Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-15
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Partners May Not Be So Scarce Next
Winter.
A GOLD EN- DIN NE r
What IL Talked of ut Newport - Where
People Arc Going and Where Some Have
Gone.

Of the new appointees in official life are bache-
Tors, and, what is 9 great deal more important,
30 many Of them well blessed with the
goods Of this world, that the matrimonial mar
ket has gone up two or three points Mr.. Jo-
slab Quincy, assistant secretary Of state comes
at the head Of the list in the way Of eligibility
and riches. As one bright young woman has
already said of him:
Good land, Mr.. Quincy ought not to 60 out
unattended or else some matchmaking mamma
viii cut short his future usefulness for the rest
OF Us. But the girls ought really make an ar
rangement, amicable or otherwise, 10 let him
have at least one season to re. acclimated-"
The Treasury Department. has already no
less than three elegibles, and Mrs. Carlisle says
for this reason alone her husbands administra-
tion of the country's finances should be success
full Assistant Secretary William Edmond Cur
tbs and Assistan Secretary C. 5. Hamiin and
Chief Clark Logan Carlisle are the three candi-
dates for society's attentions. The two first
named are going to be bowling successes, but
Mr.. Carlisle does not care is for the usual
dinner and dance routine unless it comes under
the jolly, informal style prevalent In his own
home. II this list could be added to and
doubled and trebied before next winter the
army and navy need not be called upon to help
out the scarcity Of eligbles, as is so frequently
the case
Dates for the gayeties at Newport are now
being announced. but not numerous enough to
prove but thai the financial stringency is hav-
Ing little to do with making limit to the social
vhiri A Newport season is. however, not in
full swing until August, so that things may
brighten up q good deal before then. Mrs.
Herman Oelrichs, the married daughter of eI-
Senator Fair, has made several announcements
of her hospitabls intentions. It is understood
that her sister, Miss Fair, will be presented to
society at the ball that will open up the gayeties
NJ Oelrichs villa
At Newport yesterday thirteen ladies enter
tanned themselves a. dinner at one Of
the fashionable restaurants, and society for
the want Of something more interesting TO talk
about regards the event in the light Of . social
departure Of great Importance.
The Misses Pauncefote have left Newport for
Bar Harbor, where they will make visit Of q
fortnight with friends.
Burberry Lodge at Sorrento, Me-, will be q
will be there TO spend the rest Of his vacation
with his family.
Mrs Audenried, Mrs. Phil Sheridan and her
children have spent q month together In Chi
eago to see the fair.
Senator Hawleys wife and children are spend
ing the summer in England on Q visit to Mrs.
Hsvleys mother
The Supreme Court has had no picture taken
since Justice Jackson's appointment therefore
now since the death Of Justice Blatchford it
will never be possible for Justice Jackson to be
in picture representing that august body as
tr was constituted when he went on the bench.
Shortly before the death Of Justice Lamar the
court was photographed, and now in the short
time intervening there are already two changes.
Little Margaret Bisseu, daughter Of the
Postmaster General, who is only two years old
IL L.. -
speeches attributed to her because Of its simple
3mpossibility, has. however. one distinguishing
mark unusual in a baby of he- tender years
hhe has diamonds. On one of her chubby
fingers she wears diamond ring, and very
pretty the glittering gem looks there. Her
nurse Is an oid-fashioned Irish woman who is
devoted to her charge and really believes that
the baby took a. much interest in the public
buildings as she did herself when she came here
last spring. She went the round of the de-
partmsnts and whenever il practicable took
little Margaret along too.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland manages to
keep as far away from the public eve since her
return to this country as when she was in a
foreign land
Maj Halford and Mrs. Benedict have tasted
the last few days Of the pleasure Of returning
among friends, who have made their brief stay
interesting for them in every way
Mr.. Tru1ton Beale. who is now at Bar Harbor
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean, is expected
shortly at Deer Park, where his mother Mrs.
Beale, and Mime. Bahkmetef are summering.
Mrs. Colin Manning, daughter Of Chief JUS
tice Fuller. continues quite an invalid, as she
was at the time Of her marriage. and is gen.
orally confined to her bed by tedious form Of
nervous prostitution
Mrs. John Mullan and the Misses Mullan are
spending the summer at Charleston, W. Va.
The Brices have arrived at their Newport cot
tage on the cliffs. and will soon be heard from
among the frequent entertainers in the fash
ionable set.
Mrs. and Miss Lieber will go next week to
jamestown to spend the next month.
DIR. and Mrs. W. W. Johnston and family
have gone to their summer home at Kittaniny,
Ne Their X street house is having large ad-
diti0n made to it IN the rear.
Mrs. and the Misses Kerr are now at Berwick
Lodge, Avon-by-the-Sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Pierce have been in town
for a while, coming on from Mrs. Dahlgren's
country home in Maryland
Society here is never behindhand In devisins
D novelty. A lady whose family name is q
tower Of strength in the social world, or else
she never would have had courage to celebrate
~ fftieth birthday. found that anniversary ap-
preaching the other day, and it found her still
enjoying single bessedness. Her family gave
her delightful surprise in the way of golden
dinner. Fifty yellow roses decked the table.
There was center piece made of them
resting in gold bowl The table
cloth was striped with lace and gold-colored
satin shone through All the dinner service
was gold, as well az the knives. forks and spoons
OF course the lsiy received no end of gold
presents; in fact. several pieces Of the table
characterization were gifts, and the whole affair
had a golden hue that does not come very often
to the average mortal The lady was born in
Europe, and to carry out the perfect harmony
Of the event her father ordered his gift for her
from her native town across the ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Britton and family are
enjoying their country place this summer and
rs usual. entertaining friends from town
Mr.. Britton returned about o week ago from q
trip to the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ward Childs and daughter
and Fannie ]. Crosby. guests of Mr.. and Mrs
4. VI. TOmpkins Of Capitol Hill, left for their
home, New York city, today, from o visit to
Mountain Lake Park.
The wedding Of Lieut.. VIM. Lacy Kenny,
fourth O. s. artillery, and Julia Ferry. daugh-
ter OF Col H. W. Closson, fourth Z. S. artillery,
at Washington Barracks, July 3. was rather a
Quiet one, at the home Of the brides parents
The guests were mainly members of the garri-
son. Among others present were: Gen.
and Mrs. Seho6eld. Capt. and Mrs. Fuger
Maj. and Mrs. Rawles, Capt and Mrs.
Howe, Lieuts. Cummins, Towns
lev, Stone, Robinson, Whitney and Hero.