The Washington times., 1894-11-16
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

! Washington society In the matter of sales. III
there is one thing moro than another in which
/ the fashionable world delights during dull
| season it is sale either OF the effects Of for
eign minister's household or a sale of rare
ornament hangings, fI-nitdre, pictures,
china, snd brac-a-Drac generally. The notih-
cation that such sale Is t take place is all
sufficient TO draw forta an overwhelming at
tendance on the part of the wo~'d OF fashion.
| These delegates go to sSle as the religious
devotee goes to church. and give quite the
same amoun, OF strict attention to le sub
! ject in hand. They are not only onloo|ers,
5ut BUYERS to large amounts, especially in the
matter of curios. In fact shere IS hardly
fashionable house in the west sAd in ich
the bric-a-brac is so pl ntlf>lly bestrewn
about the drawingrosms and the apartments
| generally but what t5e supply has been aath-
cred from time TO ime one or another OF
the large sales held either last before or after
| the close OF til SECULAR season.
A very noticsaAs feature OF 81 ch attendance
| is the fads tn from ime to tiI4e are evinced
i the matter of purchases. Earl ar In the
| autumn 'Ae rage was fur rag irrespective OF
any special size. col.r make. The one
thing was TO have ose or more rugs that. to
use the popular phrase in this respect had
| been Picked up at a sale.P
| Now t. at the rage for rugs has subsidized or
been sufficiently indulged or gratihed, an so
died a natural 'eath, and hanklngs of hideous
! and magni hcent material and makeup has
| followed duly in its W. the next In der
has been the all-prevai Ag ida to lay In
stock of small bric-a-brac. This has been
very noticeable during the present Week,
when about everybody oesires to be
classed as anybody in espec al has attended
the sales of bric-a-brac each morn ng. The
auction rooms have had the appea -ance
familiar to society when entertainments are
in full blast at the height OF the season.
Not only have the married women attended
the sales, but there has been a surprisingly
large amount of young women, who appar-
emily have had one great end and aim in
| visw in the matter. This has been the desire
TO possess themselves with the curious little
Dulch tankards, called 10y the swell element
| ''toby mugs" Apparently there has been
plentiful supply of these on hand, and the
young women have gone away happy, each
bearing her own ''toby mug From all Of
| which il is to be Inferred that every tea table
during the present season will be supplied
| with these quaint-looking little ornaments,
which, II is rather needless TO add, will be di-
verted from its original uses and made to
| do duty as cream jugs.
| The popularity OF afternoon teas will not,
| for some time TO come, suffer any diminution
| OF favor. as it is sort of entertainment THAI
| meets the lequiremen of the times. and is
| too convenient way, rs well as in the main
| inexpensive way, of paying oil social obllga-
! tions. The great thing is to set the most at
tractive table possible. and to this end. every
| hint on the score OF novelty will be taken ad-
vantage of by the women who care to make
their afternoons-at-h home attractive alike to
friends and strangers. A cup OF tea is about
| the easiest and most effectual manner of
breaking the Ice in any gathering, either
large or small, and, on this account, bids fair
to hold It's place in fashionable favor indeh-
nitely.
The sale and luncheon given yesterday at
Willard Hall for the benefit of st. Mchael's
and All Angels Church was followed At night
by the operetta "Jacobi." under the direction
of Prof. John Lawrence. On both occasions
the attendance was gratifying large, and
those TO whose efforts the entertainments
were gotten up have good cause to feel salts
fled with the results attendant thereon. At the
operetta those who took part and In so doing
covered themselves with honor we're Miss
| klenschmidt Miss Kerr, and Mr.. Nelson.
AT the sale and luncheon that began at noon
the luncneon table wss in charge OF Mrs.
NesbIt, assisted by Mrs. Gait, Mrs. Henry,
Mrs. Van EyerenS, Mrs. Br dgst, Mrs. Chase,
Miss Townsend, Miss Washington Miss Roel-
ker, the Misses Du Barry, Miss Bell, Miss
Purcell, Miss Harold, Miss Annie ChamDerln,
Miss Edelin,, Miss Graham, the Misses Gard
ner, Miss Boiling, and Miss Keblinger.
One of the most attractive features OF the
sale was the paper table, which was in charge
of Miss Edith Thomas and Miss Murray
Thomas, assisted by Miss Lownes. This was
decorated with candles and flowers under
huge JapHnese umbrella The ingenuity dis
played in the makeup and arrangement of
the innumerablo articles thereon displayed for
sale gave abundant evidence OF the time and
talent expended i'll their preparation by the
young ladies who presided over if in the most
successful manner. Another table that served
TO draw general attention was that on which
the dolls of every kind. size and value were
arrayed in the most tempting manner. This
was in charge of Mrs. Gibson, wife OF General
Gibson. who was assis ed by her daughter.
The Little Old Woman in Shoe was success
fully represented by little Miss Mabel Hunt
The fancy table was in charge OF Mrs.
Evans and Mrs. Smith, assisted by Miss Boyd
and Miss Evans. A second fancy table was
presided over by Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Lowe. and
Mrs. Lomax, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Tyler,
Miss Wilson. and Miss Uhilds. The flower
table was i'll charge OF Mrs. Munroe Elliott,
assisted by Mrs. Bryan Morse Miss Uhler
Miss Elliott, Miss Bailey. and Miss Foster.
The sale and luncheon will be repeated to-
day, and in the evening there will be dancing.
1t is hoped that the success of the first day
will be more than repeated to-day. and that
all interested in the welfare OF the Church of
ST. Michaels and All Angels will evlnce that
interest in the most practical manner pos
sible by attendance
Miss Roy is in charge of the entire enter
tainment, and has proved herself one of the
most indefatigable workers, and has contrib
uted largely to its success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard have
returned from their recent visit to New York
and have been joined by Miss Nelson, who has
been, for some time past. on visit to her
brother in Kentucky
Mr.. Robert Keeling. of Baltimore. is in the
city visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Stilson Hutchins at
their home on street.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Andrews. who are at pres
ent in Baltimore with Mrs. Andrews mother,
Mrs. Janney are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of their first child, little
daughter. They have been abroad for nearly
a year past. Later in the season they will
come to Washington to spend the winter
The monthly meeting OF the Y. w C. T U.
was held Wednesday afternoon at the regular
place of meeting, No. S22 | street northeast,
the president, Mrs. A. NJ. Feahtz, in the chair
a goodly number of ladies being present At
t the reports of the various bureaus repre-
sented in he urion, Mrs. Consill gave state
ment of her Jail and rrison work. The ques-
ton of fl Inces was then discussed. Mrs.
Walport the treasurer, proposed that the
on give series of en- .ertainments, lee
Il res and dime so ials. the proceeds of which
would mate tally assist the union in carrying
out the e,ioCs work pied ed. The pro-
posal wa unanimously concurred in
The enthusiass displayed by the members
Of the p. p. Euchre Club clearly demonstrate.
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