National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12

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The capital has settled itself to needed
state Of quiet and content, now that the
President is again at his post. The city
can afford worse TO have the white house
unoccupied by It's legal head than to have
the flags down upon the capitol. Small
dinners are the favorite excuse for bringing
few congenial people together, and then
the wealthy dweller here has an alternative
for real pleasure, when indoor amusements
fail, that is not equaled by any other city
in the world. refer to the splendid
drives, luxurious in the smoothness OF the
miles on miles OF roadway, and unequaled
by the beautiful scenes and grateful shade
that line these long rows Of delight Dur
ing the late hours OF the afternoon tho ia
yorite roads are thronged with stylish turn
outs OF all possible styles, from the COM
Portable and sedate Victoria OF the President
TO the fy-looking dog.cart OF theclub young
man taking the air from the
drivers seat In an imported suit OF loudly
barred, brown tweed. The fashionable
hour for the drive has been set forward an
hour by the President, who goes out with
his bride alone, looking very coy together,
shortly after 4. There is an ancient maxim (,
held In respect OF old by gentletolk, that
accounted as indellcate the appearance Of
newly married couple In public places,
| without an attendant chaperone, during the
| early months OF mrrriage. However, we
are law unto ourselves In this country,
and presumably the President has had
| enough Of social espionage. The sum
mer gayety foretold by the NATIONAL
| REPUBLICAN is now an assured
fact. A leading lady Of the Cabinet
| the heat Of June. No one is uncomfort-
| able by reason OF the temperature before
| July at the earliest. The white house re-
| ceptions next week will give as much activ-
| fly as is comfortable in this weather. The
| programme to follow will fully fill the cal
endar for the month OF roses. The Presi-
| dents purchase Of the place on the corner
| of Woodley Lane and the Tennallytown
road, and also the purchase Of "Grass-
| lands,n Just beyond Secretary Whitney, has
turned the popular tide OF driving In the
more westerly direction. And there are
fields of daisies white for the harvest of
fair hands; indeed, the soil rivals that OF
the famous fields of Long Island for grow
ing star-eyed Marguerites, whose profusion
caused practical minded New York belle
to sigh because their creamy tlselessness
could not be turned TO account and yield
an effective lotion for the Improvement
Of the complexion.
/ Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sister and the
last OF the wedding guests, left for Buffalo
yesterday on q midday train, and was es-
corted to the depot by Mrs. Cleveland.
In the matter of holding receptions in
this month we are kept in countenance by
both Philadelphia aud London. In the
former city Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Coates gave
a reception for Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Ar
mold Thursday evening In the Academy OF
Fine Arts that was thronged during the
hours Of the entertainment. The academy,
suitably decked and garnished, made an
ideal place for festivity. And while on
this side the sea Americans, at the birth
place Of liberty, were paying their respects
to the apostle of sweetness and light, in
London Mrs. b. Moore was giving recep.
tion in honor OF our own DIR. o. w. Holmes
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore is an American, but
all London paid homage to hostess and
guest. Among those present was Mr.
Oscar Wilde.
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| A lady well-known and beloved In Wash.
ington and New York has passed away In the
death of Mrs. Erminnie A. Smith, of Jer
sey City. There are few women IN thu
world who would have been so widely
missed as Mrs. Smith will be. So well
known is she In Jersey City that package
addressed "Erminnie" only would have
been carried TO 203 Pacific avenue. Mrs
| a., la Al of IA
for the benefit OF tine Smithsonian Instltu
ton, and visited tribes Of the Iroquois in the
west and in Ontario, Canada. She had
made four trips to Europe, and was mem
Der Of the London Scientific Society and
the National Association for the Advance
ment Of Science. In New York Mrs
Smith belonged to Sorosis, the Historical
Society, and the Academy OF Science. II
this city she was an honored member Of the
Anthropologlcal Society, and in Jer
sey City she organized and presided
over society OF young women that was
called the "HGsthetics,n and that before
the term came into such general use. Be
longing to so many scientific societies
might have meant little to the majority Of
women, but to Mrs. Smith 1t meant activ,
participation in the erudite discussion o.
every one Of them. She was ever learning
something new, her information was broad
and her culture universal, and with 1t al
she carried the simple faith Of child, alb
solutely unilattered perceptibly by thu
praises Of the world of science. Sh,
rejoiced exceedingly in the advancement o
her own society In New Jersey, an(
she would draw about her there the clever
men and women OF the neighboring metrop
oils, and the famous ones OF this and othe
lands. The literary and art stars, each ant
all, were invited to meet the aesthetics ant
Mrs. Smith, who seldom refused. And 81
she lived, sweetly, and honorably, and bene
ficially, doing the work that seemed fooC
to her. And now, In the full prime of he
rich womanhood, she has passed from us
leaving loving household desolate, aut
affectionate hearts to regret her untlmel
+ departure at many distant and diyergen
points. Mrs. Smith was In reality one o
the wonderful women OF this period.
An advance copy Of the new book OF Mrs
Lillian RoZell Messenger, "The Vision @
Gold and Other Poems," published by tn
Putnams, has reached the city. 1t Is
handsome volume, In cloth, rough edges
160pages. Theprincipal poem, which give
} Its title, is an imaginative epic, full o
sweet, weird witcheries, and q story OF tn
. ideallzed Tubal Cain. Some Of the shorte
lyrics, notably that on "Truth,n ''Hallow
een,n "My Boy" and many others, ar
poetic gems of purest ray serene Wash
ington is justly proud OF the genius @
Mrs. Messenger, aud will give the comm
volume Of rhythmic flowers hearty an
generous welcome. The volume will n
ceive its proper attention In the REPUBL
CAN In due time.
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Many OF our people have made their al
rangements for getting the most recreatio
and pleasure out Of the summer, to hav
really a summer Of roses and wine. A yer
large number have taken accommodation
at Rockville.
Mrs Macarthur win spend the Rrst wee
OF July in Boston, where she will be joine
by Judge Macarthur when the courts ad
journ.
Nine. Kuki will spend the season In Boz
ton and vicinity.
Judge and Mrs. Blatchford will spend til
summer In Newport.