Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
sCHATTY NEWS OF THE GOOD TIMES
SOME ARE HAVING.
to the Front I'm Paris
European Departures-Other
Tours Notes.

A prominent member of the capital stay
at-homes is getting no end OF pleasure out
of the letters, regularly received, from
friends who are seeking diversion or rest
or experiences. either abroad or along the
breezy Atlantic on this side From Paris
most interesting resume of the doings of
the Washingtonians who are there in an
official way reveals their presence on all
the notable occasions which have and will
continue to mark the exposition summer.
Americans were never more sought after.
socially and otherwise, and those from
this city. like Mr.. and Mrs Walsh ana
Mrs. Manning. have really had to resort
to much ingenuity to keep up with their
engagements and to accept the Invitations
poured in upon them, not only from the
exposition officials, but also from the resi-
dent and diplomatic circle, as we'll as the
visiting grandees. Mrs. Manning has been
most gracious in her Inequalities as the
head of the Daughters of the Revolution.
and has worn some beautiful gowns, nota-
bly, at the unveiling of the Washington
statue on the Fourth of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh at their home in the
Elysee Palace Hotel have made a great
success, both in official and personal
sense They have entertained most liber-
ally, but in the excellent taste which
characterizes their home life in Washing
is her guest this summer. have been every
where greatly admired. and are very prom
inent In the American circle Their re-
ception days have been brilliant events
where all the notabilities of the moment
took pleasure in assembling.
The news from Newport does not indi-
cate any rivals to Mrs. Slater among the
Washingtonians there. Her Inequalities
are pretty much the same here, dinners
and luncheons. The Pauncefotes are lv
ing OujetlV although nnph in n
everywhere. Lord Pauncefote and his
daughters are about more than Lady
Pauncefote. who prefers to spend her days
out of doors and to pay less attention to
society. Her health has not been of the
best of recent years.
Up at Bar Harbor the Barneys will make
their summer a merry one for their friends.
Mrs. Barney is to the front in all public
affairs. especially anything that tends to
the improvement of local conditions. She
is expected to give a big ball next month
during the presence of the English squad
ron.
Mrs. L. z Letter and the Misses Letter
who participated in the London season.
have gone to France. They stayed a few
days only in Paris before joining a fash
ionable colony out of town 1t Is now ex-
pected they will return to this country next
fall. although Lady Curzon would like
other visit from her sisters in India The
vice regal court is now back at Simla- Mr..
Joseph Letter does not appear to care for
Europe any more than his father The
younger man is at Narragansett Pier,
where he gives good a time to. he
undoubtedly gets from, his intimate
circle.
Mrs. B. c. Cockrell, the widowed daugh-
ter-in-law of Senator Cockrell. and Miss
Anna Ewing Cockrell. the younger daugh-
ter of the senator, will sail August on
the Waesland from Philadelphia to Liver
pool. Miss S. FitzGibbon of this city and
Miss Willie Sayres of Kentucky will also
be in the party, which, after a visit to
London, will go to Paris. where a lengthy
Cockrell and Miss Savers will remain
abroad year or more to finish their edu-
cation, and. with Miss Walsh. daughter OF
Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh. commissioner to the
worlds fair from Colorado, will be pupils
at the Convent of the Assumption in Paris.
Mrs. b. c. Cockreu and Miss FitzGibbon
will return home late in the fall.
Mrs. Field has remained in town thus far
to be with her sister Mrs. Condit-Smth.
Mrs. Field is much gratified at the success
full termination of her labors in the Wash
ington Statue Association. of which she is
president She has received from Paris
glowing accounts of the unveiling ceremo-
niles on the Fourth of July at which she
herself fully expected to be present. Late
in the spring she found it would be impos-
sible for her to go abroad and after the
Pekin news would not leave town at all.
Mrs. E. A. Lipphard and daughter. Miss
Edith Lpphard. have gone to Meadow
Brook. Virginia, to spend July and August
with Mrs Charles H. Smith
Miss E. L. Bryant Of 507 H street has
gone to relatives in Hamilton. Ontario
Mrs. Oscar w. White and children of the
Olympia are spending the summer at Island
Heights and Asbury Park. They will re-
main away until September 10.
Mrs. ]. D. Lyon and children of 1874 III
street northeast are spending the summer
in the mountains of Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Haas. Mrs. John L. Bur-
kart, Miss Ida Marie Demonet and Miss
Maude Haas were the guests of Col NJ. E.
Urell at Camp Ordway yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Walker will be at the
Hotel Berkeley. Atlantic City, the re-
mainder of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland r. KILLER and son
kirke of +04 LIST street left today to visit
the formers parents in Luray. Va, and
will be gone until September 10.
MI and Mrs. JOS. A Hendley have gone
to Hot Springs. Va. where they will spend
the remainder of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Boss Miss Ethel
Boss and Master Carroll Boss are at Paeo-
MAN Springs, Va.
The Warsaw Pleasure Club has left for
a two weeks outing at Warsaw, Richmond
county, Va The party consists of Messrs.
George L. Brist. H. Omohundro. E. Guard
H. r. Duryee and S. l.. Duryee and Misses
MdSSle Annie f1eeter, ii.
Moling, Maggie Mohler, Lula Heeter Rita
Mack and Dottie Heeter. Mrs. Wallace viii
chaperon the party.
Miss Sadye Morris of Baltimore is spend
ing a few days at the home of Mrs B.
klawans Of 800 H street northeast
Mrs. M j. Hunt and Mr.. and Mrs George
w. Weber. who have been travelling in
Germany, Switzerland and Italy, will spend
the month of August in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Butler and family of
LIE Droit Park have gone to the mountains
in Virginia. near Harper's Ferry, to spend
August.
There is quite a colony of Washington
people at Bay Point Hotel near Rockland.
on the coast of Maine. The guests include
Mr.. and Mrs. John De Witt Arnold and
son. Mrs. John M. Carson, Mrs. John M.
Carson jr, and daughter. Miss Cornelia l..
Coyle, Miss Emily B. Coyle. Miss Harriet
l.. Coyle. Mr.. ]. C. Head. Mrs. Heald,
Masters Bradley and Edward Heald. DR.
Richard Kingsman, Mrs. Kingsman, Miss
Kingsman, DIR. Thomas L. Macdonald and
Mrs. Macdonald. Mr.. William B. Moses
Mrs. Moses. Master Radford Moses, Mr.
c. b. Pearson and Mrs. Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engels gave a party to a
number of young people at their home on