Evening star., 1886-11-06
LIFE AT THE CAPITAL
PERSONAL and Social MOvements-What
the High Omcials and Others Are
Doing.

Mrs. Cleveland preceded the President to Bos.
Coh' going by easy stages with Secretary and
Mrs. Endicott. because Mrs. Cleveland dislikes
travelling on Sunday. They spent last night in
new York, and went to Boston this morning.
Inc party will be the guests of Mr.. w. Powell
MASON, who will give a dinner tonight in Mrs.
CieVeiand's honor, to which the Governor of the
STATE and President Eliot, OF Harvard, are invi-
TED. Sunday will be spent quietly, and when
the PRESIDENT arrives on Monday Secretary En-
dicott and the ladies will join his party and 60
out to Cambridge. While there Mrs. Cleveland
VIII be the guest of President Eliot and his
family, and in the afternoon will hold a recep-
tlon In their parlors. Mrs. Cleveland will not
assist at the public receptions The President
aiSb1 ahd ms party viii leave for home on Monday
land will be one of the party.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. VIM.
n. Cleveland, the wife of the Presidents bro
ther, and guest at the White House, Mrs. Fol-
at Albaugh's on Thursday night The President
wore white japOnica in his buttonhole. Mrs
Cleveland wore pretty dress of brown silk,
win vest and epaulets OF iridescent passe-
menterie. gloves of pale leather color and a be-
coming bonnet OF crimson lace. The other ladies
wore handsome toilets OF black silk. Mrs. VIM.
n. cleveland will remain at the White House
until the end of next week. Little May Cad.
man, the cousin of Mrs. Cleveland. who is stay.
at the Franklin building, plays about the house
and grounds after official hours and by her
presence lends an air OF home to the dignifled
place that nothing else could give. The japoni-
cas- are in bloom at the White House conserve
tory and the azaleas are full of buds.
Mrs. Whitney accompanied the Secretary of
| the Navy on his return to the city on Thursday
night. Mrs. Whitney is looking and feeling
very we'll and is ready to see ali her friends.
She will probably be at home on Wednesdays
In November and December.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Endicott are
giving quiet little dinner parties every week.
MIR. Saltonstall the collector of customs in Bos-
ton, spent couple of days with them in the
carry part OF the week; and when Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs Archibald Hopkins and Mr.. Dwight were
invited to dine with them at the Secretary g
last Wednesday evening.
Minister Kuki went over to New York on
Thursday to receive the Prince and Princess
homatsu, OF Japan, and their suite, when they
arrived in that port.
The Rev. DR.. Hamlin, who will be installed
pastor of the Church of the Covenant next
street, where he and Mrs. Hanlin will be at
evenings.
The engagement of Miss Emma Deuster,
consin, and Baron Paul Won Baumgarten, sec
retary OF the Austrian-Hungarian legation in
this city, Is announced. The parties became
acquainted while the Duester family was re-
residing here, aud the engagement was ratified
few days ago when the Baron was in Mil.
in-law.
The pleasant parlors of Mrs. John W. Phil.
lips, 615 G street southwest, were crowded last
evening with friends of the family, who came
to witness the christening OF Master Harvey
Molly, the nine-months-oidb baby OF Mrs Stew
ard, and near relative of the family. The cere.
mony was performed by the Rev. F. H. Bur.
dick, after which some three bours were passed
IN social interchange. Congratulations and
leiicitous l,;l remarks were made by Rev. NJ: Bur-
dlcK, AIR. James Lee and 5. w. Russell. Piano
solos were given by Mrs. Phillips, and songs by
Mr. A. H. t'rear. Charming recitations were
given by Miss Hattie Wood and Miss Josie Lee.
meantime Among the guests in addition to
those already mentioned We're Mrs. Nettie
Warrenton; Mrs. Kenney, Miss Ida Robinson,
OF st. Mary's county: Mrs. McCauley and
ShughseF a and Miss Mis- nays Of Bsitpore Miss
and Mrs. II. Hudson, MIR. House and SON. and
Messrs. Cole, johnson, Dorem aud Miilette.
