Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Gossips Having No Facts, Delight in
Rumor.
RumOr Has 1t That Mrs. Sartorfs VIII
Marry Again-Pcrsopal
Mention.

Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris and Miss
Rose Mary Sartoris returned on Monday
from Chicago. where they attended the
Grant birthday celebration exercises Their
visit was in every way a most agreeable
one. both to the ladies and their hosts the
Press Club of that city. The presence of
Mrs. Sartoris among so many distinguished
folks who had not seen her before has led
to the revival of the gossip that she is
shortly to be married again. The rumor is
on the same lines as this time last year,
and as the fortunate sutton Gen. Henry
Kyd Douglas of Maryland is mentioned
again. 1t will be remembered when the
subject was preached to that gentleman at
its first announcement last spring he gal
lantly refused to discuss it at any length.
but gave no hint that a marriage was like
ly to occur On the part of Mrs. Sartoris,
she has said frequently to her intimate
friends that she had no intention OF marry
ing.
The present rumor in it's revived state
goes little further than the old one, and
indicates that the wedding is to take place
here very soon, that few guests outside of
the family viii be asked to witness it, ard
that the couple wll-go to Europe for the
summer. Whether or not this charmingly
interesting lady intends to marry not is
probably a subject in which the world at
large has no rights at all to be taken in
confidence at this juncture, but it may be
said on the authority of her statements
mat Mrs. SartoriS has no intention of GO
ing abroad the coming summer.
Her plans are as yet quite indefinite, but
she expects to spend the warm term at
some extreme northern point probably
Canada. A lady who has opportunities of
seeing the many admirers who have been
attentive to Mrs. Sartoris since she came
TO washington says that there are other
gentlemen resident in this city who might
think they had right to be men toned in
this connection. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Grant and Mrs. Sartoris will leave this city
very shortly. Miss Sartoris is coming from
England to spend the summer with her
mother. ~ Chicago special to the New
York Herald, in announcing the engage
ment, says that Gen. Douglas, who was a
member of Maryland confederate regi-
ment is the adjutant general of the state
OF Maryland, handsome man of fifty, and
belongs to an excellent old southern family
He owns fine old country place in Mary
land, and spends most of his time In Wash
ington, where he belongs to several of the
leading clubs, and is well and popularity
known. He is not rich, but has a comfort
able fortune"
Miss Blanche Moses OF Baltimore is the
guest of Miss Rosa Herman, 324 AZ street
evening.
Admiral and Mrs. Upshur have returned
to Washington.
The engagement of Miss Jane BRIGHAM
Curtis to Mr. Robert Coleman Child has
been formally announced.
Miss Eleanor King and DR.. William Ken
nedy Butler were married on Tuesday at
Luther Place Church. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor Of the church.
who is also father of the groom, Rev. J.
G. Butler. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Anna King, and Rev. Chas.
II. Butler was best man for his brother.
Messrs. E. c. Paul and Frank Butler. Drs.
Foster Scott. Louis Mackall, jr., and o. A.
McKimmil and Mr.. Gay of New York were
ushers. A wedding breakfast followed the
ceremony, after which DR.. and Mrs. Butler
started for an out-of-town trip
Commissioner and Mrs. Lamoreaux have
gone to their home in Wisconsin, where
their son will be married in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip E. Chaplin gave a
dinner last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles B. Chaplin, who are here on a
visit.
Mrs. Anna T. Hays and her sister Miss
Warning, are, for a few weeks. staying at
2027 I street. Miss Warirg is slowly re-
covering from a very severe attack of nerv-
Gus prostration.