Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-11-08
November 5th. 1895.

the grounds for the little ones to
play in. A big pile has been placed
in the White House grounds, and
Ruth and Esther enjoyed digging
and playing IN it, making dirt pies
like any other little women. In
spite of what has been said to the
contrary the Cleveland children are
clever little girls, and as mentally
and bodily healthy as children who
have not been born in the White
House. ~
One month makes quite differ
+ence in . city like Washington. I
left it deserted the last of Septem-
Der and after some weeks spent in
st. Mary's l returned to find it full
of birds Of passage, the fashionable
ones who return here for a few
months and then when the gay
season is over seek new fields of
amusement. From all evidences
the coming winter will be socially
gay one.
From all quarters Of the country
come quest for furnished houses,
and people who own their homes
are renting them for three, four or
five months for what must be pay
ing prices.
The Westernhouse family have
taken the Blaine house near Du-
point Circle which is the heart of
the fashionable portion of the city,
as there is the great white palace of
the Letters who have just returned
from Europe. Then Stewart Cas-
tie, where Senator and Mrs. Stew
art, of Nevada entertain so lavishly.
The foreign ambassadors and their
attaches have their homes in this
part Of the city, and from Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote down to the be-
uniformed and be-ribboned under
secretary of some Central Ameri-
can state are all sought after and
overpowered by the "title hunting
members of society, male and fe-
male.
The Duke of Marlborough, who,
to morrow weds Consuelo Wander
bilt, and with her takes q dowry of
from five to ten million of dollars.
has been awaiting here the wedding
day. He is fair, boyish youngster
of twenty-four a direct descendant
of Sarah Jennings and that John
Churchill, who owed his promotion
in life to his agility in getting out
of window Of a room in White
hall Palace as Charles, the Second,
entered the door. The Bleinheim
Castle to which he viii take his
bride was that historic Woodstock, ,
once the home of Fair Rosamond.
From Bleinheim has been sent the
bridal bouquet, five feet in diane
ter. The presents are many and
above price, so the Duke can truly
say to his bride:
"1hou hast diamonds and pearls rare. love.
Thou hast all that men adore.
Thou hast the most beautiful ewes. love
What would's thou more?"
Let us hope she may never have
cause to reply: "Better, treatment
than your father gave your mother"
This seems to be the month for
marriages, for every day there is q
new one announced, and for those
who may be interested / will say
that the church wedding is most
popular. Here the bride and her
best girl, brides maids and flower
bearers have it all their own way.
1t is for their benefit the church is
decorated, the vested choir and
clergymen meet them at the door,
and lead the way to the chancel,
where from behind some palms or
evergreens energies the groom and
his best man. They are necessary
adjuncts Of the function" and
one really pitied the groom, he
seems to be of SO little Importance.
A bride, maid of honor, six brides
maids, six ushers, the groom and
his best man now constitute the
bridal party at all we'll appointed
weddings. A small reception for
the maids of honor and intimate
friends and near relatives at the
home of the bride. A going away
to some place known only to the
groom. No rice. no old shoes, as
they start, but the bride losses her
bouquet to her maids and the one
that catches it will be the lucky one
will marry within the year.
This is the time when old clothes
are made new, and new ones made
in the latest style, so it NAV he of