The Washington bee., 1895-08-17

Prof |. NJ. and Mrs. Fannie Gregory,
81 wife. and small boy have been
lnaasndinc week with DR.. George H.
Pirhardson and wife. z4sszysi: ,,.....
There is a very fashionable and pre-
assessing widow, from Boston, Mass,
t~tbe city, who is an heiresS. In a few
5ays she will receive her lump of gold
and silver. .--.a,,-.- .azs,ss2szs sssesl
Mr. Roscoe Conkling Bruce, who is
generating at Silcott Springs, Va, is
,rss@arded to be a very gallant young
NAN maj by the ladies who are enjoying the
,rnountain air of Webbs Cottage.
Palm leaf fans are not insdemand at
,be beautiful and picturesque home of
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Webb, which is
ei+uared near the mountains and is sur
rounded by springs, which gives it the
Nell deserved name, Silcott Springs or
nHjllside Retreat" We have been
informed that seven months ago Lou
don County. Virginia, was under
Gloom which showed no signs of its
nresert pleasure. The neighboring
summer resorts are doing a big bust
ness. and one often sees a merrysparty
Of picknickers on their way to the
"Bear's Den," which is situated in
Blue Ridge Mountains, or to the Peo-
anian Springs, which is historic
place, about eight miles from Silcott
Strings. Life in the mountains is pre-
ciseIy the same as at many popular
seaside resorts, only the sea is too far
away for us to roll in the sand, butt
have lake on the place, which affords
abundance of fish, and the popular
host and hostess of Hill Side Retreat
are always glad to see us coming up
the bank with large bunch of German
carp.
Washington society is well .srepre-
sented here, among whom are Miss
Annie Coston, Mrs. B. K. Bruce, who
had to leave last week to join her hus
band.
The Misses Matilda and ClaraWheel
es. Mss Jessie Lewis and sister, of
Georgetown, &c IRE stopping at
purcellyille, with Mrs. Pierce, at VIM
Mace Miss Annie Costin has decided
to 80. c..
Miss Louisa Watson and Miss Sarah
evils are spending their vacation at
Round Hill. Mrs. James l.. Matthew's
and her daughters Misses Minnie ana
Ada are at Lincoln, their much priced
summer home. Mr.. Matthews arrived
at Lincoln last Saturday.
Among the guest at Silcott Springs
are Mrs. Jesse Moss, the mother OF the
ate Richard t. Moss, the Misses Bar
bara and n. Louise Pope, and Miss
IIedora F. Barker of Georgetown, ID.
C., Rev. Fillmore Diggs, of Baltimore,
Nd, Mrs. Jesse Lawson and her
daughter Miss Josephine and Masters
James, Edward and MILFORD, Mr.. Ros'
coe c. Bruce, and Miss Jeanette b
Anderson.
The social season of Washington /:
now at ebb tide. Many of the society
people are away and quite a numbel
are expecting to spend the warm day:
Of August either at the sea-shore O
among the mountains. This social qul
etness is not unusual for this season
the year in Washington, for the house
wife considers If her time tor recuper
alton.
Miss Rowena Andrews, teacher Q
Sumter, S. c., who has been studyln:
music for the past two years at the Bos
ton Conservatory of Music, paSSe'
through our CITY last week en- route 10
her home in South Carolina, accompa
med by her mother and uncle, LaWye
Ramsey, of Boston. She will return t
Boston in the fall to complete he
course. where she will be warmly greet
ed by the many friends she has mad
while there.
There is a warm place in the heart
every Washingtonian who has tn
pleasure Of an acquaintance with on
OF Washington's queenly women IN tn
Person of Mrs. keckly, dlrectress
sewing at Wilberforce, who IS now
her vacation in our city, as the guest
thegenial Mr.. and Mrs Lee of SlXteent
street. Mrs. Keckly will remain wit
Us until the first week in Septembe
When she will return to resume the wor
with which she has made such SUI
cess
Mrs Julia Waugh, a very affab
young lady from Jersey City, is in II
Tyity as the guest of Mrs. Pannell an
Aer daughter, Miss Hyler Pannell. -
On last Monday private picnic W;
given at Glen Echo in the honor OF Mr.
Waugh. Several ladies from Anaco
IA South Washington, and northwe
" Washington helped to form the party
Mrs. ], A. Mitchell, of Jacksonvill
IA, IS spending awhile in our city WI
VIZ and Mrs. Mitchell Of his X stree
northwest.
Miss Sewell, the sister of DR.. Sewt
., Nineteenth street, will be his que
"luI September 1.
Miss Emma George has return'
nom most delightful trip to Boston
S6ompany with her friend Miss Milf
browning from the South, who paid
L1ylnlS visit to Philadelphia and Ne
Aork this week.