Evening star., 1896-07-27
the WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Reported Engagement Of Miss Payson
and HI. Botkine.
President and Mrs. Cleveland Hayin.
Nice Time With Their Family
-PersOnal Noaes,

mi. FieTfe both1ne formerly attached to
the Russian legation here, has written to
1rlends In Newport announcing his engage
ment to Miss Payson of Washington. whose
sister married Mr.. Raymond lie CHAT, son
of the Belgian minister. Mr.. Botkine is
now in Russia Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Payson
and Miss Payson have been abroad since
| last autumn. directly after the marriage of
Mr. Raymond LeGhait and Miss Payson Mr.
Botkine was a great favorite while resid-
Ing in this city. and while charge d'affaires
| of the Russian legation entertained hand
| somely.
President and Mrs. Cleveland have Mrs.
Perrine visiting them at present, and have
had no other guests SO far this summer
Secretary Olney is now at Falmouth with
his family, and does not expect to return
to Washington until after the summer is
over. He called on the President Wednes-
day, and the following day Mr.. and Mrs.
| Cleveland took luncheon with Secretary
and Mrs. Olney at Falmouth.
Mrs. Calvin S. Brice and the Misses Brice
have returned from Europe. Miss Helen
Brice did not accompany her parents to
Newport, having decided to spend a few
| days with Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger at
Oyster Bay. The Brices will spend the re-
| mainder OF the gay season at Newport.
Gen. and Mrs NJ. r. Morgan are i'm the
| Thaxter cottage at Appledore Island, Isle
| of Shoals.
Mrs. w. H. Clagett of this city gave
| progressive euchre party Tuesday evening
at Saranac Lake. NY, entertaining over
| fifty guests.
Mrs John Wanamaker and a party of
| friends are now at Paul Smiths, Saranac
| Lake.
| United States Patent Commissioner and
| Mrs. John s. Seymour who have been at
Norwalk. Conn, have returned here. In
| August MIR. and Mrs. Seymour expect to so
| into camp on Smiths Island, with party
of Norwalk relatives and friends, TO re-
main several weeks.
Mrs. S. A. Campbell of Ill P street north
| west is visiting friends in Quakertown, Pa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner are now at
| Newport.
| Miss Julia Grant and Miss Vivian Sar-
| toris are the guests of their aunt, Mrs.
Potter Palmer. at her Newport cottage.
| Miss Cora L. Kaufman of GO II street
has gone to Baltimore to spend several
| weeks with her sister, Mrs. NJ Open
heimer, where her sister, Miss Ray, viii
| join her after spending month in Norfolk
with relatives.
Misses Mamie and Louise Thomas of G2o
| X street have gone to Chestertown, Kent
| county, Md where they will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Smith. On their re-
| turn they will stop in Baltimore. visiting
| relatives and friends.
Mrs. Andrew J. May, accompanied by her
sister-in-law. Miss Ella May. and Miss An
ME BuScher, have returned from Rock
| HILL Va, where they have been visiting
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rosefy are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs B F. Larcombe and daugh-
ters at Hinesboro', Nd.
Miss Harley of Corcoran street enter
| tanned number of friends in honor of her
| birthday Friday evening last. Among those
present were the Mesdames Hilbus and
| Harley, Miss Davis. Miss Mae Higgs, Miss
Aamye Harley, Annie Harley, Miss Eliza
beth Corilne Elinor and Nanette Window
| of Forest Glen. Mr.. Tuck Bean. Messrs.
| Mahlon and VIII Hoff, Myron Baker. An
| thony Gale ski, Window and Harley. Vo-
| cal and instrumental music were the prin-
cipal features Of the evening, with refresh
| ments.
Mss Inez De Montreville left Saturday
| for a months visit her sister, at Chi
| cago. and St. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. French and children
left last Thursday for Atlantic City.
Mrs. VIM. c. Leitch and son Of Capitol
| Hill are in the Blue Ridge mountains, ].
| A. Hamptons place, the Gleubourne
Misses Lillian and Evaline Kerff are still
the guests of Miss Trundle of Libertytown
Va. Later on they will visit Virginia
] Springs with Mrs. Trundle and daughter.
| Mrs. ]. H. Kuehling is at Colonial Beach.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dallas Tucker, accom-
PaHieu py tneir cnlluren, EDWIN ana Ethet,
| Violet Mankin and Tayie Bouscarem, have
gone to River Springs. on the lower Poto-
| mac where they will remain until early
| September.
| Mrs. Jane Bouscann, VIM. Bouscann,
| Mrs. E. NJ Hall, Misses Hall, Mrs. " A.
| Thompson, Miss Maud A Thompson, Miss
| Mamie Carter, Miss Tesse Harbaugh, Miss
| B. L. PuliZzie, Miss Ruth Smith, Mrs j. b.
| Brough, c. Wilmer and wife, w. I. Walker
and wife, John ID. Bradburn and wife, Geo.
| n. Rose and wife, Alex. Kaufman and
wife, John Knox, B. F. Queen, C. White.
| John Miller, c. +. Schneider, Henry H.
Smith, c. H. Wilson. H. b. Hodge. j. N.
Thompson. E. A. Logan. A. l.. Wilson.
| VIM. Halliday, L. Peters, Wn. Seitz, Miss
| Nellie King, Carroll Edmonston, Mrs J.
! .. Wilson, form a part of the Washing
ton colony now at Piney Point.
| Col and Mrs. Winthrop Mrs. Green, Mrs
and Miss Biddle have gone to Europe