Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Doings Of the White House Family-Per-
sonal Nofes.

sonal Notes.
Mrs. Harrison spends great deal Of time out
Of doors nowadays. as she wants the children to
have all the benefit of the spring sunshine. She
rarely goes driving without taking them along,
and yesterday afternoon, when the President
took her driving, little Benjamin went too.
The President and Mrs. Harrison took an UNI
usually long ride. They started at and did
not return until $50. At this latter hour
dinner Is now served at the White House.
should the weather be pleasant the Marine
Band concert on Saturday afternoon will be
listened to by distinguished party on the south
porticc. Mrs. Harrison has asked such Of her
friends as she has met since her return home
10 JOIN the family upon the occasion Of these
concerts throughout the summer, and especially
for the next few weeks while she will be here
ihose OF her acquaintance who have dropped
IN the past few days have enjoyed looking over
.he racine coast souvenirs, which make such
oeWiiderlng array Of novel things in the
formation OF spoon collectors that what Mrs
harrison has brought home with her are not
unlke either in shape or design, those Familiarity
known here as the Washington spoon, the
only difference being, Of course, the name and
picture OF the place from which it came. San
rrancnco produced the only novelty, as the
goio spoons, the souvenirs from Senator and
Mrs: Stanford's dinner, have the California
symbol-the bear
Mrs. Mckee will return in a couple Of days
from Indianapolis unless something unfore-
seen should prevent
Mrs. Dimmick is again housekeeping with
Lieut. and Mrs. Parker, though both ladies
spend much of their time at the White House.
Mrs. Laughton intends to 60 shortly after
her return from Mount Vernon to her country
place at Lorrisdale, Pa, where she will, as
usual. spend the most Of the heated term.
Mr.. L. T. Letter and family have left town
for the summer.
Justice and Mrs. Brown, who are going
abroad for the summer, have leased for next
year the elegant residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittemore. They will take possession when
they return next October.
MIR. and Mrs. Whittemore intend to spend
the coming summer and most Of next winter
travelling in the west and northwest. This
summer they will extend their travels to
Alaska, and in the fall rest at some Of the fine
resorts on the Pacific coast until they start east
again, to be here before the season entirely
wanes.
MIR. and Mrs. M. G. Emery and their daugh-
ter, Miss Emery, are at Atlantic Cry.
Miss Stewart and Miss Aldrich returned home
several pleasant weeks as the guests Of Mrs.
Payne.
Mrs. John Yorke AtLee has gone to Cortland
county, n. Y, for the season.
Mrs. L. c. English is recovering from her re-
cent Illness
The Inter Nos" Society was entertained by
Miss Dixon at her home on 18th street north
west last evening. A musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered in the earlier part of the
evening. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hollyday, the Misses Travis and Catlin, Misses
Regent, Stirling, Gather, Whitney, Bates,
Wiser and Messrs. Maggie, Heinecke, Abbott,
Dent, Gather, Zimmerman. Wolhaupter and
Knapp.
Mrs. Jose de Navarro of New York, whose son
Antonio married Mary Anderson, is in the city,
the guest OF Prof. and Mrs. Emmons.
The engagement is announced of Mr.
Gustave Oppenheimer of this city to Miss Julia
Sinton of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph e. Holmes celebrated
the sixty-second anniversary of their marriage
yesterday at their home, 1913 T street north
west. The occasion was honored by the meet
ing OF the Old Ladies' Circle, heretofore noticed
In The STAR. The aggregate ages of ten of those
present was 7Sl, or an average of 70 years.
After lunch there was general calling of
nelghbors and friends and congratulations and
flowers were profuse.