Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-12
OFF FOR A HOLIDAY.
Many Society Folks Seek Recrea-
ton Away.
STILL TIE GOSSIP GOES ON.
Mrs. Gnundy Finding Wives for
Cabinet Widowers.

Cabinet Widowen.
THE WASHINGTON COLONIES.
Washington will have few of its official
notables in town over Sunday With the de-
parture Of the President and the Secre-
taries Of State Treasury and the Post
master General to Join their families. and
the Secretary of War In New York scin-
ttllating between that point, Buzzard's Bay.
and Sorrento the chief OF the nation ana
his advisers are pretty well scattered.
Whether or not this scatteration may suit
those who wanted the patient ear Of these
Is no doubt but that course is erninently
satisfactory to their respective wives and
families. The trio Of cabinet ladies at Deer
Park are delighted with the chance that
has sent their husbands for q few days rest
and change into the cool climate in which
they are luxuriating. and IT is no more
than probable that IL other visits a week
hence cannot be promised that these ladies
will accompany their husbands back to the
city on Monday next.
Secretary Herbert is having his leisure
lions to his matrimonial intentions. His
closest friends say that unless the stories
Of his alleged engagements cease he will DC
forced into matrfmony In self defense. The
fact Of 1t is that ever since the 4th Of
March the gallant Secretary can hardly
speak to a lady without some one at once
riage So many have been mentioned that
1t Is extremely doubtful whether the ladies
themselves have always been conscious
that their names have been used in this
connection. According to rumors so far
Mr.. Herbert has been engaged to two
widows. both of whom were here last
spring. and the young ladies' names used
with the same gossipy stretch of truth
would I'll two sheets Of note paper. 1t is
rather hard on Secretary Herbert that he
should be singled out for all the talk when
there 10 another widower In the cabinet,
who. perhaps. does not like II as wen. but
who could not stop it either Il it once go.
widower and by no means a reciuse: II he
goes housekeeping at all II will be his sis
ter. Miss Morton. who will do the honors
for him.
The widow of Justice Blatchtord has
been In wretchedly poor health since his
death She still remains at her Newport
villa, but has taken a Fat in New York
city q residence for the coming winter.
Her son, Mr.. Appleton Blatchford. was
here last week. but neither he nor his
mother has come to any conclusion as to
the disposition of their home corner Of 18th
and X streets. The chances are that he
property will be rented, for the present at
least, Mrs. Blatchford has no inten-
ton of ever returning here TO live.
Baron Won Surnia Jeltsch. the first Ger
man ambassador. will have an imposing
sets avenue. to which during the last
month or two large addition has been
built. The German embassy viii soon
rank with the English in its capacity for
social entertaining and by all accour 8
Baron Won Jeltsch is the man To make IL
name in that particular. The baron.
is a diplomat Of twenty-five years s;and-
Ing. having represented his country at
Bucharest, The Hague and at Stuttgart,
to which post DIR. Won Holleoen will fol-
low him.
Our ambassador to the court of ST. James,
Mr. Bayard. has not settled upon house in
London and scarcely expects to do SO now
until next fall. Mr.. and Mrs Bayard have
their arrival In London and found 1t almost
impossible. owing to the length of the
spring social season, to get a house suitable
Tor the needs Of an embassy. They will
spend the rest Of the summer in one OF the
London suburbs 30 as to be within easy
reach of the city. They have some tempt
yachting excursions. but as Mr.. Bayard did
not feel like ahsenting himself from his
post so early In his stay. they were speedily
declined Sir John Pender was most anxious
| to take them aboard HIS yacht for a Trip 10
the Madeiras- They have thoroughly en-
3oyed the London season and have alto
SetueT IOunQ lnelr SURROUNDINGS entirely
agreeable. In a recent interview Mr.. Bay
ard said: The court etiquette Is a little
foreign to both mine and Mrr. Bayard's
taste. but English men and English women
OF all ranks are very sensible people and
one rs made to feel that one is among
friends and people Of racial Identity and
sympathies London is certainly very
plea SAINT and interesting place to live in and
the intercourse Of an American Ambassador
| is in every way genial and cordial"
DIR. S. s. Stearns. Miss Dora Stearns. Mr..
John Coleman and Mr.. A. Shaffer went nm
to Aurora, w. Va, today. where they will
Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Saks have gone to
Chicago and the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Houston and sister
Pearl have been In Chicago the last ten
days doing the fair, and they will return
Watkins Glen.
Messrs. J. B. Cralle. N. A. Strait, George
Brown. Albert Duvan and Edward Pierre
pont are at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Lamasure and daughter are at Rock
Enon Springs.
Miss Sadie L. Ratcliffe. Miss Katie Rat
cliffe and Mr.. ]. Franklin Philip are spend
ing the summer in Chicago.
Mrs. H. L. Sumner has returned to the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard F. johnson and
Miss Margaret Morgan are at Ocean City,
The Misses Plat, daughters of Lieut.
Robt Plat. United States navy. have gone
to Boston by sea- They will be the guests
Of Capt. and Mrs. Howes ut their home
at Marblehead, Mass. Later they viii
visit their cousin. Mrs. Arthur Lougee. at
Salem.
Miss Mamie Fox has gone to York,
Penn. to visit her cousin, Mrs. Fisher.
Miss Belle Carpenter and Miss Kate
Janet tombstone are spending this month
| In the Allegheny mountains, near Con-
fuence, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. johnson. Ar. Sam.
P. johnson and Miss Bertha iluntooa arc
| at Aurora, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Hedisn, VINO have
been spending the summer at Riverdale
Nd, will leave on Thursday next for Chi
cago.
MIR. and Mrs. B. W. Gheen nave gene
on an extended tour to the worlds fair.
Niagara Falls, Watkins Glen and ether
| points. They win return to this city the
| latter part of September.
Miss Frances G. French, who has been
at Ocean City, has now returned to her
home on Capitol Hill. Mrs. French still
remains at Ocean City, but may go next
month to Chicago.
Miss Nora Edelin,, who has been seriously
| III, is now slowly recovering.
The Misses Rice of Mount Pleasant have
| left the city for Brook Park, where they
will spend this month.
Miss Della Mussey. Miss Cora Ossine and
Miss Roberta 0ssne left today for Chicago
They will visit Niagara on their way