The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-17

Mrs. Harrison is very enthusiastic In her adj
miration for Aida Narenas voice. She recently
gave a musicale at her Cape May Point cottage
for the purpose of having her family aud friends
enjoy Varena's delightful singing. This young
lady is the daughter Of Mrs. j. \. Myers, of the
BreXton Villa, Cape May and formerly OF the
Brexton, Baltimore Her stage name, Aida
Varena, was suggested by Marchesi, under whom
Miss Ida Myers Aida Narena) studied for eight
years. Having completed her musical educa-
ton, she returned to this country with high
hopes of making her mark as prima donna,
Unfortunately she lacks the dramatic talent, and
therefore her failure of success on the operate
stage, Notwithstanding the exquisite beauty of
her voice and its fine cultivation Aida Varena
was here n year ago with JEANNE Winston's
company. She has been the object of consider
able attention at Cape May since Mrs. Harrison's
manifestation of interest in her. Last week Mr..
B. X Jamison, of Columbia avenue, Cape May,
gave a coaching party in her honor, which was
attended by Mrs Dimmicl and some of the most
prominent people now soiourning at Cape May.
August is the vacation month spar excel
lence." Where only one month of recreation
is attainable August is always the time selected
1t is the period of the dog days, when one feels,
as Sidney Smith expressed IT. ~ found l could
do nothing for the heat but take off my flesh
and sit in my bones" The life-giving salt
breeze or the invigorating mountain air is what
every one longs for in this closing month of
summer-and all obtain this good thing-if they
The various summer resorts recognize the
fact that August is their harvest time, and the
best foot" is now put foremost. Block Island
is in its prime. Among the Washington winter
residents sojourning there are Sehor Mendonca
and Madame Mendonca, of Brazil, and their
charming daughters. The young ladies intend
soon to give handsome german as return
compliment for the many attentions they have
received.
The marriage of Miss Jessie Marks and Mr..
Herman j. Martin was solemnized in DIR.
Sunderland's church Tuesday evening, at $50
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Eddy officated. Ushers:
Messrs. w. B. Thomson, Leonard Bischoff,
Thomas Phillips, and j. D. Adams. The Lo-
hengrin Wedding March was played by Miss
Fannie Bischoff as the wedding party entered
the church. The bride wore a handsome gown
of white silk, trimmed with Spanish lace, and
diamond ornaments. She carried a bouquet of
Marks and Miss May Connell, wore pretty
gowns of cream cashmere. They carried bou-
quets of roses tied with long streamers of red
satin ribbon. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin are spend
ing the honeymoon in New York. On their re-
turn here after September 1 they will be at home
at 1859 Marion street.
An enjoyable progressive euchre party was
given at "Woodlawn," Mrs. NJ. j. Colley's sum-
mer cottage at Rockville, Friday evening, and
among the guests were many from the surround
ing locality as well as from Washington. Among
the players were Mr.. and Mrs. B. Bradford, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Bell, Lieutenant and Mrs: w.
E. Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. Emmerick, Mrs. Eugene Carusi
Mrs. and Miss Dodson, Misses Walker Naval
Engineer and Mrs Potts, Lieut.. Duvall, Mr.
Mr.. McAllister. The prizes were won by Mrs.
Bradford, Lieutenant and Mrs Reynolds, Mrs.
Bates, Mr.. c. NJ. Bell, and Engineer Potts.
Supper was served after the games.
At the german recently given at Fauquier
White Sulphur Springs by Miss Papey, of Savan-
nah, the girls of Washington We're conspicuous
figures by their beauty and elegance of attire.
Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey wore cream gauze;
Miss Wheatley was in white tulle; Miss Maggie
Ga gfD@n We
ingy attired in delicate yellow silk, covered
with tulle of the same shade; Miss Cotton was
in white tulle; Miss Reals was in white tulle;
Miss Lottie Plain looked stately and handsome
with handsome diamond necklace around her
pretty throat, and Miss Lulie Plain wore violet
silk.
Mrs. George G. Videtto and daughter Verne
have returned from six-weeks' sojourn in the
mountains of Virginia, and will this week ac-
company Mr.. Videtto on pleasure trip up the
Hudson to Saratoga, Niagara Falls, and Erie,
Pa, where they will visit Mr.. Videtto's parents.
Nj Videtto returned recently from Duluth
Mimi, where he went to manage the grand eX-
curson up the Great Lakes. He reports that
all the party were delighted with the trip and
what they saw of the Northwest.
Mr.. Fred A. Schmidt has just returned from a
few days sojoun at Onset Bay, Mass, where
intend spending several weeks at that delight
full place. The party comprises Mr. and Mrs.
Ripley, Miss Ruby ID. Crowell Miss Alice How
lett Miss Maud Hewlett, Miss Amelia Keyser,
Miss Gussie Keyser, Miss Agnes X. Schmidt,
Miss Lille Slater, and Mr.. Stuart.
During the past week the engagement has
been announced of Miss Emma Baum, the
charming daughter of the late Mr.. Louis Baum,
of No. 707 Seventh street, and Mr.. A. Sidney
Heller, popular young gentleman, formerly
of this city, but now engaged in business at
Berryyille, Va. The young people have re-
ceived numerous Fluctuations from an extensive
circle of friends and well-wishers,
Mrs. c. b. Finckle and the Misses Alice and
Windsor Sulphur Springs, in Carroll County
Among the many Washingtonians summering
at this pleasant resort are Mrs. A. B. Duval
and family, Mrs. Thomas Luttrell and family
Mrs s. Thomas, Miss Annie McCreary, and
Miss Clara Lutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. M. Hough, Misses Edith w
Hough, Katie s. Wilson, and Ray Walker ar
rived home yesterday morning from Atlantic
City, where they have been the past month
They had an unusually pleasant time and en-
joyed the hospitality of the Colonnade hugely
Miss Helen NJ. Truitt, of Mobile, one of tn,
most charming of Southern summer visitors Il
the pleasure resorts of the North, and at pres
ent guest of the Grand Central Hotel a
White Sulphur Springs, will leave there in
few days for Atlantic City.
The most brilliant of the many notable ger
mans at the White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
was given Wednesday night by the gentlemen
of the "President's Cottage" of the Grand Cen
tral Hotel 1t was an elegant affair.
Mrs Lizzie Yarby and daughter, Mrs. Ricketts,
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