The Washington times., 1895-02-17


The French ambassador is receiving con-
gratulations from every quarter upon the
birth OF daughter on Thursday last. Madam
Pafenotre is now in Philadelphia where she
has been for several weeks past with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elverson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine entertained
company OF young people at dance last eve-
ming in accordance with their custom OF hold
Ing Saturday evening cinderella" dances.
lnaugurated early in the season.
Among the guests were: Miss Howard,
Miss Crosby, the Misses Emory, the Misses
Cox, Miss Edes. Miss Cassells Miss Rundlett,
Miss Mimack, Miss De Peyster, Miss Carr,
the Misses Campbell Mr.. Wheelwright, Mr.
II. Warren Smith. Mr.. Wallace, MIR. McPher-
won. Mr. Hayden, MIR. Hopkins, Mr.. Adams,
Mr.. Frederick Emory, Mr.. Horper, Mr.. Lowe,
Mr.. Tyler, Mr.. Faust. and Mr.. Henry.
Mr Laurence Vincent Benet Is in the city
until the last of The month, when he will re-
turn TO Paris.
The Alumn9 Reading Circle of Notre Dame
has arranged for a concert, to be given on
Wednesday evening, at o'clock at Notre
Dame Hall, North Capitol and Myrtle streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ChatheId- Taylor. who
have been spending the season at the Rich
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they have decided to lease house here next
season. Mrs ChatfeId-Taylor is one of the
most admired women in society this
winter. Mr.. Chatfleld- Taylor is writer OF
talent. and is just about to bring out his third
novel The decidedly sensational title OF the
| forthcoming book is 1.-TWO Women and
Fool" The other books, Edged Tools and
IAN American Peeress," have been we'll re-
| ceived, and are to be elassed as successes in
the line OF the light literature of the day. In
the latter novel it is stated by the authors
| friends that he has drawn the portrait of the
| heroine from his handsome wife.
| Mrs. A. n. Hopkins gave a 5 o'clock tea
| yesterday afternoon at her residence on l
| street in honor OF her guest, Miss Sweet. The
hostess received in gown OF black satin
with bodice of blue silk trimmed with Jet and
| carried bouquet Of American beauty roses.
| Miss Sweets gown was of pink silk and lace
with which she carried bouquet Of Parma
yiolets.
Miss Hazeltine, Miss Mimaek and Miss
| Mollie Burrows assisted in receiving. In the
, tearoom the decorations were of yellow and
| red tulips. Miss Carrie Burrows presided
and Miss Fendall served frappe. Among the
guests were Miss Dayidge, Miss Card. the
| Misses Cox, Miss Jessie Howard, Miss Carr,
! Miss Condit-Smith, Miss Gale, Mr.. Seaton
| Monroe Miss Monroe, Lieut.. Gordon Heiner,
| Mr. Henry, Mr.. Robert Cummings, Mr.. New
! ton Adams, and DR.. Cabell.
| Representative and Mrs. Outhwaite at the
! close of the session OF Congress will go
| abroad for a long season of travel. 1t has
| been their wish for a number of years to
travel on the continent. but the pressure of
| official business has so monopolized Mr.
! Oathwaites time as to render such plan i'm
! possible.
| Miss Sallie Corbett, niece OF Senator Hig-
| gins, is in the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
| Woodall. at No. 1923 II street The engage
/ ment of Miss Corbett TO Mr. William Curtis
| of Philadelphia, was recently announced.
| The marriage will take place in June at
Odessa, Del, the home Of the bride-eleet.
The Children's Charity Club gave delight
| full entertainment az 1923 street, at which
| they netted $40 to be expended in coal and
medicines for several invalids in whom they
| are interested.
The mimic stage was very artistically simu-
lated by tables and Japanese screens, and Mr.
Dorsey, OF Virginia, as stage carpenter, is to
| be congratulated.
The first tableau was a scene from the 'Bo-
hemian Girl With Lucy Dorsey as Airline,
George Rust as Azueena, Peter Ruse as
DEVILS Hoof, and John Stumph as lover.
! Among the gypsleS grouped around the
| picture were Lee Henry, Nellie holland, Bed
ford Brown, Adkins Henry, and others.
Miss Fleming, OF Columbia. Tenn, charmed
the audience with ''The Sweetest Story Ever
Told,' which she sang. To the enthusiastic
encore of the delighted audience Miss Flem-
ing sang "You Shant Play in My Back Yard. -
The next picture was Little Bo Peep in
which Mary Henry was the pretty shepherd
ess, Mr.. Clarence Young, OF Virginia, reading
the nursery rhyme as the scene shifted.
Mss Nellie holland performed skirt tdance,
which was greatly applauded.
Miss Imogen Clarke, OF Winchester, Va,
rendered Gottscbalk's ''Last Hope" and
| afterward the filth rhapsody in mastery
| style to the great enjoyment of the guests.
Two scenes from Cinderella followed,
Mary Henry as godmother aud Lucy Dorsey
as Cinderella In the ballroom scene Georgia
Rust was one of the proud sisters, Breckin-
ridge Cabell Rust was page, Harry Stumph
the prince, and the other little boys and girls
the dancers.
"Game of Life" was charming picture, in
which fair-haired Lee Henry was the guard
ian angel and Peter Rust and Bedford Brown
| were the gamesters.
Coming Through the Rye" with Lee
Henry and Bedford Brown, and "Cosey and
Dosey," with Nellie Noland as grandmother,
and Lee and Adkins Henry as lovers was
very prettiy presented.
''The Fishers Hornpipe' displayed Nellie
Noland's grace and dexterity as dancer.
''Ine Harvest Home, In WHICH all tne cNli-
dren participated with red calcium lights
thrown upon the picture was most effective;
in the foreground lying in the straw was lit
tie Jim Crow, fast asleep. His patched
pants, tattered red coat. muddy shoes. and
happy abandon, portrayed the genuine
darkey Jim Crow, Reginald Woods. OF
st. Croix, West Indies, the baby Of the club,
was voted the star OF the company. and
brought down the house with shuttle and
song, eneored again and again, "Den He
Made de Clouds "Old Joe Kicking Up Be-
him and Befo' ,""Push dem Clouds Away"
and other negro melodies.
The management consisted of Mrs. Dorsey,
Mrs. Mauer, Mrs. Dubois, DR.. Rosenan, Mr..
Starke, and Mr.. Dorsey.
Mrs Mauer, of Kentucky, gave progress
sive eucher party at her residence on Tues
day evening. There were five tables, the
guests being the Misses Gaines, Miss Cecil
Holloway, of Hopkinsville, KY; Miss Cren-
shaw. of Covington. KY; Miss Carlisle,
Miss Morgan, the Misses Bates, Miss Emma
Casey, Mrs. Dorsey, Mrs. Dubois, Mr.. Clar-
ence Young, Mr.. Carlisle, DR.. Rosenan, Mr..
McKnew, Mr.. Casey, Mr.. Browning. Mr.. Dor
sey Mr.. Feland, Mr.. Faulkner, Mr.. Garick
ana Mr.. Drew.
The first prize, silver bon-bon spoon. was
won by Miss Ada Gaines: the second, silver
glove buttoner, was captured by Miss Lou
Bates; silver toothpick stand fell to Mr.. Nc
Knew, and a satchel tag~to Mr.. Drew. Mr.
Carlisle got climbing monkey for being
''booby"
The ladies were in full evening toilet, pink
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