The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27
LaCes.

Mrs. Davis, Mrs. George TruesdeIl, Mrs.
Lander, Colonel and Mrs. Livingstone
and the Misses Livingstone.
The board extended its hospitality to
their guests that they might see for
themselves what good is being done a
Garfield, and it goes without saying that
the most critical saw nothing but to
praise. The pretty young matron, Miss
Evans, and her corps Of efficient nurses
in their fresh, dainty uniforms, were the
recipients Of unanimous commentator
and added not n little to the picturesque
ness Of the scene
Mrs. A L. Barber has returned to
Washington and expects to remain for
several weeks at Belmont before leaving
for her summer home on the Hudson.
Miss Eunice r. Oberly is home from
Vassar for the Spring vacation. and has
as her guests her fellow students, Misses
Agnes Birdsell, of Glens Falls, n. Y, and
Miss Marian Ess, of Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Virginia Balch Stephen completed
her eightieth birthday last week. Her
friends gave her "a surprise party and
made it a red-letter day with gifts. floral
offerings, letters and congratulatory
visits.
Mrs Stephen is the granddaughter of
Rev. Dr. Balch the first minister in
tho District of Columbia.
When on visit to her aunt Mrs Gen.
MacOmb, Sir Charles Vaughan, the Eng
lish minister, gave her a dinner on her
eighteenth birthday, with the privilege
Of inviting all her friends, amongst
whom she included Daniel Webster,
Henry Clay, and other celebrities of that
day
On her recent birthday not only rela-
tives and friends called. hut some of the
clergy and Baron Riedl de Riedenau
secretary of the Austrian legation; W.
Hsueh-Lien and Fuug Ping Wan, of
the Chinese legation.
The evening was very pleasantly con-
cluded by musical selections rendered
by Miss Powers.
Among the many beautiful and rare
works of art that will he placed on view
at the coming art loan exhibition which
will be observed at the old CorcOran CAL
lery on Easter Monday night will be the
famous Flemish tapestries now owned by
MI Charles NJ. Ffoulke Of No 20l3 Mass
achusetts Avenue, who probably has one
of the most valuable private collections
Of tapestries to he found in this country.
There are five tapestries in Mr.
Ffoulkes historical series. but owing to
lack of space at the Corcoran Gallery
only three will be hung. They illustrate
certain events in the home of Archduke
Albert and the Archduchess Isabella, who
were governors general of Flanders dur
ing the reign of Philip III of Spain, Isa-
bella being n daughter of that king. The
tapestries were woven in Flanders during
the first half of the sixteenth century, in
the atelier of Martha Reymbout, who was
one Of the most illustriOus of that plead
Of Flemish weavers who made their tex
tile paintings of their country the most
famous in the worldI They were woven
at the period when the greatest poten-
tates and princes of Europe sought them
and paid for them more than their weight
in gold The tapestries will represent:
The archduchess advancing TO receive a
captured knight, whom her chamberlain
presents.
Archduke Albert lecturing his game
keeper who exhibits a dead hare.
The archduchess listening to a message
from her husband as delivered by a kneeI-
ing knight.
The Diana series numbers seven tap
estries, but only three will be on view.
They illustrate in an allegorical manner
certain incidents of the lives of Henry II
and Diana of Portiers. They were woven
in Brussels at the close of the sixteenth
century in the atelier of Jacques GuebIes
and Jean Raes, who Were among the cele-
brated master weavers of ancient Elan
ders. 1t was Guebles who wove the proud
boast in one of his tapestries, Thanks to
the divine art of Pallas the broche Gn-
strument used in weaving surpasses
painting