Evening star., 1895-10-24
Personal Mention.

EX-Mayor Berret is one of the old resi-
derts best Informed as to the desirability
of the capital city as summer resort. He
rarely of late years leaves Washington at
all during the warm weather excepting for
| short trips to his Maryland farms, and does
| not feel that he is losing anything by re-
naming here; one Of his reasons naturally
being the delicate health of Mrs Berret
wko has rarely been seen out for the last
year or so. Only that Mr.. Berret's recol-
lections Of what happened politically and
locally fifty years ago, when he was
young man, are as fresh and vivid in his
mind and as fascinating in their telling as
! the events of the past decade, no one would
| believe SO many years had passed over
him. There is hardly young man or woman
In the resident families OF the West End
who was not taught as child that the
former mayor Of Washington was not only
one Of the Ean0somest men in her ten
| square miles of area, but also the model of
all that was gracious and courtly in man
| ners end bearing. The handsome figure is
almost rs erect, and the kindly face has
lost none Of Its strong. manly vigor. Mr..
Berret is fond of good horse, and his
faVor1te diversion Is a long drive every fine
| day behind a speedy pair.
MIR. Hallet ktlbourn. who has such q de-
l1ghtfui fund OF stories on his pioneer days
! in California, has pioneer honors much
nearer home. He was the first tenant in
| the Portland Flats, and the large suite of
apartments Which he selected are now, as
then. the most desirably located in the
house. With charming family circle
about him, time goes most pleasantly for
a man who never could be lonesome, any,
way, with good book IN reaching dis
! tarce. History, especially of this country;
| the standard works of the great authors
and a very liberal dash of the newest fic-
tion are his standbys. There are few men
better Informed on political points, so that
his listeners get real Inspirations and fewer
still with a keener knowledge of what the
literary workers are Offering to lovers of
good books.
Representative Benjamin F. Howell of
New Jersey and Mrs. Howell are at the
Cochran.
Lieut.. VIM. E. Almy. fifth cavalry, passed
through the city today en- route to Harris
burg, Pa.
Lieut.. Col. D. P. Heap. corps of engineers,
is in the city on his way to Wilmington,
Capt. c. NJ. Rockefeller, ninth infantry,
is at the Ebbitt House.
Thomas Conrow and wife of Brooklyn
are at the EDbtt
w. F. Haring and D. A. Melvin Of New
York registered at the Ebbitt.
l.. r. Hammersly, the author Of many
naval books. is a guest at the Ebbitt.
VIM. Greir, Mrs. Greir, Miss Greir and
Sidney Greir Of Belfast Ireland are see
ing the capital sights. They are at the
Arlington.
w. p Hartman and wife of Stanton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Max Meshaum Of Baiti-
more are guests at the Arlington.
J.. E. and r. l.. Mond of London and B.
G. Latinler and wife Of Detroit are among
today's arrivals at the Arlington.
Merritt H. Smith of Yonkers, N. Y. IS at
the NornlaMdie.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Z. Oakes OF New York
are sojourning at the Normandie.
MIR. and Mrs. George G. Linen Of Buff
falo are at the Shorehanl.
R. L. Campbell, one of the leading in
surance men of Hartford. Is at Pages.
A. n. Shideler OF New York is at the
Riggs, where MI. and Mrs. John P. Harley
of the same city are also registered.
Col. Charles Page OF the army is at the
Raleigh.
John NJ Birch and Thomas N. Darrah of
Wheeling are at tie Raleigh.
Among today's arrivals at the Raleigh
were w. T. Steele and wife OF Fostoria,
Ohio. and II. P. Wright of Kansas City