The Washington times., 1895-05-28
SOCIAL DoINGS AND SAYINGS.

Considerable excitement was created at
| the little railroad station at Laurel, Md,
on Monday morning by the landing of a
| bicycle, carefully boxed and addressed to
Mrs. Frances Cleveland, care VIM. Nil
stead, esq.," well-known resident of
Prince George County.
Just at the hour when the army of Gov
ernmeDt clerks was starting for the city, a
crowd had gathered about the mysterious
piece of freight and many were the random
guesses as to its ownership That the
wife of the President was the individual
named in the address painted on the boxwas
not for a moment dou ubted but the mystery
OF the landing from an early train was none
the less cause of conjecture.
The difficulty was heightened through
the ignorance of the officials as to the.Ilti-
mate disposal OF the package, no orders
having been received in this connection.
The sole clew to its destination was rumor
that parties from Washington had leased a
cottage in the neig hborhood and that orders
had been given through an agent to have
truck in readiness TO transport furniture
from the station
That Mrs. Cleveland had succumbed to
the prevailing fever and seriously meditates
the adYisability of practicing the bike sub
rosa is difficult to credit, as the Presidents
objection to his Wife doing aught that
would in any way render her conspicuous
or give food for gossip is too well
known and approved of to allow of such an
Interpretation in the present case, while
the mystery deepens to the perceptible
increase OF curiosity among the peaceful
residents of that quiet little Maryland vii
lage. Already the wiseacres have been
busy discussing the all-important question
as to wheCher she viii wear boomers, or
simply bifurcated skirts.
Society present at the recent Leiter-Cur-
zon W edding viii be interested to learn that
Lord Lamington, who acted as best man
upon that occasion, is about to be welded to
Miss May Hozier, of London, and viii re-
turn TO Washington for an extended stay
in this country with his bride, his first
impressions during his brief visit in our
midst having been so agreeable that he is
| anxious to renew his acquaintance under
such happy conditions.
At the time Of his coming to America in
company with Mr.. Curzon it was wondered
why he was 50 anxious TO hurry back to
his English home, and many ambitious
mammas Were conscious of a sigh of regret
that SO attractive a scion of British
peerage should thus avoid an opportunity
to become better acquainted with their
daughters
The inwardness of his action is now under
stood and his arrival upon our shores VIII
doubtless be the signal for any number Of
courtesies TO be extended to his bride. 1t
is said that Hon Mrs Curzou takes a warm
interest in the marriage, having entered
enthusiastically into all the gaieties of
the London season.
Mrs. Curzon is looking forward with
pleasure TO the early coming of her two
sisters, the younger, still a school girl
greatly resembling her elder sister in per
sonal beauty, who will spend portion OF
the early summer as the guests of the Hon
George aud Mrs Curzon
Their residence on Carlton House Ter
raceis adjoining that OF Mrs j. w Mackay
aud one OF the most elegant places in the
neighbornOod. Mrs. Curious grace and
distinguished beauty has already rendered
her social reign most gratifying tribute
TO the worth aud beauty OF American
womauhood