Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-19
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Week at the White House-Per-
sonal Mention.

sonal Mention.
The President and Mrs. Harrison have en-
joyed . comparatively quiet week at the White
House. Both are in excellent health and
spirits. They ride out every fine afternoon
Yesterday Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son accompanied the President, while Mrs.
Harrison entertained Mrs. Fuller, the wife of
the Chief Justice.
The Presidents household is more ANNOYED
than inconvenienced by the departure of
Steward lehman from his White House post
The bottom facts in the case are that a Chicago
caterer offered lehman sl.260 a year more
salary than he was receiving at the executive
mansion and an interest in his business. This
increase OF income was all the more tempting
to lehman because Of his prospective early
alliance by marriage with the house of Welcker,
in this city. And this is the combination Of
events that carried Mr.. lehman from the capi-
tai city. The publicity that has been given
the event has been exceedingly unpleasant to
the White House family, as they naturally OBJ
jected TO be made accessory to the country
side advertising Of restaurant. Mrs. harri-
son, who directs the affairs OF her own house,
always found Mr.. lehman a most agreeable
autocrat and their business relations we're
always observed in the pleasantest manner.
Mrs. Harrison has been accustomed all her
life to order her own household after the most
approved house wifely examples. Like the en-
press of Germany, the granddaughter of Queen
Victoria. she was reared ana euucdteQ III the
old-fashioned way. The Housekeeping In the
White House is not a promotion to Mrs. Har
rison in practical sense, az she never before
had a house with so few bed chambers in it as
has the executive mansion. The empress of
Germany has the minutest details of
the imperial housekeeping at her
royal finger ends; so has Mrs. Harrison all the
domestic affairs of the Presidents house within
her knowing. She is the head of the house
keeping and she manages it with all the care
and discretion that she has ever exercised in
her own home. Mrs. Harrison has a house
keeper and the place of the late steward will
be supplied soon practicable. House
maids, house keeper and steward are all under
Mrs. Harrlson's supervising direction, whose
first care is for the comfort of her husband.
The President has comforting reports of his
grandchildren every week, as he particularly
misses Benjamin Mckee. who was his constant
companion in all his walks at Deer Park when
they gathered ''go-go rods" as the child called
them, together The children are doing splen-
dldly and the elder surprised his parents the
other morning when he sat up In bed, winking
and blinking and rubbing his eyes, and said
oracularly Ben dreaming of grandpa"
for where the tender youth of two and half
years had learned or heard of dreams they
could not recollect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Matthews Of Cincinnati
are in the city, the guests OF Mrs Stanley Mat
thews, who recently returned from Ohio,
che is now at her street residence. Mr.. Mat
thews has a case before the Supreme Court.
Justice Lamar is in the city at his Massachu-
sets avenue residence.
Justice Gray and wife have returned to the
city.
Mrs. Thomas, widow of Gen. George Thomas,
has returned to the city from her summer
home.
Gen Schofeld has his married daughter with
him at the Richmond, where they will reside
during the winter.
Senator and Mrs. Quay have leased the late
residence of Senator Sawyer, on the corner of
and 18th streets, where they are now located.
The Soldiers Home road and grounds ID one
of the most popular drives this autumn. Yes
terday the beautiful place was thronged with
gay equipages.
Mrs. Audenreid, who has been in the city for
the past few weeks, leaves today for Philadel-
phia, where she will join Miss Florence Auden-
reid and they will be present 1T the marriage of
her cousin, Miss iudenreId, who marries Major
Filter, n, son of Mayor Filter OF Philadelphia
on Monday. Mrs. and Miss Audenreid OF this
city will sail for Europs soon, intending to spend
the winter abroad.
Commodore Dewy. who succeeds Commodore
". S. Schley as chief of the bureau OF equip
ment in the Navy department.. has located at
the Everett apartment house on street.
Commodore Dewy Is a most agreeable, polished
and accomplished gentleman, is unmarried,
and Is a valuable accession to society at the
pltaL
5. Gen. Greedy has returned to her F str ct
with her interesting family. Gen. Greedy
L 5 week in Ohio.
lefty incident of the Ivy CITY races of last
", n is being told among the gentlemen riders
a. -ir clubs. IL recalls the romantic days of
the parIod before the war when the southern
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Ia, story is idyllc. After Modoc had made
bIr t,nous victory and won the silver cup that
Va worth $3.50 and golden opinions worth very
much more in value. there was a strong desire
among the gentlemen riders, members of the
Dumblane club and others. to meet the owner
of the winner. who is no other than
Miss Carter of the lIustrioUs house of the
Carriers of Virginia. Her home is in Warren
ton. Va. Miss Carter consented to meet some
of the gentlemen at the club house at the close
of the days sport. The rider of Modoc, MIR.
Maddox. was also present. The newly won cup.
which holds gallon, was filled with champagne
and the ladies and men present drank from it
IN the old loving cup fashion, pledging the
future successes Of Miss Carter's Modoc.
Miss NcCalip Of Westminster is visiting Miss
Turah Cuttings of As ith street northwest.
A number of Washingtonians attended the
german at Fort AeHenry, Baltimore, last
night.
Il
visiting Mrs. A. s. Taber of L street.
Mr.. Bowyer Mcdonald has just returned with
his wife and son from a four months trip to
Europe. They are at their home on Connecti-
cut avenue, where they will remain for the
winter.
DIR. L. V. Dorilliers, late of the naval acad-
envy, is going shortly to Cuba for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lisner are staying at the
Arno for the winter.
Mrs. W. A. Linton has returned from the
country and has taken house S22 4th street
northeast Her sister. Miss Julia Chichester,
u with her for the winter.
Miss Balm Of st. LOUIS is visiting Mrs Geo.
Il. Shields, at 20l9 y street northwest
An enjoyable birthday party was given at 421
It'll street southwest the residence Of Miss
Minnie Lewis. Among those present were the
Misses Thompson, LeesnitZer, Ryan, Burns
Wester, Behrens, Lewis, Leesnitzer, Bayne
Lesealett Burtt, Harrison, Strobel. Carter,
behrens and Minnie Lewis. Beach .and Masters
Archer, Buckley. Lewis, Wester, Strobel
Crump. leesnItzer, Archer, Lewis.
Miss Emma Wooters, who has been visiting
friends in Washington, has returned to her
home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. ii. Miller are located at
No. l40l kenesaw avenue, west of I4th street
Mount Pleasant, where they will be pleased to
their friends. Mrs. Miller nee SAWYER
will be at home THURSDAYS while in Mount