Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-31
SOCIETY NOTES.

S(iior Zamacona, the Mexican minister and
his agreeable family, will be in washington un-
til July 1st, when they Will go to the country
for the summer. Their plans are unsettled,
but they may not remove permanently from
Washington until late in the autumn. All who
know them desire their presence here as long
as possible.
Many here who esteemed the former Spanish
minister the Marquis Mantilla de los ROi5, and
his captivating wife. will be panied to learn
that he died recently IN Madrid. His wife Is
la that City now. SenOr Mantilla had gone
there to engage more actively In political life
than he had done since before his career In the
diplomatic service began. He was last winter
member OF the COrtes.
Miss Sheriff. leaves early this week for Utica,
where she Will of1icIate as bridesmaid for Miss
past winter here. The bridegroom elect is Mr.,
Bartlett, OF Hartford, Conn. There will be
eight bridesmaids and groomsmen at the wed
ding. which will be quite grand affair. Miss
Cooke, the daughter OF Mr.. Pitt Cooke, OF San
duSky, Ohio, who is to be married early In
June, to Mr.. Sloan, son OF a gentleman we'll
there will also be eight bridesmaids and groQns-
men.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson, recently appointed con-
sui at Ghent has returned to the city to attend
to business prior to sailing for Europe. He and
his wife expect to sail on Saturday next-Dr.
Brown, I. S. N, and his wife go to Annapolis
this week, he having been appointed on the
have leased for year handsome suite OF
apartments in the Portland, the new apart
ment house on Vermont avenue and 14tn street.
but will spend q part Of the summer In Europe,
Dr. Brown having been appointed to represent
the navy at the International Medical Con-
gress, which will meet ia London, August 2d.
Mrs. Ives, the daughter OF the late Admiral
Semmes. is visiting the Assistant Judge Advo-
cate General and Mr5. winthrop, and on FIJI
day evening they invited friends to meet her.
Many of high social and Official position were
present, especially among the army families.
Mrs. Thomas Bryan and her daughter, Miss
BYRD Bryan, will leave the city to day, and
afteI visiting friends near Chicago and at other
points on their way will join MI. Bryan at
their new home In ColOrado.-SenatOr Brown
Will, 1t is announced by q Georgia paper, keep
house In washington next season, that he may
return the many courte51eS he has received
here. Mr.. Brown Is greatly pleased with this
city as winter residence.-Judge Ferftss'
City, and will later accompany her son to An
napOlis where he is to be examined for admis-
sion to the Naval Academy-Mrs. Rollins,
wife OF Hon. E. A. Rollins, formerly and for q
long time Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
died In Philadelphia on Sunday. Mrs Rollins
viii be pleasantly remembered by many Wash.
1ngton people, not only for her attractive per.
sonal qualities as friend ana companion, DuI
also Tor her literary taste and ability. one OF
ner books, ''New England Bygones," was quite
success when 1t appeared, and stu fnds @
vest LETT to-day for Berkeley Spnnga-Admi-
rai Powell will soon go to Oakland, or some
other pleasant resort In the Allegheny Noun
tAnS-Dr. Flint, USN, and his wife left
70 Gay for Silver Spring, where they VIII board
unu August and then 60 north.