Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-21
SOCIAL MATTERS,
Mrs. Cleveland asa Figure I'm society-Per-
sopsi Note. OF Interest.

Mrs. Cleveland is enjoying 20 the greatest
extent the lionizing that both the President
elect and herself receiving on every side
IN New York. At all the various social func-
tons OF ast week Mrs. Cleveland was always
surrounded, and TO any person not as well used
az herself to the attentions of the public the
notice that she receives would be very enabar-
RAISING, indeed. At the horse show where the
mightiest OF the fashionables were present, the
box where she sat with Mrs Whitney was the
one object for the surging multitude. They
stared at the distinguished lady in a way that
would have entirely disconnected one not as
well balanced $ she. But she bore the scrutiny
well. This not only happened once, but was
repeated every time she appeared At any social
occasion. IL is not surprising. therefore,
that both Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland are looking
forward to escaping a LITTLE while from the
homage OF the masses by spending a few weeks,
and perhaps the most Of the coming three
months. at some quieter resort than New York
city. The very incest thing. inc eed. for them
10 do would be 20 come right on 10 Washington.
The capital is 80 full Of distinguished people
all the time tina; the presence Of two or three
more never causes any undue excitement. and
II is possible for them to secure privacy here
that could not be thought of anywhere else.
Some OF the things grsyely told and some
times believed of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Just
now in the revival Of gossip Of anv detail. i'm
portant or otherwise. of their daily hives sur
pass any Munchausen efforts Of the year. There
is a story now going the rounds here which pur-
ports 20 be the experience ola number of ladies
who visited New York city lately. and who we're
Wild 10 feast their ewes on BABY Ruth. They
went the RICH; aay about il certainly for they
at once dispatched a note 10 her mother They
had reply in due course of time from Mrs
Cleveland with permission to come TO her house
at a stated time. The story runs that the ladies
went 10 the nov famous house on 5ist street
and were admitted one by one for tve-minute
view of Baby Ruth. They found the interest
ing young lady perched on n center table up
held by her nurse. In an adjoining room the
half drawn curtains disclosed no less interest
Ing picture. Mr.. Cleveland WAS seated one side
of table and Mrs. Cleveland on the other
The first was reading. the other WAS doing
fancy work. At the expiration Of the five
minute gaze on tie part OF each visitor. Mrs
Cleveland smilingly arose and beckoned TO he
lady that her turn was over. So II went on.
Anybody who will believe that story can stand
ANYTHING and it is pity to disappoint hem
In all the talk about the Cleveland- lately
there has been little or no mention of Mrs..
Clevelands mother. Mrs. Perrine Everybody
who knows the twolaGIcs understands the pride
and pleasure the reelection OF MIR. Cleveland
has been 70 his mother-ln-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Perrine, since their marriage. have lived in
their own comfortable home in Buffalo A
Mrs. Folsom and while she resided at the White
House, she made many intimate friends who
viii welcome her return here. Mrs. Porrine
here as she used TO DO. for she and her husband
are devoted 10 their own ho,ne and Its interests.
They will be here a great deal of the winter sea-
son il is expected.
The Vice President and Mrs Morton. Sir Julian
and Lady Paunccfote and other members of the
diplomatic corps have been invited TO the patri-
arch's dinner on the evening of the first ball.
December ~, in New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland are also invited 10 this i'm
portant event, which not only opens the gay
season, bu. also sets the pace for all that L. 10
follow during the winter months in the great
metropolis. First comes the dinner. then the
opening Of the ball at 10 pm, the commence
ment OF the cotillion at IL, supper at / and car
riages to be ordered at 8 am.
There is a rumor that the marriage of Mr.
Arthur Herbert of the British legation and Miss
Helen Gammell of Newport will take place very
shortly. Another memberof the same egation has
wedding day in the near future also. Mr. Alan
Johnstone and Miss Antoinette Pirchot will be
married during the first days of the new wear
The wedding viii be "A very large church affair.
with breakfast afterTard at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. rinchot. No. = Grammercy square,
New York city. Mr.. Johnstone has received
another appointment and viii go abroad after
his marriage.
Ex-Gov. Carroll and family are about to go
abroad TO spend the winter in Paris. His two
eldest daughters, the Countess dc Kergolay and
the Baroness de n Grange, are living in the
gay capital Mr.. and Mrs. ROYAL Phelps Car
roll are spending the autumn on the North
Carolina shore at their own shooting box and
in April they will cross the ocean in their new
yacht.
Mr.. and Mrs. David King will be back next
month to remain during the winter season.
The former has been down at his North Caro-
lima shore club house shooting duck ali this
month
Mr.. De Lamar. who entertained society here
last winter SO royaily under the guidance of
Mr., Russell Harrison. is keeping up the same
lavish hospitality in New York. where he is now
Housekeeping. Rum0r says that he paid q 900
for a box at the horse show last week but as
nobody minds adding few figures, especially
ciphers. to any expenditures the gentleman
makes. il is very likely less true in this state
ment. II begins to look as II he would not be
with us the coming season. although what he
did to stimulate the closing days of the season
last winter are gratefully remembered.
The graduates of Georgetown Convent.
among whom nre Mrs Russell Harrison. Mrs.
Iuckery. Mrs. Rosa Macias White. and many
other ladies prominent in the resident
and social world of this city, are going to hold
reunion this afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Logan.
The wedding of Miss Minnie Butt to Mr.
Emil Escher, which took place at Grace Luth-
eran Church last "Wednesday evening al 1:30
o'clock. was very quietly conducted. but the re-
ception at the residence of the brides parents,
No. 1920 9TH street northwest. was a most en-
joyable affair and largely attended.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
Tressell. The bridesmaids were Miss Maggie
Butt and Miss Katie Rupert. the ushers Messrs
Chas. H. Reter. Chas Butt. Jos. Schulz and
Jos Sincell The families of both bride and
groom were present at the reception, ard
among the others were Mr.. and MR.. lost. Mr..
and Mrs. Coxen, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff. Mr.
and Mrs. krink, Mrs. Henry Reiter. Mr.
and Mrs. Gorham. Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Nauck
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Kraft. Mr.. and Mrs. Shorr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schlotterbeck. jr.. MIR. aad Mrs
Downey, Mr.. and Mrs. Schreyer Mr. and Mrs
Mace. Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Schweitzer. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. J. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stock, Mrs
Frank Kohl. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Mattern, Miss
Jennie Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Pyles. IT.,
Mrs. A. E. Stephens, Mr.. and Mrs. Loeffier
Mr.. and Mrs. c. VI. Waters of Baltimore Mr. aud
Mrs. W. Windows of Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs Van
b. Hilyard Mrs. Grippe and Miss grippe and
Misses Donohue, Rosa Kohl, Lula Kohl. Misses
Schrager of Baltimore, \ d. Nadtard. Alice
Koch, Lizzie Burke, Maggie Hover, Rose
Reader, Miss Specht, Miss Stanley and the
Misses Roeben. Messrs. J. A. Cresmer. T.. Koss
f. V. Martin, Richard Glennan and W. Il. Coon
and brother. The newly married couple re-
paired TO their own handsome home, at 905
Florida avenue northwest, after the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter and their daughters are.