Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

| mence its rounds of social visiting and for the
present informal entertaining. In al respects
the season may be considered a. fairly COM
menced, though things will be conducted in a
leisurely way until after New Year. The idea
already advanced in The STARS columns that
the winter will not be any less interesting than
usual has been strengthened by talks with many
persons well qualified to judge. The official
circle. with very good taste and excellent judg-
ment, will not take the prominent part that
time nothing like a general withdrawal is ex-
pected The whirligig Of political fortunes
makes too rapid changes for any OF those who
feel the defeat this time to emphasize it in any
way by not doing much the last months Of
their official lives to entertain the multitude as
they had done heretofore. None of those, In
fact, who have been marked in extending hos
FATALITIES will do any less the coming season.
This rather comfortable and thoroughly WASH
ington view of the situation has been cleaned
from a concensus Of opinion and not from any
individual Of a peculiarly sanguine tempera-
ment.
Therefore we shall see next week and the
coming weeks Of December the ladies Of the
cabinet and the ladies of the senatorial circle,
some Of whom may not be with us next winter
making the exchange OF calls which social ETH
quette demands of them with precisely the same
prompt courtesy they have always exercised
toward each other irrespective of the political
affiliations OF their husbands. 1t is not likely
however that the cabinet ladies will receive even
informally on the Wednesdays in this month
Some of them, however. who will be entertain
ing BY dinners. &c. will always be found at
home on that afternoon, but none will feel any
obligation, as they will in January, to receive ON
their regular day.
Senator'S wives as a rule will be at home to
callers, but very informally on all the Thurs
days till Christmas week. Many of them will
not receive until after 5 o'clock. but the major
ity OF those who receive callers at all will be
found ready to do so during the entire after
noon.
The season starts in earlier than ever this
winter. The invitations now abroad are prom
ihing great things. The dsbutsnte parties are
particularly early. following the custom in
other large cities, SO that the buds NAV lose
nothing on account of not being started early
enough. Ii is very nice arrangement any
way, and suits well all around.
Miss May Tsrr, the pretty and young sister
in-law Of Senator Kenna, will be married on the
18th of this month to Mr.. Vim. z. Chiffon of
Charleston. W. Va Miss Tarr is extremely
popular and greatly admired in society and
her wedding would have been an event of I'M
usual prominence in the senatorial circle had
not the illness of Senator Kenna made it inn
possible for the family to carry out their orig
inal plans in regard TO it. Now that the Senator
Is steadily improving every day there is need
to postpone the marriage. Only the relations
OF the contracting parties will be present. how
ever. and the event will be as quiet it is pos
slble to make such a joyous OCCASION upon
which both sides of the house will look with so
much pleasure. The ceremony will take place
at noon at the residence of Senator and Mrs
kenna, which the bride-elect has made her
home also.
Mr.. Chiffon is Senator Kenna's law partner
and young man, but already of brilliant
achievements in his profession. 1t is his
brother, DR.. Chiffon. who has been here sew
a 1n0n- lnta a,,a
Kenna's other physician The bride that he
VIII carry TO their home In Charleston. W. Va,
Is not only attractive In looks, but even more
so in disposition, and is well versed In all that
goes 10 make an accomplished woman.
The ladies in the Supreme Court circle we're
nearly all at home to callers last Monday and
EXPECT to observe that day right through the
season.
In all probability there will be two debutantes
in the court circle, Miss Katherine Fuller and
Miss Brewer, the second daughter of Justice
and Mrs. Brewer
Miss Fuller is the third of the daughters of
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, and bright
and interesting young lady, resembling very
much Mrs. Hugh Wallace, her married sister
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller have their
daughters, Mrs. Manning and Mrs. AUBREY,
with her pretty little children. staying with
them at present. Mrs. Manning has not been
very well lately, but is commencing to improve
rapidly. Miss Maud Fuller is visiting her sister
Mrs. Brown, in Chicago.
The French and German legations are close
neighbors this winter. Both NJ Patenotre and
DIR. Won Holleben returned last week. The
negotiations for the exchange of the German
legation property for the present site, 1925
Massachusetts avenue, were conducted SO
quietly that the announcement in THE STAR
created quite stir among persons interested in
diplomatic movements.
The French minister and the Vice President
are probably tired. as everybody else ID, Of
reading the story OF the reported sale of the lat
ter's residence on Rhode Island avenue for the
legation At all events. neither that nor any other
house Is talked of in that connection at present
nor viii 1t be necessary to do so until the French
government decides whether or not it will in
vest In Washington home. Minister Pate
notres present address is 14l5 Massachusetts
avenue. the house made famous by Justice and
Mrs. Miller's Inequalities.
Baron and Baroness Fava will come on from
New York BY the 18th of this month aud will
be at Wormleys for the season.
Marquis Imperialli sails next week for sunny
Italy on a leave Of absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean will give their
usual holiday fancy dress ball for the little friends
OF their young sons, an announcement which is
calculated to give unbounded pleasure to many
young hearts.
Rev. J. Sanders Reed, who will occupy the
pulpit Of st. Johns Church until the newly ap-
pointed rector takes charge, has his wife here
with him. They will spend this month at the
Hotel Arno.
Mrs. William NJ. Lay is going to Philadelphia
on Monday for a brief visit.
The Austrian minister is giving q series Of
weekly dinners.
Miss Hutchinson's tea this afternoon and
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford's dinner are the
social events of this days calendar
Mrs A. C. Tyler has been here for day to
visit with friends
The wedding day of Miss Florence Miller and
Mr. Clifford Arrick has not been set. 1t is not
likely, however, that the marriage will take
place during the residence of the Attorney
General and Mrs. Miller in this city.
The lady patronesses Of the Washington Hos
pital for Foundlings, Ills 18th street, will give
Il donation tea on next Thursday from to s
pm.
Mrs. Crosby gives tea on the coming We'd
nesday to introduce Miss Crosby.
Mrs. y. L. Jeffries and Miss Armstrong have
only returned recently from tour of several
months spent in Europe, travelling leisurely
when and where they willed. Mrs. Jeffries had
her baby daughter with her also, and the entire
party has returned in the best Of health.
The Prince Of Isenburg, an Austrian noble
only tventy-s,x is making a visit to Baltimore