The Washington times., 1894-11-04


The most important event to which society
is looking forward with pleasant anticipation
will be the launching of the new ocean liner
at Philadelphia. on November IL, when It IS
expected Mrs. Cleveland will christen the st.
Louis. and otherwise take part in the cere-
monies OF the wedding of the ship to the
ocean. Members of the Cabinet and the Cab
ineI ladies will also go over on special train
to take part in the event and from the present
outlook 1t will be an affair of much social as
well as patriotic interest.
| Mrs. Lamont expects to leavethe beginning
OF the week for New York, to be present at
the wedding of Miss Grace Saunders and Mr..
John H. Macy at the Madison Avenue Bap-
tist Church. New York. Miss Saunders has
host of friends in Washington, where she
spent the winter last season as the guest OF
Mrs. Lamont.
The informal dance which will be given
Tuesday night by the officers of the Marine
barracks, is looked forward TO with much
eagerness by the young people Of the Army,
Navy. and social circles, for it is the begin
ming OF those delightful hops which are given
with more or less regularity throughout the
winter. The affair of Tuesday night will be
given at the quarters of Lieut.. j. II. Pendle-
ton. Mrs. Pendleton will receive the guests.
The young officers who are stationed this
year at the barracks are spoken OF in most
complimentary terms as men of ability and
zeal and prominent in the social world.
Commodore and Mrs. o. @. Badger are
temporarily at the Oxford until their resi-
dence, No. 1917 Twentieth street, which is be-
ing refttsd, is ready for occupancy.
Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn and Mrs.
Hichborn will leave the early part OF the week
for New York, where Mr.. Hichborn will at
tend the meeting OF the Society OF Naval
Architects and Mrs. Hichborn will visit
friends.
Miss Carlotta Da Costa Mexia, formerly OF
Washington, and Mr.. William Kennedy. of
Brooklyn, were married in that city on No
vember ]. Miss Mexia is the daughter Of Mr..
j. Carlos Mexia, well known in Washington
as secretary OF the Mexican and United States
Claims Commission, and Mrs. Julia Foster
Mexia. his wife. The marriage was the occa-
sion OF the reunion OF large family who have
not all been together for nearly thirty years.
Mrs. Julia Foster de Mexia, OF Chicago. is
at present on visit TO her mother and sister,
of this city.
Mrs C. F. Capson, nee Natalie Mexia, ar
rived from England last week to attend the
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! Brooklyn.
! Mrs. Evan Thomas has just returned from
| Canada. where she has passed the summer at
her cottage in North Haley.
Mrs. Juanita DaCosta Humphrey, wife OF
! Major c. F. Humphrey, chief quartermaster
Of the division Of the Platte, is East on visit
| to her family.
The Travel Club will resume its meetings
| for the season at Strathmore Arms. The house
has been redecorated and furnished. and the
club will have most pleasant quarters.
Ensign S. E. Kittele. who was expected in
| Washington on November to report for duty
at the Navy Department, has been detained
by illness at his home in North Carolina.
Assistant Secretary Dabney and Mrs
Dabney are at the Ebbitt for the winter.
Representative Graham, of New York. who
was compelled to refuse a denomination Oh
account of his health, has given up all bust
ness interests as we'll as political. and, ac-
companied by his wife, will spend the winter
in Washington.
Last Tuesday evening the guests who as
sembled at Mrs. N. d. Lincoln house en-
| Paine, of London, who is famous as a master
and one who has done much TO elevate the
standard of music in tho homes as we'll as in
the hearts of the people.
DR.. Joseph Jouy, we'll known In musical
circles in this city, was one of the guests
whose entertaining discussion with Prof
Paine on the madrigal Of this and former
times, greatly interested those present.
A. Mclean, Mrs. NJ. Souville, Miss Belle
Morgan, Mrs. Skeele, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Lincoln. Mrs. Joseph Jouy, and others listened
to Prot Paines improvisations.
Miss Temple. cousin of Gen. and Mrs. John
| P. Hawkins, accompanied by Miss Sheldon
Of New Haven, and Miss Julia Cleves Harri-
son. niece of the lats Gen. William FL. Harri
son. are in Washington for the winter. They
intend taking house for the season in order
to carry out long-cherished scheme of Miss
Temple and Miss Sheldon in house decora-
tion with view of making a business ven.
ture and putting their artistic talents tc
practical use. With Miss Harrison in the
practice of medicine, these ladies expect tc
make their home pleasant social rendezvous
during the winter gaieties.
Miss Gertrude Ravensburg, Of this city
daughter of DR.. Ravensburg, of W street, anG
sister of Miss Grace Ravensburg, principal o
the Denison School, on S street, has beer
completing her musical education in the
conservatory at Berlin, and sailed on Satur
day for her American home.
Col and Mrs. J. J. Upham, q. S. A., WHIT
spend portion of the winter each year il
our city, have returned and are at the Airing
ton.
A familiar figure seen about the Whit
House yesterday was Gov Oates, Of alabama
ex-Congressman from that State.
Mrs. Frank II. Brownell, wife Of the lat
Capt. Brownell, and her daughter expect t.
leave Washington on the Goth to spend tn
winter in the West.
Mrs. Janet Lee, niece of Gen. Robert E
Lee and Mrs. 1. N. Martin have returned
from recent visit to friends as Brunswick
Md.
Miss Katherine Corbin, daughter Of Col
Corbin, has returned to her home on De Sale
street from visit to friends in Philadelphia
Miss Grace Wilcox is visiting relatives il
Annapolis, Md.
Paymaster Smiths wife and son have re
turned from Newport and will spend the win
ter in Washington at the Ebbtt. Paymaste
D. A. Smith is at present stationed in China
Tim Cedera Club held very pleasant
meeting Friday evening at the residence O
Miss Jendis Shomo No. 655 G street south
east. After the business of the evening ha
been disposed of the ladies OF the club sur
nrisad tha centlamen memhera with a yraa