The morning call., 1892-02-28
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
GayGty in The DAYS Just Before the Ad-
vent Of The LGnt0l Season.
The Junketing Party That Went TO Chicago.
The Marriage of Congressman Sanford.
Justice Fuller's Daughter Married.
Special TO TEE SUNDAY CALr.

WASHINGTON, Feb q, 1892.-A sufficient
number of legislators took part in the ex-
curson to Chicago to close the Capitol for
the time being, aud leave its chambers and
corridors TO the orderly crowds of sight
seers Not as many Senators and Repre-
sentatves went as c hicagoans would have
liked, and although the party numbered three
hundred and fifty, half OF it was dead
wood" wives and daughters who do not
count in the ultimate designs OF their enter
tanners Many Congressman from the States
nearest Chicago did not go; not caring 10
make the hard trip at this busy time Of the
Washington year, and being SO thoroughly
in favor Of all measures tending to aid and
benent the Columbian Exposition that there
was no reed to convert them. The travellers
will have a quick and busy trip and with
all that their entertainers propose to crowd
into the few days stay they will be we'll
tagged ont when they return from their
junketing. AS one Of the exeuTsionists re-
marked wnen setting out: This Is going
10 beat all the Congressional funeral trips
90 record. And no newspaper sensations
about what it costs. and what we eat and
drink. Great is the Columbian EXPOSE
tiOn.'
The wedding of Miss Macdonough, niece
of the late William OBrien, and Mr.. John
Agar OF New York took place in the chapel
Of the Georgetown College on Thursday.
1t was a very quiet wedding, owing 10 the
illness OF Mrs. Coleman. but the members
If the May family and the near California
friends here made quite a l.tle party at the
wedding breakfast In this same week
Congressman Sanford was married to dis
tant cousin of the same name at her home
in Florida. Nh Sanford is possessed Of
great wealth. and brings his bride 10 large
house on Lafayette square, which he has
been occupying all winter IN bachelor state.
MISS sANToED's FATHER
Was long ago Minister t. Belgium. and
when relieved Of his diplomatic duties con-
tinued to reside in Brussels, where lie was
very popular at court He was interested
with King Leopold in many Of his schemes
for tie discovery, development ana settle
ment OF Africa. His home IN Brussels and
his chateau some miles away from the cap
ital Gere the resort If al that was eminent
in The kingdom. Meanwhile Mr.. Sanford
had large interests in this country, aud be
sides bis factories and real estate in New
0Tk possessed domain IN Florida greater
than many European provinces. He bought
an old Spanish estate some twenty-three
miles square in 1870. before Florida had be-
gun to rank rs a winter TeSO n. since then
railways have been built, sawmills set
mp, hundreds OF acres planted 10 orange
trees, colonies of SWedeS ana Dutch settled
IN model villages and one or more winter re-
sorts made in is midst The homestead Is
an ideal southern dwelling, where aspleuGid
hospitality is exercised every mldwlnter,
which tie family regularly spend there.
Mr.. Sanford made nearly 100 trips across
The Atlantic IN twenty years, as he went
hack and forth from his American to his
HH.E- L mt fnqa ho
enIvened Washington by his residence
here. Oae time was when he was seeking
q foreign appointment from President Grant
and another when he sought further diUlo-
matte hoDors from President Arthur. Dur
Ing The first period he gave society shock
when be drew a satin ribbon across the COM
muu.c8tuE or o. his two supper rooms al
party, putting the most distinguished
guests in one room and serving champagne
90 them while claIeJ punch revived the
energies of the less eminent on the other
side If the ribbon. Washington has never
forgotten the story, although some TAc0n-
tcurs forget the name. ana every few years
IL Is revived and tie burden laid on the
shoulders II some consp cu0us figure OF the
day. The SanlordS were
~ THE GAY SIT
That surrounded President Arthur In the
memorable third winter OF his admiulstTa-
tiun. Mrs. Sanford is tall and a magniti-
cent figure, q woman Of the Rubens type,
with fresh, pink cheeks. and 4 "a my
white skin that is the admiration and de-
spair Of all other women. Her evening
gowns were dec0ilete % degree rather I'M
usual in this country and with the splendOT
Of Ler toilets and jewels she was easily the
marked figure IN any company. they have
lived S. long abroad that the family are
rather European IN all their way and ideas,
and the wedding Of this week was very Ike
what might take pi &c at a uDbieman' )
chateau across the water. The col1nlsts
taking The place OF tenants or peasants pre-
scented a huge silver cup. and after the we'd
ding IN the church on the estate the bride
and groom received the congratulations Of
az these ok, seated on a ddls IN q palm
bower IN tie great orange grove by the lake
Special boats and trains brought these
PEOPLE from all parts Of the Sanford do
main, and the town around the Sanford
gates AID all the estate was fete. Full
details Of the wedding have come on here
aud are the chatter OF society and after
their arrival the gay world expects much
from and on account OF the Representative
and his bride, who is but Is years OF age,
and S Ia 20 be more tnan pretty.
Another OF Chief Justice Fuller's daugh-
ters has gone the matrimonial way, and Of
the seven Miss Fulers whom he brought TO
Washington with HIM, four have changed
thai me. The first Is last in this instance,
and Miss Mary Fuller, who has married Mr..
Manning Of South Carolina, is the eldest Of
the family. This Miss Fuller spent a few
weeks here after the family came to Wash
iug'On, INT not caring for society betoOk
herself back TO Berlin, where she had been
studying for some time. She has always
been very Independent in action and
ECCENTRIC IN DRESS.
Aud the family has let her do pretty much
as she pleased, although not IN favor OF her
living abroad alone and carrying her musical
fanC $ to such extremes. She fell i'll this
faIl aud Mrs. Fuller fastened to her in
Berlin, nursrd her for about two months
there and IN the Riviera, returning home
last week with word that the patient was
able 70 sit uD and take a few steps. A SEN
sational st0Iy IN one paper gave it
out that Miss Fuller had finally
married bir. Manning against the
continued protests Of her family, and made
quite the same as q clandt stiue marriage o.
elopcment To this the Chief Justice and
his wife made objections and published Il
card, saying that tie marriage was wholly
with their consent, and that the young hus-
band had taken Mrs. FuileI's place in car
ing for the invalid. They refer to the
marriage as something that happened
awhile ago. but no date is given, and no
word Of the wedding was caDled or given
out at the time. Hence society talks and
spaculates, and Il half dozen versions Of the
marriage are current already Having
always expected something eccentric and
sensational OF This girl. society does not like
20 be baked Of early information and full
details.
The social ball las been rolling rapidly
this week, and entertainments have fol-
lowed so closely on one anOther's heels that
the galest ard most popular girls and ma
irons sigh YEARLY, rest on the arms Of
chairs or sofas. lean against anything for a
support in odd moments. and rejoice that
Lent is at hand. Good weather for all the
afternoons Of the week fostered calling. and
the legi0ns were out on Wednesday after
noon in full force 10 visit.
TIE CABINET FAMILIES.
Those houses were crowded from o'clock
until dusk, and the cool, sharp air gave all
such a longing for hot tea and chocolate
That the tea-rOoms were gaYeT and buster
than the drawing and those presiding
over the cups were busted as never before.
Not only everybody" and all the town were