The Washington times., 1894-08-08
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

! Secretary Herbert, who is now in Alabama,
is expected to return to Washington on FRI
day. Before his departure he planned to go
on an extended cruise on the Dolphin, start
ing on Monday, the 18th. The party will con-
| sist Of the Secretary and his son, Miss Herbert
| and maid. The itinerary Of their trip has not
| yet been fully decided upon, but the party will
cruise on the Atlantic coast stopping at New
| port for several days. 1t was expected that
| Miss Herbert would spend some time this
| summer at Gray Gables as the guest of MIR.
Cleveland, and the prospect has not been
abandoned The party will probably spend
some time at Gray Gables while the Dolphin
| harbors in Buzzards Bay, and unless there is
some change in the present plan Mrs. Cleve-
land may join the party for short cruise.
The most important event in Newport So
ciety to take place to-day will be an elabo-
rate luncheon given by Mrs. Frederick ".
Vanderbilt to twenty fair friends, and cards
are out for big dinner oil August % in
honor Of DR.. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb, who
| are now the guests Of Perry Belmont but will
then be visitors at Rough Point. DIR. Webb
has rented a large stable, has a number of
traps and twenty-five horses, and it is said
| that he proposes to make daily coaching ex-
peditions with his brother-in-law and friends
to Narragansett Pier.
A London correspondent writes that there
Is remarkable galaxy OF American author
esses in London this season. Besides Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett and Miss MerriDg-
ton, there are Kate Douglass Wiggin, Mrs.
Burton Harrison, Mrs. Rives-Chanler, and
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton. Mrs. Moul-
ton was one of the guests at the unveiling OF
Miss Whitney's bust of Keats at the Hamp-
stead Parish Church.
Mrs Mary ]. Serrano, the American writer,
| who translated the diary Of Marie Bashkirt-
self" and Miss Serrano, her daughter, have
left Paris for Geneva. After short trip
through Italy, they will go on to San Sebas-
tian, in Spain, where they will stop month.
The engagement is announced of Miss Win
fired Waters, daughter of Mr.. John X. Waters,
of New York, to Mr.. Richard Henry Gatling,
son of DIR. Gatling, after whom the famous
gun is named. The date OF the marriage has
not been fixed.
Major George C. Reid U. S. N. has engaged
apartments at the Bancroft. His wife is sum-
mering in Virginia and will Join him about the
1st of October.
Mrs. r. Chandler and Miss Chandler, OF
Washington, have gone TO Newport.
ray DIRECTOR CasSWeIl- " .. NJ. Auu us
family have returned from Berkeley Springs
and are at the Richmond.
Mrs. E. F. Quathrough, wife of Lieut..
Quathrough, U. $. n, has returned TO the
Blue Mountains after spending few days in
this ciIy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Fl. Campbell have left for
Nantucket Beach to be gone several weeks.
Mrs. Wells, wife OF Congressman Wells, of
Wisconsin. who has been sick the past three
weeks. is now conyalescing.
Mr.. B. H. Warner and daughter are at pres
ent in Boston.
Mrs. ]. D. C. Hoskins, wife of Lieut..
Hoskins, L S. A.. will leave to-day for Phil
adelphia for visit of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason n. Richardson and
daughters are spending several weeks at
Buena Vista Springs.
Mrs. DR.. G. whyte Cook and her sister,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Crenshaw, left yesterday for
Capon Springs.
Miss Susie Jack is spending August with
friends in Wilkesbarre. Pa.
Miss Antoinette Cohen, Of No. 7O3 Twenty
first street. left yesterday for Boston. Later
she will join her sister, Mrs. Ferd Levi, of
Sumter, 5. c.
Miss Lottie Shade has returned home after
a protracted visit TO her sister, Mrs. Edward
Oswald, OF Hagerstown.
Lieut.. John X. Kree. U. S. A., and wife
are at Montgomery Springs.