The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-04-11
Mrs. Woodward Abrahams' Re-
ceptiOn-WbO Were There.

Mrs. Woodward Abrahams gave re-
ception CD Monday afternoon from to
7 O'Clock at her residence, 1905 Linden
avenue, Baltimore, the following account
of which we take from the Morning
Herald OF that city. The drawing-room
was exquisitely decorated with potted
plants and cut flowers. Over one mirror
was a heart of flowers, and over the
other floral true-lovers' knot. The rest
of the house was decorated in harmony
with the reception-room, flowers being
in the greatest profusioa. ltzal's String
Band, hid behind al embaukment of
growing plants, furnished music.
Mrs Abrahams, who wore a handsome
gown of black and silver brocade, with
point lace and diamonds, was assisted Ill
receiving by the following ladies Mrs.
William II. otran, who wore black bro
cade, Ell traine Mrs. James Glendy Ram
say, regale silk, with point lace, en-
traine; Mrs. Charles W. Slagle, black
brocade, Jet and gold trimmings and
diamonds Mrs. Warue S Creveling, of
East Orange, N. j. white brocade satin
and diamond ornaments /; Mrs. Wesley
NJ. Oier, white corded silk, with pearls
and diamonds Mrs. William d. jaime.
son, scarlet embroidered crepe, with opal
and diamond ornaments Miss Abra
hams, sea foam green tulle embroidered
in silver, with pearls and diamonds Miss
Lille Ramsay, turquoise faille and pearls;
Miss Z,die Thomas, white corded silk,
embroided in mousln de sole, with
diamonds Miss Rosa Busey wore a
white English gown; Miss katherine
Taylor, Parm acrepe, embroidered nous
lin do sole, with diamonds Miss Louise
Cooper, poppY-red velvet aud diamonds !;
Mss Emma Needles, white brocaded
satin Miss Bennett, white embroidered
gauze, with pearls and diamonds; Ms.
Elizabeth G. Bennett, black silk ia ,e,
onyx and pearl ornaments; Miss Mar
garet Abrahams, a Vatican gown, and
embroidered tulle Miss Grace Parker,
white India silk trimmed IN pink; Miss
Georgia Cathcart, embroidered mule,
with pink trimmings.
Among those present were Mrs.
jacob Tome, of Port Deposit Miss
Hauser, of Ohio; Mrs. II. g. Shure,
the Misses Headman, of Philadel-
phia: the Misses McParlin, of Wash.
iugtou Mrs Ellsworth, of New York ;
Mrs. John Sinclair and Miss Sinclair, OF
New York Mrs. c. S. Truax, of New
York; Mrs. J. B. o. Gum, of San Fran
| cisco Mrs. Irving NJ. Scott, Mrs. Harry
| NJ. Scott and Mrs. Harry Markey, of Sau
| Francisco; Mrs. A. II. futile, Mrs.
Lyttleton B. Purnell, Miss Purnell, Mrs.
d. Clinton Morgan, Mrs. Summerfield
Baldwin, Miss Baldwin, Mrs. Harry
Blynn, of Philadelphia Mrs. Edward
Thomas, of New York Mrs. Jacob H
| Taylor and the Misses Taylor, Mrs.
Henry NJ. Wilson, Mrs. Alex. Ii. Russell
| Mrs. Charles 5. Carson, Mrs. Theodore
Hooper, the Misses Hooper, Mrs. w. w.
Abrahams, Miss Margaret Abrahams
Mrs J. S. Parker aud Miss Parker, Miss
Cathcart Mrs Herman Platt, Miss Grace
Hauway Mrs. Paul F. Mohr, of Tacoma
Washington Mrs. G. Ii. Wilson anC
Miss Wilson, of Washington, d. G. the
Misses Buck, Mrs. George r. Berry
Mrs. Harry Lockwood, of New York
Mrs. E. B. Owens, Mrs. John S. Berry
Mrs. Felix Agnus aud Miss Agnus. Mis-.
Fulton, Mrs. James Mason, Mrs. DAME
Miller, Mrs John L. Thomas, Mrs. Viii
liam Corner and Miss Corner, Mis-
O'Bannon, Mrs. Bevan and Miss Bevan
Mrs. w. f. Holiday, the Misses Hugg
| Mrs. w, E. Waring, German II. Hun
aud Miss Hunt, Mrs. Martin Hawley
Mrs. Alfred Ely, Mrs. John Needles, tn
Misses Merryman, Mrs. John NJ. Litti
and Miss Lifting the Misses Ramsay
Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs. George P
Thomas, Jr., Mrs. Edwin Warfield, Mrs
Fleming, Mrs. L. NJ. Tough, Miss Wood
ward, Mrs. r. L. Lawrence, Miss Chase
Mrs, Wilton Hartman, Mrs. Hamilto
Easter, Mrs. w. W. Johnson, Mrs. Levi
Cassard, Mrs. Frank Watkins, Mis-
Alexander Shaw, Mrs. Thomas J. Shry
ock, Miss Shryock, Mrs, Charles F. Pit
and Mrs. John Orem.
After the rcce ption Mr.. Abrahams Ell
tertained tho receiving party at supper
Harris was the caterer