Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Country Club Teas Are Perfect Only for
Rain.
Where Some of the Prominent FAM
lilies VIII Summer Per.
soDal Notes.

Lady Pauncefote and the Misses Paunce-
fote have changed the date of their sailing
for Europe to the 9Th of June
Mrs. and the Misses Boardman now re-
ceiye their friends on Wednesday after
Rooms at the Country Club.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle gave tea yester-
day afternoon at the Country Club, when
her friends had the pleasure of meeting her
niece, Miss Connolly of Richmond. Despite
tine showers large company was present.
Mrs. Childs who has spent the winter
nere. left on Monday for Philadelphia, and
will spend this month at the small country
place she has lately purchased near Wayne
Later she will go to Long Branch to re-
main throughout the warm weather. The
probabilities are that her splendid new
pancy next fall, when this city will become
FER permanent winter home.
Mrs. William Lay, who has been in Phil
adelphia for the last two months has re-
turned, and is again occupying her house
en- Jefferson place.
The Brazilian minister and Mrs Men
donca and family will leave town on the
ist or June and go to their summer home
in the Adirondack
Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. Schofeld are now at
the Arlington. where they will remain until
their departure from the city. They con-
template long absence abroad, after the
date of the generals retirement
A dispatch from Paris says that Count
Bonaface de Castellane and his wife, for
merry Miss Anna Gould Of New York, have
bought large site at the corner of the
Avenue Du Bots de Boulogne and the Ave
nue. de Malak6f, paying therefor 100 francs
per meter. The Countess de Castellane will
now carry out the dream of her life that is
70 exactly reproduce the Grand Trianon at
versailles, with immense gardens, for a
fars residence. The Grand Trianon is a
handsome villa, one story in height in The
form OF horse shoe. anG is situated about
tnfee-QCarterS OF a mile to the northwest
of the terrace of the Palace of Versailles
II was erected by Louis XIV for Nine de
Maintenon. The salon des ylaces in the
villa contains table, of which the top
made OF single piece of oak, is nine feet
across. In the salon de familie is a table
given by Charles " of Spain to Napoleon
l. The grande vestibule, in which the
famous trial of Marshal Bazaine took place
In 1873 contains group ia marble repre-
senting France and Italy, exchanging The
kiss of peace This group was presented
to the Empress Eugene by the ladies of
Milan. The villa contains several richly
furnished apartments and many curiosities.
Medical Director and Mrs. KindIeberger
have taken possession of their cottage at
Conanicut-
Baron Won Saurma and Miss Won Saurma
have sailed for Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. William Laporte and daugh-
ter, Hattie, left yesterday for Peoria, ILL.,,
TO join their son Charles, who is in bust
and friends were at the depot TO see them
off.
Miss Emma Delafield has left the city to
be absent during the summer.
Mrs. P. H. Christman left last evening
for Fortress Monroe, where she will re-
main several weeks and then go to her
summer home. near Falls Church, Va.
Miss May Myers of Baltimore is visiting
her aunt Mrs. S. Breslauer.
Mrs H. r. Horne Of North Carolina and
Mrs. NJ. A. Hastam of Georgia, daughters
of the late Gov. Warren Winslow of North
Carolina, are on visit to their cousin,
Miss Hill, at 1015 c street southwest.
Mrs. Arthur W. Dunn has returned from
a visit to friends in Chicago and ST. Paul.
Mrs. Evelynia P. Morgan of Alexandria,
Va, is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Edwin
Lee Morgan, 2315 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest
Miss Annie L. Williamson is visiting her
cousin, Lieut.. Commander 3. F. Tiiley, at
The Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd.
Mrs. w. W. Clapp of Boston, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. e. b.
Wight of 18th street, mas been called to
Boston suddenly by the announcement of
the death of her sister, Miss G.. Dennie,
and left for Boston this morning, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wight.