Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-16
Society Notes.
lak View is a most attractive residence in its

Oak View is a most attractive residence in its
summer dress. The broad veranda with It's hos
pitabe number OF easy splint-bottOmed rockers,
the sward that comes up 90 It's edge. and the beds
OF Old-fashoned pinks and Christmas roses clus-
ters OF pansies, and here and there through the
green a bush full or deep red rOs-s all add 10 the
attractions OF the place The View from the front
OF the house OF the Capitol, the Monument aud
the whole city. Is magnificent panorama. The
President has been building new carriage house,
and from Its top floats AN American nag with a
red bandana tied below the National cOlOrs Mrs.
Cleveland received the new German minister,
Count d'Arco and Baron won ZedtwitZ at Oak View
on "Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock That hour
Is favorte one with the President and Mrs.
Cleveland for seeing callers at their country place
but the new minister TO Holland. Hon Robert X
Roosevelt, or New York city, paid his respects 70
the lady OF the White House at noon yesterday.
Count and the Countess dArschoL OF the Bel
gian legation, went over TO New York city yester-
day afternoon. The Countess dArsesol sss beea
in mourning all the past season Tor the death OF
her father. She Will spend the summer WITH her
mother at LenoX, and when she returns 10 this
city In october VIII again be seen In society.
Count dArco. OF the German legation. received
callers OF coincidence from all his colleagues OF the
diplomatic corps, now Ia the city, yesterday. upon
the death OF the German emperor. The members
OF the Cabinet also paid him visits. Count dArco
and Mr.. Won Mumm will be- In Official mourning
Tor six weeks, and the members OF the British
legation Will also 20 into ceremonial retirement.
Mrs. Alice swain Hunter returned from the
South last Wednesday. She Will sing I'm concert
next winter throughout the Southern states
Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey Pike sailed for Europe on
the Republic this morning. MI. Pike has been in
poor nealth for the past year
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Whitman have given up
their city house, l775 Massachusetts, avenue for
the hot months. and have taken a suburban
home the Old Brown mansion, on the Brightwood
road. senator Faulkner has leased the Massachu-
setts-ayenue house until october.
Mrs. J. W. Morrissey. formerly Miss Julia
Wheeler, OF this city, with her young son, James
Dun Morrissey Will spend the summer IN Montreal
an plpc- r. IA fan IN I'm
july.
The Rev. william II. Platt Is visiting Justice
Field.
Miss Emily Burton has purchased Mrs. okee's
house on street, which she VIII occupy on her
Mrs. Okee Is now at No. Dupont Circle.
Mrs James Z. Campbell and children and Miss
Moe owens Will 80 next week TO Deer Park for
the summer.
Mrs Mattingly and daughters will spend the
summer at Deer Park.
Miss Jennings, the newspaper correspondent
left the city yesterday for her home ia Monroe Wis
Later she viii return East and spend the late sum-
mer and autumn at Bar HarbOr.
Mrs whitney entertained a company OF ladies'
at luncheon on "Wednesday at Grasslands The
guests were Mrs Carlisle, Mrs. Don Dickinson ard
her guest, Mrs. Olmstead, Mrs. . =. Cox and her
sister, MIS- Hardenberg, OF New YORK; Mrs. Payne,
Mrs. Linden keEt. and her guest, Miss Stouffer VI
New orleans, ana Mrs. senator WallhalL
Mrs. senator Payne has returned from Cleye-
land.
Mrs j. p. Jones returned last evening from Q
trip that Included New York City, Boston and
Exeter. Her little daughter, who was iIl, Is
steadily improving, but Mrs. Jones has not yet
decided upon her summer plans. Miss GorhaIn,
who is still here, Will summer with her uncle.
Judge Jones' OF Cleveland, and Miss Buckner Will
probably spend the summer In Ohio.
Mrs. Lester and her son, OF Virginia City, arc
still In the city.
Mrs Hearst Is dismantling her house prepara-
tory 10 closingit for the summer. Senator Hearst
Is In New York, whittier Mrs Hearst Will 20 on
Monday 20 remain until Thursday. Miss Butter
ned and Miss Lott are stil here, and MISS Wheeler
is visiting friends In Baltimore.
The japanese minister and his wife and chill
dren will 60 20 Deer Park soon after he has been
presented 10 the President. Mr.. Akabani Is still
secretary OF legation, and Mr.. Misak has returned
TO Japan.
Mr.. John Gibson. Of the nrm of Gibson Bros,
viii leave the city tomorrow with Mrs. Gibson
for a summer excursion, which Will Include the
principal points In Europe. They Will stop In Bal
timore and Philadelphia on their way 10 New
York, from which city they will sail Thursday.
They expect 70 return in september.
The family OF Eugene Davis secretary TO Sen.
ator Jno. p. Jones' leave this week for their sum-
mer home at East Cor1nth, Maine.
Mrs. Whitney, Mrs A. A. Wilson, the Chinese
minister. and the Corean legation have taken
boxes Tor the performance OF .The Marble Heart
which Is 10 be given at the National Theater
Wednesday evening for the benent of the Little
Sisters OF the Poor.
Miss Grace M. Craig has returned from New
York city. where she has been visiting friends for
the last month.
Naval Constructor Philip Hlchborn win move
next week from the .Gramercy" TO his newly pur.
chased home, No. 1707 y street