The Washington times., 1895-06-30
She IS BOUND TO The WHEEL
Senator Stewards Wife the Latest
Convert to the Bicycle Fad.
Hon. Horatio King VIII Soon Celebrate
His Eighty-fourth Birthday-Senor
DomInguez and His Family

That the wheeling fad has struck Wash
ington like a blizzard this season is each
| day more powerfully evidenced in the
number and prominence OF the disciples,
young and old, rich and poor, alike sharing
in the infatuation.
Conspicuous among the latest victims
is no less parsonage than Mrs. Stewart.
! wife of the millionaire Nevada Senator,
whose beautiful castle on Dupont circle has
| long been one OF the show sights or the
West End. Mrs Stewart has ever taken
an active part in the entertainments or
each season, more especially since her
return from a tour of the world a few
years since. Only winter before last their
youngest daughter, Mabel made her debut
in Washington society, since which event
the family have resumed possession OF
their castle, for many years leased TO the
Chinese legation
The coming out of her charming young
daughter appears to have revived Mrs.
Stewards own sunny youth, and with true
motherly interest she has been her con-
slant companion in all the gayetIes OF q
most brilliant social career.
For some time Miss Mabel has been visit
ing friends in Rochester. y. Y, and it was
during her absence that Mrs. Stewart
became imbued with the spirit of the day,
to the extent of regularly attending the
classes at the bicycle school patronized by
uppertcndon.
This determination has given rise to
conside rable comment among her inti-
mates, and the official world yet remain
ing in tow. is eagerly awaiting the day
when she will venture forth, independent
of the warnings of the more prudish. and
take her afternoon and early morning
spin with other enthusiasts
The fact that the Senator has just had
forwarded from California a new high
back Victoria for bis wife's use does not
seem in the least to have deferred her from
her purpose. Though this addition 10
their large stable makes the eighth vehicle,
Mrs. Stewart still bankers after another
wheel
1t is known that the Senator is seriously
considering d -ecent gratifying offer for
the purchase of Stewart Castle His fam
lily. according to present plans. will re-
main in town for the greater portion OF the
summer, as nowhere else could they en-
JOY such delightful roomy accommodations
as at their beautiful home on Dupont
Circle, with perhaps a short trip later to
Deer Park, Md, in tue mountains.
Hon. Horatlo King will celet vate his
ghty fourth birthday anniversary this
month. Still hale and hearty as ever, his
many winters have in no way affected the
vigor of his naturally brilliant mind Hav-
ing begun life as the editor OF the Port
land tMaine) JeffersOnian, Mr.. King takes
an active interest in the forthc oming
edition OF the woman's issue of the Wash
inSton Times, to be brought out on the
morning of the Fourth, under the manage
ment OF leading Society women, and has
largely contributed to the efficiency OF
his wifes work as editor of the historical
department of the paper.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Hamlin has closed his Massac husetts
avenue residence for the summer, and
during the absence of his sisters at their
summer home in Massachusetts, win re-
side at Chevy Chase.
Senor Vincente de Dominguez. charge
d'affairs Of the Argentine legation