National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-10-10

Very gradually the city is rosumlng its nc.
customed aspect for the busy season. Every
day residents are coming In from vacation
tourings, and houses are being taken for the
winter with unusual rapidity. Tho general
impression is that there will be great many
people here this winter, and that the gayetles
will begin at an unusually early date. There
have been many handsome millinery openings
this week, and when the weather permitted
there were numerous ladies In attendance.
Every one expressed satisfaction with the
beauty and style Of the articles displayed Tho
high hat grows higher and the fiat nat latter
all the time, so that extremes OF taste are sure
of qualification.
Mrs. Manning has about perfected her mr..
rangements for the season in the house on Du-
pont circle. There is small doubt but that It
will be one of the most popular In the capital
Mrs Villas is identifying the house on NJ
street with engravings, rugs, aud bric.a.brac
brought from the lovely house that belongs to
the Postmaster General In Madison, Wis.
Mrs. and Miss Endicott returned TO the city
last Saturday, and the Pendleton chateau Is re-
ceiving n thorough Now England Plymouth
Rock Overhauling 10 put Il in readiness for the
seasons entertainments that will be given
there.
There is a pleasant party ut the white house.
Mrs. lIoyt Is entertaining the ward OF the Pres
som, OF Buffalo. Tho young lady Is remem.
bered for her cxceptionablc beauty and sweet
ness by those who saw her at the white house
leyces.
The weddings of the week drew together, on
both occasions, large and fashionable COM
panies, but not the full force of the society folk
who are at their homes in the city.
One of washingtons bellies OF last season
was married in st. Paul, Mimi, on Thurs.
day Miss Lulu ROCKWELL daughter Of
Col. A. +; Rockwell, commissioner, of pub
lie buildings. was united to Mr.. Sam
uel Corser, of Philadelphia, and is now in
possession of her elegant new home In the
Quaker city. Mr.. Corser Is a man of great
wealth, and his winsomc bride has scores and
scores of warm friends in her childhood's home
who sincerely wish for her every happiness
and prosperity Mrs. A. Il. Rockwell will
spend the winter months with her daughter
in Philadelphia, and the bridal party will visit
Gen. and Mrs. b. c. Card have taken the
house on l. street. 1917, that Col. Rockwell oc-
Miss Edith Card is visiting friends In Wheel.
ing, W. Va. Miss Card Is one of the prospective
debutGntes of the winter.
Miss Annie Wilson, daughter of Judge Jcre-
miah Wilson, Will spend the autumn In In
dianapolis, Ind, with relatives.
Justice and Mrs Miller have returned from
Block Island.
Surgeon aud Mrs. Robert Marmion will re-
side with Gen. and Mrs. Paul on their return
to the city.
Lieut.. Hunt U. S. N. son of Gen. Hunt, of
the Soldiers Home, is OH his way home from
Colorado Springs: He travelled 10 Leaycn-
worth in an ambulance, and will probably con-
tinue in that way TO Chicago, where he Will
take the cars, Lieut.. Hunt Is much improved
in health.
Miss Marcia Freeman, of Philadelphia, Is
visiting Gen. and Mrs. Paul
The engagement OF Miss Edith Foster.
daughter of our ex-minister TO Spain, TO Rev.
DR.. Dallis, of the Presbyterian Church, Detr 1t,
Mich, is announced.
Mrs. McCeney and daughters are spending
few days in New York city.
Mrs. and Miss Roberts, of Georgia, arc in the
city.
Minister de Struve, and Senior Don JuanValera,
the Spanish minister, were making calls on
Wednesday.
Gen. schenck and daughters have returned
to the city.
Gen. Williamson and daughters, OF Connect
icut avenue, have returned to the city. Miss
Adelaide, who has been an invalid all summer,
is still quite i'll.