Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-25


fore starting in upon the ordeal of a
long Russian dinner.
Her imperial highness, Grand Ouch
ess Elizabeth Teodorowna, from Mos
cow, is to be here to oversee a display
of embroidery sent by Russian women.
And all the hospitality that Chicago
can offer viii be extended TO her high
ness to make her stay in Chicago
agreeable. Among the other Russian
and Polish society women who will be
received in the charmed circle is Bar
oness Koeff, from eastern Siberia, and
Nine. Gwrko. wife Of the governor
general Of Poland, who with Nine
Baranoff wife Of the governor Of Nvni
Novogorod and the ladies committee
OF Odessa, compose the representatives
of Russian society as it viii be found
at Chicago
New YOrk's wei known society peo-
pie are here in great numbers and win
entertain either in hotels or in private
houses, which they have leased for the
months of the fair. The sloane fami-
", Of New York, have taken a house
on Michigan avenue, almost as large
as their cottage at LenOx. and intend
TO have series of house parties all
summer. The Elliott Shepard house
has been given up, and is to be used as
sort of overflow mansion into which
can be put such guests as cannot be
accommodated in the various houses,
palace cars and yachts, in which the
different members of the Wander
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Elliott Shepard visits the fair at all
IL will be in the fall But it is
thought doubtful that she or any of
her daughters will care TO come. Elliott
Shepard took so deep an interest in the
worlds fair doings and worked so hard
to secure the first consignment of
souvenir coins that his wife and daugh-
ters do not feel as if they could bear to
visit the scenes in which he took such an
active part, while his death is so fresh
in their minds. At present Mrs. Shep-
ard is at George Vanderbilt's farm in
North Carolina and in private letter
she writes:
Il do not know how long | shall re-
main in this beautiful southern eli
mate feel that a return north will
bring back old associations too pain
fully, and that l shall have a return of
the insomnia which has troubled me
since my dear husbands death"
Mrs. Paran Stevens and her daugh-
ter Mrs. Arthur Paget, of London,
viii keep open house in Chicago in
June, and in the latter part of June
and during July Mrs. Jack" Astor
will be here with her husband, her
baby, her nurses and her maids. Since
young John jacob Astor entered the
ranks of inventors he has been re-
ceived in more distinguished scientific
society than hitherto, and has been
treated with a respect which he never
enjoyed when he was merely young
Jack Aston, the millionaire idler.
Mr. Aston viii make long stay here,
50 as to specially study the vehicles in
the transportation building, and will
entertain the great Mr.. Edison and all
the scientists Of note.
1t is rumored that lovely Mrs. George
Could viii not be ignored when she
comes to Chicago with Miss Helen
Gould and Mrs. Edwin Could. the sey-
enteen-year-old bride of the second son
of jay Gould And il is also said that
the entire family will emerge from
their mourning sufficiently to attend
the gatherings of the representative
society people who are here from all
over The world Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, although in deep mourning for
her eldest son. who died last June. is
also taking some part in Chicago So
ciety. And Miss Pauline Whitney has
already accepted a few invitations to
renew her acquaintance with French
ladies whose hospitality she enjoyed
while at school in Paris. Miss Whit
ney is at present visiting her grandpar-
ents. Col Henry Payne and wife, Of
PGynesville, O.. and after her stay there
she will come TO Chicago.
The ways of entertaining adopted by
these society people are various and
varied Mrs. Davis, the wife of the
director general, gave grand dinner,
after which all were taken in carriages
to the lagoon in the fair grounds, and
We're given the pleasure of an hours
sail in the unique Venetian gondolas.
Mrs. Palmer recently gave a luncheon,
after which the ladies were entertained
by the thirty dancing girls sent here
from the harem Of the khedive of
Egypt.
There is no lack ofaways Of enter
tanning. Neither is there lack of en-
tertainers, for there are gathered to-
gether in Chicago, four hundred of
the representative ho~tesses from all
over the world aud there Is no doubt
now that after the fair is over and all
the exhibits are taken away there viii
remain IN the minds Of the representa-
tive society people of other countries
who have visited America a recollec-
tiou of transatlantic hospitality as
vivid as any Of the wonders which it
has been their lot 10 behold during
this great exposition.
This social side Of the fair is as de-
lightful as L is unique and unexpected.
Society people are charmed at its nov
city
Johnny's Dehnition.
twas in the definition class; teacher
was giving ont the words IN smell and