Evening star., 1895-07-13
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Piety as Well as Pleasure for Sum-
mer Pastime.
GOOD WAYS TO KEEP COOL
Balls and Dances Not Yet Started
at Newport.
WHERE WASHINGTONIANsAR ARE

| It is a refreshing indication that all the
| world has not gone pleasure mad, when a
number of fashionable women have recent
| ly found daily attendance at a treat held
| in New York convent one of the most
satisfactory and delightful experiences they
| had ever enjoyed. While the retreat was
given by Catholic priest, it was attended
| by women of all creeds and answered
common want-the desire to get away from
the raspirg cares of ones everyday life.
| and to breathe an atmosphere of peace,
| piety and unselfishness. Some of the wo-
| men stayed the entire seven days of the
! exercises and unless they cared themselves
/ to say, no one present knew either their
names nor where they lived, except the
| mother superior Of the convent They rose
| at 6. and when not assembled in the chapel
for lectures or religious exercises, they
were enjoying the beauty of the flower
| garden the sight of the swift-fowing
| Hudson in the distance. Three daintily
served and deliciously cooked meals were
| features of each day, naturally. most well
| come, and bedtime came at 8. 1t seems
reasonable to be serene, contented, and to
| be able to maintain pous frame of mind
| under these conditions. Example Of this
| kind is wholesome just at present A
| prominent Episcopal bishop. In New York
| city, is giving practical Illustration of the
same sort He has sent his assistants off for
| their vacation, and is not only in active
| charge of the mission work of the tene-
ment district, but is actually living in the
midst Of his poorest parishioners. 1t Is a
change from a summer spent at a Euro
| pean spa, but will have far-reacAing re-
| suits, both to the good man himself as well
| as his flock.
| Fashionable entertaining Is not really in
full swing just yet, either at Newport or
Bar Harbor. At Newport the dinners are
| numerous. but the balls, and even the small
| dances, are as yet in the prospective. No
| end of rumors are af1oat as to their num-
| her and brilliancy, and it is likely that the
| greatest expectations will be realized. The
| Brices are on the cards for Tuesday din
ners. and 1t is very reasonable to suppose
| this means Tuesday dances likewise.
J.. Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote are
| spending the London season at their house.
on Belgrave Square. The gayety has been
| Of the most rapid order this summer. and
while 1t is now pretty well over. the season
| has given general satisfaction to society
and the shopkeepers.
Nobody feels inclined to hurry away
from town with cool weather like the
Present rs at,. and the comforts Of aol home
cept for those who had ocean voyages
| ahead. were not numerous, and the stay
! at-homes feel no apology necessary to ex-
| neighborhoods. Front porch gatherings are
| In the height Of their popularity. and the
| amount of information distributed any
| evening when just the right group gets to-
| gether keeps the brain active till the next
| meeting.
A large company enjoyed the hospitality
| of the Potomac Boat Club last night at a
| dance in the club house. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edmonston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Riggs. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan. the Misses
Jost. Nolan, Kean. Hodges. Caldwell. Roman.
Kensinger. Badgley, Bates, Mr.. and Mrs.
H L. slatham. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. Mr..
| and Mrs. Griff1ths, Misses Phelps, Hensey,
Robinson. Barker. Mr.. Fayne, Mr.. McGuig-
| gan, Miss Roman, Mr. Barton, Mr.. Quinn,
| Lieut.. Oliver Mr. George Buck. Mr.. T. o.
Xarnell. MI. J; Cameron, Miss Phelps. Miss
| Hersey, Miss Robinson, Lieut. Baker, Mr..
| W. Nolan, Miss Barker Mr.. Innes, Miss
velati. Miss Hill. Mr.. Grove. Miss Bell.
| Miss Laffingwell. Mr.. Armand. Mr.. Cen
tener, Miss Armand. Mr.. F. Goecler. Mr..
w. J. Staub. Mr.. Young. Miss A. Marble,
| Miss Burkart, Miss Merger. Miss Roberts,
Miss Andrews. Miss Jones, Mr.. George
Miss L. King. Mr.. W. Howard. Miss Shea,
| Mr.. Barksdale Miss Doyle. Mr.. Duval1 Mr..
Brooks, Mr.. F. o. Grayson. Mr. Butts,
Lieut.. J. Nolan, Dr.: ]. G. Exner Mr.. Mer-
| Miss Moore Mr.. and Mrs. Meginis, Mr.. and
| Mrs Milton Smith and Mr.. c. w. Corn
| wall.
| Mrs. Calderon Carlisle is at Asheville,
N. c., for the summer.
Mrs. K. Mullaly is at Hagerstown. Md.
Mrs. Joseph Paul Is at Pittsheid, Mass.
| Mrs. NJ. @. Temple is at West Chester.
| Pa.
Miss Miles is at Ashton, Nd.
| Mrs. Philip Inch is at Asbury Park.
! Miss Marion Downing is at Front Royal.
| Va.
Mrs. N. W. Gushing Is at Hunter. Green
county. N. Y.
Mrs C. W. Henderson is at Mountain
| Lake Park, Nd.
Rev. DR.. Addison and family are at East
| Gloucester, Mass.
Mrs. Alfred Bates Is at Mattapoisett
| Mass.
Mrs. Charles G. Thorn is at Atlantic
| City.
Miss Afollie Faulkner is at Woodstock,
| Va.
| Mrs. Roswell D. Hitchcock and daughter,
! with Miss May Belle Stewart, left yester-
day for Halifax, N. S.. and will be away
| two or three months.
Mrs. ]. E. McKahan fs at Washington,
Pa.
Mrs. D. J. Howell will spend this and
| next month at Sweet Chalybeate Springs,
| Va.
Mrs. Charles e. Fox is at cazenovia,
! N. Y, for the summer.
| Mrs. T. NJ. Gale will remain until Septem-
| ter at Lake Mohonk, Ulster county, N. Y.
|
| herdstown, W. Va.
Mrs. B. II. Warder and family have left
| Saranac Lake and are now at Paul Smiths,
| Adirondacks.
Mrs. C. C. Willard Is at Rockbrdge Alum
| Springs, Va.
Lieut.. Cosby and family are at Cape
| May.
| Mrs. Charles 3. Bright is at Haven, Ham
| cock county, Me.
| and next month at Helena, Mont.
| Mrs. Guy Carlton is at Atlantic City.
Mrs James 3. Harvey Is at Saratoga
| Springs.
Mrs Eiphonzo Young is at Ocean Grove.
| N. J., for the summer.
| Miss A. Wilson is spending this month at
| New Gallee, Beaver county, Pa.
| DR.. and Mrs. Teunis 8. Hamlin will be
| at Saratoga Springs next week.
| 10 OF Holt