The morning times., 1896-10-04
BONES OF DIPLOMATS
STILL WITHOUT TENANTS
Members of the Corps Linger Late
at the Resorts.
Several w eddings Set for This Week.
Movements of Well Known Peo-
pie at Home and Abroad.

pie at Home and Abroad.
The British Embassy still stands silent
and empty, with ITS massive doors and
spacious windows barred and closed to the
sunlight, for like many other mansions
OF the northwest its occupants have not
yet returned from their summering.
In spite nf the excellent care expended
upon the lawns and the premises in gen
eral, there is an air of gfoom and desUla-
tioh which pervades the whole place and
not even the pranks of the two big dogs,
which may occasionally he seen romping
around Tie slirubbery, can dispel the lone
somcness, which hangs like IA Fall over
the home OF Engiand's representative.
In II few weeks all this Will be changed,
shutters ana doors will be thrown open
anu the very steps will look welcome
TO The comers and goers, for the silent
halls and darkened rooms will echo with
the merry voices and footsteps of the re-
turning family.
Sir Julian fauncefote sails from England
about the lOtn of this month arriving in
New York about the / 9th, but the ladies
OF his family who have figured SO prom
inently in the social functions in the Fast
seasons will not join him Until after NDvem-
ber i. The secretaries also are absent
from the city, being at Newport, where
they Will remain until very near the time
OF Sir Julian $ arrival.
The only sign Of life about the new
home OF the Austrian Legation is the half
opened storm door whicn has SO long been
closed and barred. Occasionally one nf
the secretaries may be seen coming or GO
ing, but glance at the uniformly drawn
shades tells one instinctively that the
minister and his family have not yet re-
turned. They are all in New York, where
they will remain until the Goth of this
month, when thsfr arrival here is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Lane have returned
to the city and wild receive their friends
at 1903 n street on Tuesdays after Oc-
tober 10.
The location of the winter residence of
Secretary and Mrs. Francis is still an
uncertainty, owing to one OF the houses
which they fancied being taken during
their absence from the city.
Miss Morton returne,i last week. after
spending the summer at her home in De-
tro't and in visiting her brother in
Nebraska.
The family of Postmaster General Wilson
are expecteato return shortly from Charles
town. W. Va, where they have been
spending the summer.
one of the dCbutantes of the coming
season Will he Miss Vivian Sartoris.
daughter OF Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
who VIII he presante i To W ssbington society
early In the winter, after which she will
spend the greater part OF the season in
New York
The family of Secretary Lamont have
returned TO their EouIe in this city, but
owing to the recent dca5h of Mrs. Lannon'S
father, she Will not appear in society this
winter.
\ surprise party was given to Miss
Annie Lochboeler last night, In honor OF
the sixteenth anniversary of her birth.
he house was artistically decorated with
palms ana cut flowers. y handsun:c
collation. WAS served during the evening
Aurong those present Were: Misses Annie
Ki"hl, Lula Nau, Hannah Conover Ida
Br,lldr Minnie Nesslein, Annie Schneider,
Mary ami Lena Muth, and McSsrs Edward
Stevens, c. Mueller. II. Stein, s. Keller
F. Bresuahan. E. May, F. Rowley, F. stem,
aud John Enrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Barker, No BOG "
street north west, Will leave tomorrow
for few weeks recreation in the nlountain
regions of North Carolina, mainly in the
vicinity of Asheville.
Among the weddings announced for the
coming week is that OF Miss BERTHE Black
ma to Mr.. Edward T. Linskey, which will
take place tomorrow. The reception will
be held ut No. 3iO9 o street from S to 10
O. clock.
On Tuesday Miss Carrie c. Clark viii
be married to Mr.. Guy EversrieM jenkins,
ut North Capitol NJ L. Church, at O'Clock.
A IrI,iC -. IA II
The Cliff Bentley nuptials will also be
soicnnized on Tuesday.
Five pretty weddings are set for Wcdnes-
day. AT 1870 clock Miss Bessie Stanton,
daughter OF Mrs. Sarah L. Lawton, & nd Mr.
Michael 7. o'Leary, OF Worcester Mass,
will be married at st. Stephens Church.
The ceremony will be followed by ii re-
ception at No 2O09 + street, from 2 to
2 O'Clock.
Miss Adele Platter Cammack will be
united ut noon to Mr.. Kenneth John Muir,
al st. johns Church
The Taylor Elliott wedding reception will
be held at No. 1l2 street northeast, from
until 8 o'clock.
At the same hour Miss Nellie Friesus.
daughter of Mr.. Theodore Friebus, and
Nr. Paul Font Grove will be married at
Hamline Methodist Church.
The marriage of Miss Celeste Selma
MoritZ daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7.
W. Moritz, To Dr. Holden will be solemnized
at st. Dominick's Church at O'Clock in
the evening.
Mr. ana Mrs. NJ. Blumcnfcld Of No. 11s
Seventh street southwest announce the
bctrothal of their daughter, Jennie. to Mr.
Gus kleeblatt. The young people Will be at
home this evening from Z TO 10 O'Clock.
A dancing party was gwen Friday even.
ing at the residence of Miss GIa sgow, No.
lO27 Tenth street, in honor of her guest,
Miss Effie Steinmann, of Baltimore.
The large drawing-rOom. which served
as The dancing hall. was beautifully deco
rated with palms, and the hevy of young
laii,es in evening dress made a pretty
picture.
The dance wound up with the Virginia
Heel. III which all participated.
Later refreshments were served in the
dinlng-roon. which was prettly decorated
with golden rod and choice flowers. Lamps
from many hooks added beauty to the scene
Among those present were the Misses
Bessie and Edna Davis, Saunders. Frazee,
Graffrn, Van Liant. Davidson. Shreve, Heed,
Holmes, Cooper. Won Ezdorff. Rechmann,
Bangs, Raisen. Glasgow Effie Steinnan
o: Baltimore; Mrs. Foote, Mrs. Glasgow. Mrs