Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-08
IN SOCIETY.
Preparing for q Season Of Gayety-
Personal Notes Of Interest.

Preparing for q Season Of Gayety-
Personal Notes Of Interest.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Dimmck occupied
the White House alone during the absence of
the President in Indiana this week. The draw
ing rooms and the red corridor have been in
great confusion all the week on account of the
laying down of the carpets for the winter. The
carpet in the corridor had to be ripped through
the middle In order to be cleaned, and 1t took
several workmen whole day to put it
together again. The drawing rooms, with
in exception erdeP for of thu the 6 sH%0g are
and the blue room will be ready in the next
fortnight. The carpet upon the east room will
De cleaned without taking it up. The electric
hight wires have all been laid but the placing
OF them caused great confusion In the upper
rooms. as the floor of the corridor WAS entirely
torn up. Mrs. Harrison still has the intention
OF going to Indianapolis the latter part c. this
month, probably after Thanksgiving, but she
mas as yet made no plans. Mrs. Dimmick
will remain in the White House during
Mrs. Harrison's absence to take charge OF
her grandfather, DIR. John Scott, who is now
IN his nnety-first year, and, besides the care OF
his regular attendants, he is never without the
Watchful solicitude of a member of his family.
Indianapolis, where a round of dinners, teas and
receptions are being constantly given in her
honor.
Mrs. Wilmerding and her daughter, Miss
Alice Wilmerding. in the city and are in
the house. No. 1909 X street, that Secretary
Tracy has taken for his residence this winter.
The house will not be kept open to callers this
season, owing to the deep mourning lin which
the family was plunged half year ago by the
traglcal death OF Mrs. and Miss Tracy.
Justice Brewer has left the Arno Hotel and
| is located at 1917 14th street for the winter.
Owing to domestic events the family Of the JUS
tice will not leave Leavenworth this winter.
Mrs. E. W. Halford and Miss Jeanette Hal
| ford leave the city today for the south. They
Will visit Atlanta on the way to Orlando Fla,
where Mrs. Halford will spend the winter Miss
Halford will return to the city next month to
spend the season with her father. Mr.. A. ].
| Halford Is in Youngstown, Ohio, where he has
| purchased an interest in newspaper. Mrs. A.
j. Halford and her children are still in the CITY
| in their house on 18th street, where they will
probably be for the winter.
Senior Mendonca and Madame Mendonca left
| the city this week for visit to Brazil They
expect to return here next month.
Col. and Mrs. ]. W. Foster have with them
| their daughters, Mrs. Dallas and her children,
Mrs. Robert Lansing from Watertown, Pa,
and also Miss Shankland Of Indiana, as guests
| in their home.
Mr.. B. F. Cable. who has been recently
elected to Congress from Illinois. is the son of
MIR. X. r. Cable, the well-known railway mag
nate. Mr.. Cables wife was Miss Marie Benton
OF st. Louis and grandniece of Thomas H.
Benton, formerly Senator from Missouri Mrs.
Cable is a woman Of many social and intellect
| ual graces, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cable will be most
agreeable acquisition to society here next
season.
Admiral and Mrs. and Min Almy are back in
their Vermont avenue home br the winter.
Mrs. Renard of Paris is in the city, the guest
Of her mother, Mrs. Key. Mrs. Renard, as Miss
Hattie Key, was a well-known belle in this city
before her marriage.
Mrs. Senator Stewart is in San Francisco, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Aldrich Miss Mabel
Stewart, her youngest daughter, who will be
debutante this winter, is with her mother.
The death Of Mrs. Romero, Mrs Stewards
daughter, that was so sudden and 80 great a
shock to her friends, was the result of pneu-
| monia.
Capt. and Mrs. John F. Rodgers will go
shortly to Philadelphia, where they will spend
the winter. In the spring they will go to
Chicago, where Capt. Rodgers will be on duty
on the worlds fair commission. They will
both be greatly missed in the social events
here. Miss Speed, who is Mrs. Rodgers sister,
will be married at her home in Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. Louise Hilliard Patterson and her little
daughter have returned to the city and have
taken rooms at No. 918 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Veile are back from
two months absence in Europe and are again
| in their pretty home on Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. and the Misses Condi. Smith are spend
| ing the week in New York city.
Miss Ballard of Chicago and Miss Cadwallader
Of Cincinnati who have been the guests of
Mrs. Butterworth for some time, have returned
to their homes.
The Acorn Club will give their dancing re-
| ception at the National Rifles ArmOry Thursday
evening, November Is.
H.
more Arms, S12 18th street northwest and ara
at home to their friends on Wednesdays.
Mrs. Agnes C.. Moore and Miss Daisy Moore.
who have spent several months in travelling
| through Europe, have returned to the city aud
are at their residence, 1852 NJ street.
pleasant birthday party was given to Miss
Rachel Harris at her home, $50 Rhode Island
avenue last evening. Among those present
were Misses Maggie Minor, Maud Miller, May
Hobbson and Daisy Creighton and Messrs
Leslie GilfeIlin, Robert Proctor, Elmer Lewis
and George Dove.
Mrs. Charles T. Adee has returned to the
Shoreham after an absence Of several months,
and will be at home to her friends on TUESDAYS
Mrs. NJ. j. Foote and her daughter, Miss
Katherine are registered in Paris
Mrs. B. 3. Cox and daughters have moved
from 1910 2lst street to 1907 street. prepara-
tory to leaving the city for Portland, Ore.
where they will spend the winter with Mr. L.
B. Cox.
The Daughters of the American Revolution
will hold a meeting ON Tuesday evening,
November IL, at the residence of Mrs. Cabeil,
Massachusetts, avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benoni Wheat have returned to
their home in Alexandria after an extended
northern tour and will receive Thursdays in
November.
Mrs. William d. Window will give musicale
Tuesday next in honor of Mrs. Weber
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Z. Wright, who were
married at FOwlersville. N. Y, October 49,
have returned to the city and are pleasantly
located at 1856 K street northwest They will
be at home to their friends tuesday evenings
The marriage of Mr.. John F. Maloney aud
Miss Emma " Craver of this city took place
Tuesday morning at st. Patrick's Church. Rev.
Father Magee officiating. The groom is citi-
zen of Nogales, Arizona, is civil engineer
and has large mining interests in that state The
| bride is we'll know in Washington city, and has
| figured very prominently in all the society
| events. The happy couple left.on the IL a. H.
! train for New York and after extended tour
OF the United States and Canada will locate at
Nogales, Arizona.
Mrs. W. E. Smith Of the Buckingham left
this morning for Chicago to remain a month
She will be the guest of her brother, Geo. W.
| Shoop
| Mrs. l.. A. Wright received the congratula-
| tions of friends Tuesday evening at her resi-