Evening star., 1896-07-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Some Reflections on Past Glories and
Events.
A Cabinet Size Joke-Summer Resort
Echoes Personal
Notes.

The cabinet families who happened to
be in town during the last week have been
holding consolation meetings while discuss
ing the tidings from Chicago. 1t requir-
ed a few days for the heads of the ad-
ministration households to bolt the tick
ct, but the women were by no means as
slow in giving their opinions. One cabinet
officer who was calling at the home of an
other ono night during the past week, was
asked by his hostess:
"Why haven't you been In to see us? 1
have been nearly dead"
Sorry indeed, to hear that, but We are
all dead, or SO near it, since we have moth
ing to live for, tnat 1 have not felt much
like visiting was The laughing but hon
est reply.
The consolation part in these and kindred
discourses is found in going over past joys
rather than in any hope of escaping politi-
cal persecution in the future. The chances
are that none of the present cabinet fam
lilies will honor Washington by residence
here but very short time after the 4th
of next March. They feel that they have
ample time to arrange their future plans.
and they will be all made, before the VIC
toriOuS forces, equally diSagreeable and un-
welcome whether silver democrat gold
republican, will have reached the capital.
The wives of the gentlemen who have en-
tertained the presidential bee the longest
are at the moment their best CONSIDERS, just
as they were few weeks ago their most
ardent supporters
Those who got left the worst find great
consolation in the fact that they never
would have indulged such aspiration if it
were not for the home whispers. and the
womankind are thanking heaven that So
andSo's wife did not get chance at a
White House residence, for it would have
been the topmost straw on social career
already too heavy.
There Is not one of Mr.. John r. McLean's
acquaintances in this city who would not
be glad had he received the coveted prize,
and all are pleased, anyway, that he had
a week or more Of genuinely new en-
joyment in being a candidate. But close
observers at home felt, although he was
looking to the White House. he had plan
ned for the usual summer addition to his
l street home. There has scarcely been a
year since he took possession of it but some
changes have been made in 1t or some new
part a6ded. This time a new story has been
put on the back of the building on the 18th
street side.
Mrs. Washington Mclean and Mrs.
Bugher have been at Deer Park for sew
eral months. The latter has now the pleas
ure of entertaining her prospective hus-
band, Capt. Ludlow. So great was the de-
sire of the Deer Parkers to see the for
tunate man, who had won the hand and
heart of such charming woman that
many of her friends were at the station to
meet him. Mrs. Bugher. having had hint
VI luteItlOnS, warned tne captain III
advance to leave the train at Oakland,
which he did, and where she met him. with
only few appreciative lookers-on No
body would be surprised if the announce
ment of their wedding came any day now,
as, with nearly all the family close at hand,
there is no need of further delay, and the
engagement has existed since last winter
MIR. Fred Bugher. who attains his majority
the coming autumn, is much sought after
In the eligible ranks. He has q large for
tune at his command, and with it has in
herited kindly disposition. attractive man.
ners and lots of common sense and the
knowledge OF how to use money correctly.
1t Is understood that after Mrs. Bugher's
marriage Mrs. HaZen will make her home
with her mother, Mrs. Mclean.
MIR. and Mrs. John r. Mclean were at
Deer Park several days this week on their
way back from Chicago. They returned
here ycstel day, and will remain a few days
before starting off again for the rest of the
summer.
From all one hears of the doings of the
folks at the fashionable or at the Quie;er
summer resorts. there is very little origin
ality displayed in the everyday life. Ex-
cept for what has been injected by the
wheel in the way of extra employment of
time, the old program of hotel balcony gos-
means will allow are still the controlling
issues The swell girl who stays right here
at home all summer, anc for choice, too, is
a novelty, however, and she knows 1t and
Is proud OF it. She appears on the streets
just as often as she does in cool weather,
and in the evenings can always be found at
home. unless she has had a bid for the
theater OR an ice cream treat.
At Newport the curtain has hardly been
rung Up yet for the summer gaiety The
Illness Of Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt sr, has
had a most depressing effect in the circle
In which he and family SO greatly es-
teemed At Bar Harbor the fun is not yet
either fast or furious, but running over the
her a
ber of people who are scarcely ever dull or
incapable of attracting attention to their
movements. They will surely shine il
some way or other before long.
At Lenox a neighborly feeling exists
among the cottagers, but no striking events
have been listed as yet, unless golf, beloved
gOlf can be construed worthy such a
definition. Manchester by the Sea has the
reputation of being one of the most eX-
pensive resorts In the east. 1t Is only those
who have fourth hands and large stables
who cut any figure whatever. Camping
out and roughing 1t generally has its own
particular attractiveness in the Adiron-
dacks and White mountains, and great
many Washingtonians prefer this enjoy
ment to any other way of spending the
summer. Members of the diplomats corps
are scattered all over the country. each
seeking relaxation and pleasure in his
own way. but 1t is surprising how many
of the ministers or their representatives
turn up at the State Department once
Wceh. anu Viii continue 10 90 SO as long 6
the Secretary of State remains in town.
Among the last of the foreign families to
leave town was that of the Chilean minis
ter and Mrs Cana. AS Mr.. Cana will
shortly be transferred to Paris. Ocean City
was selected for their summer outing, be-
cause of its convenience to this city. The
family have been a most charming addi-
tion to foreign circles, and there will be
great regret at their departure.
Mrs. Hearst is in California, down at Mon
terey, where she will spend a month or so,
and 1t would be hard to find a more at
tractfve spot for rest or recreation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halet kilbourn, who. with
their family. are rusticating at Bleak House
this summer are entertaining so Hospitality
there that the name of the place has be-
come more and more misnomer. Twenty
five years ago. when ex-Gov. Shepherd
bought the farm and built the residen ,e on
the highest point on 1t, the surroundings
were so bleak that the title fitted 1t accu-
rately. He at once commenced to plant
trees. imported spruce and frs, had land
scape gardener lay out the old fashioned