Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
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The President and Mrs. Cleveland Will Be
Back Soon.
Cabinet Ladies' Who Have Opened Up
Their HOmes-Secretary of States
Restdence-GOssip of the Resorts.

cabinet Ladies Who Have Opened Up
Their HOmes--Secretary of States
Residence-Goasipo of the Resorts.
President and Mrs. Cleveland, II is under
stood. will return to the White House the
last days Of this month. The work which
has been in progress about the mansion for
the last month has been nearly completed.
and excepting the red parlor the house Will
be in perfect trim for the return Of the fam
| lily. The red room will not be finished until
about the middle of September.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle have had
their eldest son. Mr.. VIM. Carlisle. staying
with them for several days. Mrs. Carlisle
enjoyed a drive this morning behind her
new horses. native-born Kentuckians.
which only arrived from their blue grass
pasture on Saturday last to become MEN,
bers Of cabinet horse stock. They have SO
far behaved SO beautifully that their new
mistress is delighted with her purchase,
and the more so as it carries out her theory
that Kentucky horses have more real hard
sense than those Of any other region.
Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs. Bis
companied the Postmaster General back
from Deer Park last Monday. Mrs. Gresham
and Mrs. Carlisle returned on Saturday
to be present at the ball given at the hotel
last Friday night, and they thoroughly en-
1oyed the event. The occasion brought out
many hne gowns and company or dis
tinguished guests
Mrs. Gresham has not been very well
since her return. 1t is quite probable that
the residence Of the Secretary Of State for
the coming four years will be in the COM
modlous house No. 400 Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Although the ARRANGEMENTS are not
all completed, both the Secretary and his
wife are charmed with the house and is To-
cation, the desire OF the cabinet families
distances Of each other The house will be
thoroughly freshened up within and with
out before the family take possession.
This house has been at different times &C.
cupied by the French and Spanish ministers
and other prominent families of the diplo-
matte corps. Senator Dolph had IT the first
fcial families have found life in it very
pleasant
Prof. Alex Graham Bell and Mrs Bell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard and Mrs.
Grossman are at Saratoga.
When the Russian Grand Duke Alexan-
der was leaving Newport the other day he
thoughtfully sent TO all the ladies who had
invited MIN to entertainments superb bou-
several special friends handsome vases or
other ornaments were sent with his COM
piments These souvenir gifts will no
doubt be greatly cherished by their happy
recipients and in their simplicity go to
show that distinguished people can confer
great favcrs without going to much ex-
pense.
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
Fava were the special guests of an after
noon tea and reception given them by Gen.
and Mrs. Stockton al Churchill Hall, SIAM
ford, y. Y, one day recently. The rooms
were decorated and the flags of the United
States, Italy and Holland were conspicu-
Gus. Minister Weckherlin was among the
guests Miss Stockton assisted her mother
In receiving and Miss McCammon of this
city presided at one OF the tea tables.
The marriage of Miss Helen Murphy tc
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the Argentine legation at Madrid, is an
nounced to take place shortly in London
Miss Murphy is the daughter, of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. 7. Murphy and through her mother
Is related to the Earl of Antrim and Lord
O'Neiil The Dominique family is very
father of Don Vicente Dominguez was for
merly the Argentine minister here. He
had quite large family of sons and daugh-
hospitality was to give lawn parties. The
family occupied the residence lately va
Gated by ex-Gov. John Lee Carroll, on
new st. Matthews Church. In the spring
OF the year the garden used to present a
beautiful and animated scene when Mrs
Domineuez received her friends The fam
lily has been living in London lately, where
Mr.. Dominique represents his country at
the court of st. James.
Prince Cantacuzene the Russian minis
ter and his daughter. who have been max
ing tour Of the west. are expected back
to LenoN in week or two, when the gave
The Turkish minister Mayroveni Bey
who has been adding to his social laurels
at Bar Harbor all summer, will spend the
autumn at Lenox.
As already announced. the next import
ant arrival at Newport will be Prince Scipio
Borghese of Italy After him is expected
Count Sommaglia, another Italian, who is
no fortune hunter, inasmuch as he is al
ready immensely wealthy. His family con-
nection Is an important one, as he is re-
lated to two or three of the most tnfiueu-
tial families in his land. He is a nephew of
will be Prince Carracciola Bella, a wealthy
widower from Naples. The objective point
Of all the noblemen is to see the fair and
after that to enjoy as much possible
Of the best society in America. Prince
and Princess Ruspoli of the Italian legation
Talleyrand-Perisord. have also engaged
rooms at one of the Newport hotels to be
there when the population is increased by
these other distinguished arrivals.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mclean will spend the
rest of the summer at Long Branch so that
the former can be closer to his business in
terests than was possible at Bar Harbor.
Their cottage Briarfield Is closed for the
season, much to the general regret of the
rest of the cottagers at Bar Harbor.
The Swiss minister. NJ. Clararede is at
Niagara Falls with friends.
Mr.. Covarrubias. the Mexican charge de
affaires. has had his brother visiting him.
and the two gentlemen have made little
trips up to Deer Park. where Mrs Coyarru-
bias and the children are spending the sum-
mer. and have been more lately at New
London, Conn.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Anna Dennis Myers daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gorton w. Allen, to VIM.
III. Seward, tr., son Of Brig. 1en William
H. Seward and grandson Of President Lin
coins Secretary Of State. The ceremony
will take place at st. Peters Church at Au-
burn, \. Y. Mr.. Seward, whose name re-
wives the memory of a tragic series OF cir
cumstances in this city. is a lawyer
Prince Leopold OF Isenburg had the last
days OF his stay at Elberon made very pleas-
ant by the many hospitalitias shown him
He has now started for the Ad.rondacks and
Canada, accompanied by a friend, his sec
rotary and his servants. He will srend
three weeks hunting in the mountains be-
fore proceeding to Chicago to meet his cou-
sin. the Archduke Francis Ferdinand. the
presumptive heir to the Austrian thror 2.
who then Will be ready to see the fair and
after 1T to visit the important cities OF the
east.
Prince and Princess Harzfclat arrived
from Europe last Saturday. They have
come on for a visit to the father Of the lat
ter, {. 2. Huntington. as well as to see the
fair and something of their friends i'm this
country. 1t is not yet announced Whether
they contemplate long or a hort stay, but
chances N ia ~ 2 hol Loo