The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-28

Every poet, prose writer aud musical
composer has his day with womankind;
becomes with her a fiery aud intense craze
for a while. then, like the summers wind,
gives way to different current of thought,
another genius. who in his turn enjoys
success for a while and is thrown aside in
neglect.
just now il Is perfectly right to be sesn in
your private boudoir or sitting room read
ing Rosetti's poems.
Gabriel Rosettt was an immortal Italian
Iainter as well as poet aud consequently
Rosettrs paintings form a part OF this new
fad.
A wave OF Italian art seems passing over
the Four Hundred, and Rosetti seems to be
the chief priest.
One of the most successful hostesses In
Washington is Mrs. Levi p Morton, the
wife Of the Vice President. It is pleasing
pastime 70 watch her as she fits in and
about her guests during a reception or dan
SAINT at her well-appointed and comfortable
mansion at the capital As to personal APP
pearance, she has all the greces imaginable
to attract and hold the eye. Her raven
hair, now just showing its shadowy
silvery tinges, has moonlight soft
ness OF color, while the quiet reserve
and sympathy in her treatment of her
guests, reveals forcibly this same gentle
ness, and lack Of garrulous intention to
create impression. Her gowns are of the
artistic, matroaly, medium sort, neither too
dark or too fair. A wide colored surah, a
gray poplin deluged in honiton edge, a nile
green with black velvet and cream crepe
with deep garnet relief, are some OF the
choice combinations which sue has worn to
my knowledge.
She has an easy swinging carriage and
adaptive conversational powers. Her house
contains little of everything, and. conse-
quently, something to please even the most
fastidious foreigners, who, frequently,
owing to Der husbands diplomatic position,
sup aud dine with her. She is an American
all through and credit TO the sex OF her
country.
An innovation in furniture has made the
clever hostesses stop and think a bit. An
instrument of light wood, which is liable to
sho W every speck of dust and every finger
mark, is enou Zh to try the life OF any sin
cere housewife. IL means the apphoa-
ton of a dust rag and varnish dozen
times day.
Truly the piano has become quite an item
of worriment in the household, but no doubt
all will bend to fashion in this instance as in
all others, and we shall be greeted every
where with an old friend in a new garb.
The return of the old-fashioned square
shape, too. has caused no little comment
and discussion. Musicians and appreciators
of music say it gives out better and fuller
melody, housewives say IL takes up too
much room and has too awkward an ap-
pearance.
Amelie Rives, the noted novelist, will
shortly come to New York for a heightened
stay. She contemplates fixing up an ar
tistic fat and gathering number OF the
,Sakt he,. L.
salon.
Her husband who is a millionaire artist,
will meantime keep his brush busy In the
creations Of his fancy.
Mrs. Poultney Bigelow, a niece of z. s.
Jaffray, the we'll known New York mil
lionaire. has blossomed into an historical
lecturer and writer.
she has for some time together with her
husband, who is private secretary to titled
German, been compiling history Of Upper
Germany, which it is reported, will quite
astonish the world of letters.
Senator Hill, the possible candidate of the
democratic national ticket, is perfect
woman hater. He is all business, hard, cruel,
business. At a recent reception in Wash
ington, however, he was taken quite un-
awares and beaten at his own game. A
daughter OF one Of the chief officials is as
much of man hater as he is a woman
| hater, and SO it happened that in pairing off
couples for dinner. Senator Hill and the
young lady went in together.
The conversation, 80 the guests gathered
about them said, was most lively aud enter
tanning, the senator, indulging in his favor
lite aphorisms. needless to say aimed against
the fair sex, and the lady spouting her in>
vectives against the men. 1t ended in the
senator forming quite an attachment for
the young lady and society has already
commenced murmuring about a match.
MARGARET HAMM,