The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
LATE SOCIETY ITEMS.

The Misses de Mendonca gave Valentine
lunch Of sixteen covers Yesterday in honor of
Miss Valentino de Mendonca and the guests of
the house, Miss Lowry. Miss de Mendonca sat
at the head of the table, with Miss Lowry on
her right, and the other young ladies were
rnnged round the board in the following order:
Miss Miller Miss Amalia de Mendonca, Miss
Gibson, Miss Valentino de Mendonca, whose
patron saint is st. Valentine. and Miss King
Miss Reynolds, Miss Amelia de Mendonca, Miss
Rusk, Miss Kilbourn, Miss Greer, Miss
Roberts, Miss Sheriff., Miss Blaine. Miss
Proctor and Miss Grace Fuller the other two
guests invited, were unavoidably prevented
from being present. Miss Lowry wore black
net dotted with turquoise beads, dark-blue
velvet bodice studded with turquoise, and Miss
de Mendonea wore poppy-red India silk with
front embroidery in colors; Miss Amelia, yell
low silk with heliotrope trimmings; Miss Anna
trimming. All the other ladies wore pretty
street costumes and kept their hats on.
Dishes of olives and forms of delicate jelles in
still more delicate paper covers stood about,
while at each plate was tiny dish of salted al
monds. The napery was all of the daintiest sort,
but the centre of the table was a beauty spot
worthy of even st. Valentines homage. A
large ring of smilax encircled superb orchid
"denbrodum nobile"-whose mauve and pur-
pie blossoms were magnificent Indeed, the
whole house was made beautiful with the
rarest of all exotcs, orchids in blossoms of
crimson, purple golden, or creamery white, with
ferns and potted plants, always such effective
decorations, were scattered about. After the
lunch pretty favors of little fancy silk-covered
card cases, containing notices and verses, were
distributed. A great many congratulatory notes
with flowers and pretty souvenirs were show
cred upon the radiantly darlk-eyed maiden
whose name is Valentine, all in the name of old
st. Valentine.
Kurtz gave very elegant tea in honor
of their guest, Mrs. Greenleaf, of Mime
apolis. Mrs. Snider received in Worth
gown of corn-colored brocade and dia-
monds. Mrs. Kurtz wore an elegant gown
of pink embroidered crepe. Mrs. Greenleaf
wore Paris gown Of old rose combined with
| white silk and black lace. There was large
number of lady assistants, and Mr.. Snider stood
beside his wife assisting in doing the honors.
Miss Knowles wore figured surah. Miss
Gilman, in blue; Miss Townsend, corn-color
| and violets; Miss Docher, Miss Townsend's
cousin, in white; Miss Kenna, in black and
| gold; Miss Kellan, in white tulle; Miss Nc
| Parlan, in white silk and fur trimming; Miss
Agnes McParlan, in black and orange silk;
Miss Clara McParlan, in white silk; she served
! the punch. The refreshments were very ele
| gantly served, and the table and rooms were
profusely decorated with flowers and ferns
The guests embraced all the official and society
list.
Hon. Howard Carroll and his wife, (who i!
the daughter of the wealthy and enterprising
John H. Starin, of New York; have been en-
joying round of social pleasures during thei
visit to Washington. Mr.. Carroll is well known
here, where, during several years, he was il
active work as the correspondent of the New
| York Times Now he is interested in the sue
cess of the new Continent, which has taken thu
place of the New York Star in journalism a
the metropolis.
Mrs. Henry Herwig wife of Lieut.. Herwig
of the Navy, who has spent several years in
Europe and Japan, is now located perma.
nently at 1714 Q street. Mrs. Herwig is dis
tinguished for her literary talents and fasci
mating accomplishments. Her charming sister
Miss Sue Lee Wheat, one of Virginia's mos
attractive and beautiful daughters, is visitin!
Mrs. Herwig.
Mrs. r. G. Mccormick formerly Miss Thur
man, younger daughter of ex-senator Thurman
expects to remain in the city about weel
longer with her husband, Governor Mccormick
They are at the Shoreham.
Miss Azzie MacFarland of New York, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hensey, OF
street.