Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Nothing in Prospect in the Official
Circle.
THEIR MOURNING SINCERE
All Those Brought in COntsct with Mrs.
Harrison Deeply Lament Her Loss-Move-
ments of Some Prominent People-Mrs.
Morton to Return Here for the Winter.

/ Society IL giving itseif a quiet, comfortable
time with theater parties and little dinners and
suppers. II is a dull autumn and likely to be
more SO. There Ia not anything especially re-
variable about 1t, as IT is generally dull on the
eve and Immediately after presidential cleo
ton.
Apart from these considerations there was
ample reason for the quiet Of the past month
The general feeling Of deep sympathy with and
anxiety for the diving wife Of the President
precluded any desire for taking part in social
amusements. The mourning into which her
death has plunged the Presidents official family
is worn with genuine grief Is perhaps would
never before have been felt for q lady in her po-
sition. With the Borrowing family expected home
tonight at the White House, who for the first
presence made II a real home, no man or woman
in this country. much less those who were privi-
legged to know her true worth, but who shares
their grief.
The diplomatic corps is getting its annual
shaking up, and there will be some changes of
great and little Importance before New Year s
day. The red flag flying from the Russian le-
CATION the other day not bit Of a pleasant
beginning. Society is very sorry TO part With
Minister de Strive. From first to last under
his administration his legation has played a
prominent part in social matters, and friendly
intercourse with the car has not suffered the
least harm.
fote and his amiable family will be home very
shortly. They have been having no end Of q
good time all summer, but generally well
pleased to come back. Miss SYPHILIS coming ont
last year was a great success, and she is likely
| to enjoy its delights all over again, she was
practically able to go very little, the family
were nearly all of the gay season in court
mourning.
Mrs. Romero the wife of the Mexican minis
ter, is anticipating with great pleasure the re-
turn of her husband. In the responsible post
As minister OF finance for President DiaZ he
has achieved lasting renown, and if it were not
that the Mexican government feel that his pres
ence here il necessary for the well being
of their republic it is doubtful if it
would permit his resignation from the Diaz
cabinet. Just now he Is engaged in completing
his report to congress and in writing a sketch
of President Diaz. Miss Romero expects his
return to the United States about the first week
in December. and they may then go away for a
little trip together.
Another hospitable family il home again in
the persons of Senior and Nine. Mendonca and
their houseful OF young people. They are still
occupying the legation on Massachusetts avenue.
which they haye made notable by the many ele-
CANT entertainments there. In short space of
time the minister will have many valuable
pictures on it's walls as he did before his sale
last spring.
Baron Fava's sojourn in the eternal city and
the vineclsd hills of Italy has sent HIM back to
his post here looking years younger than when
he left suddenly a year ago. Baroness
Fava accompanied him to the country but has
not returned here yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayorgs Of the Nicaraguan
| legation will leave here shortly. as the former
expects a change to another post. They are
delighted with the United States and loathe to
leave it.
Whether or not France is likely to own her
legation home here in the near future is a prob
lem that may be answered pretty soon now
Minister Patenotre is expected back before De-
cember and may bring the settlement with him.
As the vice presidential mansion is out of the
selection. the available properties are narrowed
down somewhat Mr. Jules Bu ufve is home
again from his vacation abroad. Count and
Countess Sponneck have returned. They are
still in deep mourning.
As already announced. the new Spanish min
lister has taken house on L street near 14th
street, and has established the Offices of the le-
CATION on 18th street near Ii. Mrs. Dupuy de
LONE and the children have not come in yet.
Mrs. McFerson of Evansville. Ind, accompa-
MED her daughter. Mrs. John W. Foster, home
last week and will spend the winter here.
Mrs. Morton was very much surprised when
she was in town the other day to hear that there
had been much speculation INDUCED by her
quaintances and q great many other people
over whether or not she intended to return
here the coming winter. Never having had
doubt on the subject herself she could not quite
See how any body would have supposed that she
was not coming back. More than that she says
that the Vice President has not offered his
house for rent or FOR sale after
the 4th of next March nor does
he now think of doing SO. On the contrary
both Mr.. Morton and herself expect to keep
the house SO that they can live in it whenever
they Wiah amend n winter m WashipQfnu
When the gayeties begin after the LIST of Janu-
AIRY the Vice President and Mrs Morton will
introduce their eldest daughter to society by
series of elegant entertainments. Miss Morton
is a hne-looking girl and inheri,s a great deal
Of her parents suavity and liking for the fash
ionable world. She has been rather an extensive
traveller and q close student Last season she fire.
quently assisted at the informal occasions which
took place in her own house, and therefore she
is no stranger to the people who go to make up
the charm OF our cosmopolitan society. The
Mortons have no present intention Of deserving
their magnificent country place, nor will they
do so until much nearer TO the reassembling of
Congress. As Mrs. Morton Is wearing mourn
ing for Mrs. Harrison she will not. therefore
participate in any formal event until the period
Of il viii have passed
Ex-Gov. Carroll and family are in New York
OF thereabouts spending the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas French have come
abroad in the early spring.
Rumor still has 1t that Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cleve-
land Tyler will not occupy their house the
coming winter. as they are about to set of for
a trip around the world with the intention Of
giving three years 10 il.
Lient. and Mrs. h. NJ. G.. Brown are back in
town for the winter at their house on street.
Mrs Brown is having q collection put together
of photographs Of her baby taken from the
time she looked on the world with eyes two
weeks old up to her present dignity of year or
Whereabouts. They taken in all sorts Of
cunning attitudes and rs the baby is particularly
pretty the pictures enviable possessions.
Mrs. Browns father and mother.
ex-senator and Mrs. Davis, have spent
the past twenty-nine summers at Deer
Park and it was with just little pang they
/ left this autumn with the intention Of not re-
turning. Mr.. Davis has built a mansion at
EIkins near Secretary Elkins' place, and will
next summer take up his residence there. This
winter they will be in Baltimore usual
/ Miss Grace Davis is going to spend next week
/ with Miss Batchelder The latter sails the fol-
lowing week with her parents for Europe,
( Minister Batchelder returning to his post at
Portugal
| Mrs. Gen. Dunn is having her Capitol Hill
residence put in order as she intends to live
/ there when she moves from her present home
/ ON Rhode Island avenue. which is TO be the site
Il