Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

| sees very little of the President. Mrs.
| Cleveland still keeps to her custom Of either
driving in town with him every morning or
coming for him In the afternoon, when they
extend their drive around the country, now
| so glorious In its autumn dress. Those who
have seen Mrs. Cleveland lately say that
she never looked as handsome. Mrs. Per-
rine. who went to Chicago with Postmaster
General and Mrs Bissell. returned also with
them and is staying at Woodley. The ladies'
are at home to their friends pretty much
the same as at the White House, but very
| naturally no other persons would call at
the country house without a special invi-
tation. 1t is quite probable that President
and Mrs. Cleveland will remain in the
country for another month at least, and in
fact the house will be kept in readiness for
them at any time during the winter. Mrs.
Cleveland Is just as devoted to the quiet of
the country as the President, and she Is
fond of walking about the woods, she can
have all the outdoor exercise she wants in
company with the babies. pleasure not to
be thought of by her In the streets Of the
city.
The fall house cleaning at the White
House has not been started so far as the
| parlor floor is concerned. The carpets are
| not yet down nor the curtains hung, but
there will be ample time for 1t all before
| the return of the family.
The official season, from the LIST Of Janu-
airy till Ash Wednesday. will be very short
| In w. Lent will begin on the It'll OF Febru-
| airy. and the season will, therefore, cover
| only about five weeks. If all the state din
| ners and levees are to be arranged within
/ this short compass the White House will
| be practically open all the time to society.
| and between the hospitaHties that will be
| extended by the members of the cabinet
\ the dates will be close together that
there will be little chance for any of those
| not in official station to do much during
that time. The best way, therefore, will be
| for the home gayeties to begin In December.
when everybody and their good clothes are
as fresh as daisies, and hospitabl efforts
meet with the thorough appreciation they
| deserve. There are no end OF debutantes
| who win make their maiden bows before
| Christmas, but custom has ordained for
| these launchings nothing more formal than
a late afternoon tea. Family bereavements
! have prevented several housewarming en-
| tertainmnts planned for the coming two
months. but they will be worth waiting for
| when they do come.
| The only social meet of the past week
was the tea at the Incurables Home, and
| froia time to time during the winter the
| lady managers will repeat the entertain
| ment the next fashionable charity affair
is for the Children sHospital-a doll bazaar
| for which nearly every lady prominent in
| official or social life Is employing her leis-
| ure moments in dressing q doll The dolls
| are to illustrate all nationalities. and every
| kind manufactured for the delight of young
or old eyes. from the cheapest to the most
| expensive, will form the exhibition and will
| be on sale. The doll bazaar has been the
connecting link all the past summer be-
/ tween those interested In the hospital, and
| there Is no doubt but that 1t will be the
| success that attended the French market
| last spring.
| Mrs. Lamont and Mrs Hoke Smith were
| in New York the past week and both went
| on shopping expeditions to make purchases
| for their homes here.
The little daughters Of the Secretary Of
| War were the first of the family to enjoy
4 their Lafayette Square home. Early in the
| week their toys and books were unpacked
In a room In the front of the house. where
| a carpet had been laid. They at once pro-
| ceeded to turn this into a playroom where
| they have since had end of fun, rum
/ maging through all their belongings. Mrs.
| Lamont is arranging the children's sitting
room and study on the second floor, and
| little Frances, who is the baby of the group,
! selected the paper for the walls. 1t is fig
/ ured all over with little naidens in aesthetic
| the household, is just delighted with IT..
| The children will have their piano in this
| room with their desks and other incentives
for either rest or study. and it is going to
| be in many ways the most attractive spot
| in the house for the family.
| Next months weddings will be graced by
| the chrysanthcmum rather than the rose.
In the coming fortnight the florists shops
| will be gay with these queens Of the au-
| tumn, and a fall wedding looks incomplete
| without them. For the purposes Of a
| church or house decoration the chrysanthe-
mum is most effective and lasting. and
| while very fashionable for the makeup of
bridesmaids bouquets, &C.. brides them
! selves are rarely willing to give up the
| sentiment that must always follow the rose.
the lily-of-t he-valley or the orange blossom.
| The annual flower show by the local florists
will this year attract more attention than
| ever, but the windows of many of the shops
| will provide great pleasure to admiring null
| titudes during the first ten days of Novem-
Der.
Mrs. and Miss Sherman Joined the Sena-
tor here few weeks ago. Mrs. Sherman is
! wearing mourning for her sister-in-law, the
widow Of Judge Sherman, who died here
| lately.
| Mrs. Rose NJ. Burgy has sent out cards
for the marriage of her daughte- Elsie and
| Mr.. Harry G. Knapp at l o'clock Wednes-
| day, October 25, at 1904 9Th street.
| Assistant Secretary Hamlin, who is COM
/ for tably located for the winter at 14OO Mass
| achusetts avenue, will have his two sisters
to keep house for him. The Misses Hamlin
| arrived from Boston last week.
| One of the treasured ornaments on the
parlor mantei of Secretary Cariisle's home
! is, or was until the room was dismantIed
| a week ago for it's new frescoing and paint
ing, q large photograph of the Secretary's
, grandchildren. 1t is made up of five or six
| groupings Of the pretty little heads and at
| tracts the attention Of every one enter
! ing the room.
| Mrs. and Miss Nina Chinn have returned
from visit to Chicago.
| Miss Mary McCeney is now visiting the
family Of ex-senator Davis at Elkins, w.
Va.
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Richardson Clover have
! just returned to their New Hampshire ave-
nue. residence, after enjoying the long sum-
mer stay at their country home at Napa
| Cal. Mrs. Glover win have her cousin, Miss
Miller of California, most attractive
young lady. with her for the winter.
! The Letter mansion has been brightly
I Illuminated the past two or three nights
owing to the arrival of Miss Mary Letter
and her brother, who have had the pleas
| ure of opening up their splendid new home
before the coming of their parents, who are
expected the early part of next week Miss
| Letter looks handsomer than ever after the
somewhat retired life the family have led
| the past summer, owing to the mourning
| of Mrs. Letter for her brother who died
| just before her return from Europe.
| Miss Virginia Butler went to PHILADELPHIA
on Thursday to visit week with friends
there.
Wednesday Miss Eleanor Fisher. daugh-
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