Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-26

The Dasghtsr Of the Secretary % shs
IuseriOe.

"A Washington letter says. Among Tue
"Cabinet rosebuds- who will blossom out
into society here this winter the most at
trsctive by far Is Miss Jennie Lamar, the
eighteen-year-old daughter OF the Secretary
Of the Interior. She Is already known In
society, since she has been for year
the chief social support OF her wild
over father. She Is typical south
ern beauty. Her form Is somewhat
tall, 1.-THE, and willowy; her move
ments particularly graceful. and her man.
ner marked by the peculiar high culture
Observable In blue-blooded southern ladies.
She has an oval face, almost perfect in con.
tour, olive complexion, n Ire.fy rosebud
mouth, and velvety brown eyes, which are
wonderfully expressive. As couverser
she has few equals here, while in The mat
ter Of social tact those who have been al
her fathers receptions say that she Is like
n veteran society woman.
Fol the first time since Mr.. Lamar came
TO Washington he bas taken q whole house,
and proposes 10 entertain this winter on
scale only below that OF Secretary Whitney.
Whether he relies only on his daughter as
an assistant, or whether be expects to have
q wife at the head OF the house soon, i not
known for certain. Anyhow he might
well rely on bs lovely daughter, for she
has all the qualifications that 40 10 make
up leader in society. The Secretary is
said 10 be very fond OF Miss
Jennie. She generally accompanies
bin on his frequent horseback rides,
and be never looks so happy as when she
is leaning on his arm. MI. Lamar had
seen very little Of his daughter before last
winter. when he was elected 70 the
United States Senate he placed her, then a
little girl, under the care OF relative who
kept . Young ladies' seminary at Oxford,
Miss, and there she remained until he be-
came q member Of President Cleyeland's
Cabinet. Engaged in bis duties and
dreams, be took little account OF the child
at home. so that when she cane here last
winter TO belp her father in his social du-
ties be was immensely surprised al and
proud OF Der development into a lovely
young woman.
II is probable that the Secretary would
never have bad thought OF second mar
rage venture, having such beautiful
daughter, but for the fact that he saw she
was not destined TO remain with him leng.
From her first appearance here the young
men have been CHASING her among angels
and other supernatural beings, and she has
bad so many suitors that il can hardly be in
her feminine nature 10 hold ont much
longer. The Secretary recognizes this
fact: hence his turning towards life-part-
ner.
Miss Endicoti, daughter OF the Secretary
Of War, will figure in society this winter
also. she is as different from Miss Lamar
as Massachusetts, i different from Missis-
sIppi. She is a Boston girl TO the tips OF
her fingers. While not pretty she has an
agreeable figure and face OF marked in-
telhgence. She has blonde hair and some
times wears glasses. Her bearing is proud,
almost disdalniul apparently, and her man
ners the acme Oi Boston culture. You
would likely find many Ike her on Beacon
street. but few anywhere else. Like most
Of the higbly-cultured girls Of the Hub
sLe is serious, has an expression
of intellectuality, and likes 70 talk about
PHILOSOPHY. She has written poetry, too
or. at least. verses. one OF her poems was
pripted in the Chicago Current aud some
more, il is said, appe aref in the springfield
Republicdn. Miss Eudlcou. with her calm.
PROUD bearing, will undoubtedly attract at
iCntion IN society, but il is doubtful If she
will be a. well liked as pretty Miss Lamar.
Secretary Manniug's daughter i another
deiutdnfe. She rcFembles a good-looking
country girl and Is the picture OF health,
with her almost rosy cheeks and sparkling
eyes. She Is little more than a schoolgirl
vet, and is a. Jolly a. one IN the chewing
gum period II j. not al all certain that she
could preside at ber fathers receptions
with marked success, but, under the train
ing Of her pretty young stepmother. she
will soon be imbued with the social graces.
Mrs. Manning seems fond Of her step
daughter. They are always together in
drives and look like pair Of loving sisters.
The girl calls Mrs. Manning " Mamma.
although the name sounds rather absurd as
applied 10y her TO the young wife OF The
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Miss Moline Villas, daughter Of the Post
master-General. win be in what i known
a. the "transition period this season.
She i not old enough to become fuil-
fledge d6jUfdDte, still she Will ist a. re-
ceptions and 20 through a course OF train
ing. g. il were. for next winter. >he l.,
after Miss Lamar, the pretiie,t Of the
"Cahinet rosebuds." She j. golden
barred blonde. with a sUn,hiny face AMI
great big blue eyes Of the kind that
retain tie eXtre>,IOn Of childish in
nocence long after the owner has
uas.od middle age. There + one
uore dfjUtGntc, outside OF Cabinet
circles. who will probably attract more
attention than those mentioned above. Thi-
j.. Mis-, Myra Christmas, granddaughter
and ore of the heirs Of TIE late Mr.. Nyra
Clark Gaines, the famous New Orleans liti-
CANT. Mis- Christmas will prohlh,y b. th"
posse Ssor Il over a million dollar, in Ter
own right by the time she CONES OF age.
and as She j. pretty a. well a, rich society
will open IL, arms very wide indeed 10 re-
ceiye her. She has Just finished her stu
dies. and will. il = said, be brought out
tins winter by tie wife Of one Of the Loui-
sllna .cnal0rs.