Evening star., 1886-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bruce Gray sailed on
Thursday, with their children, from Baltimore
LOT Boston. They will make q short stay in the
la latter city and at Newport, and probably visit
before they return. The professional engage
ments OF Mr.. Gray have been so pressing that
for several years.
commander Sands, with his wife and six
children, sailed last Saturday for Antwerp.
Lney went over to New York in the private car
Doonan and several of his clergy from George
town College and other friends. Commander
SANDS VIII settle in Switzerland, and expects to
remain absent about five years.
| Owing to the injury sustained by his daughter
while driving with Senator Evarts recently,
Justice Stanley Matthews will hasten his return
At the concert given by the Mozart Society in
well, leading soprano, of the First Presbyterian
church OF this city, delighted the audience by
her nne voice and artistic rendering OF several
A London telegram Of last Sunday says: "Miss
Decca, an American girl, known in Washington
as Miss Johnston, made most successful debut
a. AZ C3vent went Garden theater on Thursday night.
Ihe mouse was crowded and the applause enthrl-
siastic It is the first appearance of an Amer
lean singer this year." The friends Of Miss
Johnston will be glad to hear of her success and
nattering prospects, though why she should
surrender her own name for "Mlle. Marie
Decca, which she is reported to have assumed,
S~S~A~AOs
Mrs. Howard Swain, OF Baltimore, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Fish, wife Of the Assistant Reg
lister of the Treasury.
Mr.. I. b. Connery, formerly Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald, and late
managing editor of that journal, arrived In
New York from Europe on Thursday. It is
understood his family is still residing in Bel
GUM.
Mrs. clapp, wife of Major w. H. Clapp, left on
Thursday for Luray and other points in the
Shenandoah valley.
A story has been put in circulation by some
OF the correspondents writing from Washing
ton 10 the eject that disappointed in their
Mrs. Letter, who have occupied for two or three
years past the Blaine mansion, on Dupont
Circle, nave given it up, and that 1t will be in
Inc market for tenant the coming winter
just how much truth there is in the reason
assigned for their reported abandonment of
teman and lady named can only know; but so
far as can be ascertained here at the present
time there appears to be no truth in the story
question Messrs. Fitch. Fox BroWn @ os through %
whose agency the premises were leased, say
that they have not heard anything of the lease
being surrendered. Mr.. Letter took the place
In 1884 for . period Of five years, at an annual
rental Of $4,000, and, unless he has secured a
arrangement with Mr. Blaine, he still holds the
right to occupy the property, and is bound for
the rent as well. The house was rented fur
nlshed, though the present occupants have
added greatly to its adornments in that line
and when they leave it the place will take on q
very barren look.
Mrs. Cheatham, of Washington, and party,
Miss VOORHEES,. Miss Pauline Acklin aud Mr.
Acklin nave left Spring Lake Beach and are
now at Long Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Douglass will leave
for Europe on the 18th inst, sailing from Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Orange Ferris gave a reception last
Saturday evening at her residence at Glenn's
Falls, to her friends from Washington who hap
pened to be staying in that place at the time,
large number OF society people, proved to be q
most enjoyable one. Among those present were
Rev. pr. and Mrs. Giesy. Miss Giesy and Miss
able and acceptable sermon In the Church Of
the Messiah ON Sunday.
A late letter from London says that the sem
sation which followed Mrs. Potter's recitation
as nothing compared to that created in the gay
circles of The British capital by that lady's re-
mark to the Prince Of Wales on the occasion Of
her presentation. In answer to his somewhat
commonplace question why she had come to
London, she naively replied because she hoped
she might have M the honor of meeting his Royal
dlghnesS. This answer, polite and proper
enough In itself under ordinary circumstances,
was overheard by a few straightlaced dow
point possible, remembering the spotted repu-
tation of the Prince, and the fashionable circle
TO which Mrs. p. was introduced soon divided
itself in opinion as to how much it had gained
by the accession.
Miss Callie Curtis, of West Liberty, w. Va,
Mr.. T. Wheat.
Mrs. L. A. Harvey has returned from New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l. Ewin and Mrs. Daniel
+. Merrill and daughter LETT tor Rock Enon
Springs yesterday.
Mr.. r. v. Belt, chief of the Indian division in
the office OF the Secretary of the Interior has
returned from his vacation.
Representative Ryan, of Kansas, arrived In
town yesterday, for a short stay. and is at the
National. his usual headquarters when in
Washington.
A delightful lawn party was given last even.
ing by MIR. and Mrs. q. 8. Noyes at Alton, their
Theodore w. Noyes, and his BRIDE of Sioux
Falls, Dakota, who are now here on q visit
The beautiful grounds surrounding the house
were prolusely and handsomely decorated and
Illuminated, and q large assemblage OF guests
both from the city and the neighboring coun-
which Included an elegant and bounteous re.
past, laid out doors, and music and dancing
within the hospitable mansion.
Mrs. Edwin Green and Miss Green have re-
turned to the city from a short trip through
England.
Mr.. John G. Judd, of the firm of Judd 4 Det-
weller, was suddenly taken i'll yesterday morn
Ing. He was taken TO the Emergency hospital,
and later in the day removed 70 his home on
Columbia Heights, attended by his physician.
he Is somewhat better to-day.
The members OF the Growing Hen" mess Of
the National Rifles were very pleasantly enter
tained last evening by Mrs. Cecilia Young
Smith, assisted by Mrs. M. C. Davies and her
charming daughters. An evening of music
&c, by the accomplished members of the Iam-
lily was followed by q handsome collation.. The
center-ptece OF fruit, &c, was marvel Of
beauty, surmounted by the emblem of the
mess-an immense hen. At each plate was
placed tiny hen, as mementO OF the most
enjoyable occasion.
Misses A. r. Shoemaker and M. ]. Lane re-
delightful trip through the far west, which in
cluded Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico.
They made u pleasant stop at santa Fe, to visit
Miss Lanes brother, who Is secretary OF the ter.
rilory.
Justice Bradley, Sir Lionel Sackville West,
the British Minister, and Senator Hawley were
registered in New York last night.
Mrs. Clara Baker Smith, soprano at St DOM
inic's, has returned to the city.
Col r. T. w. Duke, Of Charlottesville Va,
and Rev. D. Levy, OF Charleston, 8. c., are at
the National.
Senator and Mrs. German and family are on
their way to the Pacific coast.
DR.. A. II. Glennan, Of the marine hospital ser.
vice, is in town visiting friends.
Messrs. Chas. Becker, w. g. Thompson, ]. A.
Milburn, r. L. Eliot, w. g. Duckett and G. B.
LOchart lett to-day az delegates from the Ma
uonal college Of pharmacy TO attend the Ameri-
ON the 9th Instant
DR.. D. w. Prentiss and Miss Prentiss have re-
turned from Geneva Lake, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Haddaway, who have been
spending the summer near silver Spring, left
to-day for q visit 10 New York.
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