The Washington times., 1895-02-28
LADY ABERDEEH'S VISIT
She Arrived Yesterday, and Is the
British Ambassadors Guest.
FAMOUS By HER GOOD DEEDS
Though Belonging to England's Proudest
Nobility, Her Life Has Been Devoted 10
Works of Charity and the Elevation of
the Lowly of Her sex-she Is Honored
Wherever Her Name Is Known.

Countess Isabel Aberdeen, wife of Lord
Aberdeen, governor general OF Canada, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning and
was received by the ladies OF the British
legation, where she will stay during her
attendance upon the proceedings OF the Ma
tional Council of Women She was ac-
companied by Mr.. Moncure Ferguson, her
aide-de- camp.
Lady Aberdeen is apparently about forty
years of age, which, however, set lightly
upon her She is not an unfamiliar visitor
on this side of the St Lawrence and became
well known in the United States through
her exhibit at the Worlds Fair and her re-
lation 10 this countrys council OF women
as the president of the international council.
She was countess in her own right be-
fore her marriage Her prominence in So
ciety and her devotion to works OF charity
and the elevation of the working classes of
women have made her famous among Eng
! disappearing people. A full account OF her
work is given in the last number OF the
Arena. The organization through which
she works is called the HaddO House Associa-l
tion from Haddo House, Lady Aberdeen's
country seat in Scotland.
| Lady Aberdeen is a lovely woman, one
| OF the women who realize the responsibility
which wealth, rank, and education entail
! upon their possessor.
Society took much needed rest yesterday
after the rafting pace at which things have
been going for the last ten days. The rest
was one that is greatly needed. Enter
tanning this winter has been much more
! general than during a number of seasons
past. Every one has been on the go and
every one is heartily glad now that the
memorable season Of 80 has drawn to a
| close, that the time for q little lull has ar
| rived The lull is likely TO be a brief one,
not more than week or ten days at most,
4 before the invitations will begin to be is
sued for first one thing and then another.
! The majority of the entertaining to be done
during the present Lent will be in the ma
ture ofdischarging the lunch and dinner OBJ
| legations contracted during the course of
! the season.
The Cabinet have decided not to receive
! even in the most informal manner in Lent,
| as they have been thoroughly tired out with
heir duties in this line during the winter.
The first of the Lenten teas will take place
at O'Clock this afternoon, when Mr.. and
| Mrs John Mclean will entertain society
at tea given in honor of Miss Susan b.
| Anthony.
This evening the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Gresham will be the guests of honor at
a dinner given by the Argentine minister
and Nine. ZebaIlos.
Capt. and Mrs. Hoxie are in the city at the
Ebbitt. They have recently returned from
Florida where they went in order to allow
Capt. HoXie TO recuperate from his severe
attack of grip earlier in the winter. They
will leave the city to-day for Pittsburg.
Mrs. John NJ. Wilson gave lovely lunch
con on Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Daniel
Manning. The decorations Of the table pre-
sented most spring-like appearance, all
in yellow with a centerpiece of jonquils.
The guests were: Mrs Manning, Nine.
Romero, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Sternberg, Miss
Herbert Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs. Morgan,
wife of Gen. Morgan; Mrs. Charles Bell,
Miss Hamlin, Mrs Green, of Oregon; and
Miss Waller.
The Gillian Minister and Nine. Cana
gave a handsome dinner party on Tuesday
evening in honor Of the Secretary of State
and Mrs Gresham. The decorations OF the
table were in white and green with center
piece of white roses.
The guests were: The Secretary of State
and Mrs. Gresham, the Mexican Minister
and Nine Romero, the Brazilian Minister
and Miss de Mendonca, Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Uhl, Representative and
Mrs. McCreary the Argentine Minister and
Mime. Zeballos, Mr.. Cruz. and Miss Edwards.
The r. L. 3. P. gave a masquerade at the
home of Mrs. Horrigan, No. 1119 Twelfth
street northeast. Monday, the 25th in
stant The entertainment was grand sue
cess Dancing was the feature of the even
ing's entertainment, and several fine selec
tions were rendered on the piano and yloliI
by Messrs. Anderson. Mudd and Weighton
After dancing the company was invited int
the djning-room, where bountiful suppe
had been spread by the ladies in charge-th
Mesdames Horrigan, Dillon, and Reynolds
The table was beautifully decorated will
ferns, palms, carnations, roses, and wa
lighted by two large banquet lamps. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Lane, Mr
and Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. and Miss Geyer
Miss Horrigan was masked as Chimes
woman, Miss Reynolds as snowflake, Mis-
Craven, washwoman; Miss X. Doroughty
Red Riding Hood, Mr.. Martin Mcnamara
, policeman; Mr.. Dillon, jockey; Mr.. Mudd
Uncle Sam: the Misses Collins, Nealy, Mudd
, Beasley, Healy, Henley, Craven, Lyons an
Smith, and Messrs. Bean, Swan, P. Murphy
| u. a. dIICn,
, Brennan, Kapler, and others, all of whoI
were masked.
Owing to severe illness during the pas
two weeks Mrs. John Dewitt Warner will b
unable to return her visits as she had hope
to do.
Mrs. John R. Mclean has issued cards I
{ a reception to be given at her residence th
afternoon at o'clock to Miss Susan B. Al
thony.
Avery pretty home wedding wascelebrate
: yesterday at 4 p. m. in the parlors of Mr.
] F. Freund. S15 Tenth street northwest.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Lei