Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-05
THE COMING SEASON.
Rospitable Mansions That Will Be Closed
This Winter.
Deaths I'm Social CircIes-Washfnw.
topfans Going and
Coming.

The death of Col. Bonaparte removes an
other conspicuous entertainer from WASH
inston society, which since last spring has
LOST some OF its most prominent names. On
n street within two squares the Stanford,
tne Blatchford and now the Bonaparte
mansion will In all probability be occuFded
II at all. the coming winter, by strangers
The death Of Mr. Fred. May was another
shock to a wide circle of friends. both here
ana In Baltimore. his early home. lust be-
fore Mr.. and Mrs. May went abroad they
sold the fine residence they had built ON
Rhode Island avenue and occupied the last
two winters. From the fact that the family
mad been more or less in mourning retire.
ment since they came here the Mays had
not taken the conspicuous place that they
We're SO well qualified to make In the social
world.
Col. and Mrs. Bonaparte have been very
prominent In resident and diplomatic circles
since they came here TO live, nearly ten
years ago. Mrs. Bonaparte is q niece Of
Mrs. Blatchford. and after Justice Blstch-
ford's appointment to the Supreme bench
was anxious to live In this city also.
The Bonaparte mansion. 1877 X street,
was more like a house In Paris than the or
binary American home Of wealth. The dec
orations of the rooms were essentially
French. and the Bonaparte emblem-the bee
was noticeable at every turn. Many OF
the possessions of the great Napoleon are
In the house and contributed largely 10 the
interest always displayed by those who WIS.,
TIED there. One feature of the establish
ment that was thoroughly foreign and un-
usual was the ringing Of a big bell attached
to the stables TO mark the rising and re-
firing hours for the servants.
Col and Mrs Bonaparte met as both were
returning from Europe, he after his long
military career there and she after a trip
nj Ha Of her fraf
husband of her three Oldest children.
Lieut.. Edgar married Miss Emory OF this
city; another son. who is a lawyer In New
York city. is also married. and their sister
has been for several years a nun Of the
Visitation order at the Park street con-
vent, Baltimore.
Miss Loisette Bonaparte made her debut
In Washington society winter before last at
a ball given by her parents at the Airing
ton, the elegance Of which has never been
equaled in this city. Her younger brother.
Jerome Bonaparte. is a student at George
town College.
Col. Bonaparte bore a striking resera-
blance TO his famous great uncle. Napoleon
l. Ii is by no means likely that his widow
will again reside In this city, as nearly sn
her relatives are In New York
Ex-Gov. Carroll OF Maryland gave an
elaborate dinner TO forty guests at Bar
Harbor last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. ST..
who are spending the summer at Beverly,
Mass, VIII not return 70 New 1ork untu
late in the autumn
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Lake. with Miss
Mary Forrest and Miss Mamie A Douglas.
have gone to the worlds fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. Fisk returned
Saturday from an extended pleasure trio
through New York and Maryland.
Commodore w. II. Shock. L. s. N. ana
Miss Shock have returned to the city after
spending part of the summer out west and
of neil RqhnhOfh
Mr.. n. II. Trimble Of Mt Sterling. Ky
Mrs ID. NJ. Ross and Miss Burdick of Syf-
acuse are at THE Woodmont"
Mr. and Mrs. r. Lee Bains have returned
from Chicago.
p A Engineer and Mrs. Herwig were at
Atlantic City. Mrs. Herwig has had a ~
lapse. accidentally hearing OF the death q
her young infant whom she was compelled
TO leave two months ago. on account %
extreme illness.
Mr. Brennan and sisters have returned
from the worlds fair.
DR.. r. L. Allen and bride are visiting the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M VIII
ton, at 22ls @ street northwest
DR.. VIM f. Lucl1ett and family have re-
turned from Chicago and Niagara Falls.
Miss b. NJ. Webster left this morning for
Chicago and will return by way Of Buffalo
and New York. She will spend q few weeks
in Chicago as the guest OF the family OF
Col H. J. Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Guthridge have re-
turned TO the city and have taken a house
at l713 Riggs place.
Miss Lizzie Farquhar of lib B street south
east has returned from a tour OF Maryland.
New Jersey. New York and Connecticut
Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes left yesterday for .
visit TO the worlds fair. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Thee. w. Noyes have returned from a trip
TO Alaska and the worlds fair and are az
Mr.. c. S. Noyes's country place.
Mrs. NJ. A. Weaver, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Alice Finch. left the city yes
terday for visit to Indianapolis and the
worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kearney Carr. x
street this city. will accompany Gov. Carr
OF North Carolina TO the worlds fair. Mr.,
Carr is a son of the governor, but has made
his home in this city since his marriage
with Miss Matte Van Riswick-