Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-17
The Summer Exedus-Lass Paties-for
e est Pic-Nics-A Brilliant Reception
The Leading Cabinet LADY
Senator Vests Daughter. 80.
WHERE WAsHINGToNIANs ARE GOING.

of our National Legislators, both of the
upper and lower House, have escaped to the
near Maryland and Virginia reports, there
to await, if not the sounding of GabriePs
trumpet, thump almost as portentous,
the last knock Of the Speakers gavel. Still,
town folks who must .remain are BY no
means as quiet as might be supposed, ion
sidering the extreme heat luteiy- There ara
lawn parties in plentiful supply and forest
parties, new name for an old-fashioned
basket evening picnic. ..r-,--.-
Miss Ella Sturgis, the graceful, black.
Soldiers Home, gave ra,4--rss.. 60. -.
2 AGarden Party
in honor of the coming home Of her sister
and brother on their summer vacation, last
Saturday evening. Cadet Sturgis had his
friends, both newly-fedged lieutenant
graduates this year from West Point, and
the young ladies invited to meet them COM
prised list OF some of the most charming
girls in society. 1t takes such an invita-.
ton as one from the Sturgis home, to find
out how many families are yet in town.
Pretty Miss West, of the English legation,
the stately daughters of Secretary Freling-
huyson, that piquant daughter of the
Spanish minister, Miss Barca, the sweet
faced Miss Mamie Redfern, that
handsome matron, Mrs. General
Hazen had the escort duty of squad of as
gay young officers as the service can CON-
mand. The ample grounds, smooth lava
and attractive features of the Home park
afforded every appointment for the usual
outdoor sports, lawn tennis and croquet, and
there are said to have been very handsome
scores made by few young ladies at has
tily devised archery meeting.
The drive home in the starlight after the
nine o'clock supper completed one OF the
sayest lawn parties this week.
The Lending Lady in the Cabinet.
The confirmation of Mr.. John Davis as
First Assistant Secretary of State, while
merited, the wise heads say, by his peculiar
fitness for the position, has q flavor OF
hereditary succession about it, that is quite
palatable to our tastes, grown so largely in
the past few yeMs to an extreme copying
of things in the English line. 1t seems
quite natural, therefore, that while
Mrs. Frelinghuysen shall rank as the lead
ing lady in the Cabinet, her daughter, Mrs.
John Davis, should come next in the mat
ter of assisting her in social affairs, or to
supply her place in official precedence.
Verify the prophetic tongue OF the news
paper paragrapher, who welcomed the
Davises into the social kingdom, as to the
probable private secretary of the President
and to Mrs. Davis, the position of house.
keeper to his Excellency. was awfully out
of the way. Still one winter in Washing
ton would make even more astounding
changes than that, and there are but few
who are not we'll pleased that Mr.. Davis has
secured place. / imagine he can
~. ...- o. r.nok His Wife
magnate could. They say up IN Massa
i,
never have secured his present
position but for his wife, whose
skillfully arranged bouquets, and charming
receptions at her pretty home nest in
Washington worked the miracle. Not,
however, but the gracefully oratorical Lor'
ing has claims wrested from the soil in
the most scientific and improved fashion.
He has model farm up in Essex county,
and on a recent trip to Salem | was amazed
to read his distinguished name on milk
wagon, the driver OF which was parting
with quantities Of the pure fuid at prof.
liable rate. hope the farmers in the Nir
ginias and throughout the South, made
famous as the seat Of Commissioner Le
Dues experiments, are watching Loring
course as jealousy as his neighbors and
whilom constituents in Massachusetts,.
think in the minds of a good many there
fingers an idea that he can eiec
such a revolution in agricultural methods
that Boston baked bread and beans vii
grow ready for the table.
senator Vests Daughter.
But another official complication o
| which l started out to write has nearly
| escaped me, in the agricultural effort intt
| which was led, nnawares. The daughtel
| of ex-senator West, who is now one OF oul
| District Commissioners, was TO have beer
| married last month to Major Twining, Wit
was the engineer member of the trinity
which rules us here. Major Twining' sud
den death, in May last, is too fresh 81
| event to need any reference now, as h'
seems to have been universally popular
| The blow fell with terrible force on HI
sweet fiance, and she was obliped Tn !sIv
town for spell. l met her the other ds,
in her sable robes OF mourning, and wo
! man-like fell to wondering wha
change few weeks hal
made in her position, but sh
will have when she cares to enjoy them, al
the social emolunsnts accruing 10 TIN
position, the same as il she had been tn
wife of one commissioner and the dsughte
of another.
1t takes a woman after all TO run thi
Government. might be led off into ar
unamiable discussion of how many ma
. tional questions are settlsd peremtorily b!
great mems wives over the breakfast table
although the great men aforesaid puff ant
blow and make dreadful noise over thei
intellectual efforts for the same end. bu
the first time / ever knew woman Il
lead an army around, comes to knowledg
now. Now, please don't let the historian
60 back to the days OF yore, when womer
| see annals OF last suffrage convention
commanded and fought all the battle
themselves This move was not warlike
but il certainly was sensible, healthy ant
pleasant all around.
Mrs. General Ayres,
the wife OF the commander Of the infantr.
stationed along at the arsenal here, though
it wiser and better, that they try summe
encampment, away from the malarial efiec
| of the not. to- be denied swamps about tn
arsenal. Result, mighty pleasant surround
inesfor officers and their families, comfort
able quarters for the men, the healthy
country air for all. and the certainty OF
protracted camp meeting in the immediat
neighborhood for the religiously inclined
III has attracted quite a number OF arm.
families to the locality and between par
ades, drills and receptions on the part Q
| Mrs. Ayres, who is both young and a.
tractiye, the summer encampment Ii a
ready voted a success.
| A short season
at the White Sulphur Springs is almo:
considered obligatory by those devoted II
allegiance to society rules, quite as much 9
the early spring trip TO Fortress Monroe.
would be well II half the things we have
do because it is proper form, were as pleas
ant. Among the recent departures ar
Senator and Mrs. Call, Mr.. and Mrs. Pre-
ton Sands with their little family, DR.. Gal
nett, Mrs. and Miss Ross. Representatiy
Mrs. and Miss Ellis and host OF others.
The Movement mp North
is quite decided one. The White rnour
tains, Saratoga and Newport have plenty {
Washing tonians already.
Mrs. General Ricketts,, whose summt
meandering is of interest TO her legion (
friends, will first visit in New Londol
Conn, and after that with her husband an
children at Sarragansett Pier, where A
mIral Porter and family, Pay-director an
Mrs. Waytmough are
The President
makes no sign when he shall vacate Il
White House, but says he finds it quite
comfortable residence eyeryway. As 4
! ,,aIar;. of u ts..t an y,srrh VISA written Ia