Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-16
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Coming Cabinet Calls and Recep-
tfons-Personal Notes of Interest.

Inc coming cabinet Calls and Recep-
tions-PersOnaI Notes of Interest.
The new carpets are down in the red corrido,
and in the red parlor of the White House. where
Mrs. Harrison sees her friends but az the ne "
hoor coverings much resemble the old ones
they have displaced the casual observer would
not note the change. In the private portion OF
the house the autumnal arrangements are going
forward Last evening Mrs. Harrison accom-
panied by Col and Mrs. George b. Williams
occupied a box at the opera Mrs. Harrison
were becomingly dainty toilet of white India
silk and was without a bonnet Yesterday Mr.
and Mrs. Juch and the mother of the artiste
called at the White House. Col. and Mrs
Robertson of Indiana called with Mrs Miller
vile OF the Attorney General, on Mrs. Harri.
son.
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton are al
the Shoreham, where they will remain until
Their own house on Scott circle is ready TO be
occupied.
Mrs. Blaine has not yet concluded all her
household matters to her entire satisfaction
and so sees none but her most intimate friends
In the most informal way in the red house.
Mrs. Window and the Misses Window are in
New York city. Their house on Massac husetts
avenue, opposite Highland Terrace, will be
ready for the reception of callers by the time
Congress opens. The house is a most commo-
dlous one and opens up spaciousy. On the
right of the entrance is a small reception room.
and back Of that the entrance hall opens into a
square from which the platform stairway goes
up, and it has cosy fire place with iron
salamander at the back of it, and has more the
effect Of q room than that of q hall
On the other side of the house are the
double drawing rooms. The first and smaller
one L. decorated in pale blue and the second
one is in warm mastic color The second room
Is fine apartment in size and its windows over
look VI street and the residence there of Senator
stockoridge. The dining room is the most
notable room, enthusiastically, in the house.
II Is perfect oval in shape and is
decorated in solemn color. The sideboard
Is built into the wall, conforming to the general
form Of the room, and is like a great sea shell
In antique oak. Mrs. Window is adapting the
furniture and carpets that once furnished the
house that Secretary Window built upon Scott
circle, and which is now the property of Mr.
Mum of Chicago. to her present house, which
is a new one and has never before been occu-
pied.
Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Halstead have about
completed their domestic settlement for the
season The furniture that was brought from
st. Louis takes kindly to the large house and
adapts itself to the new quarters Of its own ac-
cord seemingly. The drawing room is broken
up into the most delightful circles for
conversational groups; the easy chairs
are placed. in charmingly inviting contiouitv
to their neighbOrs, and in the room it appears
that an unsOciaI spirit would be unable to hold
itself aloof from other individuals of a COM
pany assembled there. The mantels are draped
with an oriental profusion OF rich materials,
rich In quality and rich III coloring. Some of
the tables in the room have glass tops under
which dainty bits of bric-a-brac might repose
without receiving injury from careless hands.
Mrs. Miller, wife of the Attorney General,
has begun to think about the duty calls that
fall to her lot as the wife of a cabinet minister
and Is In favor of adopting the rule made by
the ladies of the cabinet in the last admins
tratlon that of not returning the visits made
upon the cabinet days, when she will keep open
house. Mrs. Miller has been out on several
afternoons to make first calls.
Mrs. and Miss Rusk have all their house in
order and have taken up the active duties of
their position. They entertained company
or several hundred people on Wednesday even
ing, and as they are accustomed to giving large
receptions they passed through this weeks ex-
perience without fatigue. Mr.. James Rusk, a
nephew OF Secretary Rusk from Malta. Ohio,
arrived from there this week and is the guest
of the family.
Mrs. Wilmerding, the daughter of Secretary
Tracy, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Mason.
Mrs Wanamaker is expected to arrive here
next week to give some orders in detail about
the finishing of her house here that is in
preparation for her reception. Mrs. Wanna
maker will remain in the city but for a few
days, returning to her sumptuous country place
at Jenkinstown, which she dislikes exchanging
for Washington home. The family will not
come on Tor the season until after the Thanks
giving festival.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford have returned to
the city and both are in excellent and spir-
its. Mrs. BlatchfOrd has her beautiful house in
perfect order and will be ready to receive the
calls of the cabinet ladies early in December
Mrs. Blatchford expects to have Mrs. BIC. Cum
mings with her this winter, as III former years
Mrs. Cummings is at present with invalid
uncle IN Wateryllle Me-, who may require all
her attention.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman and Miss Mary
sherman returned to the city a week ago from
a hve weeks stay III Ohio. They are II, their
pleasant street home, where their friends re-
eeive the old-time warm and cordial reception
As the ladies OF the cabinet make first calls
upon the ladies Of the Senate and as the ladies
OF the present cabinet are. many of them, COM
paratlye strangers III the capital, this being the
nrst season here for many of them, the
wife of ex-cab!net minister makes a
most helpful suggestion. Ii is that the
families Of Senator's they arrive in the
city and become permanently located send
their addresses to the wives of the cabinet
officers who are comparatively few and whose
addresses are easily obtained. The congress
siOnal directory, first issue, which will be pub
lished next month. will, OF necessity. have the
last years addresses of the Senators families
and will therefore be of only partial assistance
to the cabinet ladies In making out their lists
for calling.
Baron Schoenberg. who is chamberlain to his
holiness the pope at Rome, is the son-in-law of
Mr.. Sam Ward of street and has come to
Washington to spend the winter with his wifes
father In the absence Of Mrs. Endicott, jr.. who
was Miss Theron and the granddaughter of Mr.
Ward The Baroness Schoenberg VIII be
welcome acquisition to society at the capital
Count Leebach, who is chamberlain to his
majesty the king of Saxony, is OH his travels
and intends to journey around the world. He
will spend the winter in Mexico as the guest of
Baron Won ZedtwitZ, the German minister in
Mexico, before proceeding farther west Both
gentlemen are the friends of Mr. Numm Won
Schwarzensten, the German charge d'affairs
In this city, who entertained them at dinner on
Thursday night at Chamberlin's.
DIR. Douglas, the new rector at st. Johns,
and Mrs. Douglas and maid have taken apart
ments at the Arno for the season.
The opera has been the occasion of many
box parties this week, followed by CAV suppers.
Mile. Marie Decca and her aunt Miss Elizabeth
circle here, have received many social courte-
sles during the week Of their stay in this city,
Mrs. Webb gave q beautiful dinner of twelve
covers on Wednesday night in their honor and
Mrs. Gen. Lander invited company to meet
them at her house on Capitol Hill on Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lockett are in the CITY
and in their house, No. 1776 Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Mrs. Lockett's health is not good and she
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