Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24
SOCIETY.

VIDE Tor amusement and single comfort during
the residents absence in Albany. When the
President went fishing in June, Mrs. Cleveland
had with her in the house, Miss Gregg, Of
Bunalo, her school friend, and together they
went TO church On Sunday, and the time went
by pleasantly. This time there was no visitor
snS
Thursday with Mrs. Cleveland. The morning
was spent In Mrs. Cleveland's boudoir that adj
10 sss eorh ans % he 'n
the little room that has been formerly assigned
Inc Inc, ane rec valet Mrs Cleveland, with
lolmeo ~ into cosy pretty nest with ODDS aud
ends OF furniture picked up about the house,
and useful things received at her marriage.
Upon the writing table is the gift of Secretary
bayaIo, a writing outfit Of solid silver, ham
ing the room requires compile teiy fresh furnish
ing, papering, painting. carpeting and curtain
ing, winch 1t most assuredly should get.
Inc room In which the wounded Garfield
sunereo before his pathetic removal TO Elberon
IS the room that Miss Cleveland occupied while
side Of the hall. Mrs. Cleveland aud Mrs. Villas
ana Moliie spent the morning hours in cheerful
converse. the lady OF the house not making for.
maj company OF her guests, but putting them
serenely at their ease by her kindly and com.
Portable cordially. They took q simple lunch.
Carriage nsy
the photographers and Mrs. Cleveland gave
seveIal sltlngs lot pictures. She objected to re-
preferred to drive, as that would sufficiently
refresh her. So they rolled OF in the carriage to
Inc cool, country roads, passing the clusters Of
oalsaMlc pines that crown the hills outside the
city. and then they returned for dinner. An
Invitation had been sent to the Postmaster
General, who joined the ladies in the dining
room. Here surprise awaited Mrs. Cleve-
land Wednesday, the day before, was the lady's
birthday, and In honor OF the anniversary the
pansies and riboons forming pretty designs,
appropriate to the interesting occasion. In the
center Of the table was a round mirror encircled
by great wreath Of smilax and pink roses,
aud In the center of this, upon high crystal
stand. was placed q birthday cake set in roses
twenty-five. The tapers were lighted and the
dinner proceeded. At its close the small
company adjourned to the red parlor and sat
late and the visitors hour for returning home
arrived. Mrs. Cleveland said she was not much
AFRAID 10 stay aione, as there are two watch
men In the house at night, one being stationed
at her sleeping room door, but she asked that
Mollie be allowed to remain with her for tue
Ngn v,i Inc request e was granted and Mr. and
Mr. and Miss Triplett, of Round Hill, who
have been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, at
home.
Miss Martin has been visiting friends in
August 1st for Warrenton, where she win visit
the family OF Gen. Payne.
Mrs. Twiggs and her daughter leave next
month for Old Point Comfort
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Mott Smith and their daugh-
ters leave here on Monday for Baltimore, to sail
for Liverpool from that port on Tuesday.
Mrs. jeremiah Wilson is the guest of Mrs.
Crammond Kennedy, at her home on the Pali-
sadeS Miss Anne Wilson is at Berkeley Springs
ana Judge VII son expects to take a short vaca-
ton there next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Ashton. of Portsmouth.
Va, have been visiting DR.. and Mrs j. w.
Clarke, 1913 Q street northwest
Mrs. Patton gave dinner to Senator Jones, of
Nevada, last Sunday. Senator Vest, Pay Dr.
rector Washington and ex-Secretary Robson
were guests.
Senator vance is building a house in the
Black Mountains in North Carolina, and ON the
adjournment Of Congress will start imme-
diately TO superintend its construction. Mrs.
vance will accompany the Senator.
The Potomac Boat Club gave an enjoyable
hop last evening at their boathouse.
Mrs. s. b. Craig and her daughter Edith are
spending few weeks at Atlantic City, and
Will 60 from there to the mountains Of Penn
sylvanfa.
Mrs and Miss Tiers have gone to Philadel.
phia, to visit friends there for O few DAYS
Afterward they will go to Key East and per-
haps other seaside resorts on the New Jersey
coast for a stay Of several weeks.
Mrs. r. w. Huidekooper is at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Russell Selfridse is at Old Point Com
fort.
Commander and Mrs. Harmony are at Fort
Niger for the summer.
Mrs Frank Conger is at Deer Park, and is rap
idly improving in health.
Among the recent arrivals at the Leonard.
town, Nd, hotels are J. w. Brightwell, Thomas
Phelps is,l "a, augustus Greenweil, William a; Fen
N. =: Tappan, Mrs ]. B. Abel, Misses Violet
and Lucy Abel, }. Stephenson and family, Dr.
JONES' Mns Hammetf Moore Zee AND D. wife
Miss Bell and Miss Maude Jaunston, Of this
city.
Mr.. Eugene solari, Miss Marie de Ronceray
and Mss Adele Smith Of this city are summer.
ing at Rockville.
Among those sojourning at Alexandria Bay,
on the st. Lawrence, is Mrs. William Mclean of
this city, accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Matte Mclean. Of Baltimore.
Capt. and Mrs. Ross Browne, of this city, gave
o pleasant reception to their Washington
friends, who are summering at Martha's Vine
yard, at their Summer Rest" cottage on the
Doth, inst.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers and Mrs. F. " Bennett and
umbia Hotel at Cape May.
Mrs. De Ford Webb and Miss Belle Hyatt
LETT Tuesday for Long Branch, to spend part of
the season there with the family Mr.. J. B.
Ms. VIM. Hahn and family have lett for New
York and Boston. intending to stop on the way
at Crescent Beach.
Mrs. c. E. Owen, who met with a severe acct.
dent by the overturning of her carriage some
time ago, has almost entirely recovered from
her njurieS and has left the city with her two
daughters for Orkney Springs.
Mrs. Z. C. Martin and children of this city,
are spending the summer at Ocean City.
Mrs j. NJ. Lander is with Mrs. $. w. Johnston
and Miss Mary Johnston, the rising young So
prano. at Folkstone, England. Judge Johnston
expects to go to Europe soon to join his family,
and his sister, Miss E. B. Johnston, will prOba-
bly, accompany him.
Mrs. Fairchild, wife of the acting Secretary of
the Treasury, has made no arrangements for
leaving the city at present Mr.. Fairchiid's re-
ton. 'o'
DR.. and Mrs. Harlan, accompanied by Miss
Lille Quackenbush, leave for Slarthas Vine
yard on Monday, going from there to the White
mountains and Bar Harbor. and returning to
Washington by way of Lenox in the tall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herndon Morsell have gone to
he coast OF Maine, for few weeks rest prior to
joining McCaulrs company In New York.
Major Armes leaves tomorrow morning with
the excursion party for San Francisco, to be alb
sent month. Mrs. Armes and the children
Will remain at Fairfield, Tenleyton Heights.
Mrs. ]. E. Hopkins and B. +. Barnes, Of Wash
ington, were among the guests at the Atlantic
Hotel, Ocean City, yesterday.
Secretary Lamar's Probable Visit West.
1t is understood at the Interior department
that about the LIST OF August, or as soon there
after as Congress adjourns Secretary Lamar
will visit some OF the Indian reservations and
land districts in the northwest, In order to get
the benefit OF personal observation OF land and
Indian matters.
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