Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-06

Life at the White House has settled down to
its usual summer routine since Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Dimmick returned Thursday after
noon from New York. Their visit there was,
OF course. only to see Mrs Mckee and Mrs.
Russell Harrison of to Europe. The entire
really the first time Mrs, Mckee separated for
any length OF time from her parents.
Now the presidential family is commencing
to talk about Cape May Point Their departure
Tor Their summer house is yet only indefinitely
settled, but If the weather grows warm Mrs
Harrison thinks that she will start some time
between the 18th and 10th instant. Mrs. Dim
mick VIII IN all probability spend the summer
there also, and If, as Mrs. Mckee thought when
leaving home, she is back again by the 22d OF
August or Whereabouts, the family will all meet
at the Cape May Point cottage for reunion
before taking their usual mountain trip.
Mrs Harrison's souvenir collection is day by
day being added to, as many things intended
Tor presentation to her were not ready at the
time OF her visit. while from good many more
places have come photographs, &c, of scenes
IN which the presidential party figured. Dur
Ing their visit TO the Leland Stanford. Junior
University at Palo Alto each member of the
family planted a tree at some prominent
spot Oh the grounds. Those planted
by the President and Mrs. Harrison are at the
junction OF four handsome avenues, close to
the main building. In another section Mr..
Nanamaker and Secretary Rusk planted fine
trees adjacent TO those planted by Mira Mckee
and Mrs. Eussell Harrison. Each member Of
the party received during the past week dia-
grams OF the grounds, with the location of
these favored trees marked.
No one will be any more disappointed than
Mrs. Harrison herself if today the weather will
not permit the assembling of The children of
the District for their Marine Band concert.
Little Ben amin has his heart ret on seeing the
grounds filled with little people TO whom he
wants to give IA military salute. Since he began
TO wear his natty sailor suits he has learned 10
touch his cap in real MILDLY style and it gives
him great amount OF pleasure TO go through
these movements Tor his grandparents elderly
Visitors, but as he Is extremely companionable,
he prefers those OF his own size the best.
The cabinet families are not likely 10 spend
much of the summer in this city, The scat
terlng which has already commenced will be
general b. the end of this month. The Blaine
house is IN al probability closed for the sum
mer, excepting for Mr. James q. Blaine, jr E.
occupancy, who Is still here of and on. Mr..
Blaine recent European trip has replenished
his wardrobe to such an important extent
that he lis now regarded as of
circles. Miss Hattie Blaine will be
back from Europe before the summer season
reaches ITS zenith at Bar Harbor. as il is not
possible for Secretary Blaine to get along for
any length of time without Little H." as she
Is affectlonately called in the home circle.
Miss Blalne is TO her father much that her
brother Walker was, SO far as her direction OF
many little househould cares, that the latter
Gould do SO acceptably TO has parents.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Miller will
take as long a vacation as possible this sum-
mer to recuperate the former, who has been
far from well all the past spring. Just at pres
ent ali the attention of tins interesting family
ar.are ar, @ta..a
Miss Miller. who Is the first of the group TO be
able to see the places in which all the rest have
kindred interest. The Journey which begius
the last of this month, will be a little out OF
the beaten roads of travel and will in all re-
spects be an ideal one for such companionable
young ladies as Miss Miller and Mrs. Mary But.
terworth Howe.
Secretary Rusk's wife and daughter are en-.
joying the pleasant weather here and finding
! 80 much to occupy them the other days thai
the gloomy periods do not visibly affect them
The Rusks enjoy, as few others. their ampl,
front vestlbule and porch and are always sittins
there every fine evening after dinner wher,
they make the most sociable group to be found
| anywhere. Mrs. and Miss Rusk and youns
MIR. Rusk are going out to their Wisconsin
home soon the warm weather looks as il
II was settled thing in this neighborhood
during the summer, however, they viii visit
| at the various eastern resorts.
Mrs. L. 5. Grant and Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar.
toris are up at West Point. The latter, who wa.
| compelled TO give up her trip to this city owing
to her mother s III health, has taken passage for
England for the latter part of this month.
Mrs. Grant may 60 home with her. The Sar.
toris children are devoted to their grand
mother and to the memory Of Gen. Grant but
they make no secret of the fact that they like
England best Of all. Lionel Sartoris, who il
about ten years old now, sings and declaimr
very prettily and never exhibits the slightest
bashfulness when asked to entertain her
mother IS visitors with these little performances.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour will leave
here next Friday or Saturday for New York
and viii sail for Europe with their family on
June l6. They will travel leisurely in Ger
many, Switzerland. France and England dur
ing the next four months, and if they conclude
not to remain abroad the coming winter will
return the latter part of October.
Minister Quesada has gone to Mexico. where
he has been sent to establish the legation of the
Argentine Republic.
Minister Romero expects to sail for Europe
the latter part of the month. Mrs. Romero
accompanies hmm and their summer will be
spent In Russia and Constantinople.
Among the weddings set for next week il
that of Miss Mauro, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Davis, to Lieut. Ryan. U.S.N., at noon
on Wednesday at Epiphany Church.
Mrs. II. T. Dahlgren has gone to her sum-
mer home at South Mountain. where she has
invited her friends at different times during
the summer.
Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson have gone 10
their home in New Jersey, though it is expected
that they will 60 abroad during the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Clagett and their
daughter will sail for Europe on the 9th.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford were at Monterey.
Cal, on Wednesday last to assist at the unyeil-
ing ceremonies of the monument to the Span
ish Franciscan missionary, Father Junipero
Sierra. on the centenary of his landing at
Monterey. Mrs. Stanford when visiting Mon
terey three years ago saw the little white
cross which had marked the spot where this
missionary landed and at once conceived the
idea of erecting some lasting testimonial TO his
memory and of period SO important in Cali
fornia history. The present monument
is cut from an immense boulder and
is erected on the bluff overlooking Mon
terey bay, in . position where il can
be seen for miles. The vestments ON the figure
are copied from those once owned by Father
Junipero, his likeness being faithfully repro
duced from portraits, and monk of his own
order posed for the statue, which represents
him as stepping out from the Indian canoe
Mrs. Stanford betrayed the entire cost OF the
monument and Senator Stanford wrote the i'm
scription which appears on the face.
The Washington friends Of Hon. Archie M.
Bliss are congratulating him on the approach
ing marriage Of his only daughter, Eleanor
with DR.. Charles North Dowd Of New York n
member Of the well-known family of thar
name. The wedding will occur on the 18th in.
slant at p. m. at the residence of the bride.