The Washington times., 1901-08-14
SOCIETY,".

No belle at Newport is being more con-
stantly sought after and honored than
Gen. Joseph Wheeler who Is now whiting
at that resort
Ex-Vice President Mortons camp In
the Adirondacks- is one of the most
charming In that region. II Is on the
beautiful upper Saranac lake. and con-
tains about twenty acres OF land IL is a
series OF low buildings. pictures,Iuely ar
ranged near the lake shore, and some OF
the buildings have the inside simply An
ished. the bark being left on the beams.
Mr. Alden Guest. son of Commodore
Guest. of this city. is at Hawthorne Inn,
Gloucester. Mass. where he has steam
yacht.
The collection of social rumors which
grows larger and more interesting as the
summer rolls now includes the names
OF Nine Rengifo and NJ. Eugene THE
baut, whose engageme MT a New York pa
per states is talked OF in this city. True
or not, Nine Rengifo is decidedly at
tractive woman who seems to have given
up all care for society since the death of
General Rengifo the South American dIu-
iomat. who had just been appointed Min
lister OF Finance at Bogota. and was on his
way to his post when he was drowned In
the Magdalena River. Nine. Rengifo was
here at the time. and SO Intense was her
grief that 1t has been reported at inter-
walls ever since that she would sooner or
later become a religeuse. She comes of a
devout Catholic family. and her sister.
Miss Barbara. year or more ago, entered
the Order of the Ladies' of the Sacred
Heart. The stately white altar of St Alloy
sius Church was enriched. after General
Rengifo's death. by beautiful chalice.
made of the gold and precious stones that
had been ;he gifts from the diplomat to
his bride.
Mime. Rengifo was Miss Regina Barbour
youngest daughter of the late James l.
Harbour, former wealthy merchant of
this city. and her marriage to General
Rengifo in 1895 was the first international
wedding celebrated in the new st. Mat
thew's Church. During the few years she
was the wife of dignitary of the Dip
lomatic Corps Nine. Rengifo became gem
orally popular for her many accomplish
ments and great charm OF manner. NJ.
Thiebaut as everybody knows, was, m
til few months ago, secretary of the
French Embassy here
The Duchess d'Arcos and Mrs Nathan
iel p. Simpkins, both of whom are enjoy
ing cottage life at Manchester. on the
Massachusetts coast are actively engaged
in promoting the various entertainments
being given at the resort for the benefit
or village charities
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cr,lger. the well
known New York authoress. was so pleas
ed with her last winters visit to Washing
ton that she has leased a house on h
Street, near Twenty-hfth Street and ex-
poets to make this city her future home.
Mrs. Cushman X. Davis will not return
to Washington until quite late in the au-
tumn. She has spent the season. so far,
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
X Dixon. of st. Paul. MINI, where Sena-
tor Davis also had handsome residence
for many years before his death.
Ex-Secretary Herbert is spending the
summer in the south of France.
Though Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Rowland are
making frequent trips to Newport and
their summer is being spent at Hot
Springs, Va, where they leased cot
tage early in the season.
Mrs. Richards, wife of the Solicitor Cen
eral, and their family. are spending the
summer at Roxbury, Mass.
Miss Edna NJ. Gottwals is spending the
month of August with Miss Sallie John
son, of Woodville. Va
Miss Irene Pistorio is the guest of Col
and Mrs, Charles Dickinson. of Brooklyn.
y. Y. for the month of August She will
visit Atlantic City before returning to
Washington.
Mrs. L. B. Mccartney, of SIS North
Carolina Avenue southeast, and sister,
Mrs Margaret C. Lober are at Fauquier
White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. w. A. Falcon, wife of Dr. W. A
Falcon, of Pittsburg. is visiting her
mother. Mrs. George Nicholson, of