The Washington times., 1894-12-09
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS
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fore a critical Boston audience. The priDci-
pal feature on Friday evening Will be some
fine singing blythe best male singers Of Wash
ington, followed by a reading by Mr.. Whita-
ker, after which the fine floor of Masonic
Temple will be cleared for dancing, in which
all present may indulge.
1t has not been so long since that society
has forgotten the sensation produced some
few years since, when one morning il was
whispered about that certain fashionable
woman had the evening before been waited
upon by a delegation from one of the leading
clubs 10 the West End and informed that be-
fore nightfall she must have va
Gated the District at once and for
ever because OF certain queer
doings In the line of fashionable card playing
at her house the evening before. The man
numerically fieeeed in this case happened TO
be young fellow. A member Of the club
not only waited upon the daring card player.
but before leaving made her relinQuish the
greater part OF her winnings, which happened
to be no more nor less than the entire fortune
OF the lamb, who had unwarily wandered Or
been enticed into the fashionable VOLTS
quarters.
Mrs. Gordon Mckay, who recently returned
from spending some months abroad, comes
back to this country with the honOrs OF cOur-
tesies showered upon her by the court circle
of Sweden. While in Stockholm she was
feted and admired more than any American
woman who has ever visited that headquar-
tiers of delightful society. Not only was Mrs.
Mckay the recipient of numerous dinner par
ties given especially in her honor, but
the king and crown prince Wed in their
attention, the latter escorting her bareheaded
to her carriage after one of the court balls.
When she finally decided to leave for her re-
turn to this country the king made her most
gallant speech to the effect that she was TO
return next year. This request, coming'from
him, he proceeded to announce; was IN was
nature of a royal command, and as such the
not to be disobdsye.
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant has not, it seems,
quite given up her idea of eventually purchas-
ing residence in Washington. as during her
present stav IN this city she has looked at q
number of pieces OF property with view Of
buying. On one of these she made an offer a
few DAYS since That offer having been de-
elined Mrs. Grant has decided for the pres
ent to abandon the matter, and has now had
every arrangement completed tor trip to
Florida early in January. Mrs. SartOris,
however, will remain in Washington, as at
first intended. until June, when she will re-
turn to England. Her plans after that time
have not yet been matured, and Mrs. Sar-
toris is very uncertain as to whether or not
she will return to this country another year.
Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies of the Cabi-
net are thoroughly enjoying the present
month before their time Is monopolized by
the cares and duties that will inevitably fall
to their share after the New Year reception at
the White House. Much OF their time is spent
driving about, calling upon each other, and
enjoying the informality of dropping in in
formally to luncheon or spending the morn
ings chatting together over the very i'm
portant matter of gowns to he worn during
the present season and topics of such nature.
Mrs. Cleveland takes her full share in these
little informal occasions and not infregueEtiy
is the hostess. as she was on Monday
afternoon, when Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs. Bis
sell drove out to Woodley to be present when
some highly recommended brand Of coffee
was to be prepared by one of the clerks from
the pure food exhibit. The ladies, after CIV
ing the coffee good trial and pronouncing
| upon its merits in satisfactory manner. re-
turned to the city, accompanied by Mrs.
| Cleveland, and dined at the residence OF the
Secretary of the Treasury. After dinner the
entire party attended the opera THE Little
Trooper" thus winding up day OF genuine
enjoyment.
Mrs. .Dolph has returned to Washington
with the Senator and will be here for num-
| her of weeks at their house on LAFAYETTE