Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-12
WASHINGTON SOCIAL NOTES.
Gossip About People and Things at
the National Capital

Washington, Sept. S.-This month
will see return of the fashionables
to town, but not in such force as one
would expect, for LenOx and Tuxedo
will claim their share of the Wash
ington swells. Mrs. Carlisle is back
and many of the women who are
hOme-lovers will return, while Mrs.
Harmon and Mrs. Wilson. being new
members of the cabinet and having to
see to their new houses recently pur-
chased will be here within a few
weeks. But such wealthy people as
the BriceS will spend the fall at the
gay resorts of the north. The Brices
made quite flourish this summer
at Newport, and it is rumored that
young Stewart Brice has met his fate
in the person Of the millionairess, Miss
Fair, daughter of the late Senator
Fair, of California.
The COrean minister who recently
fled from his native land, has reached
town and will take up his residence
here in quiet part of the city. The
Japanese minister is now absent on a
trip to Mexico and the minister from
China will soon sail for some Euro
pean court. to which he is accredited
equally with the government of the
United States.
Mrs. General Grant is spending the
season at Saratoga where her son.
Colonel Fred, and This family are
summering. Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sar-
toris and her daughter are still at
the Hot Springs of Virginia.
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston is busy
travelling abroad and will bring back
with her from her trip many valuable
souvenirs of her voyage.
Washington will have an addition to
its titled set in the person of young
Lord Westmeath, who will soon reach
here and become an attache of the
British legation in this city. AS there
are lots of rich girls at the capital.
the young lord will have no trouble
III selecting one possessed of wealth.
Representative Newlands has a
daughter who will make her debut
this winter, and as her mother was
one of the heiresses to the famous
Sharon estates, she will have a pretty
sum in bank to her credit. The Brice
girls command millions. the Letter
girls are immensely rich and the Pat
tons have a good amount of money,
but whether or not these same GIRLS
are foolish enough to set their hearts
on exchanging sturdy American
business man for a titled idler is an
other question.
The old home of Senator Sherman
will be occupied this winter nv the
CHILEAN minister and Madame Cana. /
who are now travelling in the north !
Sherman lives next door to his old
residence and his new home is a pa
laual one of carved white stone. His |
son is busy real estate man.
Secretary Hoke Smith has reached
town. but it is not likely his family !,
Will be here before the first of next |
month.
The minister from Mexico and his
wife are not expected to return before |
the last Of this month.
The survivors of Mosby's command |
VINO met the other day at Marshall. !
Va, have decided to erect at Front
Royal, Va, monument to the mem
DRY Of those of the battalion who
were hung at that point by order of
General George Custer.
The ''bucket-shop" conducted by a
woman which was a famous place on
one OF our business streets has gone
up, but there are plenty of other
rooms i'll the town where the women
spend a quiet hour at watching the
ticker and gambling in stocks. It is
said that during the winter season
there are crowds of congressmen's
wives who make good bit at This
scheme.