The Washington times., 1895-03-28
ART AIDED CHARITY'S CAUSE
Mrs. Hearst's Magnificent Exhibition
Drew Host Of Society People.
Masterpieces of Famous Painters on View.
Mrs. Logan TO Return Soon from
Abrcad-0ther Social Events

Mrs. Logan TO Return Soon from
Abroad-0ther Social Events.
The exhibition of pictures held yester-
J day and last evening at the residence
OF Mrs Hearst, on New Hampshire avenue,
I for the benefit OF the Home for IncUrab bles,
/ has proved the most successful entertain
ment in behalf Of fashionable charity
I held this season.
The announcement that the splendid
home would be open 10 the public served
1 10 fairly crowd the rooms from the open
/ ing hour before noon 10 the close al 10
O'Clock at night In many cases undoubt-
( edly she attendance may have been actu
ated by desire TO aid the cause OF charity,
/ but in the great majority those who went
TO see the pictures did so from the sole
/ desire OF looking upon what is undoubt
edly one OF the finest collections of paint
/ ings by famous masters of the past and
present TO be found in any private house in
/ Washington, il not ia this country.
Mrs Lamont and Mrs. Schofield were in
charge of the flower booth. assisted by
Miss hiibourne. sister of Mrs. Schofied;
Miss Read. of New York, the guest of Mrs.
Lamont. Miss neerng. Mss Aline VIII
cox and Miss De Mendonca.
From a nearby table Mrs Henry MAY pre-
sided al the tea table. assisted by Mrs.
! TruXton Beale. Miss McKeever and Miss
Hersey. Miss Patton was in charge OF
4 the cafe frappe. assisted by Miss Audrey.
Pauncefote. Miss Nancy Letter. Mics Caro-
| line Story and Miss Josephine Boardman.
The bonbon table was in charge of Mrs.
/ Fred Mcclure. assisted by Miss Lillian
] Paunccfote, Miss Gray, OF New York: Miss
4 Wallach and Miss Bessie Davis. Miss
Helen Patton served lemonade, assisted
by Miss Ada Mcpherson, Miss Keats
Rodgers and Miss Mary sherman.
Miss Josephine Patton stood near the
entrance doorway, in charge OF the
bicycles. which later in the evening, were
/ disposed of by rattle
Mrs. A rchibald Hopkins had general
! supervision or things on the main floor of
4 the house and was assisted ia securing
| chances for the various articles disposed
of in this manner by Miss Condit Smith and
! Miss voorhees,
The diplomatic corps attended almost
| in body, the cabinet was well repre-
sented, in regard to the secretaries and
their families, the rmy and Navy made
/ fine showing, official life was evident at
1 every step. and. IN addition to the fash
/ ionable world, there was in attendance, sew
eral hundred residents and many strangers
| in the city.
Mrs John A Logan, who has been abroad
1 with Mrs. Pullman for several months
past, sailed for home on Tuesday of the
present week. Immediately upon her
arrival in this country she VIII come to
| her Washington residence, which during
her absence has been occupied by her
son and wife, Mr.. ana Mrs. John A. Logan,
! Jr The return 10 this country has been
made somewhat earlier than was intended
at the time Mrs. Logan Went abroad, and
is due TO business matters that require
her presence in this country.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Lamont
have as their guest Miss Read OF New
! York.
General and Mrs. schofield have visit
ing them, the latter's sister, Miss Kill
bourne.
! Mrs. Parker, niece of ex p resident Har-
Tison, is spending few days in Washing
ton, on her way from the South. She
attended the exhibition Of paintings held
/ yesterday at Mrs. Hearst's, and had the
! pleasure OF greeting many old friends,
/ made during her former residence in this
city during the last administration
Mrs winthrop Gray. accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Gray, Of New York, is visit
ing Judge and Mrs. john Davis.
Mrs. Brooke, wife of Lieutenant Brooke,
accompanied by her little daughter, ar
| rived in Washington on Tuesday for a visit
to her parents, Colonel and Mrs. John NJ.
Wilson.
Mrs. L B. Webb is now in New York,
IA a.r1t-
given by Mrs. Houston. On her way TO
New York, Mrs. Webb stopped i'll Phila-
| delphia 10 attend the launching festivi-
ties, on Monday.
Miss Clara Barton has issued invitations
for a reception on Monday evening next
/ at the Red Cross headquarters, at half past
eight O'Clock The entertainment will be
IN honor of Miss Barton's relatives, Mrs.
1 Clough and sister, Mrs. Daniel NJ. Rob-
bins, and Miss Robbins. OF Minnesota,
Mr. and Mrs. stephen Z. Barton, Miss
Myrtle Willmott Barton, and Mrs. j. Sc
well Reed, of Boston.
The Business Woman's Club has arranged
for an exhibit and sale of woman's work,
at the club rooms. No. sos Eleventh
street northwest, Saturday, the Both instant,
Monday and Tuesday, April / and 2. The
1 exhibit then TO be made is designed to cover
the entire field of labor, from the darning
of a stocking to a medical thesis or legal
brief There will be a private view to
members of the press at ten minutes after
eight O'Clock on Friday evening.
A birthday party was given by the
Misses DittrIch, in honor OF their brother,
Mr.. August Dittrich, at their residence,
No 1912 Seventh street northwest. Prof
Lewis Band was in attendance. MT.
August Dittrich rendered several selections
on the violin. assisted by Miss Marie Per
.kins The Misses Doering, Miss Barker and
Messrs Howell, Points, Loane and Riemer
sang and gave a number of recitations. An
elegant lunch was served. handsome
gold watch and chain was presented to Mr..
August DittTich, by his father the retired
hat merchant, OF Seventh street northwest.
Dancing followed. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs a. Yoehl and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. A Reesch and family, Mr..
and Mrs C Kaiser and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dittrich and family; the Misses II.
Baum. L. Dittrch, S. Hortung, A. Slee,
b. Renchei. NJ. Perkins, E. Schmidt, A.
voehl. K Doering, L. Dittnch, NJ. Sprigs,
H Barker, II. Doering, NJ. FTaber and
Messrs A R. Points, S. Jones, 7. j. Miller,
Charles Howell, William Roby, William
Loane. Charles Kaiser, A. F. Reech, j.
Doering. A Voehl, E. w. Schroeder, r.
ID. McCathran, q. Baum. William Dittrich,
NJ Haulein, Bert Lynch, Mr.. Medic and
Arthur A Riemer.
SmaIPs Flowers
j. II. Small & Sons, Fourteenth and G
streets, Washington, ID. c., and 1853 Broad