The Washington times., 1894-05-13

Washington the social adulation and the Little
Importance that Is vested in q minister of an
out-of-the-corner Central American republic
Is too much for the small amount Of brain
this woman Possesses. At a recent social
function, am told, a relative who is every
way her equal except the accident of being
the wife o: a foreign minister crossed the
room to speak to the minister's wife The
latter drew herself up with the most offensive
hauteur, pretended not to know the other.
though she knew her as well as she knew
herself
The fact that Mrs. Cleveland Is superior to
this sort of thing is doubtless one of the most
potent sources OF her popularity. She Is far
above this sort of weakness, which in all ele-
CANT society is looked upon more and more
with disfavor. Mrs. Cleveland is not afraid
to know an old friend. even il down in the
world as far as fortune is concerned. The
fact Of being obliged to work for an honest
living does not III any way lessen her regard
for them. Miss Helen Louise Johnson. the
plucky little woman who was giving cooking
lessons at the Pure Food Exposition In Con-
vention hall last winter, was former school
mate OF Mrs. Cleveland. While she was In
Washington she called at the White House,
was received cordially in Mrs. Cleveland's
apartments, and had the children brought in
to see her. Miss johnson held baby Esther
on her lap, and was accorded the welcome OF
friend and old associate. Miss johnson Is
editor Of Table Talk
Everybody that was ANYBODY and others
who didn't pretend to be somebodies went to
the circus on Monday afternoon. 1t was a
novelty to society people. There were three
rings and as many things as one person
with three pair Of eyes could have looked at
at once, but decidedly the piece de resistance
was the Chinese minister's presence with his
family and suit. Mr.. Yang Ju has not been
seen enough in Washington to escape curious
attention. Not only Mr.. Yang in but all the
little Yang Jus were there, and the cute little
"China baby" as some one called it, was
there in her nurses arms. as were most Of the
legation attaches. making quite large party
of celestial bodies. After the circus the min
lister and his wife. with the children. took a
drive around the parks to see the pretty fow-
ers aud the statues OF the United States
heroes. Doubtless the minister gave his
small sons lesson in history and advised
them to emulate Jackson with his reached
hair and Lafayette with his French attitude,
for the little boys were in the carriage with
their mamma and papa, while the poor little
inconsequent girl baby was in one OF the rear
carriages with her nurse.
Mrs. John Tarsney is back again at Will
lards. after an absence of several months
from the city. 1t will be remembered that
Mr. and Mrs Tarsney were in Mexico with
NJ. Wilson during his visit there and illness.
Mr.. Wilson saw nothing OF the country at all
in his PROSTATE condition. as even when be
was moved from the private car to the hotel
on stretcher his head was covered to keep
the dust from his eyes. which were denied
even a look at the Mexican skies that Mrs.
Tarsney saws are so radiant and different
from any she has seen in any country. The
tour that