Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-15
RETURNING TO TOWN.
Preparing for the Coming Washing.
ton Social Season.
MANY OCTOBER WEDDINGS.
The Blaine House 70 He Opened shortly
Society Leaders Here and Eisewhere-En-
joytng Fine Weashsr-Personai Notes Of
Interest.

The big houses are opening mp and society in
spite Of all the attrac tons Of tenox and everv-
where else Is better pleased after all to feel IT,
self 1t home again. October In Q mine Of de-
light TO Washingtonians who are fond Of walk
Ing and driving and they are not easily tempted
to remain elsewhere. There is already great
deal OF mild entertaining going on, informal
affairs In pretty nearly all cases, but that does
not detract from the solid enjoyment
With such regular entertainers as Mr.. and Mrs
John Mclean, Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs.
Bugher, Mrs. Dahlgren, Mr.. and Mrs. McCau-
ley, Senator and Mrs. Cockreu, Mr. Sam Ward
Mrs Dolph, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Glover, Mr.
and Mrs. Covarrubras. Mrs. Audenried, Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. F. Barbour, Mrs Dalzell and
score Of others whose names come quickly to
mention. things are not likely to stagnate
might put a stop to good intentions
in this line is the fact that repairs Of sort
or other appear to be in progress in almost
every large house in the West End. Some Of
the owners are in town and impatiently waiting
the day when they will be allowed the privilege
OF again residing in their own houses or at
least free to roam all over them.
Mrs Gen. Bcale is almost restored to health,
much TO the Joy Of her family circle. The past
summer at Manchester has been extremely ben
eficial to her In every way, and now she is able
TO drive out and enjoy the fresh air as she used
to do.
The red house in Lafayette Square, toward
which SO many curious eyes we're turned last
spring when Its owner suddenly resigned from
official life. will, It is quite likely have streams
OF light pouring from its windows by Tuesday
or Wednesday night. Hon. James G. Blaine
and family are expected home again in q few
days. Their house has looked very forlorn oil
summer with the cobwebs and the dust, and
lately the fast-fallng leaves covering the thresh
old. Washington will welcome back its
honored citizen quietly, perhaps, but
with deep significance in its sym
pathy with him in the last family sorrow
which has come to him since he left his homo
here. He made the old mansion to which he
returns one of the most artistic Of Washington
homes. Under its roof however, he has
suffered. a. his predecessors there also suffered,
the teenest agony Of his life. From It
be followed two children to their graves
In Oak Hill cemetery, and from it he went
forth to meet third and well-loved son, with
pleasant anticipations Of the summer they
were to spend together. How quickly ali these
plans we're broken all the world knows 1t Is
q saddened household coming back to Madison
place, and for the first time the shadow Of a
similar grief is lowering over the White House.
In the pages of the White House records Of all
the past administrations there seems none
where SO many sud incidents were crowded into
the short space of less than four years, and il
ever sympathy was genuine it seems to be SO
now.
Lenox is very gay at present. Dinner parties,
dances, lunches and all sorts Of swell functions
are crowding as closely together they do
here between New Year day and Ash Wednes-
day. Everybody who has large house has it
full OF company and the hotels are filled with
the surplus. Nothing. Of course, is meant dis
paragingly by the surplus, as In many instances
1t Is our own diplomatic corps who
are included in this list, and whose
presence adds the rounding off touch to
all the really great occasions. The Belgian
minister, NJ. CHAT, was the special guest of
dinner given by Mrs. Folsom the other night.
Marquis Imperialli has been in Lenox n month
but he got down to New York. like every true
Italian was happy to do, to witness the Column
bus celebration in the great metropolis. He is
coming on here now that the fun is over.
Mrs. Covarrubias is busy getting her elegant
mansion on Connecticut avenue in order for the
winter. Her long illness last spring kept the
work back. but it is now going on rapidly. She
has many superb hangings, paintings and OBJ
jects Of art that her house will be delight for
the artistically minded and bring back many
charming memories of her last home in Rome,
when SenorCovarrubias was attached TO the Mex
lean legation there. The pretty little four-year-
| old daughter Of this handsome young couple
speaks French, Spanish, English and italian
with equal fuency.
Justice Harlan left his family in Switzerland,
where they will remain until he goes back to
| Paris for the Bering sea arbitration.
Mr.. Arthur Herbert Of the English legation.
who has achieved special distinction this
his engagement to Miss Helen GAM
NELL, the Newport heiress, has had to
alp over to Copenhagen by command of
II. r. NJ. . diplomatic service instead Of being
allowed to remain in the country Of the bride
Of his choice. OF course the rumor was imme-
I H. - Al Al Al
engagement was of, but Mrs. Gammel very
promptly said it was not and that the arrange
| ments for the wedding were in progress. Mr..
Herbert has already distinguished himself a
linguist, not only speaking French, but Rus
sian, Persian and Spanish. More than that he
Kingdom in male descent, belonging to the
elder branch Of the Herbert family.
from which descend the Earls Of
Pembroke and Carnarvon on his fathers
side. The futre husband OF Miss
Gammell is grandson Of the late Earl Of Fin
gall, who was for many years lord in waiting to
her majesty the Queen of Englai1. On his
mothers side he is grandson Of Lord Llannow.
The future home Of Miss Gammell, Llanarth
House. has been In the uninterrupted possession
OF the family for several hundred years. Us well
| as has several other Of their country places.
The wedding will in oil probability be cele-
brated either late this autumn or late in the
| winter at Newport, and not at Providence, as
has been stated. The new home Of the Gam
mells on the cliffs at Newport, across the road
from that Of Mr.. Robert Geolet. is very large
and is of the prettiest at the city by the sea-
| 1t was bu! recently built and has many peaks
| and wide verandas
Some Of the weddings for next Wednesday
are those Of Miss Katherine Ofdey and Lieut.
Fuller at St. Johns Church, Georgetown. at
II O'Clock: Miss Patio Obey Compton and Mr..
Chas G. Warden at II o'clock at Christ Church,
Georgetown; Miss Storms and Mr.. Fred Estes
at 8 clock at st. Johns Church; Miss May
| Howard and Mr.. William knight at $50 at
Trinity Episcopal Church, and Miss Sawyer
and Mr.. Eveleth W. Mccormick in George
| town.
Mrs. John W. Foster returned yesterday
morning with the Secretary from New York
| The week in New York was charmingly spent
reviewing the street and naval pageants, as well
a. enjoying the many special courtesies shown
| individually to Mrs. Foster by the citizens
committee and her private friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Williams have moved
into their new home. No. 1902 street north
west, where they would be pleased to see their
| friends.
| Lieut. and Mrs. Arthur W. Yates, ninth U. s.
infantry. are visiting the latter's mother, Mrs.
Bushrod Robinson, 1909 10Th street northwest.
Mrs. E. 8. Houston Of No. l4ls 10th street re-
turned from Europe on the 18th.
Mrs. VIM. Pruette is visiting her sister-in-