The Washington times., 1895-03-25
mrs. HEARST'S PAINTINGS
Exhibition for the Benefit of the
Home for Incurables.
Some Rare Works of Great Masters Will
Be. Seen There-What So
ciety Is Doing.

generally is interested is the exhibition
of pictures TO be held at the residence of
Mrs Hearst of New Hampshire avenue,
from IL O'Clock in the morning until 8
o'clock at night. The proceeds of the
exhibition, as first stated in these col
umns, VIII be for the benefit of the Home
for ncurabes, in which there are at pres
ent thirty-four inmates.
The institution is constantly in receipt
of applications for admission, many of
which have to be refused on account of the
lack of funds to meet the regular running
expenses. The application to Congress
for an appropriation was unsuccessful,
and the home is at present entirely with
out funds.
Ii is proposed at the exhibition of pictures
on Wednesday TO have tea served in the
afternoon in the Holland dining room.
Among the rare and valuable paintings is
genuine Sir Joshua Reynolds, Millais,
Schoyer, Corot, Copley, a Romney
and a Rousseau.
The ladies in charge of the affair are
making every preparation for an enjoy
bic entertainment in every respect and as
the interest taken in the Home for Incura-
bles is very general throughout the city,
it is likely that there will be a generous
response on Wednesday.
Miss Elliott, daughter of Col. Elliott,
is at present visiting friends in New Or
leans, and VIII remain for ten DAYS longer
before returning To her home in this city.
visit TO Cincinnati. Mrs Perrin Will
spend the spring at Chevy Chase and later
in the summer VIII go to Narragansett for
the season. Next winter Mr.. and Mrs.
Perrin VIII spend in Cincinnati and look
forward after that time to making their
permanent home in Washington.
Senator and Mrs. WoIcott have closed
their home in this city and gone 10 Colorado.
The next of the series of Quodlibet lunch
cons win take place OH Friday, the 29th
instant. at 20 clock. at the residence OF Mrs.
Job Bernard, No. 1906 Rhode Island avenue.
Chief Engineer Albert S. Greene, u s.
N, retired, is at the Cairo.
Mrs. VaZey, OF Cobourg, Canada, who has
been visiting friends at Annapolis, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Washington visit
ing friends. She viii return TO Canada to-
day
Major A. S Nicholson, L. S. Marine Corps,
retired, is at Hamilton, Va, on a short visit.
Lieut. John T. Sullivan, L. S. N, retired,
is spending some time at Atlantic City.
Miss Mamie Langhorne and Miss Alice
/ Langhorne. who have been spending the
winter With their brother. Lieut.. Langhorne,
at San Antonio, Tex, have now gone toCal-
iroTnia, where they have Joined Col. and
Mrs. Langhorne. Col. Langhornes health
has not been good for some time past. and
( il is hoped that the present trip TO Cali
/ fornia may completely restore him.
Commodore william r. McCann has re-
turned 10 his home on Massachusetts ave-
nue. after a visit 10 New Rochelle, n Y.
Miss Birdie WinternitZ. or Baltimore,
| is the guest of Miss Estelle Heilbrun, of
/ No. 1925 Tenth street northwest.
The attractive home of Mrs. Lamont. at
No. 100 Thirteenth street, was the scene
OF much gaiety Tuesday evening. The
! early part of the evening was spent in
drawing a quadruped blind folded which
I caused much amusement. After the prizes
had been distributed, supper was served
n1 the evening entertainment ClOsG5i
/ with dancing. music being furnished by
mandolin and guitar orchestra. Several
rccitations 10y Mr.. Patton were crafty
I enjoyed. Among those present were:
Mrs. Hickling. from New York, in whose
1 honor the entertainment was given, Mrs.
IIouk, Mr.. and Mrs. Berry, Mr.. and Mrs.
1 Williams. Mrs. Cooke, Mrs. Wooley, Misses
Morgan, Misses Lees, Miss Mcdowell Misses
Berry Miss Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. Ellis,
Miss Fischer, Miss Frazier, Mrs. Du Bois,
Mcssrs. George Lee, V aughn, Smith, Lochrey,
Webber, Campbell, Webb, Concklin, An
Keney, Duffy, Pickett, and Fort.
The ladies in the teachers training class
of the FroebeI National kindergarten
Institute, on Saturday visited the United
States Bureau Of Education, by appoint
ment of Hon. Commissioner W. I. Harris.
They were most kindly received and enter-
tanned by the officers iD charge of The
various departments, and found their
visit exceedingly interesting. Those who
attended Chaperoned by Mrs Louise Pollock,
were: Miss II. b. Lesher, of Pennsylva-
MIA; Miss c. Slack. of Massachusetts,; Miss
H. +. McVea, Miss c. F. Curtis, Of North
Carolina: Miss b. 7. Baldwin, of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Mrs. D. B. Walsh, of
Alabama: Miss NJ s. Pope, of Maryland;
Miss F. Thompson, of New York; Miss A.
Morgan, of Maine; Miss ID. Kerr, Miss A. l..
Yickery, Miss NJ. V McKelden, Miss s. r..
Morgan, and Miss A. n. Maher, Washington,
d. c.