Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
SUMNER AND SOCIETY
Where Cabinet Families Will Ga
for the Season.
THEIR WASHINGTON HOMES.
Mrs. BisselPs Pretty House-Mrs. Carlisle
and Her Summer Plans - Weddings and
Receptions-A Birthday Celebrafion-Notes
About wen-Known People.

separated during the summer months, but are
looking forward to q grand reunion here next
fall. The house-hunting problem has not been
solved to the entire satisfaction of all the ladies'
of cabinet households, and bnt few Of them
are really settled. On several OF the largest
houses in the West End that have been longest
unoccupied the signs have been removed dur
ing the last few DAYS. and this would indicate
that some selections have been made. good
many transactions Of this kind are made very
confidential affairs nowadays, and both land
ord and tenant make mutual promise OF
secrecy till the time really comes when
the new tenant is TO take possession
One Of the most luxurious Of the medium
sized dwellings offered for rent the past
month found a tenant in the person OF an
elderly gentleman of means, who will not. how
ever. occupy it until next fall. The arrange
menr will not form matter of pubic comment
until that period, when the gentleman contem-
plates matrimony and telling about his house
renting would be taking the world into his con-
fidence over the other ard more sentimental
purpose. Now everybody is running over their
list of eligible elderly and wealthy acquaint-
ance to find out which of them Will fill the bill
in this otherwise purely business transaction
The house with big dining room or Mt least
one large and a smaller one. Is in great deal
more demand than the mansion with ball
room attachment. OF course. the latter is
great accession. for it can be used rs a banquet
hall also on grand occasions, and very frequently
is but the need of u fairly sized dining room
and a smaller room the first floor that can
be utilized for the same purpose il what nearly
all the new official families who are looking
here for houses are trying to secure If it is
possible. A sarcastic young lady, who made
her debut in society few years back, said that
after one winters experience that she had
never seen a drawing room over-crowded but
never had been in dining room that seemed
large enough to accommodate the guests. Her
theory that if space was limited
drawing rooms could be much decreased in size
without any serious Inconvenience, and that
dining rooms should be made instead the great
room Of the house wher entert raining was to be
feature. \ good many older heads by reason
of longer experience have reached precisely the
same conclusion. and wherever the house,
hunting problem is discussed here one hears
the same Idea talked over. Secretary Cariisle's
wife has lived all her life till she came to Wash
ingtou in double house. She thinks that is
the only comfortable way to build house,
and only wishes that she had Just such q
home here. Her X street house has. however.
one excellent merit. it opens up well. and it is
possible to have a large company in 1t without
Inconvenience. 1t is not likely that it can be
put to any more serious test than it has been
other winters, for her receptions have always
| been the most popular in the senatorial circle.
| Still she only wishes that she had twice as much
| house room for her visitors and guests Mrs.
| Carlisle tells good story of one reception she
had two winters age. when, as the visitors kept
coming in and none were leaving, even the
| halls were crowded. Senator Sherman
among the callers at this jnncture He got in
side the door. and then, finding that his pro-
gress toward his hostess was likely to be very
| slow. went part of the way up the stairs. and
| where he could see and be seen over every ones
| head said in a loud voice: 'Good afternoon.
4 NJ. licIa 7 mt 4 an cA~1 thafT
| did call this afternoon and to sag how sorry 1
am that | cannot get any nearer.
Mrs. Carlisle has put ner house in summer
| trim The furniture is robed in white. ard the
parlors look cool and inviting. Neither the
/ Secretar- nor his wife IL much afraid of a
! Washington summer. They have been here
through many long summer sessions. and know
| how TO be comfortable, no matter how high the
mercury gets Still they would set away If they
could, but the most they can promise them
/ selves for the present are over-Sunday trips to
/ the resorts within short distance.
! The visitors out to the Presidents country
home have a great deal to say about the at
/ Effectiveness of its decoration and furnishing.
| Mrs. Cleveland cannot but be greatly gratified
with the success she has made OF 1t. The fur
niture from her New York house looks very
| much at nome in its new quarters, and with the
addition of many old-fashioned pieces. more
particularly in keeping with the style of
the old mansion, the result has been even
more than was hoped. The ladies, how
ever who visit there not so charmed with
the excellence of each separate piece Of furni-
tire as thew are pleased with the tasteful ar
rangement and the whole effect produced. II
is the little things artistically placed that have
! wrought the wonder and which have completed
in the mental vision of every caller a fascinat-
ing picture to carry away.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bssell are
feeling very much at home in the X street
house They like sunshine in n house and they
have il. Mrs. Bissei brought on all the furni-
| ture from Buffalo. and so far has not tried TO
do more than to put her house in comfortable
summer trim. The finishing touches will not
be given to it until after her return next fall
but she has so MANY elegant articles Of furni-
lure and bric-a-brac that her house is already
| quite the envy of the cabinet families who are
not yet settled. Mrs. Bisseil likes antique fur
niture, the genuine antique. not the kind likely
to be offered for sale in shop. but only to be
had after dilisent search in the old homes it
has long adorned. Mrs Blssell and her baby
daughter will go away Tuesday for the summer
months.
Attorney General Olnev will go to Massa-
chusetts off and on during the summer to be
with his wife, who is now a. their country
place.
Mrs. Hoke Smith and her Young family will
spend the warm weather in Virginia. at some
point where the Secretary can visit them over
Sunday.
Il must be great relief to the Spanish in
fanta that, being transformed into the Duchess
Of Montpensier. she can have q good time now
in her own way without being billed star
attraction day after day. She leaves this coun-
try on the 24th for England where she will
represent the queen regent at the marriage fes-
tivities OF possible King of England and the
Princess MAY. The week before sailing she
will spend at Newport, where che NEE
many delightful representatives Of that New
York society Of which Commander Davis said
he knew little and cared less, but for which thu
Inranta has expressed the most cordial liking.
The Duke and Duchess Of Veragua are also
in New York. where they are conducting them
selves with the same dignity that has character
lied their every movement since they came t,
these shores. They will not go home till afte
! the ROYAL party has started but when they d.
it will be with the same thorough appreciation
Of the hospitality that has been shown them a
every point.
The children and friends Of Mrs. Jno. NJ
Brown, widow of the late Bishop Brown. cele
DRAFTED her sixtieth birthday yesterday Anon;
those present were Prof Vim. l.. Brown. Rev
Geo. Brown and wife of Milwaukee, Mise
Lulala and Mary Brown, Miss Bruce and j. r
Ballard and daughter.
The marriage Of Miss Clara Atchison and Mr.
William E. Poore Thursday evening at ST
Matthews Church was attended by larg
gathering Of their friends. Rev. T. j. Kervic
performed the ceremony. Both the bride AM