Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
SU N MER SOCIETY.
Gay Times at Some Of the Popular
Watering Places.
MRS. HARRISON's OUTING.
improvements ut the White House-where
"ell-known Washingtonians are Enjoy
Ing The mselves-Personal Notes Of Gen.
eral Interest.

The daily routine at the Presidents cottag,
at Cape May Point is now only broken by tn,
coming and going Of q cabinet officer or othe,
distinguished visitors and the rest of the time
not devoted to work by the chief executive, il
| given up to solid ease and comfort One of the
incidents of the early part Of the stay of Mrs
Harrison there was the calls made upon hel
by teachers Of all the polite accomplishment,
and new fads the day, to enroll her and the
other ladies' or her household as their pupils
one LADY, a French teacher, wished to have
the pleasure OF teaching her native tongue tc
Mrs Harrison and one day called at the cot
tage to see her. Mrs. Harrison deputed one Of
her lady guests at the time to see the teacher
but at the same time to decline her kindly offer
as she felt she did not have a moment of time
at her disposal which she could hope to give
to continuation Of her study Of
French literature. The teacher was disap
pointed i'll not being able to enroll the
name Of such distinguished pupil, but on the
other hand she was SO charmed with the cour
tesy with which she herself had been received
that it made her feel, going away, almost al
happy as if she had succeeded. Mrs. Dimmicl
will, 1t IL expected remain at the cottage dur.
ing the absence of the President and Mrs Har.
rison in the north next month.
The season is now as gay at Newport as it i,
here in the middle Of the winter The Casino
dances and the elegant entertainments given
daily and nightly by the ccttagers have not
been sclipsed in brillisncy. There are to be
some weddings, one Of which, that of Miss
Ssllie Hargons and Mr.. Duncan Elliott, on Sep
tember IS, will about close the season. Del
sarte ia the fad Of the season and there Is a
large class meeting around in the different
large ball rooms for instruction in this system
of acquired grace of movement. More intel
lectnal pleasures are also receiving attention,
and there are readings and lectures innumer-
BILE for the delectation of those whose time hangs
IDLY ON their hands in the mornings. Many
81 those prominent here are equally
fashionable life, but there is also
considerable interest attached to the visit
which one lady from this city is now making in
Newport. She came here last winter from a
western city entirely unknown SO far as social
position was concerned and by constant push
and energy managed to see the best Of what
was going on in the official world. Toward the
last her head grew giddy with the pace and she
fell into the bad trick of going to the more
desirable gatherings when she was not ex-
pected. in strict confidence she asked an ac-
qualntance one day if there was any house in
society which she had not seen or been seen
going to. and if she would like to be told, that
she might at once make up the omission. Now
she has landed at Newport and is probably, on
the slimmest sort of an acquaintance, going to
try the same thing there among the nabobs.
One part Of the repairs going on now at the
White House is the restoration of the rose
house in the conservatory, just beneath the
state dining room windows This house was
Duilt at Mrs. Hayes suggestion. Recently the
woodwork became badly rotted, and it has be-
come necessary to do considerable repairing to
make 1t serviceable again. Just now, while the
workmen are engaged on the roof and sup
ports, the gardeners are planting in new
high bed raised up in the center Of the house
multitudes of tiny rose bushes. which are ex,
pected to provide the presidential table with
roses aud buds next winter. This rose house
was a pet project OF Mrs. Hayes and she took
the greatest pleasure in its products. The
other day somebody was rummaging through
lot Of old papers and books in the
mansion and came across Q photograph
taken Of Mrs. Hayes and her three
children In the conservatory. There is
a splendid background Of palms and the pic
ture Of Mrs. Hayes is as near perfect as any
she ever had taken while in the White House.
This picture has been added by Mr.. Phister to
the collection Of White House souvenirs now
adjoining his Ofhce-S comfortable bit Of
house nesting among the glass houses. This
little house. by the way, has a history, too. as
1t Is said to have been the quiet retreat where
Gen. Grant and his friends could repair for q
game of cards.
The oldest employee Of the house never re-
members the time when it was in q worse-look-
ing condition than now. There is dirt and
confusion all over it, save in the offices up
stairs. The White House laundry will BE- a
y
half the height OF the side walls are covered in
shining tiles, the wall part is all white, and
there 10 to be new heater and ali modern
equipments. A steam dryer is already in posi-
ton, 80 that for the future the presiden tai
linen need not be exposed to the public view
while driving. ALI around the room the wash
tubs, tables, DC, will complete the necessary
paraphernalia. The two smaller rooms at the
corner will be. as usual, used one for the head
laundress room and the other for the ironing
room. These floors have been concreted and
will be boarded and the walls all around the
edges cemented to make them Thoroughly
rat and bug proof. The decorators in the YES
tibule are getting the ceiling 80 far advanced
that some idea Of its ultimate appearance can
be Cleaned. The furniture in the east room is
going to be recovered this summer with bro
cade resembling in tone the handsome new
curtains that were hung there last winter.
Count d Arco Valley took his little dachs-
hunds to Newport with him, and these odd
looking canine specimens are looked for when
ever their master appears on the promenade
The count is reported to be on the eve of a de-
parture for Europe this fall on a vacation.
which, however. he does not intend to take
until the season wanes at Newport.
MIR. Alfred lie CHAT. the Belgian minister. is
also at Newport enjoying the social events with
his usual Zest.
Miss Mildred Carlisle, who is at the White
sulphur Win her mother, entertained last
Monday at a luncheon three young ladies and
three gentlemen, some Of them from this CITY.
Commodore and Mrs. Ramsey and their
young daughter have gone to Fortress Monroe.
Miss Reilly has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
W. ]. Hutchinson at their villa at Sea BRIGHT
where this hospitable family have been enter.
tanning largely during the entire summer.
Mrs. Stone and HRS. Byrd Hanson are at
Cape May.
Mrs. Neil Belt after a stay at Atlantic CITY
will join party Of friends at Capon Springs
for the rest Of the summer.
Senator and Mrs. Wolcott, after two or three
months in Colorado, have now come east for a.
tour OF the watering places and are at present
at Saratoga, where some of Mrs. Wolcott's
oldest friends from this city are already estab-
lished. Mrs. WolcOtt, by the way. is one oY
the best dressed ladies in the senatorial circle
Her gowns for many years have been selected
by her sister, who lives abroad, whenever she
son her dresses were at once tine despair and
envy of others less favored.
Mrs. Busey and Miss Champion of this citv
are at Capon Springs.
Prof. Henry Mitchell and family are At their
cottage at Nantucket.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. McNeir and Miss McNe;r
are back from pleasant journey to Niagara
and Canada.
General James A. Williamson of this citv and
Miss Maria Hall OF New York were married last
week in New York and have sailed for Eurona
on their wedding journey, taking the former,s
younger daughters with them.
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