The Washington times., 1894-11-20
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOlNGS.

SOCIAL SAYINGS AND D0iNGS.
There is some exceedingly interesting gos-
sip aloat concerning the course of events at
one of the summer resorts especially favored
by Washington society during the past sum-
mer The ins end outs OF affairs innumer-
able have been discussed since returning to
Washington, and if half that is told is to be
relied upon the rustic population about the
! place must have gained some entirely new and
unlooked-for ideas on the subject of society
! in general and this especial contingent in par
! ticular. The devotion of couple whose legal
partners were for the time being sojournng
/ elsewhere appears to have been an especially
/ fruitful topic for discussion, as their fayorite
method of entertaining each other was by
/ dinner parties several miles away from the
! hotel. These occasions, that grew to have an
alarming frequency about them, were lnvari-
ably upon the order of "two's a company
! threes a crowd
The question of the hour now is as to
whether or not, the couple having returned
/ TO Washington and each having been joined
by their legal partners, will the summers de-
votion die out or be allowed to develop fur
ther interesting features?
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cards for the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mary Appleton Miller. to Lieut.. Golden
L. H. Rnggles on the 2Sth instant at o clock
AT Fort Hamilton, n. Y. The groom-eect is
a son OF Gen. and Mrs. Ruggles.
DR.. John Trimbie has been out of the city
on a Western trip for several weeks past, and
will not return until Thanksgiving.
Miss Celestine Eusts will accompany Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. ir., to Aiken on
the lst Of December Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock
will occupy their house at that place un il
/ the late spring, and will enjoy the winter
following the hounds and taking part in polo
matches.
Hon. William C. Whitney will soon 90
abroad again. accompanied by his eldest
daughter, on account OF whose delicate health
/ the trip is TO be taken. Miss Whitney has
been familiar figure at the horse show iu New
1 York during the past week but will not re-
main IN TINS country to AXE any part in the
winters gaieties. as her physicians have or
] dered the comparative immunity from social
cares and obligations that are to be found in
continental trip. Mr.. Whitney will. therefore,
accompany his daughter and spend the
greater portion il not the entire winter
abroad.
Mrs. Carlisle Patterson has taken for the
season the house on Eighteenth street near
Massachusetts avenue, owned by Mrs. Don
| Cameron, and which for several seasons past
has been occupied by Mrs. Slater. Mrs. and
Miss Patterson are now comfortably settled
therein.
Mrs. James T. Hopkins and family have
returned TO Washington after having spent
the season at Narragansett Pier, where Miss
Hopkins was among the bellies of the summer.
Miss Helen Steele, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Steele Will be among the de-
butantes of the winter, and will have com
ing-out tea given in her honor by her parents
early in December.
Miss Margaret Cassells, who has been
abroad for some time past with her mother,
will make her formal debut into society this
season at tea given early in December.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Legare are still at their
country place in Connecticut but will shortly
return TO Washington for the winter and oc-
cupy for the season the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Kent on Massachusetts avenue. Mr. and
Mrs. Kent will spend the winter in California.
The kind offices of Mrs. Cleveland are. It is
said, TO be sought by several Southern Mem
bers of Congress. after they shall have re-
( turned to Washington in behalf Of Miss Car
rie Sherman, of Fairfax county Va. who,
after many years ser, Ice as a copyist in the
War Department, was dropped from the rolls
at the time of the reduction of clerical force
some months ago. Miss Sherman was an in
innate friend Of Mrs. McElroy. sister of the
late President Arthur. and she was highly es-
teemed by the President himself
Immediately after Miss Sherman S dismissal
a warm friend of Mrs. Cleveland, who had
also been a schoolmate Of the latter and for a
long time kept up correspondence with her.
wrote from her home in Boston to Mrs Cleve-
land and asked her intercession with the
view that Miss Sherman might be reinstated.
The lady received no reply, and it is now be-
leyed that the letter never reached its desti-
nation. Miss Sherman has quite distin-
guished ancestry. and she now resides with
her brother on part of the property thar was
originally granted by the King of England 10
Lord Fairfax
She was appointed 10 position in the War
Department soon after the war. and although
subsequently, she became paralyzed on the
left side. performed her duties with marked
fidelity up 10 the time OF her dismissal. She
was for many years in receipt of a salary of
800 per month. but saved nothing, as all that
was left after paying necessary expenses was
given to those whom she believed were
worthy of her charity. Miss Sherman is
quite confident that Mrs. Cleveland will be
induced 10 interest herself in her case and
that before long she will be able to take charge
va INC Hesh dl lHe war DepdElueHI that Sue
so long occupied.
The Independent Social Club Of Good
Hope. Anacostia. gave masquerade birthday
party last evening at the residence of Mr.
Beall, on Capitol Hill. Those present from
Anacostia were NJ sses Maud Simmons. Mag
gle Heating. Annie smith, Nellie Simmons.
Mesdames J. E. Hodson and Hughes. Messrs.
HOdgson, Hughes, Frank Mclean, James
Etzler, William Simmons, Bertram Thornett,
Warren Tolson, and Harry Kelley.