Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-09
GAY ONES AND GAYETIES Al
HYGEIA.
Autumnal SplendOrs OF Old Point
WashingtOnianS Now Pleasurin4
There-Gen. Lee Makes n Mistake.
spondence Of THE EVENING STAR.


denied lot of people to the Hygeia since the LIST
of September.
The days have been one brush Of golden sun.
shine, tempered by that autumnal influence,
which freshens the sOftest breeze, and has
turned every fence corner and every old garden
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one stretch of color, from the gateway all along
the lovely breakwater drive, and it is worth 9
eyes with the wonderful horticultural show.
There are $50 people here. Washington Is
largely represented. Admiral and Mrs: Wells,
their blue-eyed daughters, one of whom is an
infant, Rosa Bonheur, the other with Q voice
and method that would set Arditti's head a
north and her handsome daughters, Capt and
Mrs. James a. Greer, Miss Greer, Col. and Mrs.
Clarke tes s, Samuel C. Lsmy Lieut. Lee
Garrick Mallory, Capt. and Mrs. Robley Evans,
Mrs ,, Whitney, Miss Whitney. Dr. and Mrs:
Ross; Major ]. Y. Turnbull and E. D. Warner
are among the number Several pretty young
ladies from ST. Louis and o Venus Aphrodite
the life and gayety of the hour. Miss Boothe, a
stately brunette; Miss Hewitt, a tai! and 1.-the
some blonde; Miss Claiborne, Miss Pallen,
Miss Taylor and the Misses Ballanger are sort
of coterie of young women blue coats hang
around like-oh, flies over . sugared net will do
for an An. Illustration: The Misses Montgomery
gifted with q lovely and accommodating (which
does not always follow voice. MrS. Richie
man Of the season. Miss Whitney has face
All the air has been freshensd by visit from
comrades in arms with the most enthusiastic
greeting. Itmay be chronicled that he is a
fresh water mar, for he took bath In the briny
deep at the earnest solicitations of his friends,
and did not discover till in mid-Ocean, and
that by the jeering shrieks of his observers that
he had encased himself in a bathing suit hind
ma hofnrQ q md
and his hesh somwhat in commensurate with
his height the spectacle may better be imagined
Major W. W. Randolph, now of Governors
Island, is visiting is friends at this post, and
is only less warmly welcomed than the late pop
lar confederate.
DR.. Cunningham, dean of q. s. N, is en.route
for Richmond, his native place.
Mr.; and Mrs. Young, of Chicago; Miss Wads-
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Turne, of st. Louis; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hugh, of Virginia; Gov. w. E. Cam.
eron and staff, Of Virginia; Paymaster and Miss
der, OF Texas, are here for September.
Lieut. H. K: Lemly has been appointed aid
d de-, on Gen: W: s: Hanoo ,sss staff and
Monroe will lose an accomplished gentleman,
charming writer, and a brilliant soldier.
A PROPOSED HALT-MILE SCULLING RACE
Messrs. Frank Ward and Robert Holtzman
have offered Il medal for a race between Poto-
The course is to be nom the Columbia landing
down the river to Holtzman's landing, dis
lance OF half mile. Especial interest is mani
the WashingtOns, and Kearney, of the POto-
macs, will compete for the medal.
LIEUT.. GREELY's PURcHAsE.-Lieut.A A. W.
Greedy, u $ army, has purchased Of d. w. Par
between 10th and 10th streets, with the i'm.
assumption of q trust for 81 900.
WHEN 1T IS LARCENY TO KEEP A FOUND
ARTIcLE.-Wash. Goodloe, o colOred hod-car-
rier, was arraigned in the Police Court this
morning, charged with stealing pOcketbOok
containing $S4, the property OF John F. Mcguire.
The prisoner said he had found o pocketbook
Mr. Mcguire said he did not know whether it
was his pocketbook that Goodloe found or not.
The judge asked whether there were any papers
In 1t by which it could be identified, and MIR.
was case of larceny, and directed the defend.
ant to make restitution and besides fined him
$40, or 30 days.
WANTS SEPARATION FROM AN INSANE HUs-
BAND.-Mrs. Il. A. Lockwood to-day, for Annie
Righter, filed bill for a divorce from John H.
tighter Thcy were married December Oath,
1850, by Rev: E. d. Owen. He was member
Of the signal corps; They lived together six
Tee III nhe bill alleges that shortly after
dering his money, aud that on May I'd. 1855,
board Of survey to the insane asylum.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
FALL OF A BRICK WALL.-Last evening q
brick wall, about eight feet high and ten inches
In thickness. which had just been completed at
No. 3216 Grace street, fell while workmen were
filing earth behind 1t. The workmen engaged
Oh II MANAGED to escape without injury.
DIED OF His INJURIES.-EdwardB Barker the
colored man who was recently injured by fall
ing OF q porch, died at FreedmaD's hospital
yesterday. The funeral will take place to-day
from his late residence, ON Q street.
CHARGE OF. ASSAULT-James T. Walker, q
clerk In a drug store, was arrested last evening