Evening star., 1898-07-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Where Foreigners and Natives Are Trying
to Keep Cool
Society Girls Nursing the Wounded
and Sick - Interesting
Personal Notes.

Former Russian charge d'affaires Mr.
Wollant, and wife have returned from
Narragan5ett Pier, where they spent sew
eral days as the guests of the Russian
ambassador, Count Cassini. They are
now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Tisdel until
their departure for Europe.
Count Won Goetzen, military attache of
the German embassy. has returned from
Cuba, where he was watching the mill
tary operations and is now at Sea Girt
where the Countess Won Goetzen spent last
summer. She has been until lately at At
lantic City. 1t Is not expected that the
count and wife will return for some time
yet to Berlin, although watching the war
does not appear to be longer of much in
terest to foreign representatives,, since
most of them have returned from Cuba
The disbursing committee of the art loan
exhibition has received from Mrs. c. c.
Marsh acknowledgment of money and hos
pitaI supplies for the use of the post hos
pital at Fortress Monroe. The committee
has also sent $500 to the Army Relief As
ISOLATION and similar amount to the
navy hospital ship - the Solace. Both
money and supplies have been sent for the
use of the Washington boys wherever they
are SICK or in need of relief. to the hos
pital at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, and a large
number of supplies to equip the hospital at
Fort Myer.
Mrs. c. c. Marsh and Miss Virginia
Evans. daughter of Capt. Robley Evans
are both nurses at the Fortress Monroe
Hospital, having undergone course Of in
struction for the last three months. in
preparation for the work which began with
the arrival Of so many sick and wounded
there last week. One day Miss Virginia
Evans dressed the wounds of fourteen men.
The intelligent and kindly care these ladies
with The other volunteers have given has
been greatly welcomed and appreciated by
the surgeons.
Adjutant General Corbin presented to the
Children's Hospital the large flag which
now waves over that institution, the re-
ception of which was a great pleasure to
the board of lady visitors, well as the
convalescing inmates. who can see 1t flying
from their Fairgrounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Foster are spending
the summer at Magnolia, Mass where they
will remain until about the middle of Sep
tember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. Mcclure left
town this morning for their usual summer
vacation at -by-the-Sea.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Willes and their
baby daughter have gone to Linden, Va,
for an outing of a few weeks
At O'Clock this morning. in the presence
of relatives only. Rev. Ed. Bagby united
in marriage Mr.. Chas. S. Gum, formerly
of street northwest. and Miss Izora Bah
bitt of Morris street northeast. AT II the
young couple started for their future home,
in Taunton, Mass, where Mr.. Gum is con-
nected with the Evening News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schwab of New York
city announce the engagement of their
daughter Tesse to Mr.. Benjamin Held of
this city.
Mrs. Walport and daughter are summer
ing at the Calvert mansion at Riverdale,
Nd.
Mrs. VIM. B. Morgan has gone to Buena
Vista Springs for the rest of the summer.
Mrs. #. D. Waters will spend the next
month at Charlestown, Nd.
Mrs. G. w. Williams has gone to Deer
Park to spend the remainder of the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Beveridge is now at Saratoga, where
she will spend the rest Of the warm
weather.
Mrs. Wallack and daughters have gone
to Narragansett Pier to remain until the
last week in August, if not later
Mrs. R. Exner of 472 Q street left this
morning for Atlantic City, and will be
away for Ave or six weeks.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
are rusticatlng at Glenbourne. About thir-
teen couples went on a straw ride Friday
evening chaperoned by Mr.. John A. Hamp-
ton The wagon was drawn by four white
horses Another night they had cake
walk. which was largely attended. after
which dancing was kept up until late
hour.