Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-09
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Washingtonians Preparing for Their
Summer Trips-Personals.

MRS. Window received callers yesterday
afternoon in Mr. G. @. Hubbard's house, on
dupont circle, that the family have taken pos
session OF for the summer. Secretary Window
ana the Misses Window went with the Presi-
dent to Kendall Green to the anniversary exer-
eises of the deaf and dumb students Mr. and
Mrs. W. II. Holbrook, of Boston. are the guests
oil Secretary and Mrs. Window. and they ac-
eompanied the Secretary to Kendall Green.
Mrs. Holbrook is Mrs. WINDOWS niece. and it
dom recently attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
brook will leave the city to-day Mrs. Hub
bard left her beautiful house in perfect full
dress for the delight of Mrs. Window. The
fine pictures, the elegant bric-a-brac. and the
furniture all uncovered are there for her en-
Joyment A number of Mrs. Windows near
neighbors were among her callers yesterday.
Col. and Mrs. Edward Macauley will close
their hous on Rhode Island avenue and will
occupy their cottage at Bar Harbor by June /.
Mrs. James Tanner. wife of the commissioner
OF pensions, left the city last evening for visit
in Tennessee. Mrs. Tanner has divided her
time since her husbands appointment between
this city and Brooklyn, having two children
with her here at the Ebbitt house and two in
Brooklyn at school. When she returns from
the south Mrs. Tanner expects to have all her
family join her in this city, and then they
will take house in the suburbs for the sum-
mer.
left the city last evening for their summer
home in Dresden. near Seneca Lake, in New
York state. where Mr.. Brown preceded them
some days ago. They will be the near neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bennett, and Miss
Alice Bennett, of II street.
Mrs. F. B. MCGUIRE will spend the early
summer with her mother at MISUNDERSTANDING
Sea. MIR. Mcguire will go, as is his custom, to
the Warm Springs in Virginia. and Mrs Nc
CURE will join him there in July.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle the Misses Riggs and
Mr.. Ross Perry will also spend the summer in
Bath county, Va.
MIR. A. s. Worthington will visit his newly
acquired territory around Mountain Lake, in
Virginia, few miles from Lynchburg during
the fishing season. Mrs. Worthington and the
family will spend portion of the summer in
the same locality.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett will sail for
Europe on the 18th of this month.
Nh. Chas. NJ. Ffoulke will sail tomorrow for
Europe. Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke we're making
visits yesterday, the former saying goodbye
to his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nordhoff will entertain a
company on Friday evening at their residence
on h street Mr.. like will read q paper be-
fore the guests illustrative of the emotions of
music.
Miss Drexel, Of New York city, is the guest of
Mrs. Madeline Yinton Dahlgren on Thomas
circle.
Miss Julia D. B. Thompson, of Richmond.
who has been spending several months with
friends IN Washington, left for home this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Dickinson Jewett, of New
York. will make Washington their home. Mr..
Jewett has purchased Lieut. Rodgers house,
No. 1888 Jefferson Place. Mr. Jewett is
grandson of Admiral Jewett who was a captain
in the old United States navy during Jefferson's
administration, and afterward served as a gen.
eral and an admiral in Brazil, under Dom
Pedro l.
DR.. ". X. Butler has returned home after a
long absence. Besides extensive travel through
Great Britain and other parts of Europe, with
his brother, Rev. Chas. H. Butler. he attended
special courses OF study in the universities in
Berlin, Vienna and London.
delightful evening was spent at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. C. b. P Stailey Tuesday
evening" by number of their friends the oc-
casion being the twenty-ffth anniversary of
their marriage. The guests were numerous
and many handsome presents were received.
The Norwood literary society met last even
ing at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell.
Rev. DIR. VIM. A. Bartlett. of New York avenue
Presbyterian church, delivered a most interest
ing address, and was followed by Mr.. Henry T.
Stanton, OF Kentucky, who furnished poem on
the pansy. Among the guests were Japanese
Minister and Nine. Mutsu. Mrs and Miss Kelly.
MIR. Horatio King, Judge Drake, Gen. and Mrs.
McCalmont Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Nordhoff. Mr..
and Mrs. John H. White, Judge and Mrs Mac
Arthur. Judge Weldon, DIR. A. L. Huntington,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Foster, Miss Nicholas. Miss
Seawell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ormond Wilson, Com
modore and Mrs. Mayo, Mrs. and the Misses
Wilson, and Mr. Stockard
~ wealthy London merchant gives the
secret OF his business success as follows: Il
always feel happy when 1 am advertising for
then know that, waking or sleeping have
strong though silent orator working for me;