Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-08
FROM DEER PARK.
How the Presidents Family are En-
t0ying the Mountains-Other Guests.


Special Dispatch to tn, Evrxrse srAn.
DEER PARK, Nd, July 8, 1889.
The Davis cottage, which the President win
occupy during his visits to the mountains, and
where Mrs. Harrison viii remain until far into
September as the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Mckee, has been placed in perfect order. The
permanent furnishings In the house have been
supplemented by easy chairs, pictures and
other articles Of household adornment brought
from her home stIndianapolis. Mrs. Harrison
is expecting the President about Friday. The
breaking in upon his public duties by the
Woodstock visit has caused him to decide to
remain in Washington for four or ave days be-
fore coming here.
A MOUNTAIN DRIVE.
When the sun was getting low last evening
Mrs Harrison and her father took . long
mountain drive with Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins.
The turnout consisted Of q fine open Lam
dau drawn by . pair Of brown steeds seven
teen hands high with heavy silver mounted
trappings bearing the Elkins monogram. Mr..
Elkins handled the reins. Mrs. Harrison, who
sat on the front seat with him, wore q black
riding habit and hat with a red flower. Mrs.
Elkins wore q driving dress Of bright color,
and her beautiful young face beamed from
beneath broad-brimmed hat OF gray with
feathers Rev. DR.. Scott sat in the seat with
her.
MOUNTAIN soJouRxxRa
The hotel has been transformed into sort of
summer capital, where many of the official
circles Of Washington have gathered for noun
tain air, pure water and restful enjoyment in
anticipation of the duties of the coming season.
Among the summer residents from Washing
ton the army and naval circles are represented
by Rear Admiral and Mrs. Queen, the widow
Of Gen. George h. Thomas, with her sister,
Miss Kellogg. and Mrs. Kellogg. wife of the
late Gen. Sheridan's aid-de-camp, q nephew Of
Mrs. Thomas, Major and Mrs W. Clouse and
Miss E.. strickle, who is an old
friend Of the Harrisons and the McKees,
and is now guest at the Presidents cottage.
Among the other Washingtonians may be men
toned ex-Paymaster General CulIing and wife,
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Magruder, Mrs. Eugenia
Phillips, Mrs. John NJ Glover, Col Robert l.
Fleming and his beautiful and artist wife, Gem
sus Superintendent Porter and wife, Miss Mary
McCeney, q guest Of ex-senator Davis
daughters; Miss NJ. B. Jones, niece Of the late
w. W. Corcoran, and Mrs. s. v. Niles and Miss
virgie, Mrs. W. F. Mattingly, Edward Sturges
Hosmer, Miss Hosmer and Edward and Lewis
Hosmer, Mrs. ]. G. Taylor, Mrs. R Spurgeon,
Mr.. Walter W. Burdette and wife.
Among the transients are Hayden Edwards,
just appointed consul general to Berlin. Mr..
Edwards. after practical experience as chief
of the diplomatic bureau Of the State depart
meut, was uaO0 eeCretary OF the legation at
The Hague under Minister Bell. Mr. Edwards
is en- route to say goodbye to his venerable
father, who is almost an octogenarian, residing
near Cincinnati. The consul general will sail
for his post on the Goth inst.
Mr.. Emmons Blaine spent Sunday at the
hotel He is now in the service Of the West
Virginia Central railroad 1t is rumored in the
inner circles that the chief attraction at Deer
Park to the premier's son is Miss Grace Davis,
the ex-senator's third daughter. Emmons is
said to be paying her great attention and some
of the knowing ones say that the young people
are engaged. He is q handsome young man
with forid complexion and youthful face, but
his jet-black hair il strongly mingled with
grey.
The summer and winter hotel system of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, under
the superintendency Of Mr.. George d. De
have been brought up to high point Of
efficiency.
The hotel people have expressed desire to
call upon Mrs. Harrison, and in order to crafty
them it Is intended to fix q day for receiving
calls beginning this week.
The guest Of ex-senator Davis Just now is
Lieut.. r. NJ g. Brown, who was executive
officer Of the flagship Trenton when she went
down on the reefs Of Samoa. Lieut.. Brown
married thefsecond daughter of ex-senator
Davis. His health is much impaired by his
exposure and hardships during the destructive
cyclone.
Among the cottagers at the park Is the fam
lily Of Representative James Z. Campbell, Of
Ohio, the probable democratic candidate for
the Ohio governorship. Mrs. Campbell is very
bell il expected by his family either to-day or
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