The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-27

living quietly In the West, became prominent
at the time of the court-martal of the late
Major Reno, of the Seventh United States
Cavalry. The elder sister, Nina Sturgis, mar
ried very young man of exceeding great
wealth, Dousman by name, many years ago,
In st. Paul. She WAS left widow few years
since, with several millions and two or three
daughters. Mrs. Dousman's next venture in
the matrimonial line was In giving her hand to
Mr.. Mcbride, at the time journalist OF New
York City, but at present editor of paper in
South Dakota. The marriage was apparently
happy one, SO the news that Mrs. Mcbride
has applied for divorce is a surprise to her
friends. She has left New York, where her
daughters, the Misses Dousman, are being
educated, and with her youngest child is liv-
ing quietly at Prairie du Chen, Wis.
DR.. and Mrs. John S. Billings gave q bril-
liant tea Thursday afternoon in honor of the
foreign delegates to the Medical Congress in
session in this city. The parlors were taste
fully decked with flowers and prettily lighted
by lamps, burning under delcately tinted
silken shades. Mrs. Billings was assisted in
receiving by Lady McCormac, of London.
Mrs. Billings wore silver gray faille with
black lace garniture. Lady McCormac was
in black silk with diamond ornaments. The
supplementary hostessess were Mrs. Sutherland
in black;and tan colored brocade; Mrs. Browne,
wife of Surgeon General Browne of the Navy,
in black silk with trimmings of jet; Miss
Billings, Mrs William Wheatley, Mrs Walter
Wheatley, Mrs. Fitch, and Miss Mary Anna
Kelley. Miss Frances Cox presided over the
bowl of Lalla Rookb, Miss Margaret Cox
dispensed punch, and Mrs. William Durant
poured tea.
A very pleasant luncheon was given by the
Ladies' Aid of the Church of Our Father, at
Mrs. Bancroft's charming home at lexington
on Thursday. Among those present were Mrs.
Whitcomb, the PASTORS wife; Mrs. Jos.
"nht
Mrs. NJ. G. Lee, Mrs. and Miss Messer, Mrs.
Knapp, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Petra and
daughter, Mrs. Tichenor, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. and
Miss Hill, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Gantz and
daughter, and many others. Theluncheon was
an elegant spread and great financial success.
These luncheons will be given monthly during
the coming season for the benefit of the church
and to promote sociability.
The marriage of Mr.. William Sherman
Fitch to Miss May Jeannette Donnelly was
celebrated on Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Sarah Clear, on G street. The
bride wore a rich costume of white silk,
trimmed with lace. Her bouquet was COM
posed of white roses and maiden hair ferns.
After the ceremony the bridal pair and guests
drove to the grooms residence on Massachu-
setts avenue northeast, where reception was
held. Among Others present were Mr.. Henry
S. Fitch, father of the groom; Mrs. S. S.
Jordan and daughter, Mrs. George E. House,
anu MI CODuTH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, ir., who
are spending September at Southampton,
Long Island, went to Boston last week to at
tend the sale of Mrs. Hitchcock's full-blooded
horses which Lulu Eustis so greatly enjoyed
driving. The sal was managed by Mr.
Easton, an English auctioneer, the managing
director of Tattersall's, Limited, New York
The prices bid were more than uns satisfactory,
the smart Boston set apparently not caring to
be SO expensivey English. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hitchcock will sail for Ireland in October
with Mr.. William Corcoran Eustis.
Miss Alice Hume, daughter of Hon. Frank
Hume, of this city, returned on Thursday
from a summer trip to Europe, which she
made under the care of Madame LIE Fetrore,
principal of the Baltimore Academy for Young
Ladies. Besides Miss Hume, there were nine
other young girls in the party making this
European tour, and nearly the whole number
accompanied Mr.. Hume and daughter to their
beautiful country home in Virginia, where
they will make short visit before resuming
their studies.
Ex-Presdent and Mrs. Cleveia nd left their
quaint summer home, Gray Gables, Buzzard's
Bay, Monday and arrived on Tuesday at the ir
New York residence, No. 618 Madison avenue.
Mrs. Cleveland wished to pass the whole of
September at Buzzard's Bay, but by the ad-
vice of her physician, DIR. Bryant, she re-
turned to her New York home, for the chilly
autumn days have set In In good earnest at
Buzzard's Bay.
Miss Clara Meade, daughter of Captain
Richard w. Meade, of the Navy, and Mr..
George Breed, of Pittsburg, are to be marri ed
this autumn. Mr.. Breed was formerly in the
Navy, but resigned to become an electrician,
which business holds out prospects of wealth
while a career in the Navy promises only
barren distinction, and even that may never
come.
Mrs. Florence Padelford, who about year
ago secured a divorce from Mr.. Padel-
ford, OF Baltimore, is soon to wed the Hon.
LeVan. Mrs. Padelford met her fiance at
Homburg, where she spent the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Keen, of Evansville,
Ind, have issued cards for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Eugene, to Mr.. Louis
Cunningham, popular young gentleman of
this city The wedding will occur Thursday,
October i.
Mr.. George Barclay, of the British Lega-
tion, who is soon to wed Miss Beatrix Chap
man, of New York, is a son of the senior
member of the firm of Barclay 81 Perkins,
brewers, of London.
Miss Constance Lodge was one of party
Of Boston girls attending the ceremony and
wedding breakfast on the occasion of the
marriage of Miss Sallie Hargous and Mr..
Duncan Elliott.
Miss Grace Hutchinson, daughter of Mr.. w.
j. Hutchinson, of Massachusetts avenue, is to
make her debut in society this fall. The event
will be celebrated with hall on the 18th of