Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-17

80 n, snodnce upon social ceremonies
outside OF the White House regulation event,
VI late days. Two years ago evervbodv a,-
Peeted 70 see the President and his winsome
lazy at the christening of Dorothy Whitney In
ne same church In which Miss Endicott was
married, and they never came some other
matters have also changed. Time was when the
fresidents luck" could wrest good afternoon
"estner from stormy morning but that pleas
ant grace has departed from him, and he drove
70 she wedding In drizzle Of rain.
MIS- SEQ" Lord and her family have the
apartments on 18th street they have occupied
ior some years. DIR. Scott and Mrs Parker are
az the present time the ONLY members ~ tbe
mouse mold In the city. Mrs. Dimmick is in
Europe, and Mrs. Lord il spending a few week
al mountain sanitarium in Pennsylvania.
1he personnel of the incoming regime is now
the Inc xhaustible subject of drawing-room chat
an sne cry. 1t IL pursued day after day with
unuminisned enthusiasm. IL is the general
serdct tnss the vice-president and Mrs. Nor
son VIII De the Whitneys of the next admin
nuaton- They are people not only of
neaitn put OF marked social accomplishments.
Baltimore people claim that Mrs. Morton spent
portion Of her girlhood DAYS in that CITY. and
nas al the charm and suavity Of manner and
seH-poise that the whole world joins in accord
city.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison has replied to all the
kilograms and letters of congratulation she
mas received on her husbands election TO the
presidency by dainty letters in her own hand
Severai nave been received in this city. and she
mas not once complained of her task, but ac-
counts IL proud privilege to be in communi-
cauon with her friends to her personally known
or unknown
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston arrived in the
CITY this week, and, after spending few days
with Mrs. Hornsby, took possession of Judge
hnotfs house, on X street. Mrs. Johnston has
with her Miss Mary Kennedy, a distant cousin,
tn EnrarNn do
be under the chaperonage of Mrs. Hornsby.
Mrs. Johnston does not propose to go into
society generally, but will confne herself to a
circle OF old friends, to whom she is especially
devoted Her entertainments will be of the
quietest order, and will consist mainly Of small
dinners and luncheon parties. Mrs. Lily Mac
aliister Laughton Is one of Mrs. Johnston's old
and valued friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Radcliffe and the Misses Rad
cliffe, who went to Europe in July, have re-
turned to the city, and are at the Franklin,
1882 street, for the present, as their K-street
house is still occupied by its summer holders.
Baron and the Baroness Rosen are enjoying
life quietly at the Russian legation in happy
domestic pursuits. The little daughter thrives
apace, and gives them great pleasure. Minis
ter de Strive has not decided to return or to
resign the post, and in that state of uncertainty
is momentarily expected to depart from Russia
for this country. And so the present residents
at the legation are living from day to day with
no plans for the imme diate future.
The Hon. Michael Herbert charge d'affaires
Of the British legation, has rented for the sea-
son the house of David King 1928 Connections
avenue. Mr.. King will rejoin his family, who
are abroad. MIR. Herbert will be married on
the 9th of the present month in New York
city.
Lord Sackville and the Misses West have, it
is stated, abandoned their proposed trip to
Ottawa. The governor-general has received a
dispatch shat they will sail from New York for
France at an early day.
Mrs. Whitney has resumed her horseback
riding, after neglecting it for three years and
she accompanies Secretary Whitney upon his
afternoon exercises. Mrs. Whitney's mount is
a tall gray horse, and she is attended by a
groom The Secretary and Mrs. Whitney usn-
ally make Grasslands their objective point
and on Tuesday afternoon they entertained a
number Of friends, who we're driving out from
the city. with an impromptu tea.
Miss Emma Mullan entertained COM
pany Of young people at o'clock tea
Thursday. to meet her cousin. Miss Will
hanson. of Baltimore. Miss Mullan sat be-
hind the steamlng samOyar in a pretty
gown of pale blue wool, trimmed with oriental
embroidery. Miss Williamson was attired in a
becoming toilet of brown silk and gold passe-
menterie. Some of the guests were Mr. de
Chambrun, the Misses Preston. Miss Dahlgren,
Miss Deering. DIR. Rose. Mr.. Key. Miss Grace
Smelling, MIR. Herd. and Mr.. Todd. Miss Will
hanson returned to-day to her home in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Templeton Smelling and daughter. Miss
Grace Smelling, have returned from an absence
of several years in Paris, and are in their own
house on Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. VIM. Morris Hunt and the Misses Hunt
of Boston, who have been the guests of Mrs.
John r. Mclean for the past month. have
taken the house No. 1912 street. owned BY
Mrs. Craig, and will take possession of it to-
morrow.
Mr.. L. T. Letter and Miss Letter, who spent
the summer in Europe, are back in the city,
and the family are now reunited in the Blaine
house on Dupont circle, which they will occupy
this season
Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,, now Of New York. is ex-
pected to arrive in this city next week. She
will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Toland, Of
18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ward and Miss Howard
are back in their h street house for the winter.
Mrs. Parker, of Boston, who was Miss Tiffany
before her marriage this summer, is coming to
Washington soon to be the guest Of Mrs. y. s.
Lincoln.
The Misses Caldwell. who we're so well known
here e season ago, when they had Mrs. Gen.
Myers house on / street, have returned from
Europe, and are in New York city. They are
expected to come on here for visit of a few
weeks.
Col and Madame Bonaparte gave a dinner
and an after-dinner reception for Lord Sack
nile and the Misses Sackyille-West Tuesday
night
DIR. William May will bring his bride home to
the house on L street. near 18th street. once the
residence of Judge John Davis, that he has
fitted for her reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll (the latter was
Miss Suzanne Bancroft) will probably take Ad-
mirai Upshur's house off the hands Of Gov
Carroll, who will prefer to spend the winter in
the retirement of his country place. near Bal
timore, since the death of his daughter Gov
Carrclls two older daughters were married in
Paris. where they now live. and their name:
and titles are Baroness de la Grange and the
Countess Kergolay. Miss Irene refused for
eign alliance a short time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Allan McLane are back in theil
Iowa circle house.
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude Burnett and
Mr.. VIM +. Beach. of Lafayette, Ind, will
take place at the residence of the brides pa
rents at midday next Tuesday. On account o.
the recent death of the father Of the groom
the wedding viii be very quiet one.
Mrs. Hopkins, wife Of ex-Representative
Hopkins of Pennsylvania. after q residence il
Europe for eighteen months. has returned with
her family and is again living at No. 1924 18th
street.
Miss Katie Drummond, daughter OF the late
Mai. Willis Drummond. and DIR. Nelson A.
Ryon, Of Bowie, Md, will be married at Trim
ity church Wednesday evening, November q
at o'clock