Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-18
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
People Of Fashion Enjoying a Needed
Rest.
THE NEW CABINET FAMILIES.
Ladies' Who win Take . Prominent Part in
Social Matters-Society's Doors Not Closed
A Number Of Entertainments for Next
Week-Personals.

| Inc Worlu OF Sayety ard iashlon Is just now
engaged in drawing good long breath. 1t is
great consolation to those who not in the
widest part of the whirl to know that it grows
| very wearisome to those who are. The last few
| days OF the season were so packed and
I jammed as 1t were with good times or
4 what answers for them in the giddy mind
that the sturdiest folks rebelled just little,
and 1t began TO look as IL a few cases of nervous
prostitution would be heard from little later
on IL Is a great relief now to do as you want
TO for a while and go not precisely as you
havea mind. That is what makes Lent quite
the nices, time in the year. 1t has
been demonstrated anyhow that to re-
frain from high living in general
way in the spring is the very wisest kind of
procedure. Fasting and abstinence from most
OF what degenerated appetite fancies it likes
would be a very good thing for even longer
period than the seven weeks of Lent. Apply
the same reasoning to what entertains the
higher man and woman and it can be
readily seen how Dame Nature, who al
ways strikes an average for us if we
would but recognize her kindly touch, suggests
that at least now the pleasures of the head be
thought Of and provided for before any more
time and attention is given to the heels In
other words dancing is considered bad form in
Lent and no amount of sewing class penances
before or after 1t can excuse it.
Society is by no means bereft of amusement
during Lent 1t has its music. sewing, reading,
lecture, cooking. language. bowling classes and
dozen other different ways OF diverting itself
IN healthy and sociable way. The readings
already announced will contribute the best
means for both mental and social pleasure. and
those which are for charitable purposes should
be largely patronized.
The places people are going to the coming
week are numerous enough TO make quite a list.
In the following announcements are several
that will rank as very notable enter tainments:
MONDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Hoyle will give re-
ception from to IL o'clock in honor Of Mr.,
Mrs. and Miss Fosterof BROOKLYN.
TUESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons will give a musicale.
Mrs. Cabell, vice president general of the Ma
tionsl Society of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, will give reception, 8 to IL
O'Clock, to meet the members Of the Cont
mental Congress.
WEDNESDAY.
The marriage of Miss Florence Miller to Mr.
Clifford Arrick will take place at O'Clock at
the residence of the Attorney General, and
viii be followed by small reception.
The Swiss minister, Mr.. Claparede, will give
dinner party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard will give a
reception at O'Clock to meet Senator and Mrs.
Dawes.
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell will give
reception to meet the Vice President
and Mrs. Morton, to which only Senators and
their wives are invited.
FRIDAY.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan will give q re-
ception from to TO Michigan people residing
in Washington.
The family of the coming Secretary of State
ahopp 20,
While the latter was Postmaster General in Mr.
Arthurs cabinet they resided in the l street
house Of Secretary Foster. Mrs. Gresham and
her daughter, Miss Kate Gresham. and her son,
Mr.. Otto Gresham, were pleasantly known in
society and have many acquaintance here now,
especially among the residents. Miss Gres-
ham, now Mrs. Andrews, married after
Judge and Mrs. Gresham went to Chicago to
live, and her husbands home is at Evanston.
III. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews have one
child. Mr.. Otto Gresham is unmarried,
and is member Of his fathers for
mer law firm in Indianapolis. Mrs. Gresham
Is a lady Of rather quiet, retiring manners, and,
her health having always been more OF less del
icate, she was never able, had she had been so
inclined, to take a very active part in social
matters. The family are Presbyterians, and
during their residence here attended the New
York Avenue Church. Judge Gresham. during
his frequent visits 10 this city. has kept up his
acquaintance with his old friends and has
always been a welcome visitor to their homes.
Mrs. Carlisle is too well known i'll Washington
to need any introduction at this late day. She
is in the midst of wide circle of acquain tances
each one of whom would always have been proud
to be named among her friends Congratula-
tOns have been pouring in both 'on the Secre-
tary-elect and his wife. and their modest recep-
ton of all the hattering things said has added
another charm to the affection which every one
feels for them. Mrs. Carlisle is now rapidly re-
gaining her usual good health, not having taken
any part at all in social matters the past winter.
All this will be changed very soon row, how
ever, for there is no doubt but what it will be
easy matter for Mrs. Carlisle. by reason Of
her long experience and her liberal ideas Of
hospitality. 10 be among the leaders in a social
way of the coming administration
Mrs. Lamont is another of the coming cab
met ladies who is well known to everybody who
has been known themselves for the past eight
years. She came here comparative stranger
and she left the capital one OF the most admired
women in the administration circles. Her
thorough kindness OF heart real American
adaptability and remarkable tact were the
forces that made her success. She enjoyed
Washington, sorry to leave it, and she has
kept up the friendships formed here probably
better than any lady prominent during the
Cleveland admins tration. Her well known in
timscy with Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland has but
strengthened as the years have rolled on and she
is nov as then. like her husband. more closely in
their confidence than any other can ever hope
to be. Mrs. Lamont is now giving a series of
goodbye receptions at her New York house
Mrs Charles Raymond of New York has sent
some invitations here for a luncheon in Mrs
Lannon'S honor on the Goth.
Mrs. Wilson S. Bissell. wife of the coming
Postmaster General. is stranger 10 Washing
ton She a Miss Sturgis and has many rel
atives in this city. Mrs. Bissel is a young
lady ard her marriage with Mr.. Cleveland's
former law partner occasioned something Of
the same surprise as did that of the great chief
tain himself. Socially Mrs. Bissell has all the
personal and intellectual attributes to contrib
ute to her success here.
Another stranger in one sense will be Mrs.
Hoke Smith, wife Of the coming Secretary Of
the Interior. Mr.. Smith is only thirty-eight
years old himself and there will probably be no
member OF the cabinet as young. Both hus-
band and wife will be charming additions to
the social life of the administration and it
would occasion no surprise il they virtually led
H. Mr.. smith Is inst now ON the high tide of
popularity and success. Since the election of
Mr.. Cleveland those nearest the helm felt
II settled thing that Mr.. Smith would
be in his cabinet. Mr.. Smith has
made his fortune, probably amounting to a
quarter of a million dollars. within the last two
years. He earned il in mis- profession and in
some fortunate real estate speculations. In
personal appearance he would be generally
called a strikingly good-iooking man. His