The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-06-24
Prominent Washington Indies.

Prominent Washington Ladies'.
Mrs. Whitney is lady of medium height
and with a compact, welltrounded Inquire
She has a very fair complexion, regular
features, clear gray eyes, a broad torehead
and brownish hair Just beginning TO DE
tinged with gray. She dresses generally
in dark colors She is very highly edu-
Gated woman and takes great interest III
politics. She has been in Washington be
fore. and comes here with the knowledge
of previous experience IN Washington
society. She is very fond of entertaining,
although she is devoted to her children.
She intends to return to New York the last
of this week and may not return here until
next fall to remain here permanently.
| When she comes here next season the
Whitneys will take much larger house
than they have now and will be leaders
among those who entertain literally.
Miss Lamar, the daughter of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, has never been IN
Washington to 90 in society. She is only
about II years of age, and is now IN mourn
ing for her mother On this account 1t Is
very doubtful if Secretary Lamar will take
a house for a year or two. Miss Lamar
has been visiting friends at one OF the
hotels in the city recently, but she has
been i'll most of the time, so that she has
not even been able to go out for walk or
drive. Secretary Lamar has apartments
in the Metropolitan Club Flats.
Mrs. Villas. the wife of the Postmaster
General. is the smallest lady in the Cab
net. and by some called the beauty OF the
Cabinet. But she will be obliged to divide
the honors there with Mrs. Manning, al
though they are entirely different types
Mrs. Villas has round, full figure; IN com
plexiop she is inclined to be dark, though
by no means what could be called bru
nette; her hair is dark brown and hel
ewes are brown. Her features are very
small and regular Her hair she dresse:
high. the front being waved, parted anC
i, brushed loosely back from her face. Sh'
seems quite timid in her manner, and Il
apparently not quite certain that she like
ali the ceremony to which Is now being
= introduced. She has held only one recep
! ton since she came to Washington, as oil
last Wednesday she was making prepare
, tions to return to Wisconsin to close he
house there. Mr. and Mrs. Villas hive
= the Ebbitt House at present, and will pre-
= badly remain there during the summer a
least. a.,
/ Mrs. Hubbard, the mother Of Attorney
u General Garland, does the honors for hi
! at his house, on Massachusetts, avenue
u Mrs. Hubbard has reached an age whe
: She does not have much interest in socit
> gayeties. She is very fond, however, c
q having ladies call upon her. Sheis Away
g at home now on Wednesdays, the receptlo
Z day of the Cabinet ladies. She receive
= in very informal manner and likes
y have her guests seat themselves and sta
:; for little chat. Mr.. Garland has L
: daughter old enough to go into soclet,
u His little daughter, who is about IA yea
i of age, is usually at home on "Wednesday
,o to assist her grandmother, Mrs. Hub6a1
y is tall and dark. Her hair is quite whit
g Her son resembles her and is said to L
4 herit his strong character from her.-N'
- York World.