The morning times., 1895-10-31
ais GRACE is RETURNING
Duke Of Marlborough Comes To-day
to Visit Sir Julian Pauncsfote.
Letter Family Expected Home In a
Few Davs-Mrs. Brice's Picture
at New York Portrait Show.

The Duke of Marlborough will arrive
in this city this afternoon. accompanied
by his cousin, Hon. Ivor Guest. and will
remain several days. He will he enter
tanned at the British embassy. as he. with
his cousin, comes as a visitor to Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador The
Duke was evidently wen pleased with the
Capital, and its beauties and not satisfied
with the glympse he had of it on his flyiig
trip to Kentucky. Washington is never
more attractive than in the fail. the driv-
ing, riding. walking. being perfect. and
appealing to the English love for fresh
air and exercise more than at any other
season OF the year. Society, TOO. Is III
excellent trim for his inspection. the wheel
Ing girls, driving girls. and promenading
girls, with rosy cheeks and bright eyes all in
chic attire, being sight that Will fairly
make him opine he may have been hastS-
may, after all be marrying too young"
Various enterta tainments will be given IN
his honor. that lie may meet a number OF
the people here. The handsome dining
room at the embassy, which has recently
been hung with new draperies and newly
carpeted, the furnishings having been
brought from abroad, VIII Doubtless be
the scene of several elegant dinners. Sir
Mackenzie Bowel, prime minister of
Canada. and Sir Charles TupDer. who are
guests at the embassy. Will leave in the
course of the week.
The ambassador has been indisposcd for
some days, but expects TO be sufficiently
recovered to leave for New York. NnN"m-
btT Oli. W DC bltstht at int IhuilA' - VI
Miss Consueio Vanderbilt to the Duke of
Marlborough.
He will not represent the Dukes family.
7 as has been stated by many of the northern
: paDcrs but goes as British AMBASSADOR.
and personal friend. Lord Westmeath and
-.- -. / - -sTpnSiurs VIII accompany
Sir Julian to New York for the wedding.
Lady Paunccfote and the Misses Pannoe-
! fote are expected here November Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter and Misses Mamie
I nj Sglla1 New York
terGay on the steamship SaJesilc ana VIII
return Ia their home in Dupont Circle I'M
mediaielyi on thSir arrival. The Miss.s
Letter are excellent whips. hanoiing the
ribbons " ith skill and never lcok trimmer
nor brighter then " hen spinning along the
roaGs in 1heir nsodish sp!cer placton, or
other or the uI-,o date traps they possess.
A valuable COM ribut ion 10 Il Porirlit SHOW,
should society here decide 10 hold nilr'
would he The lie size Painting of Mrs.
George Naihanie Curzon, by Cahanei, The
graceful likeness of Miss Mamie Letter by
CaroluS Duran; the hanGsnme portrait OF
Mrs. Letter by Cabanel, all Of hich hHng
on the taIestricd " aiis OF tie Letter nlih-
sion.
Miss Alice Belknap. is one of the oIevercst
" LrelwuInCn IN lie city, and Ecr costume
of grey Nv eed is equally as becoming as 1t
is smart.
..fiiong the portraits especially com
mented on by art critics Of the New York
Portrait Show, are those of Mrs. Calvin
s. Ericc and her daughters, by Caroius
Duran.
Mr. Jules Boeufve, chancellor of the
French legation, who is absent from the
city on leave. is expected at the embassy
November 10.
Mrs Cushing. of San Francisco, Will be
'aaIapug~thc wealthy strangers who VIII
winter in Washington. She VIII reside
.soD+Q+ street.
Mrs. QualtrOugh has returned to the city
for the season, having taken apartments
at the Richmond
The -frstSinformal hop of Company d.
Light Infantry Corps. will take place Mt
its armOryJ Jhis evening. Dancing from .
till O'Clock.
Mrs Hoke Smith has returned tn the
city from Atlanta. aud with her bright
children is established in her street
Mr.. D. Cohn. of Buffalo, n. Y, is a guest
at the Dumbarton.
Mr.. Herman BarEhausen, ir., has returned
from visit to Atlanta
Mr.. Louis CUNNINGHAM. formerly of this