Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-24
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Washingtonians Who Are Summering
at Various Resorts.

summer at the military post where he il sta
| toned. Willett's Point, on Long Island. The
sea air at that place is delicious and the bath
ing most invigorating.
Mrs. and Miss Brewer, wife and daughter of
Justice d. J. Brewer of the Supreme Court,
who spent the winter at the Hotel Arno in this
city, are settled for the summer at Colorado
Springs.
Col. and Mrs. Eldridge J. Smith Of No. 1886
street are still in the city, but will leave for
| the northeastern coast early next month, to be
absent during August and september.
Vineyard Haven, on Martha's Vineyard is
beginning to lay claim to the title Of the WASH
lngton annex, as there are great number
from this city there and more have engaged
accommodations for the coming month. The
present colony consists Of Capt and Mrs. w.
Ross Browne, who own their cottage there;
Col and Mrs S. p. Lee, Col and Mrs. A. b.
Carey, Col. Taylor and family Mrs and Miss
Wood. Lieut.. Seabury and family, Col. Robinson
and wife, Col. Bridgman and son and Mrs.
Lieut. Thomas, son and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clagett are at Mont
clair, NJ, for the season.
Mrs. W. +. Morse returned to New York last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Strong have issued in
vitations for the marriage OF their daughter,
Bessie Ashby, to Mr.. John Esher McLeran, the
ceremony to take place at ST. Francis Church
on Tuesday morning. the 29th instant.
Mrs. Vim. Nj. Hunt and the Misses Hunt are
spending the vacation season in Europe.
Gen. and Mrs. Benet are enjoying cottage
life at Sorrento, Me.
Gov j. X. Toole and his bride, formerly Miss
Rosecrans, held their first reception at Helena
last week. The Helena Journal of SUNDAY says;
THE doors of their pretty little home were open
to their many friends Thursday afternoon from
4sto Z to meet their friend and guest, Miss Camp
bell OF New York. The rooms and hall were
tastefully decorated with cut flowers and pot
plants. The lunch table was especially hand.
some with margurites, carnations and smllax.
Governor and Mrs. Toole were assisted in re.
ceiving by Mesdames Hauser, Davis, Seligman,
Allen Dan Fisk and Atchson, Misses Harlowe
and MeyendOrf. Mrs. q. C. Smith and Mrs. y.
II. kennett presided at the lunch table and
poured the tea and coffee The hostess as well
as.the ladies assisting were in full evening dress.
The house was crowded with the best people of
Helena, glad OF the opportunity to thus pay
| their respects to the governor and his estimable
wife in their new home. Mrs. Toole with her
cordial manner and exquisite tact, put every
| one at his ease and made the occasion an enjoy
able one. The military band played several of
| their finest selections before the house, and
were invited in and Hospitality entertained"
Mr.. Frank Lewis OF Washington, with his
wife, daughter and mother, are summering at
ST. Andrews, New Brunswick, where Mr.. Lewis
expects to escape an attack of hay fever.
An enjoyable straw ride was given Tuesday
night by the young people of Washington
Grove. The wagon was handsomely decorated
with flags and lanterns and drawn by four
large bay horses. After a two hours drive a
| stop was made at Laytonsville, where repast
was served. Another stop was made at Gath
ersburg on the way home. The party was
| chaperoned by Mrs. Edward Padgett. Among
| those present were Miss Heyde of Baltimore,
Miss Rollins, Miss Stubbleteld Miss Daw, Miss
Polkinhorn and Miss Choate, Dr. Beckett Of
| Trenton, Messrs Burgess OF Baltimore, Frank
Ryner. Payton Gordon. Herbert Richardson,
| VIM. White and Thos. bowling, jr.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jules A. Demonet and family
are spending their summer at Piney Point. Md.
| Mrs. A. Miller and Mrs. E. o. Scaggs and
| children left today for Wesley Grove camp,
where they will remain two weeks.
DIR. and Mrs Elliott Coues have gone to oc-
cupy their summer cottage near Portland, Me.
Mrs. J. Curtiss Smithe is visiting Mrs. J. A.
| Swope Of Gettysburg, Pa.
Col. d. NJ. Mathewson and family have gone
| to Factoryville, Pa, for the summer.
| Miss Emma Miller Of street is rusticating
at Herndon, Va.
! Miss Maggie Gaul of Baltimore is visiting
! Mrs. E. J. Burt. where she will be pleased to
see her friends on Friday.
Miss Annie A. Hayes has gone on visit to
her brother at Rock Island, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cullen OF Capitol Hill
are at the Colonnade, Atlantic City, for July and
August.
| Among the Washingtonians at Atlantic City
are A. J. Clark, Col. Geo. Combs. A. B. Coppes,
John Boyle, William Schwing Mrs Hunter,
! Miss Ada Caldwell, Miss Katie Hendley, Miss
| Katie Powers, Miss Marie De Ronceray and Mr.
| Geo. Hamilton.
Mr.. VIM. Musser and Miss Katie Griffin left
this morning for a short stay in the Blue Ridge
| mountains with Mrs. Z. l.. Shrlner.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Wright are spending two
weeks at Cape May.
Mrs. DR.. LOUIS Mackall of Georgetown and
her daughter, Miss Tirzah, have gone to Rock
bridge Alum Springs for August.
Mr.. II. A. 1son Of the Interior Department,
wife and daughter have gone to Oakland for a
months visit.
Miss Irene L. Rose of Baltimore Is on a
three weeks visit to her friends the Misses
Speiden and McMillen of Georgetown, after
| which they, accompanied by Misses Kate and
Alice Green, will go to Rehoboth Beach, Del
to meet party of friends. where they intend
| to remain the balance of the season.
DR.. H. W. Wiley gave delightful box party
last evening to hear Tho Pirates of PEN
Zance:" The guests were DR.. and Mrs. Cramp-
ton, Miss Champion, Miss Schmidt, Mrs. r. Y.
Belt, Miss Elsa Belt and Miss Godfrey.