The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-19
THE CAPITAL BABIES
Cute Tricks of Some Noted Wash
ington Kids.
SPOONER'S MUSICAL PRODIGY
Bessie Beale's Filtration With Vice President
Molton-A Four Year-0 Paralyzes
Her Pious Papa.

WASHINGTON, Get Is, 1890. = Special
correspondence of THE HERALD - The
babies OF the capital: They are the best
part of Washington society. Amid the bon
mots of blase diplomats, the sweet nothings
of bellies and beaus, and the heavy CONVEX
sation of would-be statesmen, their limo
cent chatter shines out like diamonds and
their pretty sayings 60 from mouth to
mouth. Baby Mckee has taken almost as
much space in the papers as his grand
father, the President. His wardrobe has
been described. His daily habits are chron-
icled, and the correspondents have followed
him to the seashore and have telegraphed
just how many splashes he has made dur
ing his morning bath. To read of him you
would suppose he was the only baby in
Washington, whereas there are a dozen
more in the cream of the cream of Wash
ington society who are fully as bright
as he.
SOME NOTED BABIES.
Senator Cameron will not concede that
there is a brighter infant anywhere than
his little Martha. General Arson G. Nc
Cook has d baby that would take prize at
any baby show, and which was the wonder
of Deer Park and Oakland during the past
summer. l defy anyone to pick out nicer
little girl in short clothes in any part of the
world than little Polly Porter, the daugh
ter of the census commissioner, and l could
name a score of other charming little ones
whom the girls say are ''iust too sweet
to liver Many of the Senators have
hriCbt phildpap and Mrs Senator SnnnOar
has boy who is
AN INFANT MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Philip Spooner is the youngest son of
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, and for in
telligence and brightness he is unexcelled
by any Senatorial boy of his age. In fact
in many respects he far outrivals many of
his seniors. He inherits his fathers keen
intellect added to the mother wit, which
Psychologists affirm is an inherent quality
IN every man-child, and few brighter or
more charming companions are to be met
with in the social life of our gay capital
than the justly proud mother of our young
hero. Notwithstanding the dignity of his
ten summers, Philip is not ashamed of his
continued fondness for the dolls which de-
lighted the days of his infancy. The sole
difference between the past and present
fancy is that as he advances in years, the
dolls to suit his taste must be very hand
some. The ugly ones are now banished to
the Closet. This weakness extends also to
tie living child, especially if she be a girl,
who if pretty, little Phil never fails to ad-
nire and pet, in fact treats her as if she
was already maiden in her teens. With
those near his own age he is trifle shy, but
il beautiful he still admires. His two great
est passions are music and horse back rid
ing The first talent he justly inherits
from his mother If he were asked to
choose which was his favorite pastime, he
would find it difficult to decide. His fond
ness for music, however, approaches to
passion and he will sing any length of time
for the pure love of it. in clear soprano that
easily reaches the second G above the staff.
He was told the other day that the gifted
soprano, Miss Sybil Sanderson, could reach
b, two notes higher. He at once determ-
ined that be would not be excelled ana i'm
medately struck the high B. His mother,
however, allowed very few repetitions of
the note, though his natural execution is a
gift and he sings without effort.
LITTLE PHIL sPooNER's TOY THEATRE.
One of Philips greatest amusements is a
large toy theatre in which he quite often
gives an opera usually with only his mother
for audience. During these entertainments
he varies his voice from the high soprano
10 the deep basso to suit the separate parts,
and his performance is truly entertaining.
If his audience, however, chances to glance
u OUe screen WHICH COQc6dlS HQlllp during
these entertainments she is apt to encoun-
ter a pair OF keen blue eyes, on the watch
TO see II there are any signs of levity. Such
being the case the curtain is instantly rung
down and it takes considerable urging and
promise Of better behavior to induce the
sensitive young musician to continue his
performance. Before beginning he invari-
ably enquiries which singer his audience
prefers, and if it happens to be Lehman, it
is extraordinary to note the extra fullness
and dignity he can throw into his voice. If
Patti, he revels in scales, trills and rou-
ladies', expressing all the purity and clear
ness of a birds His fondness for using
big words oft times leads him 20 commit
mistakes, and his modification when he be-
comes involved is very keen. He is apt to
say that he has included to do so and so,
and that some folks are very ''stupersti-
tious," meaning superstitious. Like his
older brothers. Philip is a keen lover of
base ball and while at the seaside this past
summer he was manager of a nine,
In which game he took an active part. His
pose to secure the proper curve on the ball
was the admiration of all experts in the
field. If Philip has another weakness be-
sides his fondness for horse back exercise
1t is his love Of handsome dressing He in
variably inspects his mothers toilets when
liz evening dress and his correct eye is
quick to detect any lack of finish or grace
In drapery and is as critical of style as any
woman. On one subject he is exceedingly
particular. He never permits his mother tc
leave the house until she has entirely com.
pleted the putting on and fastening of hel
gloves. He has also fine artistic talent
and is good chess player.
BESSIE BEALE's FANCY BALL.
Speaking of Phil Spooner's theatre re
calls the fancy dress ball which Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mclean gave to their son, Beale
Mclean, short time ago. Here the child
rem all appeared in fancy costumes and one
Of the brightest and prettiest was Bessie
Beale, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
Beale, of this city. She was only eighteen
months old at the time. The toilet she wore
represented Madame la Marquise and was
made with long court train of pink bro.
cade trimmed with swansdown, over pet
ticoat Of rare old point lace which origin
lilly formed her mothers wedding gown,
In this rich costume with her bright auburn
finglets bound with bands of satin ribbon
The dainty little mite of maiden was one
81 the centres of attraction and was more
than ever thought to resemble her great
lunt. the Countess Esterhazy, her mater.
aal grandfather being General Sprigg Car
,oll. Her older brother, Carroll, who in
she character of Buffalo Bill' accompa
HE'D her to the ball, remarked to his mothe,
Upon their return that night. Mamma. / dc
aot think our Bessie has much taste She
iirted dreadfully with the ugliest old man
the room and he was bald-headed too y
Upon inquiry it was learned that the ugli
sst old man in the room was no less a per
lonage than the Hon. Levi p Morton
whose fondness for children is proyerbial
Bessie herself seems to have an objection
70 badness, for notlong since she remarked
% her mother that she did wish grand
ather would have some hair put on his
lead, cause he Is so bare headed Upon