Miss Fannie Gordon, daughter of the gov
ernor-elect OF Georgia. who has been the guest
OF Secretary Lamar for the past fortnight, re-
turned TO her home in Atlanta to-day. The
Secretary took Miss Gordon to call upon Mrs.
Cleveland on Friday morning.
Mrs. Tucker. the mother of Maj. Tucker, Gen.
Logan's son-in-law, who has been visiting at
Calumet Place, left here for her home in Chi
cagO on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bruce Gray had as guests
this week at their charming residence, on 10Th
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Miss Lynch, Of Baltimore. Both are excellent
Vocalists, and their musical accomplishments
added to those OF Mrs. Gray and her daughter
rendered the pleasant home OF the latter, al
ways the resort oil 10 ers of choice music
doubly attractive to its circle of visitors fortu-
nate enough TO hear them.
Mrs. BlatchfOrd is busy engaged in arranging
her home for the season. She will have number
OF visitors from abroad from time to time, and
the house. which is always hospitable, will be
quite gay this winter.
C,r.ls
and Mrs. +. N. Detweiler tor the marriage of
their daughter, Emma, and Mr.. James +.
Oyster, at the Church of the Epiphany, next
Tuesday evening, at $3.50.
Lieut.. Reamey, who is to be married in New
York city,. ON Wednesday evening, to Miss
brewster, has taken rooms at 1926 street,
That is to be their home for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l. Fleming, whose bridal
trip was postponed on account of the illness OF
the groom. went to New York on Monday, but
will return early next week. Mr.. Fleming's
health is much improved.
Cards OF invitation for little party of gen.
tlemen at his handsome new residence, l747
Rhode Island avenue, on Wednesday evening
hext, have been sent out by Mr.. James E. Fitch.
While somewhat in the nature OF a ..uutiSe.
warming, the occasion Is intended In part to
celebrate the twentieth year of Mr.. Fitcfl's bus
iness partnership with Mr.. r. G. Fox, and the
guests will be composed largely of those asso-
ciated with him on the different boards and
like organic zations with which he is connected
The National Rifles will inaugurate their
social season this evening with the COM
mencement Of their popular Saturday evening
reunions. These delightful sociables will be
given every Saturday evening during the win.
ter. They usually last from TO IL o'clock
and in the past have been well patronized by
the many friends OF the organization VINO come
together once week and enjoy, In an informal
ana pleasant way, the delightful companion
ship and pleasant dances OF these reunions
Lieut. George w. Evans, assisted by q well
selected committee, will have charge of these
entertainments, and their attention will be
entire-y devoted TO the comfort and pleasure of
those in attendance.
Mr. Jas. F. Rule and Mrs. Rule, daughter of
Prot. FristOe. of the Columbian University left
last week tor their new home in Knoxville
Tenn, where MIR. Rule is engaged as co-editor
of the Knoxville Journal
Mrs. Anderson, the widow Of the hero of Fort
Sumter, has taken house here, in which she
WILL spend the winter with her two daughters
Hon. John B. Alley, Mrs. Alley and Mis- Alley
returned to their home on Mcpherson Square
yesterday afternoon. They spent the summer
at Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Mcpherson, wife Of the New Jersey
Senator, has returned to the city.
The Postmaster General returned from his
Villas had with her during Mr. Villas absence
Mrs. Walker. and the ladies visited the theater
| TO see Janauschek on Wednesday night
Mr. VIM. R Travers, OF New York city, who ID
famous for his disjointed witticisms has Dur.
chased the house on street northwest occupied
last winter by Senator Evarts, tor $6O, ,OOO He
has put u corps of New York WOrkmen into n
and expects to live In it this winter.
Colonel and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte did
not entertain the Prince LOUIS NapoIeon when
he was In the city In the early part 6i the week
Mr.. and Mrs AnthODy Pollok 0avo n A,uco.