Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01
SOCIETY AT GENEVA.
FAvORITE RESORT FOR WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA TOURISTS,
Roland j. Remmick as Consul-How His
Appointment Was Heralded Under the
Wrong Name-Somo Important Social
Events Of Recent Date.

Appointment Was Heralded Under the
Events Of Recent Date.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DrspArcH.I
GENEVA, Oct 2L.-Geneva has seldom
had better summer, as far as visitors are
concerned. They have come in their thou
sands, and have, unfortunately, departed,
vita very few.exceptiona The hotel pro-
prietors are jubilant over the profits of the
past season, but the shopkeepers tell very
different tale. The fn-de-siecle tourist is
exceedingly willy, and the far famed Geneva
musical box has lost its attractions, even
when disguised in the shape of chair
which, on being occupied, proceeds to give
forth melodious sounds. The little carved
chamois is q drug in the market, and the
only article which continues to hold its
place in the tripping" Americans estima-
tion is the Geneva watch, which is undoubt-
edly worthy of its reputation.
Among tho multitude of our compatriots
who have made more or less prolonged
sojourns here are quite number of Western
Pennsylvanians, and the presence of great
part of them is doubtless due to the fact that
the position of United States Consul in
Geneva is held BY a well-known citizen of
Pittsburg, Mr.. Roland j. Hemmick. A
short time after MI. Harrison's Inaugural
tion cablegram appeared in the local paper,
lie Journal de Geseve, stating briefly that Mr..
Phillip Hummic (sic) had been appointed
Consul in Geneva The curiosity of the
Anglo-Amerlcan colony was naturally much
aroused as to who and what this Phillip
Hummic might be.
HIS INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE
Mr. L. 7. Adams, who was at that time
y-pf Iuod off iol irtf-
nation OF his removal, and the colony was,
for the moment, obliged to curb its desire
for knowledge About ten days later q
gentleman walked leisurely into the Con-
sulate, and, handing his card to Mr.. Adams,
casually inquired if there was any mail for
him. Mr.. Adams glanced at the name
Roland j. Hemmick-and Immediately di-
vined, with his experience of the accuracy
with which foreign papers print English
and American names, that the mysterious
Phillip Hummic stood before him Expla-
nations were then entered into, and Mr..
Hemmick for the first time learned of his
appointment. He had made his applica-
tion for the post shortly before sailing for
Europe, and was appointed before landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemmick, who was Miss
Lucy Smith, of Pittsburg, at once started
on a house-hunting expedition, which re-
suited in their renting one of the finest
chateause on Lake Liman. This place is
the property OF M. Verne d'Arlandes, who
was badly hurt in the crash of the Copper
syndicate in Paris, in 1885, Here the new
Consul and his wife began their social cam
paign, which has been SO successful
IMPORTANT SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Their first large entertainment was dane
newly married brother, Mr. L. Smith, and
his bride, who was Miss Shannon, of Pitts
burg, the daughter of the late Chief Justice
of Dakota In January Mr.. Hemmick
moved in town and took up his residence at
the Hotel Beau-Rivage, where together
with Mrs K. w. Smith, Mrs. Hemmick's
mother, he gave ''pink" ball which Gre
ated quite a sensation. Among others pres
ent was Mr.. John d. Washburne, United
States Minister to Switzerland, who came
down to Berne for the occasion.
The following summer Mr.. Hemmick
rented Chateau Eccogia, about an hours
drive from Geneva, for term of years, and
since then has kept open house there, spend
ing, however, four winter months in town
at the Hotel Beau-Rivage. There are GER
tainly few consuls in Europe who have made |
themselves SO popular as Mr.. Hemmick. and |
he and Mrs. Hemmick have made many |
friends, not only in the Anglo-American |
colony, but also among the Genevese, who |
as rule do not take kindly to strangers.
OTHER PITTSBURGERS IN ITALY.
Colonel and Mrs. T. NJ. Bayne, Mrs. Hem |
mick's sister, and brother-in-law are here. |
and the ex-United States Congressma de- |
clares that he thoroughly enjoys the rest
and change from political life. Later on
Colonel and Mrs. Bayne, together with Mrs
Smith, intend going down to Rome to spend |
the winter. Mr.. Charles s. Graham. who
has spent the last four years in extensive
has just left Tor Pittsburg, after
stopping few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Another guest, who is also at
Eccogia, is Miss Swearengen, of Pittsburg,
who intends passing the winter here.
Among other people well known in Pitts
burg who have visited Geneva during the
past season are Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Car.
negie, Mr.. Max Moorhead, Mr.. w. H.
Singer, of Carnegie, Phipps g. Co.. Mrs.
Hayes, Major Clinch Philips and family,
Mr.. Denny, Captain and Mrs. H. H. King,
Mr.. w. R. Holmes, of N. H. Holmes & Son;
Mrs. John R. McCune, widow of the late
President of the Union National Bank; DR..
Cyrus B. King, Mr.. S. Hamilton, Miss C.
Schmertz, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Waring, Mr..
W. S. Kuhn and Mr.. and Mrs G. Hutchin-
ION. GENE.