Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07

Chas. Riballier des Isles, the Chancellor
of TIE French Legation, is accompanied
/ by his Wife.
/ The British Legation, located on Con
necticut avenue in the most iashiohaule
quarter, is one OF the social centres OF the
/ social world. Minister West mas three
daughters, one of whom has been IN society
for some years, ever since their coming
here in fact, while the second made her
debut last winter. The third has not yet
come to the surface in a social way.
grent faYorite among those connected
with the British Minister'S official family,
however, is Mrs. Helyar, vile OF the
Secretary Of Legation. she spent her hrst
season in Washington in the winter lust
past, and was given foremost place
among those ladies who were ranked as
beauties. She is a blonde, with especially
pretty hair, very clear complexion ana
stylish figure, which appears 10 great al
vantage in evening toilets, especially IN
those which snow the throat, shoulders
and arms. She dresses very richly, often
choosing white, with lilac trimmings, or
"A pale helIotrOpe shade for her costumes.
Her first name being Violet, she always
carries at entertainments large bouquet
Of ViOlets. She is young, but mas Deen
married six years, and has two children.
She is the daughter of an English clergy
man. MI diltl Wis lltll al uafN AifNN
very mOdestly since they came here, their
house being small but in a fashionable
neighborhoOd. They have given several
dinner parties and have had informal re-
cepti0ns for their more intimate acQuaint-
8nces. At parties at the British
Legation Mrs. Helyar has always, since
her arrival, assisted Mr.. West and his
daughters in receiving and has often
been the chaperon of the Misses West
elsewhere.
Mr.. II. A. p. Carter, the Hawaiian
Minister, is accompanied when here by
his wife, Mrs. Carter. They do not enter
tam very largely, their home being at the
Hamilton House, where, as at any
crowded hotel, there is not opportunity
for large receptions.
Mr.. Preston, the Haytien Minister, who
is the dean of the diplomatic corps,
usually spends small part of the year
here, about the holidays, accompanied by
his wife, accepting good many invita-
tiOns to social entertainments, but main
tanning no establishment here, apparently
preferring New York as place Of resi-
dence.
Baron de Fava, the italian Minister,
who is absent just now, was accompanied
when here by the Baroness Nathalie de
Fava, who proved popular in the social
world.
The Japanese Legation is a prominent
one in social way since the coming of
the present Minister, accompanied, as he
was, by pretty wife and an ability to
speak good English. His entertainments
since his arrival have been elegant and
very largely attended. Madame Kukt,
though she had never left her country be-
fore coming here, and was then wholly
unacquainted with our language, which
she is now rapidly acquiring, from the
first was very socially disposed tOwards
the ladies' who called upon her, talking to
them through the Japanese gentleman
who is the interpreter for the Legation,
and showing her interest when she could
not muster enough English to otherwise
enter into the conversation by wonder
fully musical laugh, never too low, but al
WAYS merry. In returning calls, which
she did regularly as long as her health
would permit, and attending parties, she
looked about her at the new people
and the new mode of life with the great
est interest. She promptly adopted the
style Of dress usual for fashionable ladies
here, both on the street and indoors, but
while her ball dresses were very elegant
In material and style of making, none of
them WAS made 10 show the neck and
arms. She carried herself when wearing
the new tOher style Ofdress as gracefully
as il long used TO it. She is the mother of
three children. The Japanese Legation,
which is located on N street, in the fash
iOnable quarter Of the city, is elegantly
furnished, the walls being decorated with
IA very large number of silken banners,
painted by Japanese artists OF high rank.