The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-28

and then HE with her child to the noun
tains OF Pennsylvania. Miss Herbert Is
so fond of Washington, and Washington
Is so fond Of her. that she will remain In
town as long as possible. Washington
never was more attractive than now, ana
residents who fly away at this season
leave more blessings behind than they find
elsewhere.
Paderewski is said TO be one Of the
most pious Of men, and his private chap
lain, the Rev. Hugo Goerlitz, travels with
him to conduct morning and evening
prayers.
Mrs. Ho6gson Burnett has sailed for
England, accompanied by her son.
Mrs. A. L. Wister. whose skill in trans
lating gives her authors an added illumi-
mating touch Of genius, is a resident OF
Philadelphia. She is the daughter or Dr.
Furness. the remarkable Unitarian cler-
gyman, who at the age Of ninetY-one is
still vigorously preaching, and sister
OF Professor Furness, the famous Snakes
pearean scholar. Mrs. Wister Is nne-
looking woman, whose snow-white halr
frames a mobile expressive face. AS mis-
tress Of her fathers house. her mother
being long dead. she dispenses cnarm-
ing hospitality. her cordial, open-hearted
manner. united with her gifts OF mlnd'
making her an ideal hostess. To THIS dou-
bly-endowed home is attracted 40 VIDE
circle Of brilliant acquaintances'
Ward McAlli.ter has secured the Lyman
cottage on lie Roy avenue. Newport. for
the coming season. Mr.. and Mrs. Meal
lister and family will, as usual, spend a
few weeks at Saratoga.
On Wednesday the Duchess OF Buck
ingham. who has been spending some
time In this country and has been gener-
ously entertained, sailed for her nome.
The Duchess is the eldest daughter OF
Sir Graham Graham-M Montgomery. OF
Strobe Castle. Peeblesshire.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Gould, Mrs. George
F. Shrady Mrs. Goulds mother; Miss
Jennie Shrady, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Nj.
Harris. and Jared Baldwin, Jr., are in
| Chicago enjoying the sights at the Co
| lumbar Exposition. After enough mas
| been seen OF Chicago the party VIII go
South. visiting Mexico.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jacob Astor gave their second dinner
| party. The Grand Duke Alexander was
| the honored guest. and an unusually Jolly
| and congenial party was present Inc
| guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Mar
| tin. who have lust returned from Chicago,
where they left Lord and Lady Craven
| and the Hon. Rupert Cecil Craven; Mrs.
| Burke-Roche Colonel and Mrs 5. V. X.
| Cruger, Mrs. Edmund L. Baylies, Mrs.
| Paran Stevens, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, MISS
/ Grace Wilson Miss Maud Wetmore, Perry
| Belmont. Worthington Whitehouse, wood
| bury Kane. Heber r. Bishop, and Regln-
! aid Ronalds. The decorations were per-
J feet, consisting Of great clusters OF Ameri-
| can Beauty roses and ferns. The Grand
| Duke is always prone to enjoy himself
| He is Jolly and has many old ways that
make him very interesting. The royal
| guest owned himself 10 a gentleman
| present as quite overcome with the beauty
| of Mrs Cruger and Mrs. Burke Roche.
| The Grand Duke has made scores Of good
friends and will be greatly missed from
town.
Saws the New York Times Social life
about town is making its dying struggles.
| There is very little on the taps this
week 20 enliven the monotony which al
ways comes at this unsettled point in the
social year. An incident. which is by
no means local. but which will attract
| much local interest, will be the sailing
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hampden
Robb for their native city, from which
they have been so long absent. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robb. with Miss Cornelia Van
Rensselaer, Robb, Miss Louisa Robb, Miss
Harriet Bayard Robb and Nathaniel
Thayer Robb. have been absent in Eu-
rope so long as to almost entirely lose
| their New York identity. except for the
| regular paying Of their tremendous taxes.
| Mr.. Robb. while away, has kept up his
| dues in ten leading clubs, and Nathaniel
| Thayer Robb has kept his name among
| the members Of the Knickerbocker Club.
| The Robbs' home here is at % Park
avenue.
Two boxes have been reserved for the
| Spanish Princess, the Infanta Eulalie
and her suite, for the two Materna con-
! certs at Music Hall on next Wednesday
! and Thursday evenings, and it is very
! probable that she will attend on both
occasions. Nearly all the boxes have
k been taken by prominent society people,
| and these concerts promise 10 be among
the most important events Of the visit
| OF the Princess TO New York. The pro-
/ ceeds will be devoted 10 charity. and
| the committee having charge OF the ar
| fragments includes the following we'll
known leaders in society: Mrs. William
/ Storrs Wells. Mrs. Fish, Mrs Nelson,
| Miss Calender, Miss Hamilton and Miss
! Laura Post.
At o'clock one morning recently large
and very curious crowd gathered about
a great coach In front Of the Hotel
Brunswick The crowd admired the yell
low body and the red wheels. the four
carefully-groomed horses clad I'm their
silver-adorned harness, and the skin-tight
trousers and big-buttoned coats Of the
guard. Frederic Bronson sat on the box.
and the other gentlemen Of the party were
Frank X. Sturgis, Theodore A. Have
meyer. William f. Morgan, Charles f..
Havemeyer, Reginald w. Rives. Frederick
o. Beach, and William X. Vanderbilt
With blare OF the horn and a snap Of
Mr.. Bronsons whip, the old Pioneer was
of for Tuxedo. Six teams were necessary
for the trip. Each coachman drove his
own team. Kings Bridge where the first
change OF horses was made, was reached
at 1925 The next change was made at a
point on the Sawmill Valley road, two
miles north Of Yonkers. Then Theodore
A. Havemeyer took the box. Tarrytown
was reached at l215 O'Clock, and at 1850
the party had been ferrled over 10 Yonk-
ers. There a substantial lunch was served
at the Hotel st. George.
A change OF horses was again made
at Yonkers, and W. f. Morgan drove 10
Spring Valley, which was reached al $3.50
o'clock. Charles r. Hayemeyer drove TO
Suffern. and Reginald W. Rives fooled
the Pioneer into Tuxedo Park. The club
was reached at $50 o'clock. The total