Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-12
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Minister Palmer I'm Spain-The Attor.
ney Generals Family.


Minister Palmer I'm Spain-The Attor.
ney Generals Family.
Minister and Mrs. Palmer have returned to
Madrid from their summering at San Sebastian
one of the most fashionable watering places in
SPAIN where the good queen regent and the
royal household spend their summer. There is
q perfect beach for bathing and the hotels are
excellent. Minister Palmer was attended by
his usual good luck in securing the residence
Of q travelling nobleman - his homo and the
LEIGHTON Of the United States. A Spaniard
never rents his home. IL Is considered an in
dignity even 10 suggest il, but through the rep
resentations OF the Austrian ambassador and
other friends the house was put at Mr.. Pal
mer's service 1t ia the hotel" of the Count and
Countess de Benahan, and is an immense build
ing. beautifully furnished. and is situated
in fine grounds upon one of the
two grand streets of the capital city Of Spain,
where the retinue of private carriages and
equestrians make ii as gay as Hyde park IN
London Count de Benahan is a man of culture
and liberal ideas. speaks English and knows
about America and the Americans. and so was
induced to permit the United States minister
to occupy his hotel while he spent the year in
Malaga Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer have been re-
ceived by her Spanish majesty, the queen re-
gent on a Saturday afternoon at o'clock and
she was very gracious in her manner. She is
young, not past thirty. and speaks English.
She inquired after the President and Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Cleveland. They also met
the infanta. the sister of the late king, and she
also speaks English. Mrs. Palmer inquired for
the young king and the little princesses and her
majesty said they were well and that
they are her consolation. She was much
interested when told of our Presidents love
for his grandchildren. Minister Palmer has
brushed up his Spanish and now talks like ma
tive Castillian, and is able to translate his good
stories and pleasantries into their own Ian
guage for his Spanish guests. His coachman
and footman wear broad bands Of gold lace
upon their hats, and as he drives through the
gay streets of Madrid he and Mrs. Palmer are
constantly returning the bows of officials, and
the mounted officials wheel their horses and sa-
lutte the American minister in the street. The
language of polite society is the French. which
Mrs. Palmer speaks fuently. The absolute ne
cessities in fashionable life in Madrid are q car
riage and horses and outriders and box at the
opera
Attorney General Miller and his interesting
family are now fairly established in their Wash
ington home, which is the house owned by Pay
Director Frank G. Cosby, who is now on duty
at the navy yard in Portsmouth, NH. 1t is
No. 1903 Massachusetts, avenue, and adjoins
that Of Chief Justice Fuller. Mrs. Miller and
the young ladies arrived from indianapolis
early in the month and have been busily en-
gagged in putting their surroundings to rights.
Mrs. Miller made her first appearance in official
society on Wednesday night at the White
House, when she stood in line with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Harrison for the reception
Of the visiting Knights Templar and
their friends Miss Florence Gertrude
Miller, the eldest daughter of the house, is in
society and will assist her mother in the social
duties of her position. The second daughter
is Miss Jessie. who is at school in the city. The
only son, Samuel ID. Miller, is pursuing his
studies as a senior at Hamilton college, New
York. These comprise The immediate family
of the Attorney General Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
live across the street in indianapolis from the
Harrison home. and are intimate friends as
well as near neighbors of the Presidents fam
lily. During the campaign last autumn when
Mrs. Harrison was too wearied to see the seek
ers for information about herself and her daily
doings she frequently sent them to Mrs. Miller
who was always able to answer all questions.
Mrs. Miller is domestic in her tastes, but ex-
poets to enjoy the life here. She is youthful
in appearance. being tall and slender, and her
blonde hair does not show the whitening touch
Of time. She is IT excellent health, takes a
cheerful view of life, and is happy in all her
surroundings and experiences. She is a capa-
Bile house keeper and will look well after the
wellbeing OF her domestic circle while she also
performs the hospitable Offices that the ma
tional position Of the head of the house re-
qulres of her.
Chief Justice Fuller returned this week from
New York city to his home here, and Mrs.
Fuller with her younger children arrived in
month. Miss Meme Fuller has spent part of
the summer in charge Of professional nurse
at Cresson Springs. She isnow at her fathers
house here. making progress every day in
health The Van Wyck house on Massachu-
sets avenue accommodates the large family of
the chief justice now comfortably, as they Mt
first thought it might be capable of doing.
Mrs. Fuller brought much of her own house
hold furnishings with her from the
Chicago home, also the pictures, bric-a-
hra. nd hara h.
books Of the chief Justices library is
the most difficult problem the household have
to solve. The chief justice is more and more
convinced every day tina. to have a house to
suit all his conveniences he must build it from
his own plans The children haye all been
placed at school here, with the exception of
Catherine Martin Weston, VINO has been sent
to q school III Baltimore. Miss Mildred Fuller,
who graduated at Wills college last June. will
be introduced to society circles here
fourth daughter OF the chief Justice.
as Mrs. Matt. Aubery, who is fifth in order,
was married before her mother had time to
present her formally to her friends. Miss
Grace Fuller fingers in Chicago and Miss Maud
Fuller Is spending the golden autumn days
among friends In Denver. Col The absent
young ladies will return to the city before the
opening of the season. Miss Meme expects to
sail for Berlin and the resumption of her mu-
steal studies before a month passes.
Secretary and Mrs. Noble and the Misses
Halstead are occupying their home, No. 1911 X
street. The unpacking and arranging of the
furniture that was brought from their home in
st. Louis, as they took the Holiday house I'M
furnished, is going forward and progressing.
But there are workmen in the house con-
stantly aud the ladies are occupied in over
seeing all the final arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Robinson of Charleston,
w. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Nicholson OF
Richmond have been the guests of Judge and
Mrs. \. Shellabarger all the week. Mrs. Robert
Shellabarger and child have returned from
Milford. Pa, in which pr 'ttj rural retreat they
spent the summer. They were much benefited
by their stay.
Representative and Mrs. r. r. Hit and sons
arrived in the city from New York city this
week and are at their no l., on the corner of X
and 18th streets for t. season.
Gen. B. ii. Roberts n has leased to Mr.
Manuel Qulntano, the South American COM
missioner from the Arg II re Republic to the
Three Americas congress, the residence of
Admiral Harmony, No. 1923 Massachusetts
avenue.
Miss Parker, daughter Of Maj and Mrs. r.
G. Parker, is spending the autumn at Fort
Ieayenworth, Kan, the guest of Maj and Mrs.
smith. Miss Parker will re.ur to tho city
before the season opens.