The Washington times., 1895-03-24


house larger than aluncheonor dinner party,
and yet, in q way, Mrs. Sheridan has
always remained prominent figure in
Washington This winter she has naturally
| been out great deal and has entirely laid
aside her black, although her prefer
! ence, especially in street costumes, is for
| sedate coiors.
There are some very interesting rumors
Of engagements now herg talked OF, but
asno cannouncementsof OF the same have
| been made 1t is perhaps too early in the
| dag 70 print anything definitely in this
regard.
There are few women in society who
| receive personally a greater amount OF at
taHtion than Brs. shcI dAn, ara at the
| present dnc theIe are 10 less than three
| prominent men, an c%-cplcnat, an ex-
army officer and a retired a3uly officer,
who are paying her devoted attention,
not 10 merton the asSidoou5 court PAID by
q former member os Congress. Three OF
these men aTe widoweTS, one q handsome
r;.els'or. aHd 81 weii-iiNed in th,sworld's
possessions.
rom Mrs sheridan's own view OF mat
ters. It is rot lkciy, however. that che at
teutiOns Of any ono VII le seriously enter
tAn-d. Some Gre Of her friends, in
speaking OF the matter 10 her rot gcrF ioEG
ago, received the answer from Little
phu's'' widow:
i consder It a greater honor to be the
wicow or Gene ral Sncr.oan than the wife
of any man living"
Attorney Gerela ana Mrs Olney viii
soon give up tier present res dence on
Massachusetts GFrni,c which they leased
from cZ-asuatcr 4 GiU EGa, arc viii make
their hcIZe next season iu the house on he
corner Of I.sGGc l>aiG avenue ard Seven
t.entn street, owned BY Sirs. Be!lamy
Storer Wh,n tie r. 7esert residence OF lie
Attorney General WEs leased by him in
pf-icieEce 10 iWo CttCr large, handsome
houses On lGssachCs, It's avenue, east OF
DeFcnt C-rcic, lr fsye as his reason for
firsir.l ~ Its CCICe 20 lar out OF the lie
OF e. snryal tfavoi, that he wished 10 get as
tar away as o2s-.iic from the city proper
without taking ii hCUsc II The suburbs.
HiS dga was, that by 50 ao.ng he would
ha less nosestsd ny tie ubiquitous office
hunter and prf.GuH generally Cn the lock-
Oat fCr positions who aie always sure TO
follow TIC iIId o oatnst officer lust
as unerrfG.sIy as the bounds 60 the anSe
can hardly Zee r.okoIed as any nearer To
tHH Other CGiIuet BIJ ses, iS Gee Ccdly more
accessible for callers and sCc.ety eener-
ais than IT, EguurCs house in which the
Attorney GeIerc! &rd MS family have lived
for two Seasons past.
IGe E.CleI Eo1se, While by ne means so
larce as the lieseIit residence of the At
togn.y GfIeTa!, las much 10 Iecommend iC
IN the way OF beautiful iUTr EhIngs and
NcrGs or ait GaiEtItd from various conn-
tries. by The owner GUTLs her extensive
travels.
Senator and &rs. Don Cameron are en-
ter5ainsng q Lolae parry ;eg tuer place at
Helana's Island. S c. Ore or the latest
a4ditj0ns 10 a. p2r,r "a ar. Spring-Bce,
MT a.a NTs EIgrr white are also visiting
Senator and Mrs. Cameron.
Hiss Letter a refusing Pill invitations to
cu ertaiaasea's since the announcement Of
. her engagement. and v-zll not take para III
fEss social set,~atias nnt1 after her marriage,
which VIII ~ au,tesbsc clly The most bF.Hiant
event OF the EoS, er sa}aon.
Marquis Ilavr- i after a round Of fare
Wei. v.s-is 10 Il $ uaay friends ia society.
IcIJ the ci,r OF ,Yesiaesily 10 return To Rome.
hrs. Daniel Eaua:us has returned to Al
haay wttn ..rEula1a Il a Errer. With whom
she spe4t q i,,tGber ot weeks a Washing
toa az gha Ari.l-Joa Rojel. Mrs. Manning's
yearly visits 10 wash nSton have always
han lle esj -Hsj C3c . general entertain ~ on
taa rarl OF chose friends Ia3da here when
sIe was tae Tiie a. the Secretary Of the
7 reaGuTy daring lie first Cleveland ad-
r.l4is. rat o1. Tbs season Mrs. &anning
has had aH especially en5oyaue time, as
Mrs. Clcye, and lld tho IA lies oy the Cabinet
have bee . lproliiBeat asa3Gs hereHteTiaiDers.
lfrs. Grart ras rcyGrEed from Florida
and is Row Ecish her daughter, MTS. Sar-
tor.s. " ho has changed her plans relative
10 returning 10 E1ziaDd during the com NC
SIMMER. The latter part OF May Mrs.
GaHuris VIII 20 to Canada for the summer,
ara viii be iolne there b. her eldest daugh-
ter, who has been all this time a. school in
England.
Mr. J. r. Pioda. the newly accredited
Svjss min stCr, accompanied by his wife,
arrived in New yor.. on Sunday and spent
the eaHv part OF The week in New York.
He and Mrs pioia are now at the Airing on.
The musicale given by Walter Pars, at
9;is stuGio. Tuesday last, was largely at
tended 10y an appfeciative aud ence. and
the performers certainly EeTited the hearty
recognition The T efforts elected.
Tie Programme was one Of exceptional
excellence. and the several numbers or
Rleade.soln, Handel RieSs etc. were rem
deled with rare artistic fervor and effort.
4 number Of instrumental solos, duets,
tr.og, and qulTtc:s. and some cha rIning
German, French, and English ballads were
sun< il cTquis te TASTE.
The walls. both OF the studio and recep-
tiOu room. were covered with some of the
accomplished artists beautiful sketches.
Among them some of rare historical value.
depicting well known landmarks of ths
CITY now demolished. There were also
many landscapes coast and marine views,
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