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

Week.
The reception given to Miss Alice Fletcher,
recently appointed Fellow of Harvard Univer-
sty, was notable event in many respects. Miss
Fletcher is the first American woman thus
honored. The reception was rendered by the
representatives OF all the literary, social, and
scientific clubs in the District, either controlled
by women or giving women equal privileges in
their organizations. Miss Fletcher is in the
prime OF life, and very fine looking, with clear
cut features Her expression is remarkably
frank and intelligent. She is thoroughly
educated, brainy woman, who has won every
honor ever bestowed upon her by faithful, pains
taking, hard work, and old Harvard does not con
Ter more than 1t recevesin in granting a fellowship
to such woman. Miss Fletcher is the most distin-
guished member of the Ladies' Anthropological
society of this city, and her knowledge of In
dian life and lore has been obtained by an actual
residence among the aborigines. The occasion
of her reception brought out the representative
women of the city-those who care more for an
idea than they do for mere Clothes although
there was no lack of fine toilets. Miss Fletcher
stood just within the doorway of the left draw
ing room, and she wore black silk gown and
carried a bouquet of Jack rosebuds She was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Kate Foot, chair
man of the Indian Association; Miss Susan B.
Anthony, of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association; Mrs. NJ. S. Lockwood, of the
Travel Club; Miss Richards, of the Shakespeare
Club; Miss Deshea, Mrs. G. Craudell, of the
Short Story Club; Mrs. NJ. S. Doolittle, of the
Lend a Hand; Miss Blount, of the Pro
Re Nata; Mrs. Walworth, of the Daughters of
the American Revolution; Mrs. McCreery, of
the Excelsior Club; Mrs. Gen. Shields. Mrs
9. r. Breckenridge and Mrs Brown
Goode also represented the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Mrs. Barnes and Mrs.
DR.. Talbot represented the Ladies' Historical
Society; the Red Cross, by Clara Barton; the
Woman's Relief Corps, G. A. R., by Mrs.
Turner; the Womans Clinic, by Mrs. Coolidge
nr oil fha
Miss Bradley; the Woman's National Press AS
sociation, by Mrs NJ. D. Lincoln; the Twep-
teth Century, by Mrs. Tolton; the Classical
Society, by Caroline Ransom. Others of the
Teller, Mrs. Hawley, and Mrs. Alonzo Church,
OF the Missionary Society Of the Church of the
Covenant. Among those present were Mrs. c.
Gn,bre f. Breckintidge, Ma Mrs nTughton Mrs Nc
Mrs. Lander, Mrs. Tullock, Dr. and Mrs.
Presby, Professor and Mrs. Barus, Professor
Gregory, Professor and Mrs Browne Goode
Miss Lockwood, Mrs. Blount of Indiana; Miss
Fannie French, Gen. Shields, Professor Fristoe,
DIR. Barstow, and many others of literary or
scientific circles Refreshments were elegantly
served in rooms on the second story. The
house was beautifully decorated with flags,
flowers, and evergreens.
Mrs. Cilley. of 1923 I street, was at home to
throng of visitors on Tuesday Her receptions
SO popular last year, bid fair to be even more so
this season, and in her spacious rooms may al
ways be found hosts of men and women of the
best literary and social circles in the city. She
was assisted by Capt. and Mrs Haycock, Lieut.
and Mrs. Hutchins, and several young ladies of
society; also by Mr.. Harry Cilley, Capt. Abbott,
and Mr.. Mcdowell. Among the callers were
Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Washburn, Mrs. Dixon,
MRS Mrs. eatvsa79 Gayern9r Warren Governor Cheney
Letter, Commodore and Mrs. Skerrett Com
modore and Miss Greer, General and Mrs. Kel-
ton, Mr.. and Miss Christy, Judge Davis, Mr.
Cummings, Mrs. Ogden, Miss Peachy, Miss
Brown, Miss Boutelle, Miss King, Miss Hutchin-
son. Miss Eestmon, Lieut.. Beatty, Lieut.
Landcey, Maj. Hill, and many others
On Wednesday Miss Bainbridge gave beau
tiful green and white luncheon at the Arsenal
to company of young friends. The table was
covered with rich damask cloth, with centre
square OF lace, on which rested a mirror, re-
hecting the delicate beauty of the white flowers
set in maidenhair fern, which adorned the
centre of the board. The confections were all
in white and green, and the favors were white
roses and narcissus. Among the guests were
Miss Queen, Miss Prague, and Miss Crowell, of
Kentucky; Miss Carrie Parker, of the Soldiers
Home: the Misses Wheatley, of Georgetown
and Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Cunningham, of
the Arsenal.
"A well attended and beautiful tea was that
gwen Friday afternoon by Mrs. R. Christy at
her home on Seventeenth street. Mrs. Christy
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Fansworth.
Ihe dlnlng-room was presided over by Mrs.
ouSllce DlugHaIl, assisted by MIS-. Spencer, the
Misses Darneille, Skerritt, and Wood Among
the guests were Senator and Mrs. Vance, Sena-
tor and Mrs Morrill,, Paymaster and Mrs.
Frailey, Commander and Mrs. Szerritt, Colonel
and Mrs Haywood, Judge and Miss Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. W.Wheatley, DR.. and Mrs. j. Trim
Bile, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Belt, Mrs Philip Oar
nellie, Mr. and Mrs. Estes Rathburg, and Mrs.
Evan Thomas.
Thursday evening Miss Phillips, of 1910 @
street, entertained number of friends at pro-
gressiVe euchre. The prizes We're novel and
handsome, and were won by Miss Hogg, of Bal
timore, and Mr.. @. III. Merillet. The latter part
OF the evening was devoted to dancing. About
forty were present, among whom were Miss
Edwards, of Baltimore; Miss Ford, Miss VIII
loughby, the Misses Dorsey, Miss Hughey, Miss
Talmadge, and Messrs. Ingalls,, Fogg, Will
loughby, Mullowney, and DIR. Engster
The Misses Strong entertained large com
pany at brilliant tea on Friday afternoon.
Miss Strong received the guests attired in white
silk and crepe; Miss Julia Strong wore a pretty
Harrison, both in white silk, served coffee and
boulllon in the library. The other ladies assist
ing were Mrs. Ratcliffe, of Detroit; Miss Flan-
igan, of Philadelphia; Miss Danes, of Pennsyl-
vania, and the Misses Henry.
Miss Knox, of New York, who has been
visiting Mrs. Naegel and Mrs Camp, No. 1881
u street, left Washington on Tuesday for her
nome. Miss Knox is the daughter of eX-Comp-
troller John Jay Knox, and, besides possessing
a most charming personality, is an amateur
yiolinist of rare excellence, having been for
three years pupil Of the celebrated Leonard,
of Paris
Mrs. DR.. Byrne's last reception for the season
was attended by large number of callers