The evening times., 1896-11-06


| open. although the ladies of these official
families are not all back To town. Lazy
| PauncefOte anu daughters are expected 10
| arrive this week, and the wife of the
| Austrian minister some time in November,
! when The diplomatic CirCic will be about
| completed
| Inc newly-arriyed Turkish minister has
| taken IA large and handsome house in the
| neiEhbUrnood oil Dupont Circle, and an
| bounced his intention OF having his secretary
and attaches reside with him. as has besu
| the custom of the Chinese legation.
! THIS new representative OF the sultan,
! Mustapha IahSin Bey by name, is not u
| gay dIu iesuye bachelor, like his predc-
| Cessor. Mdyroyeni Bcy, WHO divided with
1 The German chancellor. BarOn Won kcttlcr.
/ The honor OT being the most popular man
Ia the diplomatic corps. 1 his latest -adul-
Ton 10 the iOtiEu representatives at Wash
IngtOa has been one of Turkeys best
| kHo WI diplomats ana Statesmen for the last
! ten years. He comes directly from Con-
stantinoplc. but has been stationed at DIFF
| Terent European capitals. lie speaks
! French Iluenuy, but little English, and is
| accompanied by mis- interpreter uud dJtachc,
| Seiiiddin Bey, also recently appointed to
| this country.
The Spanish minister and family have
returned from LcnoX where they fingered
| until Il week ago, and their new embassy
on Connecticut avenue IS now open for the
winter
Mrs. Cameron has returned To her La
fayette Square residence after summer
on the other side. ana a short visit to the
Senator's country place, near Harrisburg.
Mrs. George iluff has also reCpened her
handsome Sixteenth street residence AFT er
an absence of rive months. Its matter OF
very general re- gret that this Will he the last
winter this family Will spend in Washing
ton, Mrs. Huff being, from u social point OF
view, one OI the most gracious ana charm
ing women that has ever represented Penn
sylyania at the capital.
Miss Alice Pritchet OF u street northwest,
gave a pleas SAINT musicale last night n honor
OF tie third anniversary OF the Carnaticn
Club, Jr., OF which She is the treasurer.
a number OF musical selections were rem
dered by The guests, and at late hour
choice refreshments were served. Among
those III attendance were Misses Mary and
Kate Ellis, julia Anderson. Matte SpTaeuc
Mamie Major, Flora Donaldson, Julia and
Marie Fowler, and Messrs. JOnn Atkins,
Tom Brooke, H. b. Hill, John Tucker, R,Gph
Foss and John and Edgar Rails.
Misses Mary and Eta Gohright will leave
this evening for a brief visit to Philadelphia,
prior to a winters stay in New Orleans.
where they Will be the guests OF their
aunt, Mrs. Delaney Orr
The engagement has been announced Of
Miss Mary Lois Sherman, daughter of the
late Dr. Ii. e. Sherman. 10 Mr samuel III.
Faschal, son ur the late Judge q W
Paschal, Of this city.
Mrs. L. B. Birdseu, of No. $50 Tbir.
teentb street northwest, cntertai ned a
number OF her friends With a mu siCsiie Tues
day evening While awaiting the returns.
The parlors Were artistically decorated
with graceful Kenta palms, and a pro
gram OF vocal ana instrumental selections
was rendered by the hostess, assisted by
Miss Andruss and Mrs. a. L. DAVIS. An
attractive feature. of the evening was the
contribution of several beautiful solos OF
the violin by Mrs. Doodle. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Among the guests We're Mrs. Mary NJ
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur 7. Davis, Mr..
Boodie, and Mrs. VIII Grosscup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Page have returned
their NJ street home, viii si-and the winter
touring through the West.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo b. Craig, Of New
Hampshire, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. &.
W. Harrington, Of Q street
Columbia Chapter, Daughters of the A rner-
ican Revolution, Will meet in the red parlor
of the Ebbitt House Tuesday evening next
Rev. Hugh l.. Johnston, pa Stor of the Metro
poitan NJ. f. Church, Will be one of the
speakers of the occasion
Miss Nellie A. Hefferxln and MI Dexter
;. HusSey were married in the presence
or their immediate families at the resi-
dence of the brides mother on Wednesday
evening, by Rev. Father j. A. Conway of
st. Aloysius' Church.
Miss Eleanor Downs, who has been spend-
ing the summer and autumn abroad will
sail for home next week Mrs. Downs ond
her younger daughter, Miss Bee, have al
ready returned and are located for the
seas,n on Sixteenth street northwest
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wilkes have closed their
country place on the Bladensburg road and
Will take apartments ON Vermont avenue
for the winter.
- VI "atsiilllEtDuItUs went over
To Baltimore yesterday 10 attend the we'd
ding of Miss Agnes Laura Homburg to
Mr.. Robert Fusselbaugh Gibson, both of
that city, at st. Georges Protestant Epis-
copal Church. Mr.. Joseph Gibson, of Wash
Ington, the groom's cousin, oficiated as
one OF the ushers of the occasion.
A surprise serenade party was given
last night to Mr.. John Waller, of the
Government Printing Office, at his resi-
dence, No. 531 Ninth street northeast
The party was gotten up by Mr. Walters
many friends. Dancing was INDUCED i'm
until late hour, and refreshments were
served by the ladies. Mr.. Waller enter
tained the gathering with a stump speecb,''
and Capt. Jack Welch spun a number of
witty sea yarns. Music was furnished by
a part of the Marine Band.
Miss Katharine Nottingham returned vcs-
terday from two months visit in New
Jersey She was accompanied by her aunt.
Mrs. James C. HERS. of Palm yra n. j., who
VIII spend several weeks in this CITY.
Mysterious Attempt at Suicide.
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