SOCIETY IS CHEERED UP Mignon Periodicals Make Dreary Dinnara Few and Far Betwazn. Whitman Croan Marries Mina Stevens, Lady Pauncetoynor Her Way Here. Other Social Happenings Ke drawing-room of the present day in considered Turnialind without @ Uttle table Birown with the Mignon periodicals which have made, not only for the wateri at which they contain,but their very artistic gets up—quite a stir in the literary, in the fant ionable, to all the worlds, in fact, the inhabitants of which have one to read. “The Philestine,” “The Chap Hook, “China,” “Mile, New York,” “The Lark, and A number of other little booklets tssted periodically, have added munch to current literature, and helped cooperation alone AS more than one dreary dinner. They are bright and odd, which accounts for their popularity. Te ie not known that “The Lark —so, Daan from Ban Pranciscy told me the other day—was a joke, parody of the athernite magazites up by some literary girts in “Frisco,” proved so popular that it is now published regularly. De. Ranmond’s various law suits seem to have no effect upon his happiness and wellbeing. He is seen every day riding Delind is spankin (am, coachman and fools in irrepreschable Livery, accom panied by Lib wife OF Yi daughtie, Shae chines Lanza, who, despite her blonde hair, is eorikingly Wke her father. Ala recent salvot the etfect at a deta tine Miphial ove af the purchaser bought a small piece of silver. under Vektupression it it was solid. ‘She returned shords with fer purchase and a grievance. x yith that it Was only plated. The aystorat iiseself, Who eeetmed to Lave the sale in charge, admitted that it was only plate. “Hit, HF dae Madame, he said. Se very valuable for its age and unique desiren, 1 hae tees dap iy Caullly for centiletes and centres.” 1 aftat is all very well.” Ralik the unappre ciative Philimine, “Una 1 gne't want i, Abdate restored her purchase and Received her money. Bata yore Woman it the back ground, why dearly loves a “Jord,” bought the despised piece of plaved ware at a tind setooth, and, poweretadhes as a price Tae uistenrbt the shear buvel, LeRpor, oF a whatever tis, Which was bought at ent of the town stops Tar a tere sung by the batter of the Uhitty diptomale That old, muss covered Jokr about we Japers lingtae has served many turii. My effectied contemporary. “Bab? served 3 up the otter day with a new and piquant warter, bit inte true story. A Wash ington whan, who received from her paperilaw—a dear and devoted old gen teman—a present of a five figured check With which to take as adition to her Jewelry box. Went late a shop nus, mcm mules near from the Capital all asked to dusk © ae gee. Among other thipes she shown a beautiful necklace of lapis taeatt. “Ti i wry, very lovely, she sait, and the name of the “Lapens lingdae,” responded the atten tive clerk; “aaid lo Bove belongeil to Cathering of Rawal, kouwn as Catherine the Good. ‘The Bractows wish of the young Tuchews of Marlborough, that the superb Consec rations mrised at her wesliding be distributesd abwng the poor and Hief New York, cove Pleasure V6 thousands, carrying trauty and gentle sentiment into bears where it seldom found a home. This marriage day Weill hote Le Pete tubered 6 ole of happe ness by the Hussees in the city where t Vanderhilts enjoy luxurious existence. ‘The duke and duchess are enjoying their honeymoon at Oakdale, ST, at the country place, “Idle Hour,” riding, driv ing, undisturbed by visitors and curious crowds. Cards have been received here from Mr. and Mrs. John Rodgers, of Philadelphia, for the marriage of their daughter, Mise Josephine Parke Rodgers 10,Mr. P. Wille jan von Crae, son of the late Captain Peter SN. Crate, of the United States Navy. The ceremony wil take place at the home of the bride, Wednesday evening, November 20, 7 o'clock, Lady Pagucetote and her four daughters wil sail from Southampton torpurrow on the steamalight. Lots. Baron von Schwerin, of the Germain em pansy, is SisitMye In New York, Gen Nicholas Auguste Bello, ie new con sul general from Yemmels to the United States, has arrived In New York. United States Marsal and Mrs. Wilson were among the guests at the Weidenfeld- Donovan wedding in Philadephia seater day, Mgr. Salelli officiated. Miss Virginia T. Stevens, eldest hanga wer of ex Congressman Bieyens, and Mr. Whitman Cross, of this city, were married sener day at the bone of the bene, North Addover, Mass It was @ chrysani benim gerdiding and quite brilliant in a social was. Mr. and Mrs. Cross will make their home tere, where the latter alds office under the Government. Miss Catherine Hereford, second daugh ter of the iste Xénstur Prank Hereford, for Mr. Robert Bywie Stoddert of Bati fore were married at Talua, W. Va., es terday. Eive dott, representing Mrs. Cleveland and her children, with the babies’ home, will be sent to London for the doll show from the ladies of the American Golf and toy show. A party of fashionable people from the * wrest ends went down town on election Hight to waatch the retire. Among thems were n umber of foreigners, who were loud to their expressions of astonishment that the crowds that surrounded the different bulletin boards were so orderly. And, Indeed, It was a matter of general com ment. But then, whatever people may far to the contrary. Washington is one of the beat roverned and nist orderly cities in the world. It is exfe for women to go about a most parts of town at night, and the capes are rare where they mieet With BUF annoyance of rudeners. Dat the Dis trict Conmingioners are vor natural prey, and wey mont grumble at therm now and thes durt to keep ourselves in practise. Mr. Schuster Crosby, who testified in Abe Olmstead case on Wednesday, was, few yearstuck, oor of the most conspic uous Figure in town. Both his political and recienteers have been full of inter fer, as RO Gee has been more thoroughly coobatedt than this ‘nam of the worl, wie scene pot to term the beast diierted by the Bike adie he imagines. Sic aeberemeae