The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Mrs Harrison Returns From Her Salt
Water Journey.
Unusual Activity Among the Foreign Lega-
tions-The Chinese Minister'S
Wife.
Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALI

Mrs Harrison has returned from the
lower bay really the worse for the little salt
water journey which it was thought would
rrove Of such benefit to her. The damp
ness brought Oh a return CT her cough, with
consequent exhaustion, and when she re-
turned to the White House she was barely
able to walk from the carriage to the foot Of
the little passenger elevator. The doctor IS
convinced that sea air is not the panacea
needed and as soon as she Tegains little Of
her lost strength some quiet mountain re-
sort will be chosen for trial It is difficult
10 fEd place, as in her pitifully weak and
exhausted condition Mrs. Harrison has
morbid desire TO avoid the crowds Of staring
people that inevitably attend every move
ment of the Presidents family. II she
could only 20 away 70 some quiet spot where
people would 20 about their concerns IN.
heedingly her recovery would be rapid.
ACTIVITY N THE LEGATIONS.
There is unusual activity among the lega-
tions Just now. The Spanish Minister
lately celebrated the birthday Of his SOW
ereign by banquet 10 his colleagues, and
the French Minister has been giving
series Of dinners, followed by small even
ing companies, before departing on his
triumUhal career Of the watering places.
The British Minister Will celebrate the
Queens birthday with a dinner TO the Sec
rotary of State and the members OF the
diplomatic corps, and ball Will round oil
the evening. The smart set were Infinitely
pleased a fortnight since to receive cards
for a cotillOn at the British legation on
this birthday night and besides the i'm
portanCe of the day 1t celebrates, II Is the
only large or formal entertainment which
the Minister'S family has been able 10 have
this year Court mourning for the Duke OF
Clarence and the Duke of Hesse have kept
them in retirement for three months OF this
year, and il is expected That the fete for
the Queens birthday Will fully atone for
their weeks Of isolation. Early in June Sir
Julian and Lady Pauncef0te sail for Eng
land and will 3. end the summer al Ger
man spa for the benefit of his rheumatism.
THE CHINESE MINISTER.
The Chinese Minister has not left US as
the alarmist prOphesied he would if the ex-
elusiOn bill passed, and there does not seem
to be any Immediate prospect Of his depart
Ing. When the papers remarked upon the
very unaTlstocrstic spectacle Of the Minis
teTs wife trundlng q baby-caTTlage about
the streets and parks. and the cackling
group OF three baTeheaded Chinese women
being met at any hour Of the day pushing
the infant about their neghborhoOd the
perambuatOr disappeared for few days
and the infant was carried 10 arms A COM
promise has been effected now, and The Min
the three women 60 with him, barehea AIDED
Of course and hob0le away on their stumps
Of feet for even a half mile away from
their legation. Anything more plebeian
and less like the conduct Of people OF rank
in any country cannot be imagined, aud the
diplomatic corps have had many twinges
over the ''goings on" Of this legation, when
heretofore it has always been maintained as
one OF the most correct and stately Of diplo-
matte establishments. Much speculation
has been INDUCED in as to what disposition
Senator and Mrs Stewart could make OF their
house II the legation should be ordered away.
Nothing but fire could ever purify 1t alter
these eight or more years Of Chinese oeeu-
pancy. The whole mansion reeks with the
peculiar Chinese odOr - mixed opium,
sesame oil aud poTk-fat-and the house
keeping is not OF the order one can imagine
a costly city house being subjected to.
THE GAY WORLD.
The Dumblane Club races and the C0un-
try Glib tea brought the gay world To-
Vetber out Of doors this week. and Senator
Wolcott's country home has been much