The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-15
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
1t is Expected that Mrs. Morton Will
Lead 1t for Four Years.
From, the Ne,c York Herald.

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From the Ne,o York Herald
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE calm, even
tenor of domestic life goes on at the white
house and the presidential annex near
Georgetown. This rainy weather has kept
Mrs. Cleveland more of the time indoors,
and she is turning her attention to the re-
pleticn of her wardrobe for the gayeties to
come.
Everybody admits that Mrs Levi P. Nor
ton will carry off the social honors of the
next administration, and that there is no
suitable available residence in town for her
needs ssve the one hich will be vacated
next spring by Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney. the old Frelinghuysen mansion on
street. The Vice President elect is
erecting a massive apartment house
on the corner of Fifteenth and III streets,
the site of his former residence Mrs Nor
toms receptions, when he was a member of
congress, were elegant affairs and created a
great furore at one time, when everybody
was spending money freely. She has many
acquaintance in the New York contingent
in society here, who will be very glad to
welcome her back to leadership. The vice
presidential Office has not been prominent
in the social programme of late years. Mrs.
Hendricks did not get time to show what
she intended to do, and during Arthur's
and Hayes administrations it lapsed en-
tirely.
Lord SackvilIe's daughters, the Misses
West, have been the recipients of constant
farewell courtesies from their friends here
during the last fortnight. Mrs. John Chew
gave luncheon in honor of Miss Amalie
West on Saturday The guests were girl
friends They were the Misses Hunt, who
are Mrs. John McLean's guests; the Misses
Beach. Miss Mamie Macomb, who is Miss
Mary Endicott's intimate friend, and Miss
Terese Houghton.
The auction sale of the personal house.
hold effects of Lord Sackville will take
place at the legation on Nov. 10. There is
| supposed to exist such wild desire to see
the inside of the British legation and to
find out whether the family used real or
plated silver that cards of admission, to be
obtained prior to the sale from the auction
eer. are required from those who propose
to attend 1T.
The Misses West do not hesitate to tell
their friends that they dislike keenly hav-
ing to leave this city. Their entire social
experience, are embodied in their. career at
the legation and they have many warm
friends here. 1t is expected that Lord
Sackville will leave town with his daugh-
ters the coming week. but the date of their
departure from the country is not yet
known even by those most intimate with the
young ladies.
Hon. Michael Herbert, charge d'Affaires,
has about settled on taking the Hopkins
| house on Connecticut avenue, which secre-
tary and Mrs. Falrchild had until they
moved into their present home. His fiancee,
Miss Bell Wilson, and her father, r. T.
Wilson, are on from New York to help
Lady Herbert and her son make the final ar
| rangements. Her coming will be made the
| occasion of considerable entertaining, as
| Mrs. Whitney gives her a Sunday night
| dinner and other friends will do the same
during their short stay.
Lady Herbert has been continuously en-
tertained in the quiet way which she like
best. She has made a tour of all the col
| ored schools, particularly those under
| Catholic direction. She will return tc
England very shortly after the marriage OF
her son and Miss Wilson on Nov. 81