Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-14
TIE DEAR DARLINGs.
Administration Babies that Play BIG
Paris I'm GoYernmeni.
rspeclal 70 st. Louis Post-Dispatch.l

Especial 70 ST. Louis Post-Dispatch-l
General Arson G.. McCook's baby son
is creating quite as much excitement in
Washington society as did Mrs. Secretary
WhItneys daughter Dorothy, who made
her infant debut last season. Arson u.
McCook. Jr., is its name, and it Is
heavyweight. The General says that
bv actual measurement it is thirteen
inches around the chest, and noted So
ciety lady predicted last night that 1t
wonld be a second edition of the fighting
McCooks, for the reason that it always
holds its fists doubled up and ready
for action. In the mean time, Mrs. Nc
Cook is exceedingly well and the Gene
raj has increased his stature by SIX
inches.
Dorothy Whitney, who is not yet two,
has already appeared at one OF Mrs.
Whitney's receptions, and she takes the
ooroeousness OF the grand ballroom as a
matter of course. Her little stockings
were hung up at the grand fireplace on
Christmas Eve and her eyes danced the
next day as their contents were shown to
her. Mrs. Whitney tells me that the
fuss about her baby's wardrobe was
much overdrawn that it has no
laces and silks such rs were de
scribed in the newspapers, and
that IFS clothes are only neatly
and plainly made. 1t eats its Cruel with
one of the silver spoons received about
the time of its christening, and
the toy-baby carriage which Mrs.
Cleveland sent it is carefully
kept until Dorothy shall be old
enough to appreciate a gift from the
Presidents wife. The blue and white
socks which came with this carriage are
also carefully kept. They were worn at
Dorothy's christening, and when Mrs.
Cleveland presented them the bed OF the
carriage was filled with lilies of the val
ley, and these socks lay on the top.
Don Camerons baby is fast advancing
towards childhood. 1t will be a belle
like its mother, and it is as sweet as a
peach. 1t is as bright as button and
has lungs like hand-organ. Mrs.
Cameron believes in keeping it in the
open air, and its pretty face, in the
arms of IT'S nurse, may be often seen
in Lafayette Square. 1t seems healthy
and happy, and Don is so proud OF
it that he took it to the Capitol
one day during the last session,
and the baby held its first senatorial
reception. Butler, of South Carolina,
touched its lips with his white nous
tache, and John Sherman chucked it
under the chin. Palmer handled it in
his arms, and told his brother statesmen
how he had caressed the bald-headed
grandchild of the Captain-General OF
Cuba, and even Senator Hoar attempted
to kiss it. But the baby would have
none of Massachusetts. it frowned az
Grandmother Hoar, and held out Its
hands TO bluff old Wade Hampton. Alto
gether, however, it was a very pleasant
reception, and the event thawed the Ice
of the senator's hearts.
There are quite a number of diplo-
matte children at Washington and Min
lister Kuki's japanese boy grows like a
hoodlum and talks English like an
American. He looks like his father. and
his face is o bright one. It's complexion
is high yellow and its velvety eyes are as
dark as the hair. The baby Of the
Chinese Legation has gone to China, and
the only child among the Celestials is
the twelve-y ear-old cream-colored boy,
whose eyes are like almonds and who
wears silk gowns and braids his long hair
in q queue,