Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-03
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Summer Wanderings of Well-Known WASH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Notes.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Summer Wanderings of well-Known Wash.
inRtonians-Persoual Notes.
The Gillian minister and Nine Lazcano have
been kept here all summer thus far by the
necessity of the formers remaining at his post
but are thinking of doing considerable travel
ing before the autumn comes. The minister il
most anxious to see points Of interest in the fal
northwest and has mapped out a lengthy tour
in which he and Nine. Lazcano will shortly
start. Like several others OF the diplomats
who have been obliged to remain here, Mr.
Lazcano is rather pleased than otherwise that
he was able to see for himself just exactly how
comfortable Washington summer can be.
The Misses Ahern went on Saturday to At.
lantic City and after q short stay there will
spend the rest Of their vacation in the noun.
tains of Virginia
by Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball his parents sailed
last week for Europe. Miss Kimball is going
to remain abroad for q couple Of years pursu-
ing her musical studies.
Much sympathy has been expressed for Mr.
and Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren, whose baby
son died during the early part of last week and
was brought to this city by his parents for
burial.
In the way Of fall entertainmentsthe weddings
already announced and those only still talked
OF In bated whispers will contribute materially
TO the general pleasure, for nothing starts off a
season quite as well as the sound of wedding
bells. Among others already announced are
those OF Miss Virginia Williamson. daughter OF
Chief Engineer Thomas Williamson, and Mr..
frank W. Hancock of Virginia, Miss Margaret
Heap and Mr.. Spotswood Garland and Miss
Clara Fleming and Mr. Henry Herbert Balch OF
New York city. Another wedding announced
as vet only among a circle of intimate friends
Is that OF an attache of one Of the prominent
foreign legations and young Lady belonging
to an old resident family.
Miss Maud Davidge will this week join friends
at the White Sulpher Springs.
Mrs. Ernst is at the Isles of Shoals, and jus,
at present the Misses Ernst are visiting-one al
jamestown and the other at Lynn, Mass.
Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson are now al
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Cotton and family, who
have been at Saratoga for some time past. have
concluded to get nearer to the AdirOndacks for
the month OF August, and are now at Elizabeth
town. Several other Washingtonians are staying
IN that vicinity, including the family of Mr..
Mendonca, the Brazilian minister. and Max Weyl,
who has summer studio there.
DR.. F s. Barbarin, curator of the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art, has gone with his family to
Atlantic City for stay of a couple of weeks.
Thereafter DR.. Barbarin will visit Philadelphia.
Boston and New York with a view to inspecting
the art institutions of those cities, observing
the methods of conducting them, &c.
The Potomac Athletic Club will give dane
ing reception at their boat house, foot of 31st
street. on Friday evening"
Miss barbara Thomas has gone to Syracuse
to visit her sister, Mrs. Listman.
Miss s. J. Davis of 1412 Corcoran street is
spending the month Of August with friends in
Maryland.
Mrs. J. NJ. Parker of 500 9Th street south
east, who has been at Atlantic City for the last
three weeks, returns home today.
Maj. S. V. Reeve of the Interior Department,
G. l.. o., is now enjoying his annual leave on
Long Island, NY, with old friends, sailing and
fishing. Upon his return his wife will accom-
pany him to the mountains of Virginia in War
rem county.
I. W. Tallmadge and his family are on tour
OF the upper lakes. taking the G. A. r. national
encampment at Detroit en- route.
Miss Dollie Love of 1O11 street has returned
after four weeks visit in Virginia.
Miss Mamie Ellis of New Jersey avenue
southeast is at Front Royal enjoying the cool
mountain breezes of Virginia.
DIR. and Mrs. d. r. Hagner will be at the
Warm Springs, Va, for the next two weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Z. Wright leave the
city today for sea trip to Boston and from
there will go to New Jersey and New York for
a few weeks stay.
Mrs. John T. Hech and daughtes have gone
to Atlantic City to remain during August
Miss Eva Cowlins is being greatly benefited
by an extended trip in the west and northwest
Minneapolis, Omaha. Denver. Colorado Springs
and Helena, Mon, are the objective points Of
her sojourn.
DIR. and Mrs. j. s. Harrison have gone north
to visit friends and spend some time at the sea-
shore.
Mrs. II. NJ. Fisher, accompanied by her niece,
Miss Helen Norris, left the city this morning for
Rock Enon Springs, where they will spend the
month OF August.
Mrs. George J. johnson and family, accom-
panied by Miss Anna Dorsey of Massachusetts
avenue. left on Saturday for a months sojourn
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Jno. I. d. Pyles, Misses Minnie and
Anna Pyles, Mrs. VIM. II. Carson, Misses Louie
and Nellie Carson, Mrs H. A. Gambrill, Misses
Lucy Oyster, Edith Harrison. Mary A. AUX
ward, Bessie Bailey, Messrs. Frank OYSTER. Guy
Oyster and Chas. Chapman, all of Washington,
DC, are among the guests at Mt. Edgecumbe,
Loudoun county, Va.
Miss j. F. Mccarthy Of Syracuse, after hav-
ing spent several very pleasan. week, with her
sister, MIS- l. L. Devlne. left Friday for her
home.
Mrs. J. A. Mo1ley and her children have
gone to Hamilton, Va, for the rest of the
summer.
Mrs. Lillian R. Messenger is outing in the
Virginia mountains
MIR. and Mrs. Chas, W. Schell of No. street
northeast have gone to Detroit Mich, to visit
Mrs. Schelrs brother, Mark E Irving, and
family.
Miss Mamie Jones of 1881 street will leave
on Monday for Buena Vista, Va. where she
will join her sister. Miss Bessie Jones. and a
party of friends. Thence they will make a
tour OF the Virginia resorts, and in the early
part of September Miss Jones expects to visit
the Misses MACEDONIAN Of Georgetown at their
Colonial Beach cottage.
A pleasant hop was given at Green's Noun
tain House. Harper's Ferry, Friday night
Among those participating were the following
Washingtonians: Miss Carrie Baumgarten.
Miss Fannie l.. kaufman, Miss Olive D. Green.
Miss Baer, Miss Cora Kaufman, Miss Ray Kauf.
man. Miss Cash, Mrs. Bennett. Miss Helen
Scott, Mrs Baumgarten. Mrs. Kaufman, Mr..
and Mrs. Cash, Mr.. Arthur Cash, Mr. Wilson.
DR.. Schaeffer Mr.. Will Murphy. Mr.. Perry, MIR.
Legg and Mr.. Courtney. Miss Ray Kaufman
performed on the piano and several recitatiops
were rendered.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
F. Parker for the marriage of their daughter.
Cecilia A. Parker, to Mr.. Walter Nelson Wood
son at Mount Vernon Place Church Wednes-
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