The evening world., 1888-11-26
GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Harrison VIII Contribute to TIT. win.
ter's Hospital Fair ne Of O~Id-PIans a,
Mrs. Cleveland for Her Closing seci.,
scason-News OF the Dipiomata
ESPECIAL oonRRsPoSDKrcE OF THE vonrn.t
WARRINGTON, Nov. 81. Ill the midst Of has
brilliant prospects OF social honors, attraction.
and environments OF rank, Mrs. Harrison IL loot.
ing forward with infinite happiness to q resumn.
tlon Of the charitable work which, occupied her
attention when she resided in Washington a. tia
wife Of q Senator. She has written q very kipd
AMI tender letter TO q lady, an intimate friend, here.
expressing her great delight in coming back To
Washington for many reasons entirely apart from
the honors Of the high ONCE to which her husband
has been elected, the most prominent OF which
is that she may then resume her charitable work.
The ladies who are engaged in the Ladies' Aid
Society, which In the most important AUXILIARY
organization In connection with the work OF thu
Hospital Association, have Always been most
active in their efforts to place that institution on a
sound financial basis. During the existence of
the Ladies' Aid Society among is presidents have
been Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Logan. and at present.
during the absence OF the latter lady In Europe,
Mrs Justice Harlan. The Society win meet once
a week until December, preparing for q great fair
to pe held In the interests OF the hospital and TO
which Mrs. Harrison will contribute some fthe best
pecimens Of her handiwork, At the great bazaar
and fair Id the Rotunda of tho Capitol, under the
same auspices, Mrs. Harrison contributed some
superb embroideries and painting on silk and
china, which brought q large price and are now
very highly treasured by their possessors. Mrs.
Harrison in the Executive Mansion will repeat the
noble works of Mrs. President Madison. The old
est and one of the most useful charities OF the
capital, the Warrington City Orphan Asylum,
was founded In 1915 by Mrs, Madison while
her husband was President. The example set
by Mrs; Harrison Is likely to create q great
boom boon ,o I'M issal0ne Ths Charities during the
OF WHICH Chief-Justice Waite was President and
Of which Premier Secretary Bayard ia his sue
circle OF ladies. The Christmas Club, Of which
Mollie GARFIELD was nrst Presidant and over whion
gauization to contribute to the Yuletide fes,iyi-
ties OF poor children.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland viii return TO
the Executive Mansion next week, where they win
remain dispensing the courtesies OF the last
season of the Administration in the usual
hospitable manner. 1t is understood thas
Mrh Cleveland will somewhat extend the fre-
queDcy and scope OF her own social enter
tainments in the direction of drawing-rooms and
luncheons. sne will also be I" at home " to her
friends on certain days, and will AFFORD an
opportunity to strangers in the city topay respects
as she so pleasantly arranged last Winter and
Spring. 1t is not probable That she viii inaugu-
rate any OF her social entertainments until after the
vile OF the President has always sppreOiS,ed the
attentions shown her by the admitting people, and
in a measure TO show this appreciation she Is CON
templating making the season the most memorable
on her list lor is quiet e~ntoyments:
The Presidents share OF the oficlal-social fes-
tivities of the fashionable period WIN traverse the
beaten highwN OF conventional state entertain
ments which Is marked by the decorous gayeties
probable that some additions may be made to the
number of Entertainment In order that they may
pOIticai friends Of de past four years.
Count d'Arco Valley has carefully considered tn
proposition of the Boston syndicate to give for It'd
German Legation building q finer structure, morn
fashionably located, in exchange for their present.
residence. The suggestion impressed the Count
very f~orcibly, and after hearing all that the parties
hau to offer he has sent O report to the Foreign
once At Berlin, which, 1t is Understood, was favor
abe to the offer made. Before further steps can
be taken in the premises 1t will be necessary 90
ascertain how Count Herbert Bismarck win view
1t is thought to DO rather definitely settled :tnat
M. and Mme. De Strive, the Russian Envoy and
his wife, will not return to Washington. The
Minister has been awaiting another post but a.
yet no vacancy has appeared. Several transferh
It's understood. may take place which will enable
N. De Strive to have mis- wish. Nine. Dc Strive
Is . daughter OF me amSus zen. AhnenEoH. om nU1-
troner- General OF the Russian Empire. She speaks
English nuently. She possesses all the bclavic
fondness for horses, and was one of the most In
defatigabie attendants at the Jockey Club rscea
This season Baron and Baroness Rosen will CON
tinue at Washington, the former a. Charge dAf-
fares.
The departure Of Miss Victoria sackville-West II
q sad disappointment to several OF the bachelor En-
voys and Secretaries of Legations. She had many
suitors for ner hand, but her heart had its prefer
ence which she could not snow. The young diplo-
mat was handsome, of good family and brilliant.
with the best Of prospects in his career, Dut there
were reasons, not relating to the young lady, why
| she could not reciprocate mis- addresses. Time may
| remedy this, and until 1t does the daughter OF Lord
| SacHyille and the mistress of Anole viii devote her
| thoughts to the many kind acts which I'LL up her
life and make 1t useful. and to the cares OF her
fathers household.