Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-15

in town, SO do the summer resorts give in
dtcations that the end is at hand. Take it
all in ALL 1t does not seem to have been in
ordinately gay anywhere for the last two
n onths. and the smart set have had to ex-
ert all their energies to keep things NOV
ing. Bar Harbor has been especially rest
full. because, forsooth. deserted by the bach
elor foreigners. who lave for the past two
or three years been very much to the front
In giving an impetus to the social current
New London has had these desirable per-
sons and great many others of as much
moment, and. therefore, took the shine Off
the dolngs at other points. At Newport the
New York set is in the majority. and there
does not seem to have been any suspension
OF what usually goes to make the summer
colony fashiOnably happy. The season is
dying hard. too and for very good reasons.
as the weather Is generally perfect and re-
liable for outdoor events at this time and
all that could be desired for the enjoyment
OF dinners and dances. The races last week
were the great attraction, and three men
F. Gerhard and Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock,
were the owners of winning horses. The
flight OF the BIRDS however, for new fields
and pastures Is commencing to be noticed,
ana by another week many villas will be
deserted. and their occupants will have set
tied down for a fortnight so at Lenox,
Mass, Tuxedo or some OF the other places
upon which fashion has set her commenda-
ton. Loads Of people will be back to town
also, and inside of the next few weeks
Washington streets will be again gay with
promenaders and fine turnouts.
i. Is nearly two months too early to talk
with any kind Of precision as to winter
plans. but 1t Is not 50 in New York. All
the dates Of the Patriarch's balls are an
nounced. The first. TO which a number
here always Co. since at it the debutantes
make their first appearance. will be given
december III There are two three sets
OF subscription dances also announced some
small and earlies. and two large assemblies,
with an almost unlimited number of dane
ing classes. We will hear a little of the
same kind Of planning late in November
or Whereabouts.
The official society term for 1895 will not
be crowded into such q short space as was
the past winter. Everybody who wants to
do so can manage to get a date. There
Will be all of January and pretty nearly all
or the next month, inasmuch as Shrove
Tuesday is not due until February PC. The
coming winter ought to be a gay one as
the new administration Is acquainted pretty
well with itself and the world at large hard
times are thing Of the past and there
Is no good reason why the social doings of
the second Cleveland term should not Guido
the first.
If all the announced engagements con-
tinue in that blissful state there may he
considerable interest enjoyed by society in
general in watching the nuptials. There Is
a big gun or two in the list that some
thing out of the common may be expected.
not yet taken the public into his confidence
as to the date of the event which is to end
his bachelor days, but the gossip that his
marriage Is to occur. and that not far off.
either. has reached the Importance of alb
solute conviction in the minds of those who
see him the most frequently. Mrs. Linden
Kent and Miss White have summered to-
gether and are now away together while
the youngest member of the Supreme bench
Is here, trying to make up his mind what
kind Of house he wants. His search,
however, Is about over. as last week he had
satisfied himself in enc on street, and
was only waiting to hear how 1t would suit
the ladies before winding up the trouble
some business of getting in a new home.
There will be quorum of the court at the
wedding for these distinguished jurists are
always happy to stand by one of their num-
Der at such a trying time.
OF other ma trimonial knots yet to tie
there are the ceremonies which are to unite
Miss Minnie Freeman and Lieut.. Bucking-
ham, Miss Daisy German and Mr.. johnson,
and ome others, who would be dreadfully
put about If their names were in print just
yet.
Miss Matte Thompson, daughter of Col.
Phil Thompson of Kentucky, will be mar
ried next month to Mr.. William Davis of
New York. The ceremony is to take place
at the residence of Secretary Carlisle, with
whose wife the handsome bride-eect is a
great favorite. and whom she has fire.
quently visited 1t will he noon wedding,
and be followed by a breakfast and small
reception perhaps about 100 guests. Mr..
Davis is Georgetown nan, although his
business interests long "ince carried him
away from this city. Whether he will lake
his bride to New York, where he has lived
so much of late years. or to st. Louis,
where he is part owner in a newspaper,
will be left to her to determine. Miss
Thompson has been in Germany all summer,
taking rest cure at a famous spa, AID
lately in Paris to purchase her trousseau.
Her wedding gown has already arrived in
advance of herself. She will be here about
hn Of hit I,
ding day, Wednesday, October 81, will he
the guest of Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs. JEFF Davis,
who Is a cousin of the groom, and other
out-of-town relatives of Mr.. Davis and
Miss Thompson will be here for the happy
event.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, who have
been the only cabinet couple in town all
summer, are beginning to think about TAX
ing little vacation. Mrs Carlisle has
about concluded to start next week for the
neighborhOOd of Marion. Mass. and Buzz
Yards Bay. where visit to President and
Mrs. Cleveland at Gray Cables and visits
will pleasantly divert a few days. Later on
she may accompany the Secretary up to
Buffalo. where he has been invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes sailed
from New York this morning for Gibraltar
Before returning they will visit Spain,
Palestine and Egypt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour and
family will sail for home early in October
Mrs. Barbour and family have been abroad
for the past year, and 1t will be pleasure
to all their friends to have their hospitable
home on Rhode Island avenue again open
to their friends.
Mrs. William Clagett and the Misses
Clagett will return from Europe the latter
part of the month and will again occupy
their home on 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter and their daughters
have been prominent during the late sum-
mer at Bad Homburg. where the gayeties
were abundant.
The Mexican minister and Nine. Romero
who are now in New York. after spending
most of the summer at White Palms. are
expected home shortly.
Mrs. Beall and Mrs. l.. B. Webb. who
spent last month at Narragansett, have re-
turned to their home on X street.
Rurnor has it that Miss Helen Carroll is
engaged to German Of high rank She
was most of the summer at Bayreuth.
Count and Countess Divonne are now in
town and making visit with Mrs. Auden-
reid at her home on Vermont avenue. The
countess is handsomer than ever, and her
three children are beauties.
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. John W. Foster
ere back in town, and their / street home
in which workmen have been busy since
IT.