Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
Cabinet Ladies Again Back in Wash
ington.
SUMMER GAYEHIES At THE RESORTS.
The Whereabouts of WeII-known
Westinghouse.
PERSONAL NOTES OFINTEREST

Sdpinet IamllleS at least parity repreSenteu
in their home. the official life of the CAPT.
tai has quickly resumed its normal tone.
OF social life visiting back and forth the
ladies Of the official families now can have
all they want The exchange Of expert
ences among those to whom public life is
new and untried condition gives plenty
OF zest to these meetings. more probably
now than when the incidents will come too
close together to be properly indexed. as it
were. There Is great pleasure mani
Tested amongst the cabinet ladies to have
Mrs. Cleveland home again.
If everybody did not know it before the
time Is opportune to remark that President
Cleveland keeps very fine table. There
are few delicacies or substantials in the
market that are not seen on the well sup
pied table to which he sits down three
times a day. Neither reed birds nor oysters
were set before him yesterday though, but
ne got right close to them with snipe and
oyster plant. Watermelon and in fact all
White House table.
IT Is absolutely refreshing to record that
another stalwart American father has put
nimseif on record against the adoption Of
foreigner as a son-in-law, even though he
old have an undeniably genuine title and
q family history running back a century or
TWO. The recent announcement and subse-
Quent denial Of the engagement Of Miss
Pullman and Prince Isenberg of Austria
has brought out the fact that II was no
want Of persistent industry on the part of
the prince that he is not to enjoy the use of
some OF the Pullman millions. Although
MS suit did not meet with all the favor lie
hoped, still success seemed very close when
Mr.. Pullman had the chance to put the
chncning argument to the whole affair. He
SAID IN very energetic language, and not to
De misunderstood. that his daughter might
marry prince II she cared to do so, .nd
he did not half believe she did, but IL so she
| could consider herself cut Off from any
share In his estate. The young lady, like a
dutiful child. went right straight home with
ner mother to Chicago, and the whole affeir
mas ended very happily for everybody but
the prince. who. having in all probability
come to this country for no other reason,
mas 70 begin and pay court to some other
ricn girl who may want to be q princess.
The big balls this season at Newport
could be counted on the fingers Of one
hand. In fact entertaining has taken quite
another turn. Those who have yachts set
the fashion for hospitalities afioat and the
climax Will perhaps not be reached until
MI. and Mrs. Vanderbilt ask their friends
| aboard their $4,000 sea palace. which is
expected to shortly anchor off Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston had a large party in
vited for one day the past week for
luncheon and fete aboard their yacht but
The bad weather prevented On land just
at present the strongest social attraction
is the novelist Paul Bourget and his wife.
who receive stacks and stacks Of invita-
| tons every day and can't begin to accept
all that hospitable friends are offering
them. One OF the most enjoyed treats yet
given them was the yachting party on
Narragansett Bay Of which Mr.. Perry
Belmont was host.
Col. and Mrs. A. Clevelani's ideally beau
tiful summer home at New London has
most extensive grounds One feature of
elm tree under whose spreading branches
IT Is said, one thousand persons could find
shelter.
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Smith have returned
from the worlds fair.
The diplomatic arrivals the past week
have been most important. The German
ambassador. Baron Won Saurma Jeitsch,
has been seeing the capital under the gut
dance OF Baron Won ketteler since We'd
nesday. After his formal presentation TO
the President, which will probably take
place the coming week, the baron and his
daughter win go II Chicago to give as long
a time as possible the fair.
The new Chinese minister. Mr.. Yang Ju,
is busy getting settled down in the new
legation out on 18th street.
The new Argentine minister has a charm
ing wife who like himself speaks English
perfectly. having been educated in New
York city. They have three small children.
They are going to housekeeping very
shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. westel w. willoughby have
returned to the city and are stopping for
the present at the Hamilton. After Octo-
Der Is they will be at the Concord.
Ex-Commissioner Dent, who was married
on Thursday at Cumberland Nd, has
taken his bride, who was Miss De Cormis,
to Berkeley Springs, where they will reside
In the new residence built by Mr.. Dent the
past year. Mr.. Dent has lately celebrated
his seventy-sixth birthday but the lady of
his choice is scarcely half that age. While
their marriage was somewhat of a sur
prise to the family of the Reconnaissance
1t is said to be the elimination Of a long
acquaintance and the esteem that the par
ties have mutually held for many years
past. AS Mr.. Dent has disposed Of much
SO many years resided. 1t is quite likely that
for the future he will make his home at
Berkeley Springs where the good wishes of
numerous friends will follow him.
Mr. Patrick J. Drury and Miss Jennie c.
Fitzgerald were married Tuesday morning
at st Dominic's Church. Rev. Father Nc
Fealy, officiating. Only the relatives and
immediate friends Of both parties were pres
ent. The bride was becomingly attired in
a gown Of heliotrope lansdowne. trimmed
quet Of brides roses. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left for an extended
trip north and on their return will reside
at 20 9Th street southwest, where they will
be pleased to see their friends.
Miss Webster is at Harper's Ferry for a
few weeks.
Mrs. and Miss Jordan, wife and daughter
of Judge Jordan, and Mrs. A. S. Maxwell.
left yesterday for Indianapolis and Chicago.
Mrs. John Scarborough and Miss Emma
Ruley Of Baltimore are visiting Mrs. Chas.
Horton.
DR.. and Mrs. Randall Parsons have re-
turned home after three weeks visit to
the New England coast and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. walling and Miss
Mary Walling have returned from Chicago
via Detroit Niagara Falls and Brockport.
N. Y.
Among the Washingtonians during the
past two weeks at Ocean City, Md. were
Dr.. Postley. Miss Morgan. Miss Kelton. DR..
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, Can't. and
Mrs. Derby, Mr.. Perry Allen. Mr.. A. p.
Montague and family and Mr.. Chas. b.
Lee.
Miss Flora Plugge has returned to the
city from Chicago after a visit of three
months to Miss Josie Huston, formerly Of
this city.
A merry little birthday party was given
on Wednesday last by DR.. and Mrs. Geddes
in honor Of the ninth birthday Of their
daughter, Miss Georgine Rachel. Among
those present were Adelaide Quisenberry,
Irma Stahl, Helen and Christine Hannah,
Eula Griffith and Masters Frank and Colby
Quisenberry.
Mr. and Mrs. o. w. White and Dr. L. B.
Rabbit and family leave tomorrow for In
dianapolis and Chicago.
Mr.. b. F. Leighton and family have re-
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