The Washington times., 1894-08-04

| summering at the Blue Mountain House
Maryland, is now in New York, and expects
to go to Narragansett Pier in few days.
Gen. Henry Kyo Douglas who was her con-
stant companion while they were in Mary
land, has also gone to New York. Notwith-
standing repeated denials of their engage
ment. their movements seem to confirm the
rumor.
The Washington guests at Saratoga are In
dulging in a series Of intellectual entertain
ments, which seem more popular than the
terpsichorean festivals. The first of the series
Of Shakesperian festivals took place Thursday
| at the hotel, when Mr.. George Riddle de-
lighted the guests with the reading of Mid
summer Nights Dream"
Matrons and maidens of New York are on
| the qui vive for the arrival of another noble
| man. Count de Castellaine who is on his way
from Paris. Report says he is rich and young
| and fine dancer, so he is one more to be
added to the list Of eligibles.
At Newport many Of the guests Of the ho-
tells and the cottages have formed dancing
| classes, which meet at different cottages every
evening. Cycling meets with great popular
| ity during the day.
Athleticism is the order Of the day at Long
| Branch. Everything connected with out-of-
lawn tennis, swimming races, riding, or base
| ball.
Secretary Herbert left Washington last
| night for his home in Alabama where he will
| remain until after the State elections on Mon
| day.
Mr.. W. H. Barnes, the well-known real
| estate dealer of street. and family left yes
| terday for a months outing at Atlantic City
and at other points on the Atlantic coast.
Mr.. Frank G. Carpenter, the well-known
| writer with his wife and children and Mrs.
| NJ. Il. Clay, is summering at Silver Spring,
| near Washington.
| Capt John c. Howell. OF the navy yard,
accompanied by Mrs. Howell and daughter,
| will leave about the middle Of August for
Allegheny, Va.
Miss Jessie l.. Soper, of Baltimore, and
| Miss Mamie Reynolds, of Prince Georges
county, Nd, are visiting relatives and friends
| In this city.
Gen Sterpburg. U. S. A.. and Mrs. Stern
burg, who have been spending some time at
| Newport, returned to Washington yesterday.
Representative John Van voorhis, who has
been visiting his home in Rochester, n. Y,
for several days, is again at the Arlington.
Mr.. F. J. Fisher, the artist, is building a
house at Mount Pleasant, and expects to
move out from Capitol Hill in the fall.
Judge Lamoreux, Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, left yesterday for his
home in Wisconsin to remain month.
Mrs. S. r. Merriam, wife of DR.. A. C. Mer-
riam. is enjoying visit to her mother, Mrs.
A. NJ. Weaver, at Colonial Beach, Va
Theodore D. Wiser. United States navy,
and Mrs. Wiser and daughter have gone to
kittery Point. Me.
DIR. C. W. Brown. of 800 Fourteenth street,
has returned from two weeks outing at
Asbury Park, n. J.
Mrs. S. W. Maddu1. OF No. AS C street
northeast, has recovered from her recent
serious illness.
Lieut.. Barnet. Lieut. Radford, and Lieut.
Lane are keeping bachelors hall at the Ma
rine Barracks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Gleason left yes,er-
day for tour through Connecticut and
Massachusetts.
Mr.. J. H. Moser is now In West Cornwall,
Conn, getting material for his next winters
art work.
Mr. David E. Moore and family left yester-
day for Charlestown, W. Va, for a few weeks
stay.
Major c. I. Yoder and family are spending
the summer at the Fauquier Springs. Va.
Mrs J. B. Hopper and Miss Jessie Bunyea
are summering at Colonial Beach, Va.
Lieut. Herbert Winslow and wife will spend
the month of September in Virginia.
F. W. Wood, president of the Maryland
Steel Works, is in the city.
Judge yeazey left yesterday for a trip by
sea to Nova Scotia.
DIR. J. Walter Hodges has returned from At
lsntic City.
Mr.. Charles Glover will spend several weeks
at Newport.
Lieut.. G. n. Whistler, q. s. A., is in the
city.