The Washington times., 1895-03-24

j street ls opened generally Tor two evening
receptions each season and at these gather
ings are 10 be met the resident society. the
older members Of which are each year giving
up an attendance at any other gatherings
The Misses Riggs are extremely charitable
and enjoy their vast means IN a quiet. IN
Ostentatious manner.
Miss Gale. who a few years ago came to
Washington for an annual visit has now ess-
tab.Ished her home here ana built a beau
tifHI residence on 4 street, where she
he's surrounded herself. not only with
the eleEaucies OF life bat with many rare
aIld valuable things she is fond of en-
tertalnirg, and hes ample means to crafty
her instincts IN this respect. Mss Gale
is fond Of photography. and has cell
lection Of pictures developed by herself
that would 90 credit to 4 professional.
Miss Aline Wilcox, daughter OF Mrs "
c. WhlItemgTe, is one OF the charming
young girls OF society who made her debut
last season. She is fine musician
/ and lirguist. who has had every advaG-
tsge of travel and cultivation While
never conspicuous in her gowns, Miss VIII
COX is invariably one Of the hest dressed
girls at any Of the smart entertainments
of the winter. As an entertainer she
takes her part with ease and grace. and
IS much admired in Washington society.
Miss Helen Carroll. daughter Of the ex-
! Governor Of Mary land, is one Of the
weaiJhieSt girls in Washington, and more
over holds her fortune II her own right.
She has n cosmopolitan education, and hav-
ing lived so mach abroad. feels as much
| at home in Europe as in this country.
Last summer she took a Chateaa for ire
season. and during the musical festival
at BeyTeuth had it filled with a large com
pany OF young friends, a EUmbar Of whom
were from Washing ton Mss Carroll
is q devUUt Roman Catholic. and is most
generous to her church The altar deco
rati1us of one OF the leading Roman Cath
olic churches Of this city weTe not only
given b. her, but were made in Europe for
| that purpose under her personal supervis-
ion. This does not IN the Iesst detract
from her fonduess for society. and when
She spends a winter in Washington she
entertatns with dinner parties. and during
the season always gives one large c0tllio1.
the fayors for which are always brought
Miss Acosta, cousin Of Miss Caro- q,
has FOR a member Of years past spent the
/ winters IN Washington, aad with Hiss
O'Douuell adds 10 the list of heirgSses
We n known in society. Miss AC0sta
and Mss ODoDEsil always lease a hand
some house in the fashionable section o.
/ the city, and entertain during the winter
Tie NI.sscs katherine and Charlotte Davis.
/ who. for a number of years, have spent
/ their winters in Washington, are among
| the wealthsest and most extensively Irav-
| e,td women whose presence adds its quota
/ OF charm 10 society They have gone
/ from LANDS of sun TO lands Of snow
/ They have sumnered in remote countries
| as near the frigid ZoEe as CivHfzati0n has
/ made attractive. and winteE51 in the
l TROPICS. Trey have eaten the lotus or
/ the Me and drank TIE Poppics Of CGthaE''
/ in their own Dah0bea. They have tFav-
| e,ed from the Atlantic to tie Pacific.
/ Europe has lain before trea an open book
/ and they have seen the sun rise and set
/ in every quarter of the globe. Their
/ wealth Is great ard their disposition Of it
/ is most generous. They indulge their
I every whim and caprice. but at TIE same
time they have thought for those less we'll
| off than themselves m this worlds goods.
accomplishing their benefits upon the
plan of not letting the left hand know what
the right hand gives.
The Misses Van Renssalaer Berry belong
! in the list of heiresses. Miss Kate Berry
IS not only musical, bat is quite literary and
in one instance CollabOFated with a friend
in writing a book that was published q
few years since. Miss Nathalie Berry
is a Iinguist. and with her sister is an
several years since they won the honor
of championship of the District in tha
respect.
Mss LYDIA BidtIe though of late years
taking rather an iaactive part IA society,
is. nevertheless. we'll known among the
/ resident set She is the owner OF some
of the finest dogs in Washington. and upon
her walks is frequently accompanied By
/ a large Newfoundland that always at
! tracts attention frOUu passerSby- Mss
BidCsc viii inherit one or TIE finest
country seats IN the State OF New York
! where. with her mother, she always spends
the summers.
The Misses Mckeever, after an absence
of several years, are again residents OF
Washington Mss Helen Mckeever is AT
! ardent enthusiast in bicycle riding and
not infrequently rides the wheel as far as
the Navy Yard during the morning hours
Miss Else AIcheeveT has a fancy foTdogsa and
owns two of the most valuable DahshuEd
dogs in the city. These dogs generally a.
company her whenever she goes out fOl
walk.
Tue Misses Strong, daughters OF Justice
Strong, are to be met al most OF thC
large gatherings OF the season. and ou
of the season spend every fine after
noon driving about the city and the fash
iOnabie outskirts. They are both genia
and pleasant and are always actively IN
terested in some OF the manp charities