Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23

have country places awaiting them or who are
about to commence long European journeys,
nobody else ia in any hurry to leave the COM
Portable surroundings of their homes Still,
week afeer week the fashionable contingent
loses q few more Of its prominent figures, and
when another month has rolled over our heads
he or she who will be found in town will have
to give . very good reason for it. The gay
world will not all 60 in one direction, but ii is
safe to say that they who intend to create the
greatest stir will have to do a great deal of
lively moving to keep up with the procession
Some of the Newport cottagers from here ex-
pect to be settled in their summer home inside
Of fortnight or That does not mean Of
course that they are going to stay there. On
the contrary, the same people expect to be a
while at Saratoga. have q week or two of print
tive simplicity, after that in the White noun
tains or the Adirondacks before they reach the
height of the season at Bar Harbor and later
on at Lenox, to say nothing of a glimpse of the
social doings at Tuxedo Park on the way home.
just at present the dressmaker has control of
the situation and nobody is making any ar
| rangements to 60 here or there until he or she
gives the key TO the problem.
The presidential family has many Of the
usual difficulties to surmount before arranging
their summer program as many others in less
exalted position. There is no question but
each and every member is rather wearied over
reading the many and varied accounts Of what
they propose to do this summer. Mrs. Harri-
son in particular is tired of the official glare
TO speak, and she is arranging her plans for q
quiet and undisturbed vacation. She il not
yet rested after the long travel, and at all
events feels that she needs a month or two at
the seaside when she can resume without in
corruption the tasks most suited to her taste
She starts for Cape May the first
| days of June and her grandchildren
will relieve what might otherwise soon grow
monotonous- The President expects to spend
Q great deal Of time at the Cape May cottage
also during the next three months and very
likely after that, II public duty permits, some
weeks at the mountains
Mrs. Harrison, because she IL going away 20
| soon, has decided not to make an entertain
ment Of Saturday afternoon Marine band con-
eerts. IL this evening is propitious there will
probably be q number of friends to Join the
President and his family on the portico while
the childrens concert is being given, and next
Saturday, IL Mrs Harrison does not 20 driving,
the family may again gather on the portico for
the music But AS she says she thinks every
body Is seeking rest from formal engagements
and she cannot again begin to burden her mind
or those Of her friends with such remembrances.
So there are no stated Invitations to the band
concerts this month.
On several afternoons the past week and yes
terday In particular Mrs Harrison and Mrs.
Mckee saw friends who came by appointment
many Of them on the eve Of leaving town, to
say goodbye. Mrs Harrison rarely disap-
points friends or even strangers who ask for an
opportunity to pay their respects and indeed
In this regard is entirely at her friends COM
mands. Yet rs ii is perfectly understood that
the President prefers to have his wife drive
with him every afternoon she must, of course
have stated engagement made with some one
to keep her from going out with him when he
closes down his desk lid ut o clock.
This is 9 very little world after all. Here it
was only few days since we were bidding good
bye to Mrs Morton, Miss Blaine and ali the
rest OF our trans Atlantic travellers and last
night they were dining with the grandees of
Partisan society. OF course everybody wishes
that Mrs. Morton ranked first at Mr.. Reds
dinner party. instead Of third lady but then
that is the rule here If Mrs. Morton were Civ
ing dinner she would rank the ladies of the
cabinet ahead Of those in the diplomatic corps.
II Is just such little exigencies as this, which
are constantly coming up here, where we can
have chance to even up these questions in
diplomatic dinner-table etiquette.
But there will be loads of good Americans on
the other side the coming summer who would
be amply content with being fourth or fifth
lady at such a banquet as Mr.. Reid gave. The
average American does not go abroad nova
days without a dress suit packed away in his
Gladstone bag, and madame will not leave the
New York harbor without half dozen trunks
full of the newest gowns for evening and every
day wear. They viii be ready for emergencies.
IL Is very funny nowadays how the question
Of What shall we take abroad with us?" OBJ
strudss itself into every gathering where wo-
mankind predominates- Old travellers take as
little as they can unless they intend to visit at
private houses Then as many trunks as YOU
can NIL IN keeping with your own position and
that Of your host and hostess. That is the
reason that Mrs. kcKee and Mrs Russell Har-
rison will take as many trunks going as other
young matrons would possibly have coming
home. They are to visit at several of the most
prominent American legations in Europe and
1t Is only natural to expect that they will be
emit mad
attractive young representatives of the presi-
DENTAL family are going to pack up some dainty.
pretty and fresh gowns to wear festive oc-
casions in London, Berlin and Paris during
June, July and August.
Many more of our prominent people are
going to do Europe with q gripsack or one
small trunk, and not allow themselves To be
worried over accumulated luggage until they
are on the home stretch. Mrs. Noble. wife Of
the Secretary of the Interior. says she could
get ready for Europe with a two hours notice.
One trip she made with her husband was men
toned first at breakfast time, passage engaged
the same morning and the next morning they
we're on the high seas.
Mrs Manchester Laughton about the last of
this month win 60 to her country place at Tor
risdale, Pa, where, unless she changes her
plans, she intends to spend most of the sum-
mer. The other day down at Mount Vernon,
after she had announced to the circle the news
united in a message Of congratulation and Joy
to the mother and babe away off in Madrid.
Senior Pedroso in replying to this affectionate
greeting to his wife and baby daughter
answered that they could appreciate nothing
more warmly unless it was deputation Of the
ladies themselves.
Senator and Mrs. Hawley and their young
family started last night for Hartford. where
they will posdbly remain during most of the
summer.
Miss Burdette went today with party of
friends to Atlantic City and will be away about
o fortnight
Senator and Mrs. Vance are going to enioy
q lengthy holiday on the other side of the biz
ment and the Senator intends to interest him
self in contrasting polite al and financial prob
lens here and there.
0Mr. and Mrs. Sweat will 60 north next week
and by leisure journeys return to their home
in Maine Their present intention is to sum-
mer at the various resorts in their state They
expect to return as usual for the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Hutchinson will leave ON
Tuesday with their daughters for their conn
try home, Thornton" at Seabright ON the
Jersey coast Unless the attractions of this
fascinating spot prove too strong to leave Il the
family will probably go abroad in August for
another extended spell Of travel.
Mime Rite and her little daughter, Blanche.
will sail May 50 on the Bretagne for Hayre.
She will spend three or four mouths in Franco
Mr. Rite and Master Paul viii join her in
absnt q month
Nrs I,ouise Hillard Patterson has movea mt