The Washington times., 1894-07-01
SOCIAL DOINGS AND SAYINGS.

There has been an unusual number of de-
partures for Europe this season among the
fashionable set. while the members the
diplomatic society have chosen to spend
their Summer at the seashore resorts on this
side of the water. The Italian ambassador
and Baroness Fava will not leave for New
London. where they will spend the Summer.
until tomorrow. Baron Fava remained in
the city specially TO attend the Carnot me
mortal services at St. Matthew's church. Min
lister GuzTan and his wife Will also spend the
season at New London.
Ex-Secretary of State John ". Fester and
his wife will remain in Washington but
short time. They will spend the Summer in
northern New York.
Mrs Tillman. of Capitol Hill. wife OF Lieut..
Edwin Tillman. United States navy. with her
children and nurse. leave for Europe ea-ly
this week to visit her uncies at Copenhagen.
Lieut.. Reamy. United States navy. accom-
panied by Mrs. Reamy and son. left yesterday
for Old Sweet Springs. W. Va.
Mrs. W. S. Linton. wife of Representative
Linton. of Michigan. received yesterday MANY
expressions of sympathy for her daughter,
Elsie, on account OF the painful injuries sus-
tanned by the little girl.
Mrs. " c. Blanchard left Yesterday for
Shreveport, La-, to visit her parents before
setting sail for Europe. where she will re-
main during the Summer.
The marriage of Mr. Henry l.. Martin and
Miss Efie Burnett Will take place at noon
July al ST. Matthews church.
Miss Amy Shedd. who has won distinction
at the Boston Conservatory OF Music. where
she has been studying ior the pact two years.
has returned to her home at Takoma Park.
Society in general win be much interested
in the rumored engagement of ex-0ongress-
man C. T. Joy. of st. Louis, TO one OF the
bellies of Washington. q1-- Sd A
Miss sallie Yeatman. of Washington. and
Miss Lillian Spofford are visiting Miss Edith
Merrifield, of Falls Church. slo
Mrs William J. Coombs. of Brooklyn. has
been detained in New York by the illness OF
her son with typhoid fever. She will not re-
turn to the city until ne is out OF danger.
Mrs. Lizzie McNiehol vetta. OF Capitol Hill.
returned yesterday from Philadelphia, where
she has been under medical treatment
greatly improved in health. Mrs. Vetta has
acquired an international reputation as IL
singer. having Travelled with Mapleson's and
Heinrich's opera companies.
Mrs. Joseph W. Bailey leaves to-day for her
home in Gainesville. Tex. where. accompa-
MED by her sister, she will go the delightful
quiet resorts OF Pass Christian and Biloxi,
Miss, for the rest of the Summer.
Mrs. Charles J. Boatner left Saturday for
Louisiana.
Miss Emily E. Parish. OF Capitol Hill. has
arrived at Ocean Grove fos the Summer.
Miss Eliza Davey. the attractive and ac-
complished daughter OF Congressman Davey.
of Louisiana, has graduated with high honors
at the Young Ladies' academy at Enmets-
burg. Nd, and is on visit TO Washington
for a few days with her father. She will leave
shortly to join her mother in Chicago.
Miss Towers will sail July 4 for Queens
town, an will visit relatives in Dublin.
Mrs. L. z. Carpenter sails for Geneva
on the 5th of July.
In no other city than Washington 90 the
OF their popular mode OF co,iveya1ce-the
cable car. During the hot Summer evenings
ladies. old and young, without honrets or
hats, In groups of twos and thrces. sometimes
without escorts, board the cats With inde-
pendent ease. The southern girl. newly ar
rived, doubts for u time the proprety OF such
action, for she always dvns hat and gloves
and an appropriate gown to make atrfp OF n
few blocks. To the western girl it occasions