc, L. ). Minister TO Pcrsia
Senator and Mrs SpOOncr, General }. ). Clark
son and Mrs. Annie Besant sailed yesterday for
Europe,
Mr.. A. p. Gordon Cumming has been con
fired to his house with severe attack OF Ia
grippe for some weeks, but was somewhat
better yesterday.
The wedding of Miss Perry daughter Of Gen
clal Perry of the United States Army, and
Junius S,Morgan, son of George Morgan, will
take place In the early part of June.
Senator Adrich, Senator Barbour, Mr.. W.
G.. Ncazy, Of tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission and MIR, Frank Hatton Of Washing
ton are al the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York
Count Arco Valley, German Minister at
Washington, is at the Albemarle HOTEL and
DR.. Horacio Guzman, Minister FOR Nicaragua.
and Mr. p. Botkin, secretary of the Russian
Legation at Washington, are az the Clarendon
Hotel, New York.
Miss Strothcr of Rappahannock County, Va,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Pcachy. Porte
Crayon, the genial writer and sketcher, and
the mother Of President Zachary. Taylor, were
of the same family as this pretty brunette from
the tidc-watcr country.
The Marine Band, under Director Sousa,
Will give another concert on Friday, May 10,
at the Academy of Music, upon which occa-
sion there will he presented n programme OF
the best modern music by great composers.
This ought to attract another mammoth
audience.
There was a delightful afternoon tea ycster-
day ont at the Country Clnh which attracted n
number of society people, who drove out there,
and after an hour of pleasantness returned in
time for O'Clock dinner. The presence of the
electric cars on one of the ways of getting there
is thought to be serious, as horses are very
wary and easily frightened by them.
The COrcoran Gallery was thrown open last
night and there was card invitation cX-
tended to many to see the effect OF the new
IL, L.. Il. l.
was thronged with a large number OF fash
iOnablc and cultivated people, and there was
but one opinion as to the superiority OF the
electric light over gas or lamp light 1t is an
immense improvement,
DR.. Frank B. Loring gave very handsome
dinner of ten covers last night, the party after
ward going to the National Theatre, where
two prOsCenum boxes had been engaged, to
sec the "Private Secretary Mrs. Lorng Is
still absent from the city, but Mrs. A. q. Tyler
presided and dispensed the hospitalties OF the
occasion most graciously. Later in the even
ing MIR. and Mrs. Tyler attended DR.. Ham
mond's reception given in honor of the visit
ing physicians
Miss Ncttie jackson and Mr.. Alfred Gibson
were married yesterday at the Church OF the
Centurion, Post Chapel, Fortress Monroe, Va.
he bride IL the daughter Of the late Dr..
Donald Jackson, of the Medical Corps OF the
United States Army, and for many years a
member of the family OF Major Julius II.
Patzki, surgeon United States Army. The
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Broughty Ferry, Scotland, and has recently
settled in Canada, where he engaged in the
banking business. All of the officers of the
garrison and their families were present,
among them being General Oakes, Lieutenant
Colonel Frank, Majors Pennington, Miller and
McGinnesS Captains Tiernon, Mills, Ingall7,
Davis and story, and Lleutenants Adams,
CaziarC, Homer, Straub, Landers, Greble,
Wilcox and Wake.
The Cosmos Clnb has issued cards to an ex-
mbition OF paintings, drawings, etc, by the
Water color Sketch Club on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, May 9, and $, from 10
and II, from 10 a. IN. To 10 p m, and Tuesday
and wednesday, May p and -, from
10 a. m. to 10 p. m. The first resep-
Among the exhibitors are Messrs. BERTHE +.
Perrie, De Iancy Gill, Harold H. Mcdonald,
". II. Holmes, II; Hobart Nichols, Miss
Marietta Minnegerodc, Miss A. w, lnglc, l. =.
Lacy, Miss a. Terry, Miss Henrietta F, Dunn
DIR. Daniel Kendleberger, Miss Mary Wright
Walter Paris l. Medelefr, Louis ID. Meline
". \. Chanddlce, L. Il. HemIiek, LoFenzzo
Tappan, Henry Moser Henry Sandman
T. H. Meteyard, Paul Putzkie, Z 5. J, Dunbar
Major Powell, y. II. Gritfth, and Mrs. Henry
Sandman. The progress OF art as illustrated
by the collection exhibited indicates higf
degree Of skin, taste, and technique among the
artists whose contributions are on view.
The tea given yesterday afternoon by th'
Washington Club was in the nature Of u house
warming anu NNr tue III entertainment ElNcl
/ by the ladies' club. There are abOut 150 mem
! bers and during the affar In the vicinity OF TN
| Richmond, in which the club rooms are located
great array OF carriage company a. rhack
| cray was wont to express 1t, was visible
| Middle-aged matrons, elderly ladies, yOunl
| wives and mAidcns lin the SWIM alightel
! from the carriages and crawed or tripped M
| the stairs OF the Richmond and disappcaret
! within the sacred and exclusive portals OF tn
| club which were decorated with flowers AM
! plants, and, IL h said, presented "A gay and ami
| mated scene, or course there wasn't man II
| the rooms aud lovely woman free from the de-
! pressing presence OF the hOrrid men. had 10
I the first time In the history OF this st1id tow
l an opportunity Of enjoying untrammelcd al
I Of the privileges, rights and lmmunities appel
tanning TO club llfc, hitherto the social forhidde
fruit. 7 bat they reyelled In their new-toun
Joy and proved beyond the perddvcnturc Of
doubt their capacity to have "a perfect
/ lovely time without any men goes wthOu
saying. D he rfreCt on the opposition sh)
across the way OF the tumultuOusly gay an
brilliant scene under the very noses Ot hll
deued club men, who gazed out OF the window
with the look OF Rip Van Winklc when h
says, us this the village OF Failing Waters:
was startling, blood Curding, marrow freey
ing. II viii take the grandfathers, father
Sous, brothers and bowling young swells lon
while 10 reconcile themselves TO have the win
thus taken out OF their club sails by an equal
powerful and exclusive CluO OF "the gentle
SEX but they viii have to accept the stu.
tiOn and bow gracefully 10 the ineytabl,
The ladies club has come TO stay, and lon
may II wave!