The Washington times., 1894-11-18

that in which he has heretofore been de-
picted. He declares that so far from stating
at any time to any person any intention OF
depositing his wife, together with her three
children. three nurses, and seventeen trunks
uron the doorstep Of his mothsr-in-law, he
would work for their support at Whatever
offered. Failing all else, he declares that he,
the titled scion of the house of Divonne, Will
drive a trolley car" Just how this feat ls
TO be managed does not seem very clear TO
those TO whom he makes the fervent declara-
ton, but having made it he doubtless has
counts intention OF standing by his word.
Ii the countess persists in her intention OF re-
fusing to accept the proffered $4,000, and the
count keeps up his end of the line with equal
earnestness, it looks as though Washington
society is going to have some even more SEN
sational phases OF the case in the future than
have served TO thrill it to the core in the re-
cent past.
Jestice and Mrs. Fuller are In New YORK.
Their household is likely to be enlivened this
winter with the presence of a number oil their
grandchildren, as Mrs. Aubrey, who formerly
made her home in Chicago, is now at their
residence in this city with her young family
and VIII spend the season. Mrs. Manning,
their third daughter has entirely recovered
her health and has gone TO Chicago. where
she is now comfortably settled for the winter
in apartments. Miss Katherine Fuller, who
will make her debut this season, is looking
/ forward 10 again going abroad in January for
stay OF considerable length so that her
taste OF the pleasures of Washington society
is likely to be brief.
The marriage of Miss Kate McKim. daugh-
ter OF Rev. DR.. McKim, TO Mr.. Rathbone, OF
England, will take place at noon on the 5th
of December in Epiphany Church. Mr. Rath-
bone will take his bride to make her future
home in Colorado Springs, Col, where he has
been for a number of years past. The groom
elect is n son of Hon. Mr.. Rathbone, member
Of Parliament
Gen. and Mrs. Perry have as their guest
Mrs. Gordon, of Savannah, Ga, who came TO
! Washington en- route TO attend the meeting of
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
| Mrs. Gordon is the mother of Mrs Wayne
I Parker. whose husband has been elected TO
! Congress in New jersey.
| Mrs Robert Mckee has left Elkins, West
| Virginia, where she has been visiting ex-Sec-
retary and Mrs. Elkins, and is now in Indian
! apolis with ex-President Harrison. After
Thanksgiving, Mrs. Mckee will Join her hus-
band in New York, and it is possible later III
the season will come to Washington for a
\ visit to friends.
Miss Pitts, of Detroit, is visiting Justice and
Mrs. Brown.
Paymaster Wilson, U. S. A. has leased for
the season the house No. 9l8 Nineteenth
| street. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Legare have spent
the week in New York, in order TO attend the
horse show.
Gen. and Mrs. John Moore will leave the
! city in few days for Southern trip, TO re-
main away until the middle of December, by
which time their house on Sixteenth street
Will how lafa aIr inf Ad fhn
walls scraped, papered, and decorated, the
carpets removed, and every possible precau-
ton taken to do away with the slightest
possible danger of contagion. Since the re-
| moval from the house of their butler, as soon
as the physician in charge declared him to be
! suffering with smallpox, the premises have
been fumigated daily and nothing left undone
for the sanitary condition of the house. Gen.
and Mrs. Moore have been in constant receipt
I-of notes and letters from their friends ex-
pressing sympathy for their isolated con-
dition, but while these have been appreciated
in their trouble it has been impossible for
replies to be sent on account OF the contagion
that might possibly result therefrom.
Mrs. Norman G.. Lieber will 90 abroad in
January to join her daughters, who are now
III Paris. They will spend the winter in the
French capital, and in the spring. after a
visit to Switzerland. will travel on the con-
/
made to this country. DIR. Francis Lieber is
! now IN Vienna taking special course of
study at the leading hospital and will remain
abroad for year Mr.. William Lieber has
gone TO Philadelphia to accept position and
will not be in Washington this season.
Miss Ruggles, daughter OF Gen. Ruggles,
who made her debut under such happy au-
spices last season, has undertaken special
course of study this year at Columbian Col
lege with view to fitting herself to enter one
OF the large colleges in the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney will
entertain. during the coming week, at their
home, In this city, the celebrated Dutch artist,
Yoss, who has recently completed a portrait
of Mrs. Barney. AT present this is at the
Woman's Loan Exhibit in New York, and
from there is TO be sent TO the Paris Exhibi-
ton. Mrs. Barney has painted Il portrait OF
Mr. Voss, who spent the past summer at Bar
! Harbor, where he painted eight large por-
traits of the leading fashionable women, and
before leaving this country will execute a
number OF other orders then given him. Mr..
Yoss is a Royal Academician. Mr.. Barnay
will go to Dresden in January to JOIN his
daughter. Miss Nathalie. who is at present
there with her governess and will travel until
June, when they will return to this country
and go direct to Bar Harbor. Miss Alice
Barney has almost entirely recovered her
health and will spend the winter in Washing
ton with her mother.
Ex-secretary and Mrs. Elkins will remain
at their home in West Virginia until after
Thanksgiving when they will go to New York
for the winter. They have as their guests a..
present Lieut.. and Mrs. r. NJ. G.. Brown, who
will not return TO Washington until the Isl OF
December. Mrs. Brown has been there for
some time past. and was joined there early in
the week by her husband, whose health is a
cause of considerable anxiety to the family at
| present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis and Miss Grace
Davis will remain until after Thanksgiving
with ex-Secretary and Mrs. Elkins in West
Virginia and will then go to Baltimore where
they will spend the winter at the Rennert
Hotel. Miss Davis made Il short visit to
Washington during the early part of the week,
but has now returned to West Virginia.
Miss Jessie Howard, the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howard, will come to
Washington early in December to spend the
| winter with her aunts, the Misses Riggs, at
their residence on / street.
Baroness Won Overlook, with her Oldest
son. Baron Won Overlook, is now in Wash
ington and will spend the winter here with
her mother, Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren
As the baroness is in mourning for the death
of her husband she will take no part in the
winters gaieties. Her youngest son is in
Germany and will not come to this country
! during the present winter.
Miss Bessie Edes, eldest daughter OF the late
Lieut.. Benjamin Long Edes will be among the
attractive debutantes OF the present season.
Miss Edes from her personal attractions and
family connections is likely to have a full
share of the pleasures of Washington society