The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-03
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Social Life at the CnpltaI-Newsy and
GosSipy Notes Abant People.


GosSipy Notes Abant People.
WAsnINToS, April Early III the wee
all themembers OF the Diplomatic Corps
aud many prominent people WHO at
personal friends Of the Spanish Ministc
and Nine. Barca, received large blacl
cards, lettered with gold, which werc in
vitations to attend n requiem mass for til,
repose Of the soul Of Mime. Barca's mother
She was Nine. Murie Isabelle DeGross,
Venue Valverde, who died in Madrid OF
the 2ist OF March. The mass was ce!cbrat
cd on Thursday morning ut st. Matthew
Church, which senor and Nine. Barca ant
most OF the diplomats attend. The musi,
for the occasion was very fine indeed, Mo
Zart's Mass being rendered by the most nc
complished choir In the city. Within III,
year severai families OF the foreign legation
have gone into mourning by reason OF thI
death OF relatives
Considerable sensation was created II
social circles by thenews that Miss Eleanor
Ewing had taken, in u Pittsburgh convent
the veil OF the order OF the Sisters Of Mer
cy. This young lady, who is now SisteI
Mary Veronica, has been great iavoritC
in Washington society. Young, beautiful
wealthy, of fine social position, with att tlt
world before her, it Is difficult for the
worldly to realize how in the morning o.
life she can give up all this, renounCe al
thought of love and marriage and all III.
ture family ties, even her name itself. tc
devote her life 10 the poor and suffering in
that smoky city. Many think that the ex
ample Of her cousin, Gen. Sherman's son
who became u monk, year or two ago
was the moving cause. Her mother
brothers and sister Edith were present du,
ring the ceremony, which took her from,
them forever, and rendered her as dead "a
the world US though buried in the GENE.
terry instead Of the cloister.
The extensively published reports that
Senator Logan is suffering from Bright's
disease OF the kidneys Is not true. He has
been suffering from lumbago and rheuma.
tism, Neither is he going to the Hot
Springs, us has been announced. He il
now cOnvalescent, and his physicians do
not apprehend further trouble.
Mile. Rhea, the famous actress, who has
Just finished a successful weeks engage.
ment here, has agreed 10 return from Balti.
more the middle OF next week and play
one night for the benefit OF Nlason's family,
betty and the baby The Opera House
CLOSED us usual during Holy Week. willbe
opened for the occasion, and several hun.
dred dollars are certain to be added to the
fund. Mile. Rhea, who never does things
by halves, offers the services OF the entire
company free OF charge. She was out call.
ing yesterday, and her dainty. piquant style
loses nothing by "the garish light OF day.
! She is even more beautiful in ordinary
street costume than in the illusive glare o.
the foot-lights.
The families Of Secretary Frelinghuysen,
Secretary Hunt and Secretary Folger, the
only members OF the Cabinet circle who
have kept "open hopse" during Lent; all
announce that they will receive no more
neither by day or evening" till after
Easter.
Commodore kellogg, who has been very
i'll, is reported convalescent. Commodore
Upshur, who has been ordered 10 take
command of the Brooklyn Navy-yarl, LEFT
with his family for their new home yester
day. They had been occupying a fine
suit Of rooms ut the Portland, the French
flats here, built by Fernando Wood, whict
were Immediately leased by Senator D. w
Voorhees,, OF Indiana, whose family vii
take possession Of them this week.
twill be remembered that the recent
visit to Washington Of the Countess Joan,
mini, who was Miss May Harrington, wa,
mentioned in these columns She had
barely reached her home, the City O
Mexico, when her husband, the Count
JOannini, who was the Italian Minister tc
that country, died. Only few months
ago the Countess lost her youngest son.
Senator and Mrs. Hill, Of Colorado, gave
dinner party the other evening to Judge
and Mrs. BHssett, on their return from q
Southern bridal trip. Since long before
Colorado became State, the Judge stood
ut the head Of his bar. When nearly fifty
years old, and given up as hopeless Old
bachelor, he met and married bewitch
ing Illinois maiden, and is now, apparent
ly, the happiest benedict alive. The bride,
when young girl, came to visit Mrs
Grant at the White House.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the lady law
yer, lectured in Providence Friday evening
upon" The Era ofWoman." Mrs. Lockwood
is, without doubt, an eminently "smart
woman" but she will ride tricycle., and
that style OF loComotion is moi becoming tc
her.
Representative Atherton, OF Newark
Ohio, who is again out after an illness, sayl
that this internal dinner party matter is
enough to ruin the digestion OF an ostrich.
1t has long been suspected that good deal
Congressional "malHria" is due to irregular
hours, extravagent diet and "cold tea y
However, that was not what was the mat.
ter with Brother Atherton. His-eldest
daughter, who has been in Ohio some time
on account OF i'll he lth, is expected in
Washington this week.
The new Russian Minister, is n fine
locking man about iorty-tive years Of age.
lIG is a son OF the late renowned nstrono.
mGr lie Strive, formerly Director OF the
Pulkoy Observatory, NJ. do Strive was
educated at the University Of st. Peters.
burg At an early age he entered the Asia
tic Department Of the Foreign office, and
afterwards served rs diplomatist In the
office OF the Governor OF Turkestan. Then
he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary
to Japan. His wife was Miss Annenhod,
daughter Of one OF the most aristocratiC
Russian families. They have several chill
dren.
The other evening Senator and Mrs.
Eugene Hale gave an elaborate dinner
party to Ex.seCretary and Mrs. Hamilton
Fish, ut which Mrs. Hale's mother, the
widow OF tho late Zach Chandler, was
present. Among theguests were President
Arthur, Mr.. George Bancroft, Justice and
Mrs. Field, Commissioner and Mrs. I.oring,
Representative and Mrs. Robson, Mr.. and
Mrs, Bancroft Davis and other old friends
OF the ex.Secretlry. The Hales occupy
tho House opposite Wormley's, that Hon,
Levi p. Morton lived in before his appoint.
ment to foreign mission.
The young ladies Of the Arlington Hotel
and some OF their friends, We're handsomely
entertained last evening by Senator Fair
WHO gave one Of his banq6ets for them IN
Ills parlors at the hotel, The decoration;
and llorsl orpameptations were much more
elaborate than usual, and at each lady''
pla,e was q handsome glrdie basket o
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