Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-10
SOCIAL MATTERS
Opening Of the Gay Season Next Month
Personal Notes.

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tivities of that day inaugurat. the now ro,i,oa
Snd introduce a number of new and nror,inent
people into official and social circles AZ tba
,capital. There will be a quantity Of coming-
out teas for debutantes next month and sey-
eral ladies will begin keeping their DAYS AZ
home then, too. Five Cabinet houses will GER
tainly be open during the winter. with the
probability of rosebud party at the house of
the Attorney-General to introduce his DrettI
daughter The Misses Bavard will present
IneL sis'er, Miss Nellie Bayard. very infor-
Hany W tnelr friends. as has been the
custom In the family. Miss Fndico,t
viii be married to Mr.. Chamberlain ouietlv in
her fathers house within a fortnight. THE dav
hss NOT peen named, and no cards of invitation
VIII De sent ont The invitations will be verbal.
After the departure of the bride and GROOM, e.
Engand Mrs. Endicott will take M her oficial
social duties. She expects to receive ON We'd
nesdsys, and will probably give a few evening
distinguish the last winter Of this ldm;n;stra-
uoh oy the frequency and elegance of their
entertainments-- They intend to eniov the sea-
son themselves, and in so doing will give their
- ;.sI;. az tne pleasure that munifcent hos
Pltanty anords. Mrs. Whitney's children with
the exception OF baby Dorothy. are at school,
ana VIII not be at home until the Christmas
hohdass. Mrs. Fairchild expects to begin her
III i aIo az nome early in the year, and
Will also give a series Of dinner parties Mrs
TArcniid returned with the Secretary of the
treasury from Cazenovia on Thursday but has
not oeen out at all since Mrs Dickinson has
PrePareo herself and her house for pleasant
winter. She had expected, in any event, not
10 De here for another year. and as she enjoys
tue society at Washington, intends mingling in
Iss sayetes this season more than she did last
!eer- Mrs Dickinson will have guests from
abroad staying at her house from time to time,
ana, besides the weekly afternoon at homes,
VIII give one OF more large evening card recep-
uons. Mrs Dickinson Is a sincerely cor
Mai 11aI hostess and Is much admired among
Washlngtonians. Mrs. Villas is slowly recov-
ering her health, but will scarcely be
able TO see callers very extensively during the
season -Four years ago, in Gen. Arthur's last
year OF the presidency, Secretary Freling-
huysen and bis family did the honors of the
Administration, with the assistance of Mrs
Frank Hatton, Mrs. Teller and Mrs. Hugh
McCuiloch. who were at home on Wednesdays.
Mrs: Lincoln was in mourning, and Mrs. VIM.
r Chandler and the late Mrs. Brewster were in
ill-health.
Lady Herbert was out driving and making
calls yesterday with Madame BonapaIt re-.
MIR. r. i. Wilson and Miss Belle Wilson. of
New York city, arrived in the city to-day and
are at the Arno. Mrs. Whitney will entertain
them IN her house tomorrow. Mr. Michael
herbert Is The second secretary of lega-
non, and has been named charge daffaires
until MIR. Henry Edwardes returns from Lon
don. or the arrival of the British minister who
Is not yet appointed. He is also the fiancee of
Miss Belle wilson. Mr.. Herbert's brother is
the earl of Pembroke, and his sister is the
beautiful Lady Gladys de Grey who was Lady
GLADYS Lonsdale before her second marriage.
SIR Sydney Herbert, who minister of war
curing the Crlmean war, was his father. Mr..
Herbert Is young man and was secretary at
the legation in Paris. where he met Miss Will |
son. before he came here. Mr.. Arthur Herbert |
Is the son OF MIR. Herbert. of Llanarth, Wales; |
Is an atsaehe Of the legation, and has been in
this country since last February.
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in the city, the guests of Mrs Jno T. Mclean. |
They spent the summer at their own place in |
Bar Harbor. and they will take house here |
for the winter
Baron Won Zedtwitz has arrived in the City |
Of Mexico and has selected house in that in |
teresting city for the German legation. 1t is |
large and cOmmodious building and the baron's |
entertainments and musicales will be given
upon scale of elegance that will surely delight
the Mexicans. Baron Zedtwitz spent three |
days IN Lenox on his way 10 Mexico. and as |
sisted at a musicale given by Mrs Whitney in |
his honor. He Is devotedly pursuing his study |
of music and is making advances in compo-
sition- He has invited many of his friends to
visit him in Mexico, and Mrs. Whitney has
promised to ehaperone party on a trip there
In the spring.
Miss Anna Wilson and Miss yirgie Niles. who
have been visiting in Indianapolis for the past
few weeks, left there to-day for Columbus
Ohio. Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson has some pretty
souvenirs of Mrs. Harrison's skill and artistic |
taste in painting in the favors that were given
Mrs. Mekee's bridesmaids at a complimentary
breakfast to which Mrs. Harrison invited them |
Miss Anna Wilson was among the guests The |
favors were coffee cups hand-painted BY the |
hostess. The one Mrs. Wilson has is prettilv /
painted in design of red clover and green |
leaves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Baxter arrived in the
city to-day from their wedding journey and
are at Mrs. Duncans, on 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Jno. Ellis leave the city to-
day on trip to Louisiana, where they will visit
relatives.
The managers Of the National Homeopathic
Hospital have accomplished great deal in the
past summer in improving the buildings and
grounds. The summer-house built by Mrs
Senator Palmer proved TO be the source of |
great pleasure to the invalids. and it is of or
namental value to the grounds. Secretary
Bayard Is now president Of the association and |
Is much interested in the prosperity of the |
hospital.
Miss Maria Howell will remain abroad for
the winter.
Mrs. Blocker is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Thos Brown, in New York city.
Mrs. A. Leo Knott and Miss Keenan, went to /
New York yesterday, and Mrs. Johnson will |
take possession of Judge Knots house early /
next week.
Mrs Kate Duval Hughes, of this city, author |
OF Little Pearls and 1.-THE Mysterious Castle" |
Is preparing for publication another volume of |
her entertaining stories TO be entitled Legends |
and Tales OF the Sierras." About the HOLIDAYS !
she Will publish The Fair Maid of Connaught |
and Other Tales" a collection of stories for |
Catholic youth, with the addition Of a charm
ing Irish tale.
Miss Evelyn Barry, No. 2221 street north
west, has returned from Boston, after q pleas
ant stay Of a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Thompson. jr, have re-
turned 70 the city and are at I4O5 street.
Mrs. Chas. E. Gibbs, of Rhode Island avenue.
has returned home from the North bringing
her neice, Miss Genevieve Jackson, who will
spend the winter with her They were last
night surprised by the arrival of a large party
OF friends in honor of Mrs. Gibbs birthday. 4
pleasant evening was spent in a progressive
euehre contest. Those present were: MIR. and
Mrs. Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Tyssowski, Mr. and
Mrs. Joehum, Mrs. Stoddard, Misses Speake,
Waugh. Jochum. Jackson. Galeski Armstrong.
and Norris, and Messrs. Atwell Ward Johnson.
speake. HATCH Hamilton, Lyon, Metz, Smith,
and Arrick-
Miss Alice Gautier has returned from a two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. E. p Doherty,
Of New York city.
A large attendance of the members and
friends Of the Unity Club filed the hall Of the
spencerian Business College last evening" An