Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25


last one before Easter SUNDAY. Lent has been
thoroughly interesting in every way as it
always IL sure TO be Inauguration year
stress OF circumstances has kept pretty
nearly all the prominent people here. and
there Is 10 evidence that tney in
'snd TO hasten away for some time
yet A great many are staying because
they want to do so and would rather do so than
face the rigors of their home climates at this
season. There have few real spring DAYS
shipped in between the rainy and the gloomy
ores lately. and they gave an impulse to spring
preparations all sides. In the parks
spring Is very much in evidence. The crocuses
commenced to peep up over a foTtnlgh. ago and
they are brave enough and hardy enough now
TO stand any amount OF March wind. The ter
races around the White House gardens are as
gay as a bouquet with them and they have
gwen the ONCE seekers something TO talk of as
tEey wended their way TO the mansion. When
the spring flowers come DO sOciety's
new clothes. and anybody who Is anybody
NOWADAYS Il busy getting ready her
Easter inerv. OF course the real smart folks
VIII not wear their new gowns and hats on
Easter SUNDAY. New clothes are too common
that day. but they will keep these fascinating
garme - for the first bright day afte-ward.
Nhen they are ASKED to a tea or something else.
The formal entertainments after Easter are
not likely to be very numerous. There VIII be
plenty weddings. however. and of the most IL
terestIug. character, 200. There Will be great
WIN OSUdl eItuu-lA>fA ltlltNlkhsSlN
after laser. few more are announced for
MAY and the rest viii give Us all sOmeJ thing de-
hSnuul to tax about throughout the leafy
month of June.
Very few of the senatorial families in
TIE habit of remaining here long after the Con-
gress adJouTns and most OF them nov are i'm
patiently awaiting the chance TO get away. 1t
begins TO look as II Washington would see the
mrs, however. OF their new spring gowns
of the Senator's wives and daughters
-
added attractions to the gayeties after
Easter. A little inquiry last weea showed that
nearly all the official world in arranging Its
plans for rest. recreation and travel Tor the
spring and summer have allowed generous
margin for a visit at the worlds fair. 1t may
help other people to settle on their summer
schedules to hear about them.
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson when
they can leave this city, fIst of all intend TO go
back to their home in Bloomington. VI IA
their daughters are out OF school the family
Will 60 10 Chicago to spend a month and de-
vote themselves to seeing the worlds fair.
There is example well worth initiating by
every good american who can afford IT.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford are as vet un-
determined whether they will visit the worlds
fair on their way home 20 the Pacific coast
make a trip overland during the summer for
that purpose They expect to spend most of
the summer and fall at their country home.
PaiO Alto. at Menlo PARK. Cal. with trips to
the mountains and seashore whenever they
feel the necessity of s. little change. They hope
to be at home for the commencement exercises
of the Leland Stanford Junior University in
May. Ex-PresidenE Harrlson's lectures to the
students of tie university viii not be given until
the next fall term.
Senator and Mrs. CCckreN expect to remain
here until the early summer. on accom-. of
their children being a. school. They may
determine 10 visit the worlds fair in May.
but If they doonot go then they surely
Will 90 SO sometime during the summer
Miss Marian CCckrell Is now in Paris. Her
first week in foreign land was spent in Lon
don. where the delights of sightseeing and the
number of social attentions paid to herself and
party made the time ~.
Senator AM Mrs. Casey expect to spend
most of tine summer a. their fGT-awav home in
North Dakota. Mrs. Casey nas not been well
lately, having had severe and prolonged az
tack OF influenza. and just as soon as she is
able will go down 20 Old Point Comfort
to STAY most OF next month. Later on she viii
60 out to Detroit. where their daughter is at
boarding school, and in June the family will
visit the worlds fair. Dakotans need never
go away for a summer climate. and the Senator
likes to spend it anyway among his coEstitu-
ents.
Senator and Mrs. German have their spacious
and comfortable new country house ct Laurel
to go TO this summer. and they look
forward with great pleasure to res:ful
sojourn there They will stay in this city
Cntil the latter part Of April. if the
weather Is not sufficiently warm and tempting
until little later IN May before they go out TO
the country. OF course they do not expect 70
stay there all summer. as they always do spend
long time at Saratoga during the height OF
the season. and besides that al their family of
young people must see the worlds fair some
time between Nav and October.
Senator and Mrs. Gibson have their at
tractive country place TO lure them homeward
as soon as the nne weather comes along. They
have piles of invitations for delightful trips
during the summer, but have not decided upon
any yet The which presents the
most advantages Is on the Pacific coast and the
Yellowstone PARK and there Is a stay in Chicago
to be arranged for some time. but just az
present they have determined upon nothing
except nice quiet stay down to their home
on the eastern shore
Senator and Mrs. FRYE found great deal Of
fun last summer in reading paragraph which
managed TO travel a great deal faster than they
could to the effect that they were spending
their summer in camp. where the former
chopped the wood and built the fires
while the latter did the frugal
cooking. As they hate 10 spoil a real
good story they would be glad to see
this statement amended something after this
fashion: Senator and Mrs FRYE will remain on
their farm (they have not any) from ploughing
time to the harvest. The former will drive the
horses while Mrs. Frye mods to the plough and
drops the corn and potatoes. Later on the
Senator viii NOW the rIpened grass and Mrs
Fry. like Nsude Muller, will rake the new
mown hay. During holiday at the
seaside from these unusual Eabors the Senator
will catch Holsters and the latter will sell them
Mrs. FREE thinks that if Jhere will be any reason
TO change these plans. and 1t is very likely
abundant reasons WILL the world will run along
without knowing anything about II, and tney
will be securing their rest and recreation in the
usual way al their home in Maine"
Senator and Mrs. Chandler have beautiful
country home among the New Hampshire hills
to 90 to when they leave Washington. They
ALWAYS spend most of the warm weather there
Another settled part of their summe. program is
to visit With Mrs. jacques. Mrs. Chandler's sister
at her lovely seaside home at Little Bears
Head, Y. H, which sdjOins Rye Beach Her
home there Is within stone throw of the
ocean and rs fascinating It's hostess.
Senator Villas and his family intend as is
their custom. 20 spend most Of the summer at
their Wisconsin home. MIS-. and Miss Villas
went to New York last Thursday and will remain
there till about the LIST Of April when they will
60 out west
Senator and Mrs. Davis ALWAYS fads their
home in the northwest sufficiently attractive to
remain there all summer. As usual they will
go TO II. Paui. where they will entertain a great
deal company OF and on all summer dividing