The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-05
GOSSIP OF THE GIRLS.
Alice Confides to Dear Louise the
Goings On in Washington.

My DEAR LOUISE: Absolute stagnation de-
scribes society here. The Fourth of July
seldom finds any of the fashionable element
within the citys gates, and the exodus to
Europe has been very large this year. 1t is
now pretty thoroughly understood that the
summer trip abroad is an economical move by
those who must go somewhere. The exorbi-
tant prices asked for moderately comfortable
accommodations at the leading resorts in this
country have much to do with turning the
tide of summer travel to Europe. Some of
the early goers, to whom expense is nothing,
are already making the return trip to enjoy
August at Newport and Bar Harbor. Miss
Hattie Blaine, who went abroad in April with
Mrs Don Cameron, is expected shortly at
Bar Harbor. She is making the voyage home
under the chaperonage of Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid.
Occasionally, like Rosa Dartle, | want to
know things, and just now one of these is
why Mrs. Whitelaw Reid should not have the
entree TO the innermost circles Of the New
York 400? [ clipped the subioined from
society journal of New York, and submit it
to you, who make such study OF the dongs
Of VANITY Fair" hoping you may be able to
enlighten me: "The fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid entertain in a stupendously
gorgeous fashion at their stately mansion in
the Avenue Hoche, Paris, is scarcely piece
Of news, but | hear in addition that they have
succeeded in establishing themselves on
quite sound society footing, OWING to their
lavish expenditure of Papa Mills millions,
many people who never deigned to cross
allured by the gilded splendor OF
their Aladdin-like entertainments. OF course,
when the Reids return to this city these
recipients of their hospitality can do no less
than return the courtesy. hear, for instance,
that Mrs. William Astor into whose set the
daughter of Millionaire Mills never gained an
entree at home, has condescended to honor
with her august presence ball at the ambas-
sadorial mansion, clad in all the bravery of
her diamond coronet and riviere."
The last of June weddings were quiet, un-
ostentatious affairs, and we shall see no more
picturesque functions in that line until Oc-
tober. 1t isreported that Miss Grace Pullman
is engaged to be married ito Mr.. Arthur Brs-
bane, editor of the New York Evening San.
The Misses Pullman have large circle of ac.
quaintances in Washington, where they are
usually the guests of Mrs. John A. Logan
during portion of the gay season, and it will
not be "love in a COTTAGE" for Mr. Brisbane,
as well as Miss Pullman's papa, is rich.
have heard more particulars of the we'd
ding | mentioned last week-that of the
widow of Russell Hancock and Mr.. Ellerton
Dorr, jr., of Beacon street, Boston. The groom,
| am told, Is ten or twelve years the junior
"a
sensation among the elect Of Boston society.
The wedding was solemnized in the church at
Sorrento. After the ceremony Mrs. Isaac
Lawrence, OF New York, sister of the bride,
gave breakfast for the bridal pair at her
Bar Harbor cottage. To the parents of the
groom, the news of the marriage will be a
great surprise. They went abroad a couple
of months ago and had not the slightest init
nation that their son had any idea of select
ing guardian for life. Possibly his wisdom
yJQ lie fhn 1u-y do
Mrs. Dorr recently inherited over million
from her father Mr.. Nicholas Gwynn, of
New York do not know If by his will any
special provision was made for the Russell
Hancock children.
Mary has just come back from seaside re-
sort where the summer diversions are not
hedged in by castiron forms and ceremonies.
She tells me OF an amusement In the way of a
game OF cards constructed after the manner
, of the ancient game of "Muggins," to which
variety and great drollery is impaired by
means of a bit of burnt cork. AS often as
player is unlucky, spot OF ebony is inn
printed on the unfortunate's face with the
piece of cork. just fancy the effect-es-
pecially in the hands Of one gifted with an
artistic touch. Imagine our sedate and card
loving elderly friend, Miss H, with the
tip of her nose and the corners of her mouth
touched with black The possibilities for
fun are very great, provided the players are
good tempered and willing to sacrifice dignity
and looks to the hilarty of the moment. And
really believe that great benefits accrue from
the timely sacrifice of little dignity during
the summer uuting--for those who are kept
ito the grndstone all the remainder of the
year.
One of The most interesting manifestations
: to me of this i'm dc Siccle period is the multi
plcatien OF summer schools. Just now there
is in session at Plymouth, Mass, school of
applied ethics. Learned professors from vari-
GUS parts of the country have gathered in the
Squaint old town to impart their knowledge
and give the benefit of their researches to the
constantly increasing numbers seeking a
wider education after the school days are
thing of long ago. The cost of the tuition is
the merest trte, $40 covering the price asked
for the six weeks course, including all the
lectures. The three departments of study are
""History Of Religions" ethics Proper" aud
Economics Plymouth, of itself, offers at
= fractions for summer outing, as there Is not
only good fishing, but surf and saltwater
5 bathing. ! have heard nothing recently of
ythe scheme of q summer school of music at
, the National Bridge of Virginia, but suppose
1t will eventually take shape.
There are summer schools of art in nearly
all the cities save Washington, Here the
classes are in full swing only in winter. With
the breaking UP of Mr.. PutZkl's class the pal
cites and brushes of the fashionable amateurs
of Washington were laid aside until autumn.
There is talk of the demolition of st. Mat
. thews Church, on the site of which much
larger edifce will be erected. ST. Matthew's,
ewing to it's small size, has long since ceased
: to accommodate as large congregation as so
prominent church should. But the sacred
memories connected with 1t make the demoli-
tioM of the church matter OF sorrow to many,