The Washington critic., 1886-10-09
MISS GRUNDY'S LETTER
General Sherman Enjoying Himself
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
oTHER PERSONAL GOSSIP
Senator McPherson's Magnificent
Farm at Bel1e Mead.


man, Chief Justice Waite and ex-Sec-
retary Evarls all under one roof. This
occurred at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
to-day, where the first named are staying,
while Senator Evarts was there to call
upon his former chief and Mrs. Hayes.
Mr.. Evarts said 1t was his first appear
ance In public since his carriage acci.
dent In August. lie does not look at
all the worse for his Severe experience
then. The wound, he said, was wholly
on top of his head, but IL never gave
him any serious trouble after the first
shock was over, though 1t was feared
it might affect his brain temporarily.
He seems in excellent spirits as well as
health and is as much disposed to joke
as ever.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hayes are also looking very
well, indeed, and Mrs. Hayes has the same
bright smile and captivating mauuers which
made her SO popular as mistress OF the
White House. Miss Fannie is now taller
than her mother and has q well-propor-
TONED figure and charming face, with very
white, clear skin, pink cheeks and the
rosiest lips imaginable, just as her old
friends In Washington remember her to have
had In her childhood. She attended the
banquet Of the Peabody trustees this even.
ing with her parents, which was her first
appearance as young lady on any formal
occasion, but she will return to school In
Connecticut this week and continue Eer
studies until next summer, except the
Christmas holidays, when she Is to be her
cousins bridesmaid. as ] mentioned last
week.
GENERAL AND MRS. SHERMAN.
General and Mrs. Sherman, who were
also at the dinner of the Peabody trustees,
seem to be greatly enjoying their stay in
New York, where they constantly meet
old friends. She will go to Washington
very soon to visit Justice Matthews bride,
whom che met while Justice aud Mrs.
Matthews, who returned to Washington last
Monday, were at the same hotel with her in
New York.
General Sherman was one of the pail
bearers at the late Chief-Justlce Chases
funeral in 1873, but says he does not ex-
pect to be present next week In Washington
at the ceremonies attending the removal of
the remains to Ohio.
General Sherman is ndulging himself in
his love of the theatre, and Of course is
more than content. Mr.. Wilson Barrett
parlor to-day, and he introduced him to his
wife and their visitors, including Mrs. and
Miss Hayes and your correspondent. Mr..
Barrett has q very pleasant face and easy
manners, convelses on topics OF general
interest with much vivacity, and has re-
markably well-modulated voice when talk
ing in private. He expects to be In Wash
ington after awhile. He begins playing in
New York Monday next.
Miss Rachel Sherman spent to-day with
her youngest brother, "Cumpy," at New
Haven.
Miss Lizzie Sherman is visiting her
sister, Mrs Thackara, this week, at Marietta,
Pa, near Philadelphia.
General Sherman's eldest son, "Tom,"
who about ten years ago began HIS novitiite
for the priesthood OF the Roman Catholic
Church, is now professor of rhetoric in the
Jesuit College at Detroit. Not until
! ext year can he begin the study Of the
tlogy.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Sanders Irving of Washington was
also at the Fifth Avenue Hotel here this
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Potter Palmer and their
children are also there, and Mrs. Fred.
Grant bnd her children are often with her
sister in her suite of rooms in that hotel.
her apartments are DeJWeeD tnOSe OcSu-
pied by Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Sherman, on
the parlor floor.
Before returning to Washington, where
they now are, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Lowery and their daughter made a visit to
New York.
Ex-Paymaster- General and Mrs. Wat
mough, who have been in New York for q
week, will go in a day or two to visit
friends and relatives In Philadelphia, bu,
expect to be at their residence in Washing
ton by the 10Th.
Pay Director Cunningham and his wife
arrived In New York this week. Among
Others who have been in town this week
who are residents OF, or frequent visitors tt
Colonel Lamont, Mr.. j.. n. Letter, Mr.. d,
Lovenorn, the Danish Minister, Baron Zed
wiiz OF the German Legation, Paymastel
Nicholson, U. s. N, Senator Sabin, Mr.
Titan j. Coffey, Senator Mcpherson OF New
Jersey, and Viscount Nogueiras, the Portu
gese Minister and his son.
There is a rumor, which those we'll &C
quainted with Mrs. Garfield aud her daugh
ter are inclined to believe, that her onl,
daughter-Miss Nellie-is betrothed to Mr.
Stanley Brown, who for so long, although {
young man, had confidential relations will
the late President Garfield, and was hi
private secretary after he went to the Whit
House.
Miss Phebe Rogers, who visited her uncl,
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Andrews, IL
Washington two or three years ago, ant
whose father was private secretary to Presi
dent Hayes while he was IN the Executive
Mansion, is to be married soon to a gentle
man in Columbus, where she now lives will
her parents.
Mrs. Green, the wife Of RepresentatIv
Green of New Jersey, the 'Democrati,
nominee for Governor Of that State, went t.
Washington this week to make preparation
for the winter, part of which, at all events
she and her daughters will spend there.
SENATOR M'PHERsoN's FARM.
Senator McPherson's wife and lttl
daughter are on his farm at Belle Meade
New Jersey, where Mrs. McPherson'
health improved so much early In the sum
mer that she Is now better than she ha
been for years. Their only son, Gregor
lhis mothers family namel, is now at tn
Military Institute ut Chester, Pa, for tn
teneft OF the physical training aud tn
thorough course of mathematics Later h
will 60 to one OF the Eastern colleges bu
he is to be farmer, as his father Is AMI hi
grandfather was Senator Mcpherson nol
eiyides his time between the farm, which
favorite spot with him, and his duties a
State conventions and ut his office in thi
city. He has l,200 acres In his farm, whic
is midway between New York city an
Philadelphia, on the Bound Brook Railroad
aud the land is devoted to more than OIL
dnary variety Of uses, Besides the dair
industry, for which the farm is now favoI
ably known, large supply of milk ben
sent from 1t daily to Philadelphia, an
the Belle Meade butter being sold In man
cities, 1t is to have "A reputation for flu
fruit and vegetables, and the place is de'
tined also to become noted for lis gam'
as Mr.. Mcpherson has been brcedin
there several varieties of birds and wate
foul as well us fish, rabbits and hare, II
has had the largest pond on the plac
kInCk ed N lLh cnrn. hY tho u. 8. nIsh (Om