The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-15
WILDMAN -ALDRICH NUPTIALs.
Lieutenant John Parker Ordered to
Samoa to Superintend the Erec-
ton of the Buildings at the Pago-
Page Coaing Station-Lights of
Society Bound for the Country.
Bierstadt's Pictures.
Special Correspondence of THE SUNDAY CALL.

each day, aud there was All amazed and in
jured surprise that the extreme heat should
be so suddenly turned ON without warning.
For five days the thermometer rose and rose
until every place that is ordinarily cool was
filled with the same bake-Oven atmosphere.
The hot air even filled the rooms and corri-
doris of the capitol building, and while the
Senators had comfort, space, quiet and a
very much cooler air, the air in the hall of
the House was very hot and weighted with
the same awful smell of tobacco, leather
and cid clothing that makes it so poisonous
and unpleasant in winter. The legislators
came out in alpaca coats and flannel shirts,
and the Starched collar was not the popular
article. One statesman in the midst of
speech cOolly took off his collar and necktie.
put them in his pocket, and then continued
with his lines. The free lemonade and
ApollInariS furnished in the clOak-roomS
made those retreats the popular places,
and while man would be speaking to the
circles of empty chairs. vote or call of
the roll would bring the quorum out OF
their hiding places for Il few minutes.
THE WILDMAN-AIDRICH NUPTIALs.
Tuesday neon all Of the Pacific Coast peo-
pie gathered in at ST. Johns Church to
watch the simple and informal wedding of
Mr.. bonneville Wildmau of idaho to Miss
Aidrich, the niece of Mrs. Stewart. There
were mo bridesmaids nor any elaboration
of the ceremonies necessary to unite them,
Miss Aldrich entering on Senator Stewards
arm and wearing pretty gray gown and
hat, and the groom bringing in Mrs. Stew
art who wore a reddish brown silk gown
with bonnet. Senator and Mrs. Stewart
stood at the foot of the chaneel steps while
the service was read, and received kiss
from the bride as soon as she descended
the steps as Mrs. Wildman. They we're The
happiest and most Self-p1Ssessed young
IZI
nodding to and receiving congratulations
as they went, and both bride and groom
gave their responses in such clear and
audible tones as ire rarely heard. The car
rage was besieged and held at the church
steps by their friends, and then drove of to
take the couple 20 the Shoreham for few
minutes, and then to the train. A few
days later they returned to the city, and
are now making their preparations for
leaving on their journey to Singapore in
the Straits Settlement, where In all the
year round temperature of go in the shade
the new Consul and his bride will dream of
the cool heights of Idaho and the chilling
winds of San Francisco.
AN UNPLEASANT PLACE To LIVE.
Every one prophesies an early return of
this ambitious young couple from that great
equatorial port of call where every one asses
through and onlya handful of Europeans
live; where every one lives on currieS and
spends half his substance for ice and iced
drinks where the Chinese have driven out all
other small merchants and traders, and the
Maiays are forever running amuck; where
every one stops to change ship and then
sails away forever. Colonel Adolf Studer,
who has been the American Consul at
Singapore Tor many years, received his
lOng-deserved reward few months in a
transfer to the Consulate at Barmen, Ger
many, and the great army of travellers aud
globe-trOtters indebted to him for courts-
sizes and inequalities at Singapore will re-
juice in the good luck that has finally come
10 this Old soldier.
After five days Of the torrid weather the
President and Mrs. Harrison, with their
niece, Mrs. Dimmck, and the little Mckee
children. went down to Fortress Monroe
and the open ocean for breath of sea air.
The cold wave came as they started and
Mrs. Mckee received a p0rtico full of
friends during the band concert at the
White House and had them pleasantly shiY-
eTins and moving out of draughts.
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
just before Mrs. Harrison left she was
given an overwhelming surprise by the pre-
sentatlon of cottage at Cape May, the
keys and the deed being handed her to-
gether. The cottage is a large, old-fash-
Toned house near Cape May Point, and con-
tainS twenty rooms, which suits it admir-
ably for the Presidential household. The
gift was from Mr. George W. Childs, Mr..
Wanamaker Mr.. Drexel. Mr.. Mexican and
other Philadelphians, who have summer
homes at Cape May. Mrs. Harrison was
much pleased with Cape May during the
time she spent there last summer as Mrs.
Nanamaker's guest, and had been seriously
contemplating taking cottage there this
summer. The long session of Congress
Will prevent the President from making
any long stays with her, but Saturday TO
Monday visits and sea trips back and forth
will give him vacation on the installment
plan, while Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dimmick,
Mrs. Mckee and the little children are
liked there permanently.
BOUND FOR PAGo-PAGo.
Lieutenant John Parker of the navy,
whose wife is Mrs. Harrison's niece, left
Washington this week for the Samoan Isl
andS, where he has been ordered to super
intend the erection of the buildings at the
Page .Pago eoaling- station. Lieutenant
Parker spent year at Samoa just before
the troubles there eliminated, and his wife
wrote the charming article upon Samoa
and Its people which appeared in the Cos
mopOlitan Magazine less than two years
ago. Mrs Parker accompanies her hus-
band on this trip to the South Sea, and
they hope to be back in Washington by
Christmas time, if possible. Lieutenant
Parker has been the naval aid at the White
House during this administration, and, with
Major Trust, has helped TO make the cere-
monies and functions there pass OFF so well.
All society is full of depaI lures and talk
OF departures, and from Lieutenant and
Mrs. Parker's summer trip to Samoa. all
other quarters of the country and the globe
are discussed by ones neighbGrs. The Brit
ish Minister and Lady PauncefOte have
taken cottage ut Manchester by-the-Sea,
just south Of Boston and a little beyond the
house at Beverly that Sir Lionel West and
his daughter occupied. This week occurs
Miss Victoria Vests marriage to her cousin,
Lord Saekville. at her fathers famous
country place of knole. in Kent. Many in
vltatlons to IL have reached people in WASH
ingtun with whom the Vests were init
matey acquainted, and many souvenirs
have gone over the sea TO the bride. Cen
eral and Mrs. Beale will occupy their same
cottage at Manchester by the-Sea, and Mr.
and Mrs Bakhmetietf will be with them
until September, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mclean in cottage near them Mr.. TrGx-
ton Beale has gone abroad for the summer,
sailing with all English friend whom he Will
visit there.
wANAAIAKER's COUNTRY HOME.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
taken party of friends up to Lindenhurst
his country home, near philadelphia, to
stay over Sunday. Secretary Proctor Is at
West Point, Secretary Tracy off on an in
spection tour, Secretary RuSk starting for
Wisconsin and Minnesota, and Assistant
Postmaster-General Garrison beginning a
tour of the Pacific Coast, so that the Gov
eminent is a little peripatetic already.
Mrs. j. +. Jones, with her daughter and
Miss Pauline Williamson, will start for Gold
Hill the 18th Of June, under the escort of
Mr.. Roy Jones. Miss Louise Holladay,
who has been Mrs. Jones' guest for some
time this spring, is now visiting Mrs.
Hearst, and later goes to her uncle. Gen.
eral Ord. Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Hender-
son are closing their Broadway Castle, and
go to their summer camp on Raquette Lake,
in the Adirondacks.
With all these departures there are many
arrivals in the city, and every day brings
some new celebrity or group OF celebrities.
Mr.. Albert Birrstadt, the artist was in the
city for the early part of the week arrang-
ing in the Curcoran Art Gallery his large
picture "The Last of the Buffalos." which
has just returned to him from the Paris
Exposition. The many sketches which Mr..
Bierstadt made in Alaska last season on his
voyage on the Aucon. and during his stay
at Neaha Bay, after the wreck of the Ancon,
H., :s.rIcad. into I.i.,t, "A