The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20

Mckee, Secretary, Mrs. and Miss Rusk,
Attorney, General and Mrs. Miller, Miss
Misses Halstead, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann,
Judge Edmunds Mr. and Mrs. Cummings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wirton Matthews. Colonel and
Mrs. Haywood, General and Mrs. Moor Mr..
Legare, Mr.. Black, Miss Stelwagen, Mr. and
Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs William
Hayward, Major and Mrs Tucker, Miss May
Wise, Mr. Barry Bulkely, Miss Fisher Miss
Hurst, Dr. and Mrs. Corey, Mr.. Mrs. and
Miss Burdctte, Dr. Hamliu, Mr.. Todd, Mr..
and Mrs. William Riley, Niles Thompson,
Mrs. Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfield Carpen-
ter, Senator and Mrs. Culum. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bloomer, Nine. Romero, Mr. and Mrs
Chaplin, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mr.
ind Mrs. John Beall, Mr., Mrs. and Miss
Cabell, Representative, Mrs and Miss
Dalzell, the Corean Minister and Mrs. Yc, Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Worth
ington, the Misses Mendonca, Mr.. and Mrs
A. A. Wilson, Mr.. aud Mrs. James F. Bar
bour, Representative and Mrs. Outhwaite,
Miss Mattingly. Miss Greer, Miss Grace Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hopkins, Miss Hopkins,
Mr.. Percy Myers General and Miss Breckn-
ridge, Miss Louise Mitchell, Mrs. Menocal,
Mrs. Cilley, Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Miss Riggs,
the Misses Williamson, Miss Swami. Mr. Nor
Mr.. Malcolm Henry, Mr.. Acklen, Mr. Biddle,
Lieutenant Pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. Beriah
wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman, Mr.. Grif-
fin, Mr.. Wills, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bassett.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Kirkpatrick gave an
enjoyable musicale at their residence on h
street Wednesday night. The assembly was
large and apprec!ative. and the members were
repeatedly encored. The participants were
Mrs. r. j. Kirkpatrick and Nine. Mama,
Messrs. Baxter, Lewis, and Hensey, and
Signor Mama Miss Jennie Gleman, the ac-
companist and piano soloist, deserved great
credit. Mrs Kirkpatrick made her first ap-
pearance as an actress in the second act of
"Martha," and realized fully the expectations
of her friends. Mrs. Kirk patrick comes Of a
musical family, and is cousin of NJ. varney,
of Paris, the composer of ''The Musketeers."
During the programme ices were served and
an excellent supper followed, after which
Professor Gloetzner played several pieces.
Thomas Wilson, Miss Alison Wilson, Mrs.
Philip Chaplin, Mrs. Simpson, Miss Maude
Clisbee, Lieutenant and Mrs. Jungen, Mr.
Norighin, Mr. Albert Looming, Miss Horne,
Miss Katie Lay Horne, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Leitch, ir., Miss Addie Leitch, Mrs Campbell,
Professor Anton GloetZner, Mr.. Herndon
Morsell Mrs. Fisher and the Misses Fisher,
Mrs Crandall Miss Emily F. Hort, Mr.. c. E.
Rise, Miss Guillenne, DIR. f. X. Dooly, Mr.
Miersch, Mr.. Herman Rakeman, Mrs Howard
Reside, Professor Alex. Oldrini, Miss
Schiller, Colonel and Mrs. Frances Cotton,
Mrs. Gibson, DR.. and Mrs. Behrend, Miss
Behrend, Mr.. Walter Hensey, Mrs. Gibson,
Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. E. III. Droop, the Misses
Giennan, Mr.. and Mrs. Appleberg, and Mr.
Harmer
Mrs Breckenridge, wife of General Breckin-
ridge, was the hostess on Wednesday of a
novel and very elegant entertainment. 1t
was luncheon and reception combined, to
which over one hundred ladies were invited.
The hours were from l O'Clock until 3. The
pnpSt hODOrad nv this nninua
Mrs. Schoteld, was unhappily prevented by
illness from being present. In compliment
To Mrs. Schofeld the decorations were of
white, combined with silver. All the flowers
used were white. Mrs. and Miss Breckin-
ridge received the guests, wearing black
gowns-Miss Breckinridge's frightened by
vest of rose pink crepe. Mrs. Sanger and
Mrs. Challsley, the latter a daughter of
Representative Breekinridge. assisted the
ladies of the house in receiving. The
luncheon, the menu of which contained all
seasonable substantials and dainties, was set
in the prettily- adorned dining-room and was
served IN courses, small tables adding greatly
to the comfort and enjoyment of those who
came in parties. An hour before the close of
the reception General Schofeld and his staff
and a number of officers came in with General
Breckenridge. There was present a very full
representation of the Army circle, as well as
many well-known lights of official and
fashionable cliques. Mrs. Mckee represented
her. Mrs. Noble, Mrs. and Miss Rusk, and
Mrs. Miller were among those present.
The charity ball at the Elsmere on Wednes-
day evening proved a gratifying success to
the ladies, who for several weeks past have
energetically worked in the interests of the
Woman's Hospital and Dispensary. The ball
room OF the Elsmere was handsomely decor
ated with potted plants and parti-colored
draperies. The large dining-room was given
up to the dancers, Donch's band sending out
its enlivening music from behind a screen of
palms. The ladies of the receiving party wore
very elegant gowns. They were Mrs. McKee,
Madame Mendonca, Madame Romero, Mrs
Dolph, DIR. Jeanette Summer, Mrs. George
Dolph, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs Kelton, Mrs. Sheriff.,
Mrs. McCulloch, Mrs. @. j. Bell, Mrs. N. s.
Lincoln, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Harris, Mrs.
Halliday, Mrs. Adee, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. VIII
mer, and Mrs. A. b. Stoughton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e. Converse, of Boston,
spent part of their honeymoon in this city
at the residence of Major Saxton, at Mount
Pleasant. The wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Converse, which took place at Maiden, Mass,
fortnight ago, was the social event of the
season at that place. The bride, who was
Miss Mary Q. Parker, is member OF one of
the old families of Maiden. In addition to
most attractive personality, Mrs. Converse is
gifted with beautiful voice. Mr.. Converse
is the son of e. E. Converse, one of the
wealthy merchants of Boston.
The coming-out reception for Miss Mat
tingly, given by Mr.. and Mrs. William f.
Mattingly on Thursday evening, was very
elegant affair The drawing-rooms were beau
titled by masses of Marechal Neil roses and
maiden-hair ferns. Palms were set in the hall
and on the newell posts. The debutante's
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