Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
Written for Tar EVENING star
MAS. KATE CHASE
To Re-easer Washington soctety-ses-
asor Quay's Family.

asor Q0ay's Family.
The announcement by the close fr1enis Of MA
Kate Chase that she viii be an active participant
In the fashionable gayeties OF the capital dunng
the coming season will b. genuine surpr1s 20
the leaders 10 and out OF ofricial society. and WI
De one OF the most Interesting events In its pres
ent ana prospective influence upon the eujoymenfs
and spirit OF Washington life. This beautiful and
historic woman, since her return from Eurps.
where she had been passing several years ccuclt-
Ing her daughters at the excellent school near the
palace OF FontsiDebleau, the scene OF the Empf-ss
Josephines joys and griefs has divided her time
between city home In New York and her inner
tied patrimonial estate Ia the SUBURBS Of Inc Afsr
lean capital Much OF The past summer MrS. IN -
Win ner tnfee daughters has been living quletly
AZ bdsewood IL Is now her purpose 20 come into
the city before the opening OF tue SEASON and
ninge once more IN the ne IN which she Mss
belle and a bride two decades ago. her daugitrIrs
have grown 10 society age. She therefore re- sris
it her duty 20 give them those opportunitis- on
SOCIAL training and experience which they have
Mrs Chase though In middle nfe. re,ains ALI
that beauty OF Iorm and feature. that gigur ana
FASCINATION OF conversational power, and psptry
Of motion and manners which made her with uiss
Harriet Lane, the most notable and ATTRACTIVE
inquire In the history OF Washington social lite
She was practically 10 the Lincoln social era and
OF lne new party which had come into power "a
hatlonal anaiis what Harriet Lane was 20 the last
democratic administration OF the old regime she
was admired and courted by statesmen ana diplO-
mats, martial and naval heroes, men OF letters
daughter and presiding lady OF the hoase-
hold or former governor of the
great commonwealth Of Ohio, former senator q
the United states. the head OF the rscal DEPART
ment oil the Government, The founder OF national
banks and the financial system which placed the
sanic GoneSe war Ssn as "a tRe Ris ga
Youngest war governor OF the Union, a general OF
daughter OF the CHIEF Justice OF the nied slsIes
Al all times she was tie Companion and conlaanJ
OF her distinguished father.
POLITICAL sAsscrrY
In public Affairs and the movements OF paIlti-
cal parties she possessed n wonderful knowlefge-
ana exhibited marvellous sagacity Her leader.
ship practically In the organization OF her fathers
Candidacy Tor the presidential nomination IN lSflS
was one OF the most remarkable Instances OF fela-
nlne political genius ever displayed IN the history
OF American politics. That she failed through tine
tnckery anu duplicity OF New York politicians was
such methods and Instruments
what might have been victory for the demo-
cratic parry twenty years ago. with salmOh q.
Chase as It's siandard-beareI, was turned lnto a
Illuminating rOut, under the odious MEMOIRS OF
conspiracy and rebellion Had the foresight q
this extraordinary woman been followed wnD ,,an
Tell what would have been tI.e political exp.fieu-
ces OF The pass Two decades. Between the moro u
the battles Tor the Union and the Dominating
genius OF the struggles Tor the means TO ,ouHuCG
an aggressive and successful war, the people
would have had a puzziing problem 10 solve IA
their discrimination between two men-one Tore
most IN the art OF wal, the other foremost arts
many Oh the friends OF Mrs Chase In her mntden
days OF twenty-odd years ago, when she hcrsslf
was In the twenties, and as a young matrOn
WITHIN less scope OF time, are SUI IN social life
mere The whirlig1g OF politics has turned ulany
down, but there those who have SURVIVED he
mutations OF time and events who Will gladly wel-
come her back 10 her place IN the social wVrld
There are still many more who Will honor hcf not
only Tor herself but for the blood Of noted sire,
whose impress upon men and Affairs stu exists IN
the memory OF living actors Ia tue scenes ~ To
day. The eldest daughter OF Mrs. Chase Ffhel
Chase sprsgue, strongly Resembles her fstner.
she PASSED last winter In a quiet Way cnl0y-
Ing social Lille. She Is gifted with a TASTE
Tor the histTiOnic art The younger dEucl-
tiers have talents for music, literature, paiut nl,
and languages, which VIII enable them To shine
Ike brilliant satellites 20 the central brlllab.y OF
their mothers social gifts. The entire Of Nrs.
Chase again into society Will give the fashion 4iss
something 10 think about, talk About ana act
about winch Will rrlleye the mOBotOny of nOaslBe
gayeties. The spread OF the capital mas mad lie
landed property leit her by her father very FaIu-
abe. which places this estlmaDle lady an cOu4IOrI-
able financial circumstances
MRS SENATOR QUAY,
wife OF the junior Pennsylvania senator ana chair-
man OF the national republican committee, has
reoccupied her Washington residence Tor the sea-
son. She is accompanied by her younger daa.rh-
tiers Cora and susan, who are IN their teens aud
attending school, Her eldest daughter, Mary
Agnew Quay. will remain few WEEKS longer at
the delightful homestead IN the valley Oi the
Beaver, which r. kept up throughout the year.
Her eldest son, Richard, Will remain m New sork
with his father at national headquarters HntI
after the eiecIion, when he Will gOto Mexico 10
pass the winter On rancho just the AIaeri-
can border IN which his father Is Interested. Tie
younger son, Andrew Gregg curtin quay, a neUten-
ant Ia Carpenters crack squadron OF gallant
troopers OF the regulars, has been permanently
assigned 10 the garrison of Washington The
Senator Will pass sundays IN Washington Hutu
aftef the election when he WILL here 10 q v AIT
the opening OF the closing session Of the ceItsD-
NAL Congress and the last Of the present Adnanls
tratlon.
TIE ELDEST DAUGHTER
OF the Senator, who accepted very few Invitations
last season, one OF them 70 a debutante dinner 70
senator Cameron's daughter MargueretIa. VIII
enter society formally during the coming wiHter
She Is young lady OF nne education and a posi-.
tive talent for painting. She Is much devote 20
the art, ana Is Inclined 20 pursue her studlas IN
that direction. The two younger daughter are
very fond of music, and promise 10 De adeIis la
the melodiOus art They are the happy pJs.ez-s,rs
OF pigmy steed In the form OF a beautiful ru,st-
land pony. The domestic surroundings Of the
senator are extremely happy and Interesting
tn departure for Europe OF Mrs Logan, Nltb
her charge the TWO daus hteTs OF George Pull
the millionaire car-builder, OF Illinois Will gave
the transfer OF the remains OF her deceased has-
band from their present temporary restng-llace
peted In about two weeks. 10 b daughter ana
son-in-law, Major Tucker, Architect MulIett, aud
q lew friends There wll be no ceremony ca the
occasion on account OF MIS- LOgan's aDsence.
Proper funeral rites Will be observed upon bef
turn, which Will be WITHIN Two years Mrs.. To-
gan's presence with the Misses pullman l. upon a
formal eng aXement, which VIII DOI end until me
expiration VI the time agreed upon between Der
self and the father OF The young ladies