Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20


always the dullest Of the summer, and this
time, after the most prolonged hot spell for
wears, there is every reason why IL should be SO.
The leaders In official life are endeavoring to
recreate or to rest whichever suits their fancy,
any place else rather than here and there will
not be many Of them turning their faces home
ward for two or three weeks yet.
The home Of the Secretary Of State IL the only
one in the cabinet list whose doors have been
Hospitality open all summer, and in the midst
Of the general stagnation Mrs. Fosters dinners
have been graced by the presence Of distin-
guished strangers now and then. All the rest
of the cabinet homes are deserted, and will be
till the end Of the month. None Of them, BY
the way, seem to be bothering themselves about
keeping to the front in the fashionable swim at
any Of the cities by the sea. Secretary Tracy
Il rather fond Of Bar Hsrbor; has spent much
of his vacation there, just as he did last sum-
mer
her eldest daughter to 60 formally into society
next winter-the last of the Vice Presidents
| term. Two of the debutantes younger sisters
are quite grOwn-up young ladies and will them
selves soon be ready for society. Miss Moron
last season had the privilege Of looking on the
social panorama unfolded in her parents draw
ing rooms SO far as the less formal occasions
were concerned, but has not been heard Of to
any extent in the Bar Harbor gayeties the past
summer.
The diplomatic corps will be enriched by q
strain OF new blood the coming winter. There
will be the new Russian minister who has
name which may sound like, but certainly re-
calls that Of the famous catacazys. and if he
makes his diplomatic, to say nothing of his
everyday career half as interesting, there will
be something to talk aboutHext winter.
The new Spanish minister, Senior Enrique
Dupuy de LONE, with his wife, may be expected
at the legation here within a reasonable time
| The term Of his predecessor, Senior Suarez
| Guanes, was brief but glorius. In social way
he started in beautifully but he stopped quite
abruptly. Although q comparative stranger
and his wife even less acquainted, they essayed
| to give that most ambitious Of all social func.
tions-a small, but really swell ball. They did it,
too, which was all the more remarkable, as
| they depended entirely for their list OF guests
on the acquaintance Of one leading matron who
! naturally did not invite anybody save q few
| official lights outside of her own set The ball
was in honor OF the young King AlfonsOs fete-
day and the event was brilliant enough to place
the minister on the top Of diplomatic enter
| tainers. But somehow it did not, and between
one thing and another, when the minister was
recalled last spring a sort Of a smile went
around among his late associates in the corpa
All of them knew a change in the ministry
would not permit him ever to return here
again.
Senator Stockbridge has left town for some
weeks, but intends to get back before encamp-
ment week. Mrs. StOckbridge has remained
here all summer, and in fact, is in no hurry to
leave now. only that she has trip in prospect
to Asheville. During the past week she has
enjoyed not only reading about, but seeing the
members of the florists convention. and in
visiting their floral display. She has genuine
love of flowers and in her Michigan home gives
much personal attention to her hot houses and
conservatories. Her house here, as everybody
knows who goes there, is generally fragrant
with Tho Aouors ~ he ~
entire summer Mrs. Stockbridge has had friends
to join herself and the Senator at their Sunday
dinner, and an entire summer in Washington is
new experience for them both.
Senator Jones Of Nevada was Joined here q
few days before the adjournment Of Congress
by his wife, who has spent the last year mainly
at their home at Santa Monica Cal Mrs Jones
is going abroad with the Senator, whose duties
on the monetary conference will keep him in
Europe during the early fall.
Mrs. Logan returned last week from Deer
Park, where she had been three weeks with
Mrs. Tucker and her baby boy. The little fell
low, who reached the first anniversary Of his
birth last week. was seriously ill for weeks, but
now has commenced to give evidences of return
ing health, and the anxiety Of the family all
around is relieved.
Mrs. Logan has pretty well perfected all her
plans for the reception to be given in the rotunda
OF the Capitol on The evening Of the 10th Of Sep
TENDER in honor Of the women Of the different
organizations who will be here for the encamp-
ment Mrs. Logan is chairman OF the woman 8
reception committee. She has invited Mrs
Harrison, Mrs. Morton and the ladies of the
cabinet to receive the guests on that occasion.
Mrs. Logan will also give at her own house a
reception in honor Of the John A. Logan posts
Of the country during encampment week. The
early part Of October Mrs. Logan will spend
in Chicago, to be present at the worlds fair
ceremonies.
Apropos Of the season, at q coming fashions
BILE wedding at the seaside the bride will be at
tended by ten bridesmaids who are to wear
pretty Louis XIV gowns and the six ushers will
wear yachting suits Of white flannel The bride
is the daughter of prominent yacht owner
and hence the nautical turn the wedding has
taken. The church will be decked with golden
rod, another novel and picturesque idea.
Ex-Minister and Mrs. Curry have returned
from Constantinople and spent the last part
of July at st. Moritz.
Senator and Mrs. Henderson will take their
holiday in New England and will not 60 west
till after the soldier boys leave in September.
Mrs. Hazen has made considerable change
and improvement in her street home. The
front entrance is now on the lower floor. There
are porches on the east side along the library
windows. spacious ball room has been added
in the rear, which increases the entertaining
facllltleS OF the mansion TO much more salts
factory extent. Mrs. HAGEN is ut Manchester
by-the-Sea and her house will be about finished
when she returns in the early autumn.
Mrs. VIM. C. Mckinney and Master John Nc
Kinney, Mrs. NJ. de Zubieta, Miss Maggie Lyd-
dane, Master Preston Assem- and Master Fred
Rose are spending this month at Mrs. Julia A.
Monroe's cottage. Philomont, Va. The latter
two will also remain during September.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Brewer, Mrs. H. L.
Hodges, Miss Helen Hodges, Mr.. Harry W.
Hodges. Mrs. A. II. Semmes. Mr.. Charles p
Goodare. DR.. W. B. Raab, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Holtzlander E. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. o. Won
inertia, Mr.. J. A. Shaffer, Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna,
Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Kennedy, Lieut.. and Mrs. Mon
Ghetto, Mrs. Moore, daughter and son, Miss
May Guilford, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Riley, the
Misses Hayes. Mrs. Stillson, Mr.. Blodgett
Prof. and Mrs. Dawson and family arc among
the guests from Washington at Aurora, w. Va.
Mr.. Thomas Dickson of Philadelphia and
Miss Barbara Thomas Of this city we're married
Wednesday by the Rev. DR.. Butler. The fam
lilies of both and a few intimate friends were
present. The bride was attired in handsome
gray costume and carried bouquet of brides
roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson left in the after
noon for Philadelphia, where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Nevins have issued invi-
tstions for the marriage of their daughter
Eunice to Mr.. Edgar Spciden, r., Wednesday
evening. August "a, at Douglas Memorial