Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-09

SECRETARY TRACY RETURN TO NEW YoRK-yrsIT
OF Ex-vIcE-PREsIDESr AND MRS. HAMLIN.
IL is not the intention of Mrs. Harrison or the
Iadies OF the administration to enter into any
formal social Inequalities until fall There
VIII De more or less informal intercourse, how
ever, as soon as the ladies Of the families of the
new cabinet ministers reach here and get set
tied In their Washington homes for the quad
rennial term Of their official residence at the
capital The wife and daughter of the Secre-
tary OF State have been in Washington
Tor some weeks. Mrs. Blaine has been
1t home informally, but the accident to her son
Walker has engaged most of her attention.
The premier of the present administration
having taken the historic residence of the
premier Of the Lincoln and Johnson govern
ments, viii not be able to take possession be-
lore fall. The residence will be put through a
thorough renovation. Mrs. Blaine has never
been particularly fond of Washington society.
In her former experiences as wife of Speaker,
Senator and Secretary of State, she was as
sisted by her talented relative and friend,
Miss Dodge. sHer daughter Margaret is
now in society and will assist her
d aba s.shsdS n.n d
Is at school at Pennington. Conn. She will
finish her education this year and will be the
Iebutante Of the cabinet circle during the next
season.
MRS. WINDOW.
The wife Of Secretary Window is in New
York She will be in Washington within two or
three days. She will be accompanied by her
daughter Ellen. her youngest daughter. Flor
ence, being still at school. The Secretary will
reside at the hotel until he makes permanent
arrangements. year ago the Secretary sold
ms hne residence on Scott circle to Mr. Mum,
retired merchant of Chicago. Mrs. Mum
was the widow OF one of the Armours Of Chi
cage, OF cattle-slaughtering and meat-shipping
oPulence. The Secretary will either purchase
or rent residence as soon as practicable, as all
the elegant and expensive furniture which he
had In ms house at the time of the Mum pur-
Chase has been stored
SECRETARY PRocToR's FAMILY.
The family Of Secretary Proctor of the Navy
viii not get settled here until fall. their
home in Vermont will be more desirable than
Washington for the summer months. They
will visit Washington, however, for few
weeks.
THE FAMILY OF SECRETARY TRACY
will not be here permanently until fall. Mrs
Tracy is somewhat of an invalid. The home of
the Secretary will, however, not be without
presiding lady, who will take an active part in
the social life of the capital. His daughter
Mrs Wilmer ding. who has been in Washington
for several days with her father, is a lady of the
highest culture and social qualities. Her
mother and herself will alternate in their visits
To Washington to keep the Secretary company
MRS. wANAMAKER-
The wife OF Postmaster-Ge Wanamaker
Is in Europe, but will return shortly. She will
continue her residence in Philadelphia until
the Postniaster-General makes arrangements
f for home ne. during official soj9urn at the
General is a daughter of John Welsh, in his
day one of the philosophical and highly-re-
spected citizens of Philadelphia. He repre-
scented the Hayes administration at the court of
ST. James. She has had the benefit of expert
ence from her childhood in the ways
OF polite society. and will be great
acquisition 70 the gay life of the cabinet circle
when society resumes its rounds under the new
regime.
The elder Mrs. wanamaker is very much in
terested IN works of benevolence. Some of the
MODEST churches of the City of Brotherly Love
owe their prosperity and usefulness to her
tender solicitude for suffering and unfortunate
humanity.
MRS. NOBLE.
wife of the new Secretary of the Interior. is
somewhat of an invalid She has been in the
city for several week. but will not be able to
take much part, even in the informal social ac-
qualntance-making, which will take up the
earlier months of the new administration
MR. MILLER's FAMILY.
The family Of Attorney-General Miller, con-
sisting of Mrs. Miller and daughter, have been
experiencing hotel life during the busy stages
OF cabinet making. inaugural demonstrations
and getting started in official house keeping.
They are now looking out for a permanent resi-
dence.
The Secretary OF the new Department of
Agriculture, jeremiah Rusk left home in such
haste upon sudden summons from the ..hiph-
est authority that he was accompanied only
by his son, Lycurgus J. Rusk His family con-
slsting OF Mrs. Rusk and daughter Mary, will
follow at their leisure, arriving within day or
two.
II THE WHITE HOUSE.
statement has been circulated that the
household of President Harrison will be the
largest which ever occupied the executive man.
sion The family of the President will consist
of Mrs. Harrison, his son, Russell Harrison. and
his beautiful wife and one child, ]. Robert Nc
kee and wife, the charming daughter of the
President, and two children. The most
numerous family flock within the peri
Phery of the domestic circle of Pres
family was very large, while he resided.
1S4l-5. in the executive mansion as Presi-
dent, being the constitutional heir presump-
tive to the title, dignities and powers to
which the grandfather of the present Presi-
dent had been elected. Robert TYLER.
who was his eldest son, married while
there daughter of Thomas Abthorpe Cooper.
the eminent English tragedian, who had an
AH-cAAScu "hC. Ills VIE Olltn pFes1QeQ- MARY
Tyler, the eldest daughter, married Henry
Llghtfoot Jones. of Virginia. and assisted her
mother. Letitia Tyler married Judge Semple
OF Cedar Hill, Va, and who took charge of the
executive household after her mothers death.
IN the executive mansion, in September 1912
tMrs. Semple Is now a resident at Louise Home
Elizabeth Tyler. the belle Of the White House.
married William Waller. of Williamsburg. Va.
IN the executive mansion. in 1872 lust before
her mothers death. John Tyler next to Rob
ert IN age assisted private secretary. He ia
tall, handsome reproduction of his distin
gulshed sire In looks and courtly demeanor
be lives IN Georgetown, but in exceedingly IN
health from the inirmities of advancing wears
Alice was child in the executive mansion
She afterward married Rev. Henry NJ. Deni
son, of the Protestant Episcopal church.
TaZewell was a still younger child. Mrs
Tyler did not often take part in social festiyi-
ties, but all her married daughters appeared
In lS44 two years after Mrs. Tyler's death
the President married the beautiful Julia
Gardiner, of New York, and brought her AT
once to the executive mansion as a bride. and
gave a grand wedding reception. The TYLER
household while in the executive mansion
ran the entire game of domestic experiences.
marriage. births and deaths. The domestic
energy OF the family was well represented in
'goodly number Of children of the sons and
daughters and grandchildren of the parents of
the exalted household
Mrs. Levi p. Morton and family and Mrs.
Willmerding, the daughter of Judge Tracy, the
new Secretary Of the Navy, will return to New
York tomorrow. Mrs. Morton will not return