Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-26
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Mrs. Harrison's Condition-Personals OF
Interest.


back, and if any it Was certainly
not for the worse. All day yesterday,
the house being entirely quiet was restful one
for the family well as the invalid. On Satur-
day afternoon the President went for little
drive in the country and Mrs. Mckee, Mrs
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick enjoyed a
breath of fresh air by walk over the streets in
the neighborhood of the White House just be-
fore dinner
The bracing air today and the bright sun
shine have, no doubt. a great deal to do with
the comfortable condition of Mrs. Harrison,
It certainly has cheered up every member Of
the household
Saturday afternoon, just after the house
closed at 2 o clock. the work Of cleaning up the
first floor Of the house was COM
ridor and the three pariors was taken
up, and today number of women are scrub
blng these floors. In a day or two. after the
house Is thoroughly aired, the carpets will be
laid, the curtains hung and the usual winter
appearance OF the house restored. As the
walls and floors Of the mansion are unusually
thick the sound Of lacking or hammering. &c,
does not reach the sick room at all, SO that
Mrs. Harrison will not be inconvenience in
the slightest degree by any unusual noise in
the housekeeping process.
Capt Dinsmore chief Of the White House
LIE Drolt Park by illness. He was able to be on
duty several days and nights last week. but il is
generally supposed overdid his strength 1t
was his plan to keep the sightseers going
through the house in a circuit around each
room, and it worked splendidly. there being
confusion or crush at any point. He had the
satisfaction OF being present several times when
the crowd was greatest to how well the
engagements were carried out.
Secretary and Mrs. John W. Foster expect
their daughter to spend most of the autumn
with them. Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing and Mrs.
Dalles and her children will be here early in
October.
Mr.. John W. Thompson has gone to Seattle
for pleasure trip. Miss Ida Thompson is
visiting with friends in Rochester at present,
but contempla.es trips to other cities before
returning home.
Justice Brewer and family are here, and
at the Harlan house, 14th street extended,
which they have leased for the year.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford are expected
back about the LIST Of the month
Judge Strong and daughters have returned
home after spending the summer in the north.
Mrs. Logan will leave shortly for q trip to
Chicago on worlds fair business
Cards have been issued for the marriage of
Miss Daisy Grace Todd to Mr.. Harry Duane
Pullman at Hamline NJ. L. Church Wednesday
October 5, at ~ noon.
Mrs. Romero will return from Deer Park
with Mr.. and Mrs. Covarrubias on SATURDAY. next
Mrs. Wilmerding and daughter will return
from Europe shortly.
Count and Countess Divonne are at Niagara
Falls.
The engagement Of Miss Grace Wilson. sister
of Mrs. Michael Herbert of the British legation.
to Mr.. Cecil Barring. second son of Lord Revel-
stoke OF the banking firm of Barring Brothers,
has just been announced at Newport. Miss
Wilson has been abroad all summer and her
marriage is likely to take place Immediately
after her return to Newport. where her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 7. Wilson, are.
Miss Hartley Graham returns to the Louise
Home on Tuesday. the 9th of September, after
passing several weeks in Clarke county, Va.
Mr.. Chester A. Weed will leave the latter par.
OF the week for Seattle to engage in business.
Miss Katherine WyInan of Canton Ill. and
Miss Leila Sponseller of Clear Spring Nd. are
visiting Miss Jeanette Mudd, 1880 Columbia
street.
Mr.. Fred. S. Wildman of Michigan and Mr.
c. b. Tanner. who have been visiting M and
Mrs. Chas. L. Waiport of Park place northeast
left for trip through the Berkshire Hills this
morning.
DIR. Kerr and family have returned from
Ocean City, Nd, where they have been spend
ing the summer
Miss Carrie Army of New Orleans is visiting
the Misses Schneider at Aspen View. lis Florida
avenue.
Miss Rachel Goodman of Baltimore. who has
been visiting her brother, DR.. VIM. II. Good
man, has returned home.
DIR. Preston W. Wright of New York. guest
of DIR. Goodman during encampment week, has
also returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Peterson. daughter and
son Of Mt. Winans are visiting their cousin. Mr..
Jos. Waltemeyer of Capitol Hill.
Miss Emma Austin of 1lO9 G. street north
west has returned from two months tour in
Europe.
Miss Junlata Lusk is visiting in Lancaster.
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield Shelley, Mrs. Alice
Shelley and Mr.. E. J. Hitchings of Detroit are
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Pomeroy OF 500 o street
northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Parker have issued
cards of invitation for the wedding rece ption
OF their daughter. May A., and Mr.. John Paul
Smith, the wedding to take place at the resi-
dence of the brides parents Wednesday even
ing, October 5.
pretty wedding took place on the DIST
instant at the parsonage of the Eastern Presbv-
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few intimate friends. 1t was that of Mr.. L.
E. Turpin and Miss Maggie Yierbuchen. Rev.
Mr.. Cornelius performed the ceremony. I'm
mediately afterward Mr.. ami Mrs. Turpin left
for Fort Monroe. They will be at home to
their friends after October / at SD Sth street
northeast.
Miss Leonora V. Seybolt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lemuel Ergood. left the city last
| Friday for Boston in company with Col and
Mrs. L. Edwin Dudley to complete her educa-
ton.
Mrs. n. E. d. Hadger and family and W. d.
Hadger and wife have removed to their new
home. 1892 New Jersey avenue northwest.
| Miss Wallie Bieber Of Rushville Ind, Is Wis
iting her uncle, Mr.. S. Bieber, at $50 G street
southeast.
Mr.. Robert McCarter and wife of Columbus,
Ohio, are visiting DIR. D. W. Hughes
Maj. Leonard L. Potter Of Rock Bottom,
Mass. who was visiting Mr.. c. T. Eldridge at
2O2S Portner place northwest during the G. A.
r. encampment, has returned to his home.
Mrs. Mary H. Wiswell of Lynn, Mass, and
Mrs. Jennie Wiswell of South Boston, Mass,
are visiting Mrs. A. L. Jones at GIG N street
northwest.
Gen. Samuel D. Leavitt and wife and Mr..
Walter F. Bradish and wife, all of Eastport.
Me-, are stopping at the Riggs House and will
return to their homes this week.
Maj. and Mrs. Henry E. Howe u Toledo,
Ohio, are the guests of Col B. F. Hawkes., GIL
G street southwest