Evening star., 1900-05-26
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Gayeties We're Brisk Enough Lately,
But Not in Town.
PLEASANT MENTION OF NOFABLES
Weddings Of the Month Of Roses
and Other Events.
CABINET SUMMER PLANS

The season that seemed to lag bit a
| week ago picked UP new life at the sub
| urban parties of which Mr. and Mrs. Blair
| Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Glover and other promi-
| nent movers in society entertained their
| friends. The general exodus has not COM
| menced yet. nor will not till the middle of
June but a number of closed up homes al
| ready suggests the summer dullnesS. Many
| Washington friends in New York to
| attend the Morris-Clark wedding. with rela-
| tives of Miss Clark who are residents
| here. Senator Clark went to New York
Wednesday to take part in the festivities
which are making the last days Of the
| brides residence at home very happy ones
| Another wedding in New York Monday will
be that of Miss Harriet E. Dyer and Mr.
| Theodore Hazelton Price. The bride is the
daughter of the late Gen Alexander Dyer
| l.. s. A, formerly of this city.
Mr.. Victor Mapes of New York, the fiance
of Miss Anna Louise Hoeke of this city. is
widely known in New York as a romantic
critic and writer. In his college days at
Columbia he prominent in athletics
| The marriage, which is fixed for Tuesday,
June 5. at Trinity will be the prettiest seen
at that church for many a day The br- de
will have six bridesmaids and maid Of
honor, while the groom will be surrounded
at the altar by a half dozen former college
| friends as usher, with mis- brother, Charles
Halstead Mapes, as best man.
1t was considered a reasonable excuse a
| few weeks ago to say that owing to the
impossiDilty of securing passage a trip to
Europe was out Of the question this sum-
| mer, but that will not do now. The steam
ship lines are all complaining over the
meager bookings for next month, and even
for July, when the high tide of tIansa tlan-
tic travel is always reached. The nome
| resorts are not likely to suffer badly from
diverted traffic this summer, after all. while
for -hn fy,1 oh, IIs
in one of these ways of passing the heated
term as the other, the chances that they
will find themselves at home in good COM
pany.
The marriage Of Miss Florence Boardman
and Mr.. Frederick Keep of Chicago will be
a home event, to which only relatives and
personal friends have been bidden. Rev
DR.. MackaySmth will ofiiciate and the
bride will be attended by her sister and
the groom by his brother, Mr.. William
Keep of Chicago, as best man. The couple
will reside in Chicago, and therefore Wash
ington loses member of popular family
by this ceremony. Mr.. Boardman and Miss
Boardman will spend the early summer
travelling, while Mrs Boardman and an
other daughter will go to Manchesterby-
the-Sea as the guests Of friends
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan will summer
at Manchester -by-the-Sea this year, as
usual.
Mrs. and the Misses Letter are in Paris,
their long stay in India. The return of the
family to this country is not likely until
| next autumn, and perhaps not then.
Mrs. George Dunn, who has returned to
spend the summer months with her par
ents, Representative and Mrs. Dalzell,
brought back with her a collection of fire
flies, which most brilliant reminders of
their native land These glttering objects
feed on the sugar cane and gorgeously liu
inmate the fields at night. For transporta-
ton they are housed in a gourd pierced
with many holes, and they keep up their
glowing existence in this country sugar
and water. Cuban ladies adorn their even
ing dresses with them, the flies, which are
more than an inch long, being secured by
a strong thread. Their glow rivals the
costlieSt gems.
Mr.. Clarence Moore of this city and Miss
Mabel Swift will be married next month
at the home Of the brides parents Mr. and
Mrs. c. E. Swift Of Boston, at Prde's
Crossing, Mass.
Senator Hanna gave a large dinner one
evening of the past week and will repeat
this hospitality at frequent intervals until
the adjournment of Congress.
Guests with a reminiscent turn of mind
must have had brought back keenly to
them the changes wrought in one brief year
in the families gathered about a cabinet ta-
Bile this spring in contrast to that of last
dinner party given by the Secretary of the
Navy last year was the late Vice Presi-
dent. Mr.. Hobart was always at his best
in these gatherings, and on that occasion
fairly outdone himself. The daughter of the
Secretary the charming hostess of that
dinner. which, in spite of rather cool
weather, was a great success. There We're
few new faces around the Secretary's
board at this last dinner, and the event
was in every way delightful outing as
well a notable dinner gathering.
The Barneys of Rhode Island avenue.
whose home is occupied by the Secretary
OF War, and who Were so conspicuous in the
Washington world of fashion, are deter
mined to make name for themselves even
In the Paris world of art. Mrs. A. c. Bar
ney continues diligent worker in her stu
dio, and her friends are likely to hear of
great successes in the future while her
eldest daughter, Miss Natalie Clifford Bar
ney has already achieved recognition as Fl
pcetess of no mean talent Her last poem
is in French
Mr. and Mrs. Whittcmore Will go abroad
this summer, sailing about the middle Of
July, and the major portion of their stay
will be spent at one of the German spas.
although a short time in Paris is also con-
templa ted. Mr.. Walter Wilcox is also go
ing abroad and will spend much of his Va
cation in Paris for the exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Halstead have gone
to housekeeping on Goth street. back of
Stewart Castle. The latter. with her chill
dren. will go next month to the Berkshire
hills for the summer
Mrs. Leland Stanford is coming east next
week and will sail early in June for Europe.
She has so disposed of her affairs that she
looks forward to a years absence and Will
make a tour of the Holy Land before her
return. This latter has been the dream of
years, and she is very happy in the pros
pect of It's near fulfillment. Mrs. Stanford
will be accompanied abroad by her young
niece, Miss Lathrop, who will spend the
coming year finishing her education in
Paris.
Inside the next three or four weeks the
cabinet families will have followed. or led
perhaps. the fashionable exodus from the
capital. Secretary Hays family has
lovely summer home awaiting them on the
shore of Lake Sunapee. N. H. Secretary
and Mrs. Gage find ideal content at Chevy
Chase where they will have the Newlands
property again. The Southampton, l.. l.,
home of the Secretary of War stands ready
for its occupants, and Is convenient for the
frequent visits of Mr. Root all summer.
Mrs. Griggs and family will rendezvous at
their Paterson. N. j.. home, with trips
away as desirable. and Secretary Long Will
spend as much time as is practicable with
his family at bingham. Mass. Mrs. Chas.
Emory Smith is going abroad and sails June
q, and will be accompanied by Miss Flora
Wilson. daughter Of the Secretary Of Agri-
culture. The latter will be abroad four or
five months.
The closing meeting for the season Of the
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