Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-22

right here at hand and not much seeking il
necessary
Vivian, who was Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts of New
iork. are just now rejoicing over the Vivian
baby Wherever the smart set congregAtes
Mrs. vivian and her baby are the talk OF the
hour. For fes years after the death OF
Der first husband during the Arthur admins
tration Mrs. Roberts spent the winters in this
city and entertained IN most lavish style. Her
thirteen-year-oid son inherits his fathers
millions, but his mother il amply pro-
vided for also. Her second mar
riage to Capt Vivian. handsome Englishman.
who has also many friends on this side Of the
couple live in England. and this latest piece OF
information about them has naturally created
quite furore.
Mrs. S. II. Kaufman and Miss Kaufman
and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman have returned
from Deer Park. On Monday they leave for
Poland Springs and later will 60 to Camp Percy,
In northern New Hampshire.
Lieut.. Clark Stems. u. s. N, and Misc Edith
Vail of New York city will be married in the
fall Miss Vail is the daughter Of Mr.. and
MIS- James Vail, who have spent the summers
that they have been in America at one or
another of the fashionable resorts where
Miss Vail has been belle
The Princess wadbolsky of Russia will be the
next foreign lady Of rank to visit this city. She
came over to see the fair, and after a short
| sojourn in Chicago she will 20 10 Newport
Later on she will do some travelling and. OF
course, come TO this city. The princess comes
from st. Petersburg and is q member Of one Of
the oldest, richest and most influential families
| IN Russia
Engineer and Mrs Menocal have closed their
pretty home on DE Sales street and have gone
down to Norfolk, whsre the former il
| stationed.
where she ompanied the Miss Campbell
The party on their home journey stopped Al
Niagara.
Mrs. Ons Rigeiow and daughter have re-
turned to their home in this city after year
and half spent in Europe.
Mrs. George Whitfield Brown will 60 TO Mar
ragansett next week. and in the fall Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown aud their children will 60 to
Chicago.
Two distinguished churchmen will this fall
| occupy their new homes in this city. Their
houses are by all odds among the larges,
and certainly the costliest here.
They were large houses when they
bought them, but each has added
the Methodist Church ID adding not only study
TO his house, corner Of 18th and Massachusetts,
avenue, but he is also putting on a story and
SO completely changing the house that
1t will be in all respects . new
mansion. Archdeacon Mackay Smith has done
about the same to the Britton house which he
purchased on 10th street His was tsll enough,
but to its already generous breadth he has
| added large room on the south side, which
| will be his stndy. The new pastor OF ST.
Johns is therefore more luxuriously housed
than any OF his professors ever were.
They tell q pretty good story OF the French
minister resident here, in connection with a
visit he recently made to not far-distant sum-
| mer resort that 10 somewhat popular with WASH
ingtos and Baltimore people. and especially
| with those who have passed the line
separating youth from middle age and
points beyond. He arrived at the hotel in
the evening. and observing the porches pretty
well occupied by ladies' with silver hairs
among the gold" and very few or no unmarried
to an acquaintance: ''Ah, didn't know l was
coming TO a Iouise Home" History further
records the fact that the gallant Frenchman
lett the place the next morning.
Mrs. Vim. Bruce Gray has gone TO Rehoboth
Beach with her little children. Master Bruce
and Miss Edna. for the season. Her eldest
daughter. Mrs Norton. went to the same place
some time ago with friends from Baltimore.
Mr. Dwight ]. Particle Of this city. the newly
appointed United States consul al sonnsberg.
Germany. left here some days ago to attend
the sessions Of the customs investigating CON-
mission in New York. ami sailed for his new
post Of duty last Saturday. As consul at Due
seldorf Mr.. Particle made such an excellen,
record that when a person'qualided for the in
tricate service at Sonnebcrg Was required he
was promptly selected for that more important
station.
Mrs. W. @. Pond and daughters. Gertrude
and Ethel, are spending the suramer at Atlantic
City.
Mrs W. W. Marmaduke Of this city is visit
ing her old home in Augusta. XIV.
Mrs. George A. Bacon Of l7o8 18th street,
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. c. II.
Bond of Boston. have Just returned from a
visit to the worlds fair. Mrs. Bond goes di-
rectiy to her home in Massachusetts,, having in
charge Miss Annie May.
Mira Philip Nachman and Miss Alma Mach
man are spending the summer at Peumar.
Mrs. David Rosin il spending the summer at
Harper's Ferry.
Mrs. Julia Robinson and her son, Irving, left
for the mountains to spend the summer.
The garden party and musicale held Thurs
dsv evening at the residence Of Mr. Lewis
Beeeher Thomson In the pretty suburb Of Lin
den, for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church
| of that place, was largely attended, and proved
| decided success.
The Misses Daisy and Mamie Hickox are
summering at the Hotel Powhatan, West vir.
gina-
Master Edgar Lowe Bruner Of 2oI stree,
is visiting his relatives, Capt. and Mrs +. Rec.
| tor Lowe. in Elmira, n. Y.
A pleasant social hop took place at "Ths
Evergreens." Fails Church Va, Friday
evening. Among those present were the fol
| lowing Washingtonians: Drs Shirley. Pratt
and Goslin. Mr.. and Mira Gains, Walter ID
Evans, Miss Walker, Miss Winnie Hodges
Misses Steele and Morgan and Mrs. Andrews
Mr.. Brown and F. o. McNew. the Misses Tbomp.
sons, and Willie Todd, also Mr. Freeman and
sisters and Mr.. Stott of Vienna. Va, the
Misses Davenports Of West End. Va, Mr. and
Mrs. William S. Thompson. Mr.. MARI and
sisters. Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Newton and Mia
Nina Newton, Mr.. ID. Patterson and Mis-
| Heffner, Warren Benizer and the Misses
Thomas Of Falls Church, and the Messrs. Cariini
Of Langley.
MIR. and Mrs B. F. Leighton viii leave tbei,
summer residence at woodside, Nd, for Ole
Orchard, Me-, on Monday. Miss Foss accom-
| panies them.
Miss Prather left on Monday for the world,
| fair. She will visit friends in Iowa and Mime
sofa before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Kinney left yesterday
for Atlantic City.
Miss Maggie Berry leaves this morning 70,
Baltimore and her old home on the Chesapeake
| for a few weeks sojourn.
Miss Annie E. Taylor has gone 10 spend thu
summer at her fathers home in Virginia