The Washington times., 1894-03-18
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Mrs. Blanchard is pretty as well as popu-
lar addition to the Senatorial circle. and as
she has been so long well-known figure in
Capital society there is no doubt that she
VIII take her place next winter as leader.
She is tall and dark, has good features. and
rich complexion, and dresses in stylish gowns,
that admirably set of her figure. 1t is very
pleasant to hear her talk of her beautiful
home in the South the vast white eotton-feIds
full Of singing negroes, the wide suear-cane
plantations, where the mill grinds night and
day. And she is evidently very proud OF her
distinguished husband. But when she attacks
the tariff problem she displays the usual fem
mime idea.
.'of course we want tariff on sugar." she
insisted recently to q friend. ''Why, if there
weren't the planters couldn't pay expenses.
We are all free traders in Louisiana (and the
friend made mental note that ..free trade''
didn't extend to sugar.. but unless there is
protection on the chief home product our
business interests will languish and ultimately
fail. -'H
Mrs. Blanchard has two children. a boy of
eighteen. who is medical student and girl,
Justice White marriage IS expected to take
place in June. AS usual, there has been
very pretty romance woven about the actors.
1 hope it is true. Surely Mrs. Kent is very
pretty woman, with blonde bair and blue eyes.
Her home is here, SO the wedding will take
place here. Rumor has it that Mrs. Kent was
Mr.. Justice Whites first and only love. and
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her after long years of constancy. Mr.. White
is Catholic, a bachelor very quiet man.
averse to society, and possessing all the quail
heations of a model husband.
Senator Hill seemed 20 be following in the
game of hearts. Cos sip had it that he was
about to forsake his cold bachelor ways and
take unto himself n wife.edIt was said that
Miss Letitia Scott, nieceof Mrs Stevenson,
was the future bride, but lady who lives
in the same hotel in which Miss Scott and
Senator Hill once lodged says that it is all
untrue.
II don't believe word of it, this lady
remarked Il have been here all winter
and Mr.. Hill never meets u soul. He has a
suite OF rooms all alone. aud he never comes
into the dining hall. but has his meals served
in his own rooms. 1 don't believe he has met
Miss Scott more than once, and that was at
theater party. | am positive he does not
know her well. In fact, have heard from
other sources that Senator Hill is engaged to
New York girl, and that his house here at
the capital, to which he will bring his future
bride. is already selected.n III -.5as-
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Has it occurred to you how many famous
women live in the national capitalP Just in
front of the White House resides the widow
of the ''Plumed Knight and ont in Calumet
place is one whose home is full of the memo
ries of a dead husband Mrs. Gen. Logan.
Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson is as stately as
when she graced the reign of Buchanan, and
Mollie Garfield, now Mrs Stanley Brown.
lives in the city, where. as child, she was the
Presidents petted daughter. "Graee Green
wood the writer, lives quietly away up on
Capitol Hill. and over in Georgetown Mrs {.
D. E. y. Southworth, the novelist is passing
the evening of her life.5 Mrs. jerome Bona
parte. widow of the late Col Bonaparte. is
spending her days in this city. So also is
Mrs. Admiral Dnhlgren. prominent in the
literary and social world. Mrs. Gen. Sheridan
has pretty home here Clara Barton, presi-
dent OF the Red Cross League. and Miss Kate
Field complete the group of Washington
women of nationa al fame.
The Gebhardt-Morris wedding was the sem
sation of the week, and many prominent
Washington people attended the ceremony,
amongst them the Marquis IinperiaH. of the
Italian legation, and the Turkish minister,
Mavroyeni Bey. Mrs. Gebhartitis well known
here for her newspaper fame. but she has not
often honored tine capital with her presence.
few weeks ago. when the Paint and Pow
der Club gave ''Mustapha.'' she came over to
attend the performance with box party,
and of course her beauty won her many ad-
mirers. AT big bail in Philadelphia few
weeks ago she was also the center of attrac-
ton, and her portrait appeared as that of the
belle of tine occasion. Many stories touch
upon this lady's eccentricitieS It is said that
Freddie always walks on the inside OF the
street when the two 90 on q promenade; that
her dog ..Dimples' wears Z a bonsonniere to
to match his mistress bouquet When Fred
die was in love, or supposed he was in love.
with the Jersey lily if was said hsJwas a Cath
olic. but his marriage hy.a Prot esfant clergy
man proves that rumor faise-Bsr i
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