The Washington times., 1894-08-19
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS.


SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS.
News OF the transfer of Mr.. Arthur Robert
Peel, second secretary of the English en-
| bassy. to similar post Of duty at Buenos
| Ayres has been received with regret Mr.
Peel has been great favorite In Washington
society.
MIR. Bax Ironside, who has been attached
to the diplomatic bureau at Cairo. Egypt,
| will arrive in Washington Monday next to
| occupy the post as second secretary of the
British legation. Mr.. Ironside is a young
man Of fine address and pleasing manners
and will be welcome addition to the diplo-
matte circle.
] Mr.. Cecil A. Spring-Rice, who has been
| travelling on the Eastern coast for some time.
| has returned to the city much improved in
health. He will remain in Washington with
| Sir Julian Pauncefote until the embassy, is
transferred to New London.
Women have for some time past taken great
interest in aquatic and field sports, but this
season at Newport there has been more genu-
inc enthusiasm than ever manifested i'll yacht
ing. During the past week a catboat race
was sailed, in which Mrs. John Jacob Astor
came out winner. The other contestants were
Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg, Mrs. J. Borden Har
riman. Mrs. A. Sloane. Mrs. ". b. Duncan,
ana Mrs. L. C. Potter. The ladies were all Ill
The Marquis Imperialli di Francavlla. sec
retary Of the Italian legation, is now III New
London. 1t has been rGmored that he would
be transferred tothe Italian embassy at Paris.
Newport has always been favorite sum
mering place with the uIper-tendom. The
great midsummer coaching parade. in which
the elite OF New York and Washington society
take part. comes of to-day. The turnoGts
are handsome and the fete promises to be more
brilliant than at any season past.
The United States steamer Dolphin, with
Secretary Herbert and Miss Herbert on board.
will arrive at Newport to-day and will spend
several days there. where the Secretary will
visit the ma val training station.
The marriage OF Miss Talbert, of Mount
Pleasant niece of Mr.. X. y. Parks. late pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad. to
Mr.. 4. Tyssowski will lake place in the early
fall. Mr.. Tyssowski is having his home on
Vermont avenue remOdelet and beautited i'll
preparation for the event.
Lieut.. r. T. Mulligan and Mrs Mulligan
are at Bar Harbor.
Among the latest arrivals at Aix-ies- -Bains
are Mrs. Elizabeth Varney and Miss Isabella
Varney. Of Washington.
Commodore Francis VI. Ramsay has re-
turned from his trip 10 New England where
he has been for several weeks past. Commo-
dore Ramsay looks extremely well rs n result
OF his vacation. having gotten rid of the
grippe from which he has suffered since last
spring.
One Of the handsomest entertainments OF
this season at Bar Harbor. Ne. was the
breakfast given to Major-Gen. Schoiield by
Dr. William Todd Helmuth at his cottage,
Steepways. The menu cards were tied with
ribbons of the national colors. Among the
WashinCtonians present were Capt. Bliss, Mr..
J. X. Mclean, and Mr.. A. C.. Barney.
Mrs Philip A. Alger is at present at Oak
land, Nd.
Admiral James A. Greer and family have
left Washington for Atlantic City.
Miss Estele Scheppers. of Philadelphia, is
visiting her cousin Miss Emma Sheet, OF No.
1908 Q street.
Col. Charles Heywood. commandaut OF the
Marine Corps, and Mrs. Haywood are at Sara
toga.
Miss Myra Dunnington has left the city to
visit her friend, Miss Mary Smith, OF Martins
burg, Va.
Lieut. Col. James Farney, of the Marine
Corps, is visiting his mother Mrs. John
Farney.
Miss E. G.. Mozart is visiting friends at
Waterloo, n. Y.
Mr.. Max Weyl is at Water Lick. Va.
Mr. S. jerome Uhl, the celebrated portrait
with us WIG sun, - SuulueT-
ing at Chautaqua Lake, n. Y.
Capt. G. McC. Derby. accompanied by
Mrs. Derby and his mother, is spending a
month at Hygeia Hotel, Fort Monroe.
The Misses Scala will leave the city Tues
day for an extensive trip through Penpsyl-
vania.
Miss A. C. Ayers is visiting friends at Dow
ington, Pa.
Mrs. A. S. Towar and family. who recently
came here from Santa Fe. n. Mex, are spend
ing the summer at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. g. Pendleton will spend
the rest of August at Manhattan Beach.
Miss Fannie Graham is visiting her sister,
Mrs. L. Little. OF kensngton.
Mrs. r. W. Huntington and daughter, Miss
Eleanor. will pass the rest of the month at
Portsmouth, n. H., as the guests of Mrs. P.
W. Penhallow.
DIR. and Mrs Calver, OF this city, are now
in Paris.
Miss Leonard and Miss Linge, business
managers of Kate Fields Washington, have
returned from Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, OF Capitol Hill,
with their two children, have gone to their
farm near Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen left on Thursday
for months visit to their son Philip in
Kansas City, Mo.
Gen. Ruggles has gone to Milwaukee to
visit his family.
Dr. H. NJ. Camp has purchased home at
Takoma Park. where he and his family will
reside in the future.