Evening star., 1895-10-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
An Adieu to Calumet Place and Its
Hostess
Mrs. Logan Pleasantly Entertained
Several Hundred Guests Yesterday
Mt q Tea-An Apple Jack Story.


absence of Mrs. Logan, it might be said to
have been one of the most pleasant social
occasions for which her home is famous.
The company assembled early and remained
late, and from start to finish welcomes and
adieux mingled as is only possible within
the limits of an afternoon tea. As an open
ing to the hospitalities Of the season, 1T was
eminently successful. Friends met who
parted last spring under the glamour of
some such festivity, and new fall gowns and
bonnets were in such strong evidence that
one could well make up her mind over what
is to be the fashionable raiment Of the win
ter. The newest lion. General Miles, en-
joyed an introduction to most OF the oe-
lightful people in Washington society, al
though amongst that part Of the company
which represented the army circle and the
residential set he was as well acquainted
as any one present, and in the tour OF the
various rooms net many face with which
he was already familiar. There were guam
titles of fine flowers, as there always are on
such occasions, in the different rooms
which, mingled with palms and ferns, made
fragrant beauty spots.
The refreShment table in the dining room
was not only laden with good things, but
so artistically and beautifully arranged as
never to look for moment lesSened. Mrs
Logan received in the main drawing ROOM
elegantly gowned in purple satin, and had
hear her both her daughter, Mrs. Tucker,
and their guest, Mrs. w. ]. c. Kenyon OF
Minneapolis. The latter was most daintlly
attired in white brocaded satin, the bodice
of which had a jacket effect Of lace inser-
tions and mauve ribbons. Mrs. Tucker
were mauve crepon, stylishly trimmed In
lace with pansy ornaments. Mr.. and Mrs
Jno. A Logan, whose homecoming was
great but very pleasant surprise, also as
sisted. The quartet of charming young
matrons was completed by the presence of
ATre Fond of Narry Vs,rly hr
met so many of her old friends and was
always the center of chatting group.
Mrs. Logan will sail next month, accom-
panied by number of young lady friends,
and will spend the next six months travel
ing in southern Europe and the Holy Land.
Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Kenyon, after a visit
to Atlanta, will return west for the winter.
President and Mrs. Cleveland sent a note
expressing their regret at their inability to
attend the reception.
Among those present were Mrs. Carlisle,
Mrs. Field. Mrs and Miss Condit Smith,
Mrs. Stanley Matthews Miss Mitchell. SEN
ator and Miss Cockrell, General Card.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Leiber, Miss
Letter, DR.. Leiber, Miss McCeney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burdette. Miss Burdette, General and
Mrs. Moore, Surgeon General and Mrs.
Sternterg. Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mrs. John
B. Henderson, Justice and Mrs Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander, Col and Mrs
Rutherford and Mrs. Wilmington, Mrs.
and Miss Harlan. Col. and Mrs. Haywood,
Miss Myra Noyes. Mrs. Charles C. Bassett,
Gen. and Mrs. Rochester, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
81 Kaufman, Mrs Macarthur, Mr.. John
w. Thompson, Mrs. Bessie Stewart, Mr.. B.
n. Warner, Mrs. Tulioch, Mrs. and Miss
F. Aldrich, Mrs James F. Barbour, Miss
Nay Keyworth Barbour, Mr.. A. r. Spot
ford, Com and Mrs. Lamoreaux, Mrs. NJ
NJ. Parker, the Misses Brown, Mrs. and
Mss johnson, Miss Hunt, Mrs and Miss
Breckinridse, Mrs. and Miss Ballinger,
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. Ordway, General
and Mrs. Van Nliet and Dr.. and Mrs Van
Fliet.
usual, spent the summer at Shrewsbury
n. j., are back again at their 18th street
les:derce. The splendid health enjoyed by
the general. who never seems to change
ever so little from year to year, although
he and the seventies are very old friends
row, comes entirely, he says, from the
genial influences of the climate of his sea-
side home, and from other causes equally
steady ard cheering. Before he returned
here he assisted at the funeral ceremonies
of a neighbor who had passed his 1O3d
birthday. The reason for his long and alb
soluteiy healthy life was the fact that his
or ly beverage for the last eighty years
was apple jack, and like all his neighbors
who follow this consistent example, with
in the atmosphere of the sec ton where the
mystery of the brewing of this delicious
mixture is handed down as a precious Sc
cret, long lives and merry ones must he
the unfailins result. Gen Van Nhet with
shrewd twinkle in his eye, says, how
ever he has another antidcte against fee
BILE old age, and that is early hours. Nine
o'clock does not often catch him outside
Blanket street. and has not for years back.
nor will it in the future. He has long since
given up dinners and suppers and such
other frivolities of youth as unbecoming
the blithesome energy OF man VINO mas
been a soldier sixty yearsand Will be one
till the end of the chapter and everybody
Is glad that the story of his life is long
continued one.
Mr.. and Mrs Truxton Beale. whose un-
happiness in their married life has been
pretty well known, have now separated
again, and friends on both sides who are
well acquainted with the facts In the case
say that this move is final. pending the
proceedings for divorce which Will uitl-
mateIy be instituted by Mrs. Beale. Mr..
Eeale has gone abroad, and Mrs. Beale Is
with her mother at their home in Maine.
Iro compatibility of temper Is the reason as
sier ed for the separation.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Crawford. who now
live In New York, were at the Arlington
during the early part Of the week Mrs.
Crawford and her young daughter ere now
visiting Mrs. Barry. and. as usual, receiV-
ing no end of pleasant attentions from her
friends.
Representative ana Mrs. Enloe have
sent MANY friends here cards for the COM
ing wedding of their daughter. Miss Adele
Enloe to MIR. George Laurance Wilkinson
of this city. The date for the ceremony Is
IN
place at the First Methodist Church, Jack
son, Tenn. The bride-elect has been a
belle here the past two winters. and her
coming back as the wife of a well-known
and popular young man Is a pleasant mat
fer of congratulation all round. After COM
irg here the couple will be the guests of
the groom's father at his residence. 1926
K street, until December 15 when they will
take apartments at the Woodmont Until
the completion of their future home on T
street, which will be Mr.. Wilkirson's gift
to the couple.
Miss Mary Armstrong of 1858 sth street
northwest returned yesterday much i'm
proved in health after a visit of three
months to Pennsylvania, New York and
Canada.
DR.. and Mrs j. C. Mcclure have returned
after thrce months travel In Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Maine have re-
turned from Atlanta ard will receive their
friends at 3343 Prospect avenue.
Mrs. R. B. Cate has gone to Philadelphia
to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs
Fraser, who died very suddenly on We'd
neSday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Kraft Of Erie street,
Rrrhtwood Park, celebrated yesterday
their crystal wedding. There were about
n hundred guests present. and some costly
and beautiful presents were brought by
them. Dancing was kept up till midnight