The morning times., 1895-10-19

MT. LOUIS iloONtT tCtcu DIS IHbOT manager
Among the many present were the Misses
Mueden. Misses Davis. Hill, Hess, Brown,
O'Neill, Berger, Co,laman, Heisler, Tan
ner, Jones. Swingle, Maughlin, of Boyd's
Station; A rdrcws. OF Chicago; Pulsifer,
the Misses Tibbitts, Denison. Stole, Gar
rett and Eynon, Messrs. Quinter, Greene,
Fcaley, Barton, Cruise, White, Wingfield,
EynOn, Hopkins. Berger, Bercns, the
Misses Ray, of Forest Glenn; Mcdaniel
and Jones.
The ballroom floor was perfection, such
surface us dancers dream of, but rarely
find, aud the young folks, in gay even
ing costumes, dri;tcd about TO the music
Of waltzeS and two-steps until midnight.
The troublesome question of n hiking
suit for women which mas been agitating
the smart intelligence ever since wheeling
became the rage is settled al last and the
problem ha : been solved by the wit of :.
bright society woman. with wonderful
inventive genius. Mrs. Winthrop. wife
of Col. william winthrop, U. S. A., retired,
has patented skirt-of light weight cloth,
which, by the clever manip:l:tion of Il
loop here, button there, can he quickly
transformed into boomers. a short bicycling
skiri-of either knee or ankle length. q
riding skirt, or golf skirt This is no
weak attempt at combination gown
Such as has frequently been made here
toforc. but q perfection OF the idea 80 long
unsuccessfHlly planned. Mrs. Winthrop
is now in New York. where she viii remain
for some days. supervising the cOnstruc-
ton of her skirt by Il Fifth avenue tailor.
Not until last spring did she become
convert to the use of the bicycle. but having
once learned, she has proven to be one of
the most ardent devotees at the Capital.
Every night and morning she may be seen,
mounting her bicycle, in front of her hand
some home, next the Army and Navy Club,
suitably attired and in company with
Col. winthrop, who also rides excellently,
swiftly vanishing along the avenue.
Not one whit does wheeling lose in fash
ionable favor. Among the many charm
ing women who spin along the roadways
every fair afternoon, are Miss Martha Hich
born, daughter OF Naval Constructor Hich-
born, whose rosy cheeks are rosiest, and
whose bright eyes are brightest, when she
is awheel.
Miss johnson, daughter of Admiral John
son. u. $. n, in a natty suit Of tan cloth:
Mrs. Chaplin, wife of Lieutenant Chaplin,
L. s. N. who wears gray costume; Mrs.
Frank Gordon, with ankle length black
skirt and a coat of brown cloth: Mrs.
Nash. wife of DR.. Francis S. Nash. who
wears a jaunty suit of dark blue cloth, and
a Rob Roy cap Of the same color; Mrs.
Mclean, wife of Lieutenant Walter Nc
Lean, U. s. N, also in dark blue; Miss
Gilmore, daugh OF Colonel Gilmore,
u. S. N. in a dust colored short coat,
and skirt: Pretty Mrs Hall, who was
as Theresa Blackburn. daughter of the
Kentucky Senator, and is now a reigning
favorite: Mrs. McAdon, wife of the As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy: Mrs. John
Blair nee Albert: Miss Helen Rogers, daugh
ter of Admiral John Rogers, who wears a
black cloth skirt and coinred skirt waist:
Miss Parke. daughter of Gen. Parke. L. s.
A, and last. but not least, Mrs. Carlisle.
who. after very few lessons. bids fair Ia
become an expert.
Cards have been received here for the
marriage of Miss Stella Hutchinson Ia Mr..
Lewis Merriwether Dabney. The wedding
viii take place in New York the latter
part of this month and Mr. and Mrs. Dabney
will make their home in Dallas, Texas.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Adele Enloe, daughter of Representative
and Mrs. Enloe to Mr.. George Lauranee
Wilkinson, of this city. The ceremony will
occur az the First Methodist Church. Jack
son, Tenn. Wednesday, October 20. Mr..
and Mrs. wilkinson on arriving in Wash
ington vii lbe the guest of Mfr. WIsins"n,
sr., a his hopie. No. 1926 X street north
west. but later will take apartments at the
woodmunt for the season.
Miss Morton is again iu the city, at her
coZy home at the Portland. She will make
one of the Presidential party to the
Cotton States Exposition, leaving Monday.
Mrs. Cleveland. accompanied by her little
daughters, is seen driving every fine af-
terDoon.
George W. suess, young attorney of
Omaha, Neb., and a brother of Maj. otto
suess, major of the Third Battalion, d. c.
N. G., arrived in the city-on Thursday and
win remain with his brother for month
or two.
Mr.. Mckay. who has been visiting his
cousin, Mrs. Marcus Byng, of Twenty ninth
street, left yesterday morning for New York.
Mrs. Col. Tidball, of New York, is
visiting her father, Gen Dana, q. ). A,
at his home on Madison Place northwest.
The youn. son nf Mrs. Tidban has recently
entered West Point.
Mrs Harris Garner, who has been visit
ing Mrs. j. B. Tucker. Of F street northeast,
has returned TO her home in Cumberland,
Md.
Mrs. Margaret n. Lee and her little dauSh-
ter, Agnes, have returned from Mauch
Chunk, Pa, where they have spent some
Miss Kate L. Jackson, of East Capitol
street, returned from Atlanta Thursday
night
Miss Bessie Forester is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. b. Publisher, of Cameron
street, Alexandria.
Miss Eta Pierce Mathews will give a
dancing party tonight at her home, on
Capitol Hill.
Mr.. Crosby Noyes and family are still
at their beautiful country place. and will
not come in to take possession OF the
house. 1907 Massachusetts, avenue, which
they have recently leased. until November.
Miss Frances Phillips. OF New York. will
be the guest of Mrs. Macarthur during the