The Washington times., 1902-12-22

ard Merrick, Van Ness Philip. George
Howard, and Charles L. McCawley.
Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi p Morton will sail
Cor Europe after the holidays. and will
pass the remainder Of the season abroad.
The Misses Horstmann. OF Rhode ISL
and Avenue, have gone to Flo-ida, where
they Will pass the winter.
Miss Susie Barksdale, Of Washing
ton. is visiting Mrs. Mann S Valentine,
OF 9lS West Franklin Street. Richmond
Miss Nellie Hodge Gordon. OF Rich
mond. who is attending school here, has
returned home to spent the Christmas
holidays and will have as her guest Miss
Emma Hull. Of Augusta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chapman Smith
Of Philadelphia. and their little girl, are
passing the holidays with Mrs. Smiths
father, Charles NJ Ffoulke
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Tyler have re-
turned to Washington and taken possess
sion OF their home on Farragut Square.
Mrs. Horatio r. Bigelow, Of n Street,
viii give a luncheon Friday, January 2,
in honor Of Miss Elsie Dodge.
The friends OF Mrs. John H. Mitchell.
wife OF the Senator from Oregon, will be
glad to know that she is very much i'm
proved in health and was present at the
reception General and Mrs. Porter gave
at the embassy In Paris last Monday.
Among the other Americans noticed
were her daughter, the Duchesse de la
Rochefoucauld, Bellamy Storer, the
United States ambassador 10 Austria
Hungary; the United States minister to
the Netherlands and Mrs. Stanford
Newell. Mr.. Garrett. the secretary Of the
United states legation at The Hague /;
Mr.. Thackara. Miss Thackara. Miss
Sherman. Mrs. Eads Hazard and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Benet.
Mrs. Fuller, wife OF the chief Justice.
will receive this afternoon, as will the
wives Of the justices Of the United States
Supreme Court.
Mrs. Howry. wife OF Judge Charles B.
Howry. OF the Court of Claims, will re-
ceive this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hartman, Of New
York. who passed last week in Wash
ington. have returned home.
Senator and Mrs. Russell A. AIger
have gone to Detroit to pass the Christ
mas holidays. They are expected TO re-
turn January l.
Mary Johnston. synonymous with Au-
drey OF the hair, has set up an estab-
lishment in East Grace Street. Rich
mond. Her father and her two sisters
constitute her household Her father.
fine old gentleman. was a major in
the Confederate army. and one OF her
sisters. a trained nurse, has given up
nursing TO live With her. The other sis
ter is a school girl OF fifteen.
Miss Johnston is the head Of the
house. She gives out" and tales in. 80
as the "darkies" say.
Her drawing rooms" have an air OF
'liveableness" which is attractive.
There are flowers and books and a
work box. little womanly touches which
characterize the author OF Audrey. -
What would one who did not know
fancy the author Of Audrey TO be ,
Tan7 Dashing? Gushing? No at all.
Petite. retiring. very quiet. with large
eyes and a frail appearance. She Is
earnest. candid and seemingly not the
least elated by success. She drives
about town in her stylish brougham OF
her low victoria. and people do not call
the little lady in her velvet and furs
either proud or condescending. but rather
anxious 10 obscure herself
Miss L. c. Violet Houk. one OF the
many beautiful Southern girls IN Wash
ington. is going on the stage. She is