The evening times., 1895-10-04
GOSSIP PURE and SIMPLE
What Homecoming Folks Tell Of
the Letters Abroad,
to BE knOwn-Places TO stroll
on Autunnal Days.

ENCIyD 10 SOthiue buSh iiphh A<uA'tSi
with trunks and bales and boxes. and the
customs house officials have their hands
full In seeing that nothing goes through
without paying tribute to Uncle sam. Mean
time the trades people on the other side
are opening their strong boxes, and packing
away, with deep-seated satisfaction, the
shekeis our piutocrats have left there.
Some friends of mine. who came over on
the Teutonic, with English clothes and an
English accent, acquired during their three
months stay In the land OF beer and skittles,
tell me they met Mrs. Curzon in London,
and had the pleasure of dining with Lady
Naylor-Leyland, who Is more beautiful even
than when, as Miss Jennie Chamberlain, she
was the belle of several London seasons.
She Is very happy, so she said, md SO she
looked, which is a fact for thuse who are
always soothing at marriages between
American women and foreigners to reflect
upon.
And Mr.. Letter. who has been baskiDg
in his daughters reflected glory this sum-
mer. Is going to build her a house. When
his intention was at first announced, 1t was
thought the Letters had determined to live
permanently In England. Society at the
Capital was, OF course, crushed at the idea
for, in fact, the Letters do very much for
Its pleasure-andi consequently relieved
when it was ascertained that the palace
Mr.. Letter Is planning is TO be gift to
Mrs. Curzon. ttu
At the theater the other night I saw
Prof. Andrews and his bride They were
looking properly happy after their delay yed
marriage. The professor, indeed, seems to
have made a trip to the Island of Bimini
and quaffed deepyfr the IA bled fountain.
IL is very amusing. their trip home from
Europe, which was to have been wedding
trip, but wasn't.
they had planned to be married in
London, before sailing for home. But it
seems there is law in force in that great
capital which denies a marriage license to
those who have not been a resident of that
city, for, at least. fifteen days. What was
10 be done? They had engaged passage,
and everything in the steamers for weeks
10 come was spoken for, so like sensible
people. they came home We're married in
New York on their arrival, and-let US
hope-will live happy ever after.
There is 10 better way of spending an
afternoon this ideal " eat her than 10 ina Ike
a trip to the Naval Observatory, " hich is
one OF the handsomest OF the Government
possessions, but SO isolated that l Goubt
II II ever becomes popular " it'll tourists and
sigh;seerS, Perhaps that was the intcn-
ton in locating il so far from town.
The main building W as designed by Hunt.
and is extremely pleasing in outline, and
the arrangement of the interior, one of
the professors, told me, could not be i'm
proved upon. Through the courtesy of this
professor 1 was shown all over the building
saw the wonderful view from the roof,
and felt like an atom when i stood by the
great telescopes that know SO many secrets
looked in upon the people at wCrk-all of
them, by the way. seemed to be doing sums
in addition-and made a mental obeisaDce
when / Passed Professor Newcomb's door,
because OF his scientific achievements,
and last, but not least, saw the time sent
off
Then I walked through the beautiful
W oods and gathered an arm full of golden
rod and autumn foliage. Altogether it
VI as an enjoyable two hours, and as shuf.
fled through the brown leaves on my way
back to the cars, i felt myself wishing
that fate had made me an astronomer, that
] might work i'll peace in the great, handsome
W tfite building, by the side OF my scientific
colleagues, fur away from 1.-The madding
crowd" But human mater" is SO con-
trary that If was so placed i would prob
ably long to be a society belle, that might
read my name in the ''pape' seven days
in the week. MISS sMARCHMONT.
Miss Emma White, Of No. SO I street
northwest. left Monday to spend October,
and possibly November. with her sister,
Mrs Barrows. at her beautiful home in
Lock Haven, Pa.
Mrs Miller has been staying at the
Arlington since her return from California
on Saturday last She does no tend to
open her residence on Highland p..ice, but
will remain at the hotel until the latter
part of this month when she sails for
Europe for an indefinite stay.
Miss Blanche Garrison left yesterday for
Wellesley College, her sister, Miss Grace
sailing at the same hour for
iunich, where she will study music and
painting until spring. On Tuesday even
Ing they gave an Informal dance to their
former schOolmates and immediate friends,
among them being Miss Katie Addison,
Misses Sadie and Lily Dawson. Miss Clara
wilson, and Messrs. Cleeves Addison, Mason,
williams, Dawson, and Duvall.
Mrs Judge Macarthur is home from
City
Mrs. A. A. Thomas, of Twelfth street, will
return Saturday from her home in Wis
where she went to attend the
marriage OF her sister, Miss Parks, to Mr..
Graves, Of New Jersey.
The German residence Is being renovated
in anticipation of the return of the family,
who are expected back from their country
lome at Laurel at an early date.
Mrs. Daisy L, Fox, of West Washington
las returned from a two weeks visit to
Colonial Beach, where she was the guest
Of Rev. DR.. and Mrs Tongue.
Mrs Hyde is back from pleasant trip
% the Shinnecock Hills, where she found
many studies for her brush.
Mrs. Parson and her daughter Beulah are
pending October In the mountains Of West
Virginia.
Tho many friends OF Miss Gertrude Hayes,
# 107 l street northwest, will be pleased
o learn that she is recovering from her
ecent illness.
MI. and Mrs. Writ de vivier Tassin have
eturned from Atlanta.
Mrs. c. E. Wood is making brief visits
o zenia, Lebanon. and Cincinnati, O..
MIS-. Atkins McVey returned yesterday
rom Atlantic City, where she spent theen
Ire summer. in the hope that the ocean
reezes would restore her yoHng daughter |
D health. While the season has proved |
eneficial to Miss May, her physician has