Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-25
SOCIETY'S PLEASURES.
How the Beaux and Bellies are En-.
joying Themselves.
WEDDING BELLS TO RING

What 10 Going On at the White House Durini
the Absence of the Presidential Party
Washington Society to Be Represented
| Abroad-Entertainment Of Various Kinds
The White House is very quiet these days II
the living part Of the mansion. Lieut.. ant
| Mrs. Parker with DR.. Scott will form the houst
party until the return of the President. Mrs
Mckee started today for her home In In
| dianapolis as there was pressing necessity FOL
her return. Miss Mckee has also returned
home. Mrs. Parker is therefore presiding lady
| and her greatest care is naturally given to the
children. The little ones are in excellent
health and are as happy as possible out o.
commenced Mrs. Parker had letter.
yesterday from Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Dim
mick, dated from Galveston, which gave theil
impressions Of the journey through the south
as well as their anticipations for the tour or
| the Pacific coast. Mrs. Harrison said, however
that the folks at home would, she thought
| have 70 rely almost entirely on the newspaper
| accounts, as in their daily program thus far
there had not yet been much time to give tc
letter writing. The most Of it that they can
promise will be done during their Sunday
rests. The time goes very swiftly with tht
travellers and they scarcely realize that nearly
half the journey is over.
Little Benjamin and Mary Lodge Mckee are
cared for they never were before during
their mothers absence. Everybody in the
White House feels responsible for the little
ones, and it is just bit laughable to watch
all the precautions taken to keep all possible
harm from them. 1t was found the other day
that the latch of the elevator door was just
where little Benjamin could reach it. Visions
OF what might befall him if he got playing
around such a dangerous place startled those
in charge and that door was at once SO securely
fastened out of the reach Of the children that
all nervousness from that source is happily
allayed.
/ The children are devoted to Mrs. Parker and
she is equally fond Of them, and their life un-
der the White House roof is full Of mutual en-
tertainment When Benjamin gets q letter
from his mother he is the most important
young man in the neighborhood. Mr. Mckee
is in Boston, but will probably take n run down
to see the children during their mothers alb
sence.
There is much less formality about enter
tainments nowadays. and the most successful
are those in which most novelty, either OF place
or program, is introduced. The fine weather
lately has made outdoor life very attractive,
and consequently the Country Club has been
made the rendezvous for the fashionable world.
Many of the leading hosts and hostesses have
given their dinners luncheons and lawn par
other entertainments there are in prospect. In
fact, it seems to take very little nova
days to amuse people to whom the ordi-
nary drawing room life has grown
wearisome. Yesterday group of we'll
known matrOns, beaux and bellies spent
the morning summing themselves in Lafayette
Square. They could not rake hay like Maud
Muller, but to illustrate phase of nineteenth
century rusticity they worked as industriously
as possible cutting the grass with a lawn
mower. While each had a turn at the ma
chine, another stood off with a kodak and
do ahnta fnr f,rtr,r vH,ot l,x,
whole little play at working made pretty
scene.
Next week the wedding bells could be heard
in a perfect chorus if wedding chimes were
fashionable. Wednesday seems 1.-The best day
OF all, as no less than four brides have Sc
lected it.
The marriage of Miss Murphy, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs d. F. Murphy, to Capt Foote
of the army will take place Wednesday morn
ing at the Murphy family residence on
street. Only party Of relatives will be present
at the ceremony, and after the wedding brea k
fast is partaken Of the newly married couple
are to start on their wedding tour. Where
they are to live will be determined by the loca-
ton Of Capt. Foote's regiment.
At noon at St. Johns Church another at
tractive young lady, Miss Lula Taylor. grand
daughter of Gen. Meigs and Mr.. Philip Alger,
professor at the Naval Academy, will be mar
ried. A very large church party is invited and
smaller one to the wedding breakfast, which
follows at Gen. Meigs' house.
The two weddings in the evening will gen.
orally engage the party-going world. That of
Miss Anne Meem Peachy and Lieut.. F. E.
Beatty is set for 8 o'clock at st. Johns Church.
The bride will be attended by maid of honor,
Miss Virginia Peachy, and two bridesmaids,
Miss Eliza Peachy and Miss Edith Morris
Lieut. Laird of the navy will be best man. A
reception to the bridal party, to which are in
vited only the more intimate friends, will
follow at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Peachy.
The wedding Of Miss Louise Fendall Merrick
to Mr.. George E. Hamilton will take place at 8
o'clock "A: st. Matthew's Church, to which a
large company 10 invited. The bride will be
attended by four bridesmaids, the Misses Mer-
rick, Carlisle and Hawks of New York. The
day following the wedding Mr.. Hamilton and
his bride are to sail for Europe, and upon their
return will take apartments at the Portland
until the completion Of their own home.
On Monday evening the dancing class will
give ball at the Arlington.
On Friday. next Mrs. Leech will give q
luncheon.
Miss Hattie Blaine will spend the coming
summer in Europe. She sails on the 9Th OF
May with Mrs. Don Cameron and Miss Cam
eron. They will be in London for the gayeties
Of the May season.
Washington society will be we'll represented
III 1AoHoiou anu Iuris uurlnS the coming three
months. The last fortnight has perfected the
plans OF most people for their summer move
ments. With the contemplated trip of Mrs.
Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison, which has
only been deferred until the latter part of Nav
or the early weeks Of JUNE, the Younger members
Of the administration families will be agreeably
represented. as Miss Florence Miller sails in
June and Miss Blaine early in May. For the first
three the old countries are totally unfamiliar.
but with Miss Blaine. who has travelled extern
sively. there is but little new points Of interest
for her to see. Ex-Gov. CAROLS family sails
early in May also and will spend four or five
months at the various pleasure resorts on the
continent On Tuesday night last Mr. Carroll
gave Il large dinner in honor Of Sir John Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warder gave a luncheon
at the Country Club on Thursday.
Mrs. Laughton has called u meeting of the
vice regents Of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Asso-
citation for the 18th of May. This council.
which begins little earlier than usual. will he
an interesting session.
Mrs. Guzman is giving a series of evening re-
ceptions on Mondays throughout April.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Endicott are visiting Mr.
Samuel Ward and yesterday afternoon were
welcome visitors at the houses sf their friends,
Mrs. Wilcox will give a tea and lawn party ON
the 9TH Of May at her pretty house at the
Soldiers Home.