Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-16
SOCIETY NOTES,

yesterday Mrs. Garfield rode out for the first
time since her illness began, on the 4tn of May.
She Is now SO m1ch better that the President
expects to take her to Long Branch on Satur.
day. He has engaged apartments for her at a
quiet hotel there. Her friend and physician,
DR.. Boynton and his wife, will accompany n er.
The President will remain there a short time.
HIS children Will go to the Soldiers Home. Ii
Is now believed by those In a position to know
the facts. that Mrs. Garfield's illness was wholly
que 10 tne enects OF sitting so long in the hot
sun the day tie Farragut statue was unveiled
her system being depressed by having gone
through ten months OF excessive fatigue ana
nervous excitement.
Yesterday the Chinese legation here received
by mail the official announcement OF the death
OF the doWager Empress Of China, VINO died
April Sth, and only now the term OF court
mourning for the legation here has really
Notwithstanding the fact that ever since the
fllst news was received unofficially In April
IhrOugn me newspapers the ladies and gentle
neh OF !he legation have on account OF the
Empress death accepted no Invitations to
social entert ailments. the legation received
the IeWs by telegraph from China some weeks
ago, out that was not regarded as an Official
n no iIcatlon, as Is the news by mail from the
1t is rumored that the Hon. Emory Soeer. of
Georgia, Is to be married during the month of
clan of Washington. Mr.. Speer is the Young
est member OF the House OF Representatives
and belongs TO one OF the noted families OF the
south. HIS father Rev. E: W. Speer. is profess
sor OF 6eles lettreS In the University o; Georgia
ard bis uncle Is Judge in the Supreme Court
OF the same state. MIR. Speer studied law under
senator Hill and has been reelected to the
next Congress from the district formerly repre-
sented by Howell Cobb and Senator Hiil. He
is considered to be one of the coming political
stars OF u that section OF the country.
eo,n niIs. Racaei $: solomons, wife OF Mr.. A. s.
SolCmonS. died at the family residence in this
city Yesterday In the $50 year OF her age. Her
remains will be sent to New York for inter.
mepf: It Will be remembered that this esti-
maple lady became critically Ill Just before the
date nxed for her daughters marriage jan
uary 21, 1850. and although Miss Solomons was
married on that day the wedding was pri-
generally were recalled. Mrs. Solomons SUB
sseQuently greatly improved In health, aud
hopes were entertained OF her entire recovery
6e haens Iam1y has mas been e peculiarly united and
regret:
yer and Rio Grande railroad, and Miss Stella
Spaidlng, OF Lawrence, Kansas, Will bs married
at tne brides residence next Monday forenoon,
reside. Miss SpaldiDg Is quite q voc alist. and
s very popular with large circle OF friends
Mrs. Charles Sheriff. and her little son ex-
sne ReeI % ave honday Ion for Coney Island where
Snerriil IS stil In Sandusky. where she went 10
attend as bridesmaid at the wedding of M.
Pitt Cookies daughter and Mr. Sloan. Mr.
Seerr1ll has gone to Artzona.-SenatOr Voor-
nees, who is now at Terre Haute expects to 90
10 the Bot Springs, Ark, some time this week
his WIFE, son and daughter are stu here at
their residence near Georgetown.-Mrs.J ]. s.
Laughton concluded her visit to Mrs. john
Davis Yesterday and has gone to her country
seat at Forresdale, Pa, where her Daughter is
The health OF the latter Is Improving TapidIy.
-Mfss Emily Harper, Wild Stayed with Mira
Barnes after leaving Mount Vernon, returned
to Baltimore Tuesday.