The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-14
" | Object" Holman and His Very Close
Policy as to Money.
Some Of the Social Events of the Capitalize
Marked Attention Paid to Sonora Mont
Secretary and Mrs. Elkins' Dinners.
ErsciaI to TIE SUNDAY CALI.


OF the Government service for the sake of
cheap Boosting in the next campaign. and
the everlasting old struggle of Cleveland
and Hill and New York politics. The capt.
tai has become very tired of Mr.. Holman
and his narrow little notions in these years
and years that he has been trying to run
the Federal Government on the scale of a
small back county in Indiana. The coUn-
try has grown, and with it its needs
and resources, but the apostle of economy
has never found il out. The voter is not
supposed to find it out either that when
these Democrats 'go before the country
with their great record of economy; of
scaling down all appropriations so many
per cent; of reducing the Government ex-
penses by great fractions-that they have
to 60 quietly behind the country
the next session and vote deficiencies TO
make up the shortages everywhere. 1t is
such economy that pays 100000 year for
rented Office buildings in this city and keeps
on paying it; such economy stopped work
on a monitor for more than ten years a;
arrests engineering works from time to
time, ana by delay and stnted funds make
them cost far more in the end; and so on
through a catalogue of stupid errors. One
can fOresee the wrangle that will rise when
the recent expenses in the Navy Department
come
BEFORE CONGRESS.
That will be the real Chilean war, and In
their political zeal loose tOng3ed Congress-
men will let slip much that will be puZZling
and interesting reading to the Chileans.
But while this empty horn-blowing and
bugling goes on at the Capitol, and the pub
tic business has advanced by just three bills
in these two months of the session, the fil-
die and the French horn have been making
music for the other end of town. Society
has not wearied of the same rounds of
lunche0ns, teas, dinners, receptions and
balls, and the wholesale calling and shower
ing of visiting cards about the town, with
different gowns and different houses for
background, the social drama holds novelty
still, and the bubble is being chased as ar
IDENTIFY as If the season were not five weeks
old and there were not weeks more of il to
follow. Mrs. Stanford's luncheon to Mrs.
Harrison was as gorgeous as any banquet
that ladies have sat down to. Nightingales'
tongues were not brought on from Califor-
MIA in a fast refrigerator car, but strawber-
ries and grapes and heavily laden boughs OF
orange trees were, along with other fruits
and flowers and more solid delicacies. The
guests sat down to solid gold plates, and
other plates nearly as costly came and went
before them, and the table equipment made
even the remarkable menu secOdary.
The dinner Of the week was that Of the
President TO the Diplomatic Corps, and lie
international company sat down to a broad
table blooming with white, rose and lilac
orchids. one of the most exquisitely dec
GRATED tables Mrs. Harrison has yet presided
over. All was peace and amty. Senior
MOntt ate the Executive bread and salt and
drank to the country and the Executives
health, and Sonora Montt had, if possible,
more marked attention paid her by
THE OFFICIAL GUESTS
From this Government than they paid TO
any other lady of the corps. Sonora MOntt
who speaks but little English and has been
here but three months, has had doleful
times during these last weeks while her
spouse was seeking for pacific utteTances
from this Government. Reading the STIR
ring expressions in our papers, with her
legation besieged by intervieweTS, report
ers and telegraph messenger boys, Sonora
MOntt felt that war had very nearly begun,
and expected to be the recipient of such at
tentionS as the Chilean mobS paid our lega-
ti0n and officials at any day. Without tes-
tifying TO any admiration OF Senior MOntt,
every one has felt anxious to show Sonora
Mont how amicable are all our relations
with her. and wherever she goes every one
takes pains to show her friendly attentions,
all OF which goes TO prove that peace has its
victories as we'll as war.
Secretary and Mrs. Eikins are dining their
way through the lists OF higher officials, and
with difficulty find nights for giving din
neTs in their own house. The Secretary's
popularity grows with every appearance,
and the sight of that great round, smooth,
jolly cOuntenance rising beyond the horizon
of heads in any drawlng-r0Om warns the
whole company to greater cheer. The Sec
rotary now rivals all his colleagues in So
cial favor, and these seniors have much to
say at the way in which he has rushed in
and fairly stOrmed his way to such d popu-
lorf IL.
this active, iTTepresSible War Secretary,
has not nearly regained his old strength
and activity, and VERY carefully saves him.
self all unnecessary effort and excitement
His visit TO Fortress Monroe did not result
In as much benefit as was hoped the
and keeping him indoors quite as much as
IF HE HAD REMAINED HERE.
The ball of the week past was the one
which Mrs. John Mclean gave for Miss
BOnaparte. Mrs. McLean'S already large
house. which once held the crowds that at
tended Secretary and Mrs. Hamilton FiSh's
entertainments, was enlarged by a ball
room when Mr.. Mclean acquired the prop
erty, and has just had dinng-rOOm of
equal size added to that. Mrs. Mclean, who
is in unusually good health this winter. has
done much for society this season, and her
dinners and small dances have been bril-
liant events. The cOtiiOn for Miss Bona
parte was made special in every way, and
the BOnRDarte emblems were prominent
VioletS perfumed the house, and the hostess
wore and ca ried viOlets. Violets and
bits of violet ribbon on every toy
and favor carried the idea further, and
eagles and bees as single ornaments
and in bands were other emblematic
decorations recalling the first empire. Mrs.
Mclean already has cards out for another
bali two weeks hence, and her activity re-
calls the time when Gen eral and Mrs.
Beale's home was an other just such home Of
hospitality and gayety. Mrs. Beale's i'm
paired sight and delicate health have long
kept her to a life of quiet and careful
routine, and she is rarely seen at any social
gathering. General Beale'S years have not
yet numbered enough to retire him from
gay scenes, and the white hair and mus
tache OF the great California pioneer are
often seen.
The considerable California colony has
had an addition to its ranks in Mrs. John
f. Swift of San Francisco, who has been the
recipient of much attention since her ar
rival Mrs. Swift assisted Mrs. Field at her
reception on Monday, and poured tea for
Mrs. Stanford on Thursday and was a
guest at Mrs Stanford's handsome luncheon
to Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Swift will remain
here for several months in the apartments
she is occupying
AT THE COCHRAN.
luz OHHduIHA Uuu bH6 DcuIiuk OCH OUIlI-
miSsiOners are at last with US, aud the DELHI
crate discussion will begin. Much natural
history will come up, and one may look for
war of scientists before the fate Of Callor-
linus ursinus is settled. DIR. Dawson has
been in Washington before. notably for con-
ferences at the time of the fisheries conference
early in 1888, and as the Director of the Do
minioE Geological Survey is well-known to
the scientific corps of this Government. His
is a peculiar and decided personality, man
of strong convictions and stronger bias, and
British with that fervor and zeal of loyalty
which is so often displayed in greater de-
gree by the colonist than by the nome sub,
ject. Whatever is British Is right is often
said to be DR.. Dawson's motto, and the sci
entists rigid exactness of statement Is
never smo0;hed over by any consideration of
policy or expediency. II either of or Com
missi0ners are as stiff-necked and deter
mined on our side there will be lively tits
and spars and arguments in that confer
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