Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-18
WASHINGTON HIGH LIFE.
A CRAZE FOR PHOTOS OF
WOMEN FAMOUS IN SOCIETY.

The New Dinner Set Ordered for the
White HOuse-CleVelRnd Not COnSid-
cred Extravagant-The Coming Win
ter to be Gay in Social WAy-The
Brides Pretty Maids of Honor.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Photograph of
men prominent In official life. In and out
OF this country, have adorned the show
windows OF Washington photographers
for years. Among them from time TO
time have also appeared the faces OF
Queens, Processes, actresses and other
ladies' of worldwide reputation. Not un-
til recently, however, has there been
much demand for photos of ladies' made
prominent merely by such reputation as
comes purely from the fact that they Oc-
eupy a prominent position in society.
Mrs. Cleveland's concession IN allowing
Photographer BelPs famous collection to
be placed before the public, however,
seems to have induced other American
ladies' who have heretofore declined to
allow their photographs to be either eX-
hibited or sold to recede from their posi-
tion on bOth points, and now the windows
are full OF prints of pretty faces famous
IN social circles in all the large
cities of the country. Among the
pictures that are In great demand
just now are those of Lady Randolph
Churchill, Mrs. Freweu and MRS. Leslie,
the three daughters of Leonard Jerome,
OF New York; Miss Adele Grant, who is
now travelling in Europe with her mother,
where she went to wed Lord Cairns, but
for some reason or other did not; then
there is Mrs. Roach, the daughter OF mil
liOnatre Frank Work. and Mrs. James
Brown Potter. Since Mrs. POtter's social
success in England her photographs have
been especially in great demand, even
though her notorious elocutiOnary episode
made her somewhat unpopular here for
a time. The faces of Mrs. Dan Manning
and Mrs. Whitney are also much sought
after. Miss Chamberlain, of Cleveland,
whose popularity with the Prince OF
Wales first gave her fame, is also favor
lite with photograph hunters. Most Of the
pictures eventually lind places on the
dressing cases in the b0udoiTs Of aspiring
rOsebuds, but the sale in this line has
grown surprisingly profitable for the
dealers. The faces OF society leaders
seem to be fast displacing the more or
less suggestive photographs Of actresses,
which were the rage for several years.
NEW DINNER SET.
Mrs. Cleveland is undoubtedly ambi-
tious to shine as social light the coming
season. In this she has the fun sympathy
and cooperation Of her mother. Among
the probabilities OF the winter at the
White House, therefore, are some bril-
liant dinners. In anticipation of these
events Haviland has already been given
carte blanche to design and provide
dinner set befitting the occasions on
which it will do service. 1t was this
same manufacturer who furnished the
I.ImnUag for Mra
and it has been made to do service under
three administrations. Speaking ON this
subject merchant stated the other day
that although the government only paid
&8, 900 for this dinner SET, IL cost the
manufacturers nearly $4,000. The artist
who drew the designs charged 81, 900 for
the work, and was paid before the delivery
OF the goods at the White House.
Subsequently the service was duplicated
by the manufacturers and sold at 81, 200 a
set, but none OF them was ever sold in
this city. When proposition was made
TO a gentleman here to buy one of these
sets, he replied that as sure as he exposed
it on his table people would say that he
had borrowed it from the White House,
and he would not like that. The only dis
ference between the originals and the
duplicates is the omission from the latter
OF the name of the designer, A new SER
vice Is greatly needed at the White House
and something unique and tasteful will
undoubtedly be selected by the new mis-
tress of the mansion.
THE PRESIDENTS ECONOMY.
President Cleveland is more spariue
than any OF his predecessors Of the appro-
prIation made by Congress Tor the con-
tingent expenses of the White House,
The contingent fund covers stationery,
To-
Of new carpets and furniture, cost OF
The appropriation for Grants
last Presidential year was only
SO, 900, and he spent every cent OF 1t.
Hayes at the end Of his fret year in the
" hite House had an unexpended balance
OF 19c. out Of n contingent fund OF $1,000.
For his last year he had contingent fund
Of $4,000, out of which he saved $39.
Arthur managed to save only So 20 out of
the $4,000 contingent fund Of his first
year, and that was the largest balance he
had on hand at the end OF any year while
he was the occupant OF the White
House. Mr. Cleveland saved 81, ,34S 81
during his first year out Of contingent
fund Of $4,000.
THE SOCIAL OUTLOOK.
The people whose presence is necessary
ginning TO return 10 the capital frOm the
watering places and mountains, where
they have spent the summer. Among
the first OF the prominent peo-
pie to return are Justice Stan
ley Matthews and his bride. They
spent their honeymoon in Europe, and
Mrs. Matthews Is SAID 10 have made most
wonderful additions to the gorgeous
wardrobe Of which she was the happy
pOssessOr before she sat sail for the old
world. They have already thrown open,
in an informal way, the doors OF their
sumptuOus home IN the ultra-fashiOnable
portion OF the city. The house has been
closed for two years, but Mrs. Matthews
anticipates entertaining in It this season.
She will be assisted by the Judges two
daughters, who are now at Glendale,
Ohio, but who are expected kere soon. IL
is averred on high authority that there is
nothing in the rumOred engagement OF
Miss Jean Matthews TO a son OF Senator
Evarts. Returning visitors from Lenox,
who have seen Mrs. Whitney, say that
her house will not be so wildly gay this
winter as 1t was last. Joaquin Miller,
the poet of the Sierras, who has been alb
sent on the Pacific coast for several
months, has returned TO the city. His
wife and daughter Juanita were already
here stopping at the Arling gton Hotel.
On his arrival they immedlatel re-
paired to bis ''cabin" on the hill, where
they expect TO entertain this winter.
joaquin says that Mrs. Cleveland, with
her mother, spends q good deal Of her
time sitting In his garden which over.