The times., 1899-05-04
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
Guests Entertained at a Tea
on Board the Sylph.
Rear Admiral CrOwninshield Was
the Gracious Host.
First Annual Reunion of the Alumni
of Holy Cross Academy Yes
terday Afternoon.


Rensselaer, of New York.
The boat weighed her anchor at $3.50 and
returned about o'clock, alter a sail as
far down the river as Mount Vernon Tea
was served at 5 O'Clock in the cabin, but
the guests spent the greater portion OF
the trip on deck.
The guests included the French Ambas-
sador, the Paymaster General of the Navy
and Mrs. Stewart, the Surgeon General and
Mrs. Van Reypen, Miss Allen, daughter of
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Jus
tice and Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs.
Hunter, Mrs. II. L. Johnston, Prince Trou-
betskoy. Mr.. Tower, of the English EN-
bassy; M. Boeufve and NJ Taigny, of the
French Embassy, and Mr.. Corbin, OF New
York.
The former students of the Academy OF
the Holy Cross held their first annual re-
union yesterday afternoon in the assembly
rooms of the Academy ON Massachusetts
Avenue, which were fragrant with spring
howers and patriotic with flags. The
academy crowned its first graduates in
1876, and the roster of honor to the pres
ent date carries sixty names on its list.
The guests of yesterday represented the
classes of nearly every year since that
time, and in organizing their alumni Miss
Marion Dougherty. of Washington, was
also of this city, being Miss Lucy Byrne
and Miss Laura Tricou, First and Second
Vice Presidents; Miss Anna 0'Brien, Secre-
tary, and Miss Helen Tourney Treasurer.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
roll call, which opened the meeting. an
address of welcome to the alumni was read
by Miss Agnes McGrath. who will be
graduate of this year. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the Sisters of the
Holy Cross at o'clock, and the next hour
was made girlishly delightful by the sing
ing of alumni songs.
AT Z o'clock Rev. T. J. Shahan, D. D.,
of the Catholic University. delivered an
address, and at s o'clock the sisters and
their beloved pupils received benediction in
the artistically beautiful chapel where the
altar was decked with flowers and illumi-
mated with wax lights.
Among the alumni were included Mrs.
Yerby, Mrs. Chapman. Miss Dapray, Miss
Miner. Miss Dickinson. Miss Grace Dunn,
Miss Margaret Loughran. Miss Mary Duff
fy. the Misses Fowler, the Misses Cleary,
Miss Blanche Herold, Miss Anna Greene.
Miss Ethel Hendershot. Miss Jeanette
Cooney. Miss Mary Collins, and Miss
Mamie O'Donnell.
Rev. Dr. Garrigan, Vice Rector of the
Catholic University. accompanied Father
Shahan, and among other clergymen and
professors of the university who also came
to listen TO Father Shshan. were Rev. DR..
Z. A. Pace. Dr. Shea. and DR.. Eagan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse have invi-
tations out for Thursday evening, May II,
at O'Clock TO meet the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers.
Mrs. Willard Parker Tisdel, with her
daughters. Mrs. de Wollant and the Misses
Tisdel. were at home informally yesterday
afternoon after O'Clock to large number
of friends.
The White Literary Society of ST. Johns
College has issued invitations for its an
nual reception for this evening. All
friends and well wishers of the society
and college are cordially invited to be
present, with the assurance that they will
spend pleasant evening.
Mrs. Robert NJ. G. Brown has invitations
out for Friday. May 3, at o'clock, TO
meet Mrs. Mckee.
The reign of the garden fete will be in
augurated this afternoon, when the ladies
interested in the Decorative Art Society
VIII receive their friends in the beautiful
old garden of the Corcoran Mansion from
10 O'Clock. II the afternoon should be
stormy ii is understood that the fete will
be given on the next pleasant afternoon
following. The ladies in charge of the
various booths and refreshment tables will
be Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Charles H. Campbell Mrs
John Poor. Mrs. Frazier Mrs Fair
fax Harrison. Mrs. Neff. Mrs. Kerr, Miss
Riddle Miss Emory. and Miss Patten.
while the patronesses include Mrs. Hobart,
Mrs. Hay. Miss Gage, Miss Long,
Countess de Lichtervelde. Countess de
Santo Thyrso, Countess Esterhazy. Mrs
Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Crownin-
shield, Mrs. Mackay- Smith, Mrs. Sheridan,
Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Biddle, Mrs. Hobson,
Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle, Mrs. Wallach, Mrs.
Anderson, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. j. NJ
Johnston. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Mrs
Slater, Miss Riggs. Miss Gwynn. and Miss
Kibbey.
The Cambrian Society met Monday even
ing for the last time this season at the
residence of Prof. and Mrs. Stephens. of
College Street. DR.. 7. J. Jones. the Presi-
dent of the society, entertained those pres
ent with several recitations and the musi-
cal portion of the programme included
trio sung by Mrs. Edwards, her daughter,
and granddaughter. the latter tiny girl
OF five years. The society will hold its
next meeting on the first Monday evening
in October.
DR.. and Mrs. Won Rotterberg were, the
guests of honor last night at dinner given
by Miss Cwynpe.
Representative and Mrs. William r. AL
drich will close their Washington resi-
dence. in New Hampshire Avenue. about
the middle Of the present month, and. with
Mrs. Pratt and her little daughter, Jo-
sephine, and Master Harrington Aldrich.
the young son of the house, viii go to Ra-
jah Lodge. their summer home. in Ala