The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

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young matron. And do you know" she
said. in winding mp her report Of the little
talk L cant for the life OF me think what
IL was l could have said that made him
gaze slowly. first at me and then around
the room at the'0ther people. with such a
curious smile.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Metcalf gave a
progressive euchrs party on Friday evening
at their coy home. 30 Quincy Street north
west. celebrating the second anniversary OF
their wedding The ladies' first prize a
piece of Iacework wrought by the hostess,
was won By Mrs Mauss Mr. Gamble taking
the first prize for gentlemen and Colonel
Odell the second Mrs, Metcalf was as
sisted by Mrs. Gamble in serving refresh
ments Among those present were Or. and
Mrs. Mauss. Col and Mrs. W 5. Odell Or.
and Mrs A. p Bogue, Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Gamble. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Mrs Lore,
Mrs Stierlin Mrs. \. J. Turnbull the
Misses McEroy Rina Lore, Nina Further
May and Laura White. Captain Jacobson.
Capt Nathan Bichiord, MI Douglass. Nj.
William Garrett and Mr.. Will stierlin.
Mr. and Mrs. f. d. NJ. Perkins have
their daughter. Annie Landreth, to Dr.
Henry Clark Saunders, Saturday. March 81
Mrs. Smith. wife Of the Postmaster Cen
eral. has returned from Atlantic City.
\ Lenten wedding of general interest to
take place on April will be that Of Miss
Hannah Walker Sampson. youngest daugh-
ter Of Rear Admiral sampson, to Ensign
Wat Tyler Cluverius United States Navy.
The ceremony will take place at the com
mandant's house, at the Charestown Navy
Yard Boston.
Mrs. 7. De Witt Talmage is convalesciug
from her serious attack of the grip but
will not be able to return calls before ner
departure for Europe, April 10.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred G. Coldren have
issued invitations to the wedding Tecep-
ton Of their daughter, Nirgie McLain
Galbroath. and Mr.. Ben Temple Webster,
OF Peoria. H.. next Wednesday evening.
The reception will be at their residence,
1876 Street southeast, and will immedi-
ately follow the ceremony, which will be
private.
The French Club met last Wednesday
at the residence Of DR.. II. W. Wiley, IN
Tenth Street to enjoy a very interesting
programme Mr. Buynitskl, President Of
the club. opened the meeting with the an
uounCement that q three-act play had been
selected for the closing performance Of
the season. During the evening humorous
readings were contributed by Mrs. Dit
mar Mr. Joseph Becker. and Mr.. Ralph
jefferson. Miss Elsie Belt sang Ardits
favorite waltz. N Bacio" and Miss Man
geot's instrumental selections were warmly
appauded. Miss Ethel Camp brought the
programme TO a close with an original
/ description of the sonata of modern times.
( Among those present were Mrs Camp,
I Miss Budgate Mrs. Van Deusen Mrs. and
/ Miss SeweI Mr.. Hugh, Miss de Penncoet,
Miss Winner. Miss Mann. Mrs. Becker. the
Misses Becker. Miss Elizabeth Edison, Mr..
I R p Clark Mrs. and Miss Dittmar. Mrs.
Belt Miss Robinson. Miss Fairgrieve, Mrs.
Sheridan. Miss Martin, and Mr.. Scudder.
A tea. sale and auction was held at the
Washington club yesterday afternoon,
! from to 80 o'clock The tea table was
| IN charge Of Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, Mrs
| Poor. Mrs George Frazer. Mrs Neff, Miss
| Riggs and Miss Biddle. Presiding at the
! sale table were Miss Nicolas, Mrs Moss
| Miss Blair Lee, Mrs. Fairfax Harrison,
/ Miss Glover. Miss Mabel Johnson. and Miss
| Owen. Mr.. Hackett vas the auctioneer.
MIS-. lLLle AfNt1lu f1bNlt. Tue Ni4lpNbl.
! read for the blind yesterday afternoon at
| the pavilion ESPECIALLY reserved for their
! use in the Congressional Library.
| The Minister from Switzerland and Mrs.
| Pioda have dinner invitations out for this
! evening.
| Among The sbemuifH and rare works Of
art that have found place in Washington
homes are the famous Flemish tapestries,
now owned by Mr. Charles VI. FfOulke
| who probably has the most valuable prj-
vate collection OF tapestries 10 be found in
! this country. In the tapestry gallery Of
/ the family residence in Massachusetts Ave
rue is one historical set composed Of five
| pieces. They Illustrate certain events in
| the home Of Archduke Albert and tire
Archduchess Isabella. who were Governors
| General OF Flanders during the reign Of
| Philip II Of Spain. Isabella being the
daughter OF that King The tapestries
were woven iu Flanders during the first
! half OF the sixteenth century in the atelier
/ Of Reymbout who was one Of the most
| illustrious of that pleiad Of Flemish weay-
| crs vino made their textile paintings the
most wonderful in the world. They We're
woven at a period when the greatest po-
| tentates OF Europe bought them and paid
| for them far more than their weight in
| gold Nj Ffoulke also owns the Diana"
] series of seven tapestries. Illustrating iu
an alegOrical manner episodes in the lives
of Henry II and Diana OF PJiters. They
were woven IL Brussels three centuries
ago by jacques Guebles and Jean Raes.
| who were among the master weavers OF
ancient Flanders
Mrs II. j. Smith. Of 20 Iowa circle who
| has been spending the winter 10 Southern
| California. returned Monday having been
called home by the illuess OF her grand
mother. Mrs NJ. l.. chapman
WORKSHOPS FOR THE BLIND.