St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Season an Unusually Gay
One at Washington.

One at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = Notwith-
standing the quietude that reigns in eX-
ecutive circles at the capital. the hOli-
day season is as lively as usual, the
large number of events transpiring in
the world outside the highest official
ranks making compensation for the
dearth of them there. The December
gaieties quite beat the record so far and
the last week of the old year will be tue
busiest of them all. The presence in
the CITY last week of Albert Ross, the
well known novelist, was made the oc-
casion of ''stag" dinner in his honor
at the chambers of Walter E. Adams, OF
the Boston Herald. The other guests
were all newspaper men.
The coming week Will be largely
taken up with entertainments for the
young folks at home from school, in ad-
dition to the debutante teas. Saturday
night Mr.. and Mrs. John B. McLain
will give fancy dress party, and the
same evening the younger daughters OF
Vice President Morton will give party
for the members of their dancing class.
Diplomatic society will receive de-
cidedly attractive addition to its ranks
i'm the person of Caesar Canevaro, the
newly appointed Peruvian minister to
the United States. He is bachelor,
forty years old, and said to be unusually
handsome. Gen. Canevaro belongs to
family that has been prominent for
many generations in the land OF the
Incas. He was educated in Brussels,
and served his nOvitiate I'D diplomatic
life as secretary of legation some years
ago at Paris. One of his brothers is now
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brother was recently vice president of
the republic of Peru.
Gen. Canevaro's forty years have been
filled with stirring events. During the
war between Peru and Chill, more than
a decade ago, Senor Canevaro recruited,
and at his own expense equipped, a
regiment of soldiers, which he COM
manded until a shot from Chilian
musket laid him senseleSs at the battle
of Mira Flores. When he recovered
from his wound he recruited another
regiment. and this, too. ne equipped
from his private purse. The govern
ment rewarded his services by prOmOt-
ing him to the rank of general.
The CanevarO family OWNS vast sugar
estates in the vicinity of Lima, and
these furnish the major part of its
great wealth. The new minister is eX-
pected in Washington about a month
hence. He will entertain lavish]y, and
the legation will, no doubt. be the scene
of many brilliant social events before
the close of the season.
The White house will remain closed
on New Years day for the third time in
its history. The first occasion was jan
uary l, 1874, out of respect to the men,
ory of the second wife of the late Gen.
Belknap. 1t was the first year of
Gen. Grants second term that Gen.
BelKnap, at that time secretary of war,
lost his wife on the 90th of December.
They were living in the Blaine house on
Lafayette square, and Mrs. Belknap,
apparently recovering from an illness,
was looking forward to sitting up III
the drawing room and receiving visitors
or New Years day; and instead, her
funeral took place from st. Johns
church, the president and the cabinet
and the diplomatic corps attending in
body. The death of the Hawaiian min
lister, Mr.. Allen, just after the recep-
wears ago during the administration of
President Arthur. was the reason for
the other time that the White house was
closed to the PUBLIC on the first day of
the year. Tie other official receptions
were also omitted the moment that the
news of the death went the rounds.
President Harrison and his household
spent a quiet Christmas, the former re-
naming within doors until p. m.
Then, accompanied by Mrs. Dimmick,
he took brief stroll. The family dined
at z o'clock as usual. Gathered about
the table were Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison, Lieut.. and Mrs. Parker and
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