The times., 1899-08-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Her many Washington friends will learn
with deep regret of the death of Mrs. Sarah
McCoun Vail Gould, which has Just oc-
Cured at her home, Qaklands, near Troy,
n. Y. During the later years of her life
Mrs. Gould spent her winters here with
her SON in-law and daughter. DR. and Mrs.
N. S. Lincoln. when her great mental pow
ers, despite her venerable years, and charm
ing personality, made her many warm
friends among the distinguished men and
women of the National Capital. She was
the daughter of the late George Vail, one
of the most Influential citizens of Troy,
and the widow of Judge George Gould, for
many years prominently identified with
the bar of Rensselaer, county, N Y Like
both her father and husband Mrs. Gould
shared in and continued their association
with the leading movements of the day, and
her executive ability for the administration
Of large interests was evidenced to the last
by the capacity with which she managed her
ample estate. She expressed this character
istic in many charitable movements one of
which was the establishment Of the orphan
asylum of Troy. which was DUE in great
measure, to her effort. The deceased, VINO
was about eighty years old, is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Thomas e. NewDold,
OF Troy, and Mrs. Jeanie Gould Lincoln,
who. with her daughter, Miss Natalie Lin
coin and Mr. Gould Lincoln. were with her
at the time of her death.
New London society is in hutter OF
pleasant anticipation over the fancy dress
ball to be given this week by Colonel and
Mrs. Tyler, who are now established IN
their splendid new home.
Miss Bessie Alvey and Miss Mary Hahn
have gone for an extended stay at Benning-
ton, Va Before returning they will visit
the Blue Ridge Mountains and the White
Sulphur Springs.
Former Queen Liliuokalani, Of Hawaii
will attain her sixty-fourth birthday next
Saturday, when she will welcome informal
ly any of her friends who may call to
congratulate her on that event, but there
will be no celebration of any kind unless
her cousin. Prince David Kawanauadau
reaches here by that time Information OF
the proposed luau, which the prince in
tended to give as a birthday surprise to
his one-time royal relative, arrived here
before him, and as result. 1t has been an
nounced by a member OF the former
Queens household that nothing in the ma
ture of state celebration will take place
unless he gets here, as the preparations for
a luau require considerable time.
Rev L. Stern and family have returned
from their summer vacation and are now
at their new home, 1926 Tenth Street.
Mrs August Won HartZ and her son, of
Venice, Italy, are visiting her sisters, the
Misses Goth, of 1913 Rhode Island Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Andrews who have
handsome villa at Newport, are enter
tanning house guests from this city and
New York.
Mrs J. Hubley Ashton and Miss Ash
ton will remain until the early days of
autumn at Northeast Harbor, Mount
Desert.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Fay. who have
been spending the summer in Continental
travel. will remain abroad until about
October l.
Senator and Mrs. Frye have been enter
tanning Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bradford
at their home in Lewiston, Me. The ad-
miral and his wife are now in Auburn, Me.
and will leave there today to be gone sew
eral days.