St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-03

acquaintance, and their intimate
circle has not, therefore, been large
The social duties of the Bay
ard family are much greater now than they
were when the secretary was senator, and
it is generally believed they will be well at
tended to, though not upon so lavish scale
as by the Frelinghuysens. Secretary Bayard
Is too poor in this worlds goods to do aught
more socially than the unwritten law re-
cures. 1t is quite difficult for the secretary
of state to live within his income, and I'M
less he would plunge himself into debt Mr..
Bayard cannot much exceed his $4,000 yearly
pittance from the governmen Mrs. Bayard
has two daughters, Katherine and Mamie.
Katherine, the elder, is daring horsewoman.
Mrs. William c. Endicott, wife of the new
war minister, is a tall, slender, gray-haired
and pleasant-faced lady, who takes an intel
ligent interest in all that goes on about her.
She has fully made up her mind to enjoy
life at the capital, and she will have the sup
port of all good Bostonese in so doing.
Mrs. Whitney, the daughter of Senator
Payne of Ohio, is a comely lady of SO. She
has two children. In New York Mrs. Whit
ney was one of the social leaders, her home
being always noted for its brlliancy as well
as the delightfulness of its hospitality. She
is much given to charity also, and nothing
pleases her better than party for the little
folk OF the poor or an afternoon
sewing of her lady friends for the
benefit of the needy. One who fire.
quently enters the Whitney domestic circle
says, there never was such husband, such
a wife. God made them and God mated
them" Mrs. Whitney's home in Washing
ton will also be that of her father and oc
casionally that of her brother, Col. Oliver
Payne.
Mrs Thomas A. Hendricks is short of
stature and has wel-rounded figure. She
has black hair, dark eyes and a complexion
as delicate aa an infants. She dresses
modishly and is thoroughly versed on all the
leading topics of the day, as we'll as being
leader in the matter Of social requirements.
Mrs. Manning is passing a part of her
honeymoon as the wife of new cabinet
minister, an experience which is quite un-
usual even in this country of frequent
changes among the state counselors. She is
tall, slender, graceful, with black hair and
blue eyes. and an animated talker. She
wins friends rapidly and is said to be de-
lighted with her experience. She is still at
the Arlington hotel, but after the summer
exodus will take house in the northwestern
part of the city.
Mrs. Villas has q slight figure and her man
ner is retiring. But she is charming when
once warmed into conversation, and has that
accomplishment so desirable in this society
"A good memory for faces and names. In
this she rivals even Miss Cleveland herself.
Mrs. Villas has black eyes and hair,
and fresh, white complexion
becomingly pinked here and there.
She has softly rounded figure
and moves with rare grace. She is accom-
plished in many ways and the ladies at the
Ebbitt discovered, during her brief sojourn
there, that she was a remarkably fine per-
former on the piano.
Mrs. Hubbard, the attorney generals
mother, does the honors at his pleasant home
on Connecticut avenue, now the most fash
ionable residence street in Washington.
She is typical Southern lady, possessing to
a rare degree that indescribable air of hospi
tally and welcome so common in her section.
At her last reception she was dressed in an
unostentatious gown of black alpaca, with
scarf of black lace about her throat. Mrs.
Hubbard is much devoted to some quaint
specimens of furniture which she brought
with her from her Arkansas home.
charming little woman, with kindly, unaf
fected manners, and dark eyes that sparkle
and fash with merriment. She is fine
conversationalist, and does not need to talk
scandal to entertain. Mrs. Bacon, another
sister of the president, has lovely Madonna
like face that betokens gentle and lady
like disposition. She wears her brown hair
in smooth bands upon her forehead, after the
manner Of Mrs. Lucy Hayes.
Miss Cleveland has been constituted lady
Of the White house She is graceful, slender,
of medium height, has a cordial greeting,
and gives a warm, firm and sincere shake
with her exquisite little hand. She wears
her light brown hair short, and it lies in
curls and waves over her head. Many of the
ladies in Washington see in her striking
resemblance to Miss Kate Field. Miss
Cleveland speaks several languages, is
a brilliant and sensible woman, and is sure
to be a great success in Washington.