Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-04
THE SOCIAL SEASON.
Gay Events In Prospect-Personal Notes
of Interest.

Mrs. Proctor, wife of the Secretary Of War,
has not yet decided when she will leave for the
south with her invalid son, nor has she settled
on the location nor how far south il will be
necessary for her to go. Miss Proctor will
accompany her mother and brother when they
leave town, and they will probably not go
farther than Fortress Monroe. Miss Proctor
saw callers yesterday afternoon, and had assist
ing her Mrs. Proctor, ir., her sister in law
Miss Proctor is a most attractive young lady,
with winning manner experimenting a cordial
style Of salutation that assures the visitor of a
genuine welcome. Mrs. Proctor will not meet
callers until her return from the south, but
Miss Proctor expects to be back for the Janu-
AIRY gayeties, and be sure she will be a charm
ing accession to the young people Of the cabi-
net circle.
The wife and daughter Of Major Ernst arrived
in the city from Boston late last week and are
now at No. l Dupont circle Mrs. Ernst is
deeply engaged in all the preliminary details
OF house furnishing. with the additional en-
barrassment OF bringing the household NOV
abIes from distance, most Of them coming
from Boston. Mrs. Ernst has been with her
husband in Texas and at other western points,
but her daughters, the young ladies of the
house. have been reared and educated IN Bos-
ton, under the immediate direction OF their
maternal grandmother. The young ladies are
enthusiastic pedestrians and have already ex-
plored the northwestern boundaries OF
the city on foot. Miss Helen, who saw
callers yesterday, excusIng Mrs. Ernst and
Miss Elizabeth, is vivacious brunette
OF type of beauty that is becoming less and
less frequent in this country. Miss Helen Ernst
lie petite in stature and figure. and her manner
Is delightfully."- pleasant. She visited this city
last year for a short season, when she was the
guest of Mrs. Coolidge OF l. street When all
the domestic arrangements are completed,
which will be about The time of the opening of
the official season in January, Mrs. and the
Misses Ernst will take the day of the neighbor
hood in which to receive callers.
Mrs. Richard Parker is in Leavenworth,
Kan, to which distant western post she was
called recently by the illness of her daughter,
Miss Carrie Parker, who has been the guest OF
Maj. Smith and family there during the autumn.
Miss Parker was taken with fever. and her
life was in danger. She is now happily GONZALES
cent and Maj. Parker expects his wife and
daughter in this week or the first of next week.
Mrs. Parker has very recently lost her mother,
Mrs. Maj. Morggn of Q street. and will be in
mourning retirement for the winter, which her
daughter will share with her.
Senator and Mrs. Payne arrived in the city
Monday and are in their last years residence,
No. 1122 Vermont avenue. Mrs. Payne is suf
fering with an affection of the eyes that neces-
states her wearing blue glasses. This affection
is great deprivation to Mrs. Payne, as it pre-
vents her from all reading, and she is a devoted
student Of books.
Senator and Mrs. Stockbridge of Michigan
are again in the city at No. 144O VI street, where
they were last year. Mrs. Stockbridge spent
most Of the summer in Europe and some time
IN Paris. The Senator did not accompany her.
Miss Spofford, daughter of the librarian of
Congress, is recovering from an attack of ty-
phOld fever. 1t was. however, light attack
and she Is now convalescent.
Mrs. Crammond Kennedy has returned to the
city from her home on the Hudson river, Pail
sades. and is IN her street house. where she is
lying quite i'll.
The British minister and Lady Pauncefote
have issued cards for reception, given in
honor of the members of the maritime con-
gress, for Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock.
The third meeting of the dancing class COM
mittee was held at the residence of Miss Emma
Mullan, on Connecticut avenue, Yesterday
afternoon. Miss Mitchell Miss Mullan. and
the Misses Preston were the original reorgan-
izers OF the class. Mrs. Gen. Myer will enter
tain the class on Friday evening. Lady Paunce-
fote. Mrs. Hammond, Miss Elena Porter
and others have signited their in
tention of entertaining the class
during the season in their beautiful and sump-
tuOus homes. The growing popularity of the
class has induced the committee to extend the
membership and many new names have been
added TO the list There are whlsperings of
additional features to the gayeties which the
class may undertake and rumors of bats poudre
and domino parties are rife, these to be the
gras season and mi carema. The committee
IN charge Is composed of the following young
ladies: Miss Blaine, Miss Berry, Miss Pauline
Bancroft. Miss Biddle, Miss Lay, Miss Mitch
ell, Miss Mullan, Miss Pauncefote and the
Misses Preston. All invitations are sent in the
name of this committee.
The ladies receiving on the occasion of the
initial dance of the Georgetown assembly
Thursday evening were Mrs. Thomas Hyde and
Mrs. H. ID. Cooke, jr.
Buffalo Bill sent as a wedding present to
his daughter Artie, who was married in North
Platte. Neb., last week, draft for $4,000 and
presents amounting to 5000.
MIR. and Mrs. S. Bowen Turpin have returned
to the city after an extended tour among the
eastern and northern cities.
Miss Maggie Barklew OF Sumerville, NJ. is
visiting her cousin, Miss Maggie Clark, 9l5 East
Capitol street.
Mrs. Justice Blatchford will not receive on
Mandava unti lafta