Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Rather Quiet Here Socially, but the Same
Elsewhere.
Expectations of n Lively Summer Are
Strong at Newport-Per-
sonar Notes.


resorts have not yet started in any excite
ment Most people one meets, however.
outside of the favored souls who have sum-
mer homes in some delightful spot ready
for them, are not thinking of leaving here
until August, and even later. With
wealth of past experiences of hot weather
discomforts. they have reached the conclu-
sion that there is absolutely no place like
home. Wedding festivities have broken the
monetony during the month so far. but the
events which the social world would most
enjoy witnessing take place quietly and
with very little fuss and feathers.
At the various summer cities most af-
fected by Westinghouse the gayeties are
as yet in allegiance. Lenox has given a
squirt, but not one likely to be kept going
till much later in the season. Newport
ought to have a phenomenal record at the
end of the summer, for most Of her fire.
quenters are already in evidence and mani
Testing their eagerness to keep to the front.
Ex-Secretary Whitney will summer there.
The English embassy will contribute four
or five eligible men, titled, and otherwise
well broken to fashionable seaside life, and
it will not be astonishing if various matri-
monial announcements come from this
point. Indeed, it will be worthy of remark
If they do not come. The Brices, who are
just about to open the Astor villa, which
has been closed the past five years, and the
cause in consequence, of somewhat mel
ancholy interest, are expected to create
something of a stir while they occupy this
ma gnificent home. Narragansett Pier is a
very strong rival to Newport in the inter-
est which surrounds its cottage life
Among familiar Washington names are
those Of Minister and Mrs. Lazo Arriaga
and Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour. Miss
Gale is occupying Castle Comfort. Senator
Hunton and family are at one of the hotels.
Representative Hit and family will occu-
Ply a large cottage, where it is hoped his
convalescence will be rapid.
To the mind of each masculine and femi-
nine departure for seashore and country
has entered the conviction of what an
wheel is to play. Naturally. other sports
and time killers must languish, since so
much of the day and the moonlight hours
is given to the silent steed. In expecta-
ton of the skill required in future
tests all this seasons beginners are en-
deavoring to perfect their wheel education
before being left high and dry in a region
where instruo tors may be unknown. In
the absence of all other outdoor enjoy
ments at present, the postgraduate course
in wheeling keeps on night and day in Up
town localities. Ball rooms are largely
utilized as instruction fields, and several
matrons who much prefer to get all their
tumbles and exhibit their lack of pro-
fciency before non-commtttal teacher
than the world at large are putting in
their spare time in such secluded quarters.
Pretty soon they will astonish the public
with their grace and skill on the highway.
In London the wheel has the same super
Hyde Park and Battersea Park are alive
with wheels and riders every morning. A
protest has come from high-titled man
against what he considers the encourage
ment of a great nuisance, menace to
public safety and so on, in the increased
use of the bicycle, but they spin along just
the same. There is nobody around here
who could be found with any such senti-'
ments on mind person, which is really
a great comfort, considering all the bothers
people have over more important circum-
stances in their daily careers.
The advent of Mrs. George Nathaniel
Curzon, formerly Miss Mary Letter, a
worker in English politics may be expected.
Mr.. Curzons seat in parliament from the
Southport district of Lancashire is looked
upon with envious eyes by another English
gentleman, who also married an American
girl and heress. Mrs. Curzon has already
caused herself to be regarded a valuable
assistant in any aspirations political or
otherwise, which her husband may have
for since her marriage, two months ago.
she has been quite to the front, and he is
talked OF ten times much formerly
Her influence in keeping the tide the way
he wants II Is going to be strong one, and
the contest in any case is bound to be
most interesting one for her Washington
acuuaintances.
Chief Justice Fuller and Mrs. Fuller and
daughters will summer at Sorrento, Me-,
where they will be established in a few
days. Mrs Manning and hiss katherine
Fuller are now in Paris.
Mrs. and Miss Hazeltine will summer in
the Adirondacks.
Gen. and Mrs. Payne will not leave town
for their summer travels for several weeks
yet.
Mr. E. Claire Messer. so long identified
with the Art League, has started a summer
school of art near Smokers Gap in the up-
Per part of Loudoun county, Va. A num-
Der of the old students of the league are
with him. and there is a good prospect of a
wit of1
work accomplished before fall brings the
summons to return to town. Mr.. Messer's
school has Headquarters at the home of Mr.
William Humphrey on the Aldie pike not
far from the mountains and within easy
Walking or riding distance of many ia
mously beautiful views in both the Loudoun
and Shenandoah valleys.
Mr.. Edwin Willetts, formerly assistant
secretary of the Agricultural Department.
with his family. will spend the summer at
the Mountain House at Smokers Cap
Prof. Josef kaspar has completed a pref
ty summer cottage on his summer place on
the summit of the Blue Ridge in Clarke
county, Va, and will spend the summer
there with his family.
Mr.. Charles C. Smith. president of the
Potomac Stone Company, with his family
is spending the summer at his country
place, Hohenheinl, near Smokers Gap, Va.
Mrs. Harriet V. Hunt of St Louis was
the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. NJ. s
week. and, accompanied by her daughter
May and Miss Jennie c. Savage, left yes
terday for their home in ST. Louis, after a
pleasure trip through New York and
Massachusetts.
The marriage of Miss Grace NJ De Land.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis S, De
Lard, to Mr.. Albert NJ. Jackson will be
solemnized next Wednesday, at o'clock
pm. at the family residence on T street.
Only the immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties will be present. Mr. and
Mrs. Jackson will leave the city immedi-
ately for the northern resorts, and be abb
sent all summer.
The marriage of Miss NJ Edith Burgess
and Mr.. John l.. Barnes will take place at
Rock Creek Church Wednesday evening,
June 2G, at o'clock.
Mrs. c. Il. Graham and daughters are
summering at their country home, Mont
rose Virginia.
Miss Octavia Graham will spend the
summer travelling in the west with friends.
Miss Katharine Z. Franklin and her
brother. Barron with Miss y. Beatrice
Stonev of Pittsburg, Pa, have gone to
Colonial Beach, Va, for a stay of two