The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

Mrs. Blaine and some OF tho Lovely
Younger Women.


tal is like garden In the full bloom OF spring
beauty. And it is lust now when strollinG
about tho nower-scented parks. that one may
see how many beautiful young women there
Hro in Washington.
In the artificial atmosphere Of the seasons
whit the rr"ttiost young women are ire
uuentlv at some disadvantage. They arc sup
posed TO owo much TO their toilets. ana to DO
rel of by fine gowns. II they are clover tow
people know It, for thrre H. neither time nor
opportunity 10 determine whether hey pos
sesa more than pretty face or thought above
u pretty gown. Some OF them toe, arc over
Swallowed by money. and occasionally Great
name prevents young woman from being
estimated for herself.
Now. however in those witrhing spring DAYS
the snm" y"uugWomen are seen in the simplest
OF outdoor gowns and tho freshest of outdoor
compilations. They nrovo concIusively that
beauty unadornel is adorned the most F"
Gay butterflies as they seemed two months
ago. they now show themselves ne clover. we'll
informed young women
Miss Harriet blaine the youngest daughter
OF tho Secretary Of State, is beautiful young
woman. She owes nothing to her severely
pIaln. black gown and tho simplest OF rourd.
black hats. Her tall, slender figure has nm
easy grace that is striking even as she walks
aonG The street Her face is oval and she has
II faultess complexion. with lovely changing
pink in her cheeks. one can only ikcn this
colorinE to the blush rose. old-ia-hioned, but
delicate ana purely genuine. Her eyes are
large. sometimes very dark. sometimes blue
gray, ana Always expressive. Her hair IS II soft
brown. her mouth handsome. and her teeth fine.
She Is not pretty, Tor her nose Is too lhrGe lor
mere, prcttluess. II give strength to what
would otherwise be a pretty face and makes n
strong, ilno. beautiful face. As whoe, with
tho roundne"s and freshness OF youth, she Is II
beautiful young woman and II pleasure to the
eye. but Miss harriet Blame is n!ole. She Is
IN attractive young wOman,whom 1t Is pleas
urc TO meet PERHAPS ore might sum w her
Elaine is her, iatte's daughter Her in
haritanco is cleverness OF mind. mnEnetism
vapi2S politeness on all OCCASION.
=. Within 4 week Miss Harriet Blaine will be
= Miss Blaine" and her sister will be Mrs;
llamrosch. 1t is to be n day wedding. at
o'clock, at Secretary nlaines homo in l.atay--
cite square. The mourning OF the family will
must necessarily be large evcn TO include tho
vide circle, Of personal friends. Secretary
lainos relations with the diplomats. CORPS
and prominent oi.cas must needs, adj many
NOR" guest, TO b" company. The bridal pair
are TO spend tho first week of their honeymoon
~ Enmons BniL4's Louise in Baltimore. and
afterwnrri sail Tor Europe, whore they will pass
the summer.
It was the other day that lady gave the
following little picture OF Mrs: Blaine. AS an
expression from oncswomah about another it
was hia k. bu, haze not the last recollection
whether 1t was or not. remember only that
her strong face and gentle manner fascinated
me. 1t ~As all very informal and there were
less than a dolea visitors. 1t was after ,
99clo"k,, when ono IS sure Of findInS Mrs
hearth. and tho biz mast,11 was stretched ont
n"io,e it. Margaret Elaine made the tea and
a GrTEd IT w nESs "" and H sat
Balm" was the central figure. stately
could have looked in Just then tho
general impro sion TINT Mrs Eiaine is
an aGF1sre "pG h cold NOV wGman wp"I have
OF her own family. and when tn r"iore sh"
pnhends to her friends it means y great d"a.
man. who would impress by hes dignity and
strength iiut ! thought her hand the
other duy, though cannot even rem clIbcr her |
gown. II was her fare and manner. as sad
Icore. Her hair il very gray: silver white,
ana It softens the lines OF her face. Her com !
r"Nton is fair and smooth a. achild'S. and !
her dark eyes are bright as young wOmaus. I
The etect, OF her smile is ntes rhnhir am I
sure no other womnn'- face in Washington is
made so -unnv am ORIGINATING hy emir a.
Mrs. BlGines lace Sorrow haI given II II sad f,
ness that IL tender, an II gent GneSs to her |
She has Il healthy contempt Tor prei"nce aud |
snam. and is averse to personal nntou"ty; Gut !
cate in her kindn"--os t. people In whose uon- !
esty ami sincerity she believes,
know OF one Instance tnAi mas not neon 10 :
my knowle !%' initiated by other hoa,ess"s.
! was NJ IN evening reception given by SOcro-
tnry Elaine while he was IA member, Of resi- |
dent Garted's Cabinet. Among the guests (
wnS Young woman who na't but recently /
entered tho newspai er profession and VIII WAS |
4 stranger ia Official circles not knowing eVon ,
by sight the prominent people she was eS- ,
lccted t",wri,e nbou;. II need hardly he said |
that Mr.. Blaine received her rs II she WAS the
pre- ented lerto ,lrs Blaine, Al the moment .
there, VAS on!y tim" Tor II lew WORT. But |
Blaine crossed tho room. nni takin-: Miss
Blank b. the hand. said: am sure you .
would like to know sonn Of tho distin+ uishei /
peonio NO All read about, Come over and
stand near mo and will toll YOU about them !
Ho ter ,t is lille T@GS1 ana ~ t they
pleasant -mile. she added esides you will !
en- oy 1t so much more tnan trying to make
iheih out by yourself There WIS not the re-
womnns work. But In this tactml and deli |
alto way MIS-. Blaine assisted her, and ut the
being lacking in tact. Sho is also called II
Es bn E2an ; Az yet few dqgs after
simple can or: .TLqnk you 1t was iust
giverS regard II oiief mention rs not worthy OF !
lnIec", som" hoslekS'S who
desire the most clat orate zee ADVERTISING DO
not a'kn"W edE" tho ,nvor by so much IA the
IwG, wor,s Thank you.
Mrs. Blaine is II very proud woman. but sho
'l:ce SIZE would not make for her husband and
'hlldFon. Dut sho H. 70 proud that she would /
'uier III silence the injustice of misrepresen-
auon rather than show to ;he world one sign
Of her rain
To return to the young women. Miss Wanna
maker. the daughter OF the lostmaster-Gen-
'ral Is - more than aNerg Is personal attrac-
ions She has tbs roundne-S ard freshness
II youth. apd a lair complexion that would
GEAR amy tes'. She l. n well-oducated young
woman, possessing wei bred ma ner. We're
l"r iaiher but haIi AS rich as Il" IT., Miss Wanna
maker would have some nance to lie esii-
mated as she deserves As IL is. however. hor
aiher's money overshad"ws her. In the gen
'rAl mind she Is forever assoc ated with tho
IOwer II money and she does not get the
rodit her own worth and beauty entiile her
o receive; Every young man paying her anL
Ittention is regarded as Il fortune hun or, and
'nvious young women. viii 10 ilattorlng and
Ourting her hospitality declare privately that
he owes everything TO money But tho truth
s. were Nj LIS WauamHker moderately poor her
,eauty and ACCOMPLISHMENTS would be Gppre-
lated. and she would shine as supeloryounE
YOman.
Miss Courtney Walthall. the daughter Of
,enHtor MhltLali OF MiSsiSsippi, Is by al oddi
lie prettieSi young woman IN ~" Senatorial
ircle. She Is brunette, with clohr complex
ON and rich cOlorIng. Her features nro rrGH-
ar and delicately cut her teeth are lik" pearls,
Ter hair brown, and hor eyes of Iippid hazel