Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-06


Miss Marian Cockrell, Senator Cockrells
daughter, is thirteen, and rudy blonde. She
is quite big girl, and as bright and gay as
any wild flower in her native Missouri. She
has complexion OF roses and cream and her
curls are like spun gold. She goes to the
public schools here, and looks forward hope
July to the time when she can take the course
at Wellesley or yassar.
Mrs. Cockrell feels that she has done her
duty to her country in a Napoleonic sense, for
in addition TO Marion she has seven children,
the eldest strapping boy Of about fifteen,
almost tall as his father.
Prominent among the Promenaders on the
daughter Alice, and they pass not a few
heads are turned for another look at the bright
young face and erect figure. Alice and her
mother have but recently returned from long
absence abroad, where she learned to speak
French, Italian and German. She is about
fourteen years old, but unaffected and SIM
pie q child Of four, without a suspicion of
missish airs. She has long, fair hair braided
and tied up In loop. Her complexion is
blonde. her cheeks like roses, and she has large
hazel eyes. Her figure is beautiful-tall and
erect-with her head set proudly. She is fond
OF outdoor sports, and can swim and ride well.
She wears red a great deal, and looks very
pretty and picturesque in 1t. Two years ago
she was dressed as Juliet at the carnival at
Rome. and was awarded the prize for the
prettiest costume.
MRS. cHAsEs CHILDREN.
Mrs. Kate Chase has two charming little
daughters. Kitty, the elder. is q quiet dark
eyed girl Of seventeen. She is exceedingly
fond Of music, and will sit at the piano impro-
yising for hours. She is now learning to play
the violin. Portia promises 70 be quite a
beauty. She Is fourteen years old. tall and
slender as a reed. She Is decided brunette
with pale olive skin. Her dark hair is cut
short. She is very fond of animals, and has
quite menagerie Of pets. She Is learning TO
ride horseback, and her present ambition is to
ride as well as her sister Ethel. Both the girls
having lived abroad since they were little tots
speak French and German better than they do
English. They are clever at repartee and
make quaint sallies at times. Portia who is
nicknsmed Pore, was asked if there was anv
heat coming out Of the register, On iuyesti-
eating she said:
Yes, indeed. Enough to roast me. Would
you like TO have some roast Porc?'
Kitty promptly chimed in with '.Ah then we
would have pork a La mode"
Miss May Cpshaw Is the little ten-year-old
daughter of Gen. Upshsw, of Tennessee. She
Is a sweet conhding little girl on the order Of
Florence bombay, very loyeable and Thought
full beyond her years. She is a delicate fragile
little creature, and quite society girl She is
always handsomely attired, and her pretty
ways and pretty face have won her more
friends than she can count.
PROMISING RIDER.
Commander Bronson, Of the navy, has ten
year-old young lady to be proud OF. Her name
Is Hattie. and she is a shy little girl with big,
serious, brown eyes and long brown hair She
rides q great deal, and one evening went
through the evolutions Of music ride at the
riding academy in a way that doubtless made
some Of the older riders envious. She even
tried the jumping and got over the hurdle
bravely amid most enthusiastic applause.
Commodore Rogers has daughter Of four
teen, with pretty plump figure that has been
greatly improved by horseback riding, and
MIR. Sidney Everett, Of the State Department,
has reason to be proud of the riding Of his
slender ffteen-year-old daughter. She came
IN NTH at the hrst paper hunt Mr.. Greger gave
Last spring. Both Miss Rogers and Miss Ever
EFT are victims Of the white horse craze, but
they are very good-natured about il, for their
mirrors tell them that they have no reason to
regret it Prof. Alex. Graham Bell has three
lovely little girls, every one of them fairy-like
and dainty enough TO hide in the cup of a
hower and never bend the stem. They all
have very dark hair. worn loose, and great
soft dark eyes, are full of animation. a. happy
Is birds, and as like as peas in q pod Their
ages range from about eleven 10 i've or six,
and they are devoted to each other The two
older ones are (ike every one else who CAM
learning TO ride horseback, and enioy the ex-
ercise hugely. They are all vers clever and
quick at repartee, and many are the bright
Gen. kelton has a nest full OF canary birds.
Or, in other words, four blonde daughters
ranging in ages from eighteen to eleven. They
are also very much interested in charity work.
They, together with May Courson, Marian
CockreI, and Bessie Warner, gave a cot 10 the
founding hospital and agreed to take care OF
its occupant They have been very sorrowful.
though, because three babies that occupied il
died They are taking excellent care Of the
one now In ii. and are determined il shall NOT
follow the others. These little girls supply an
Ne clothing for their little founding. ids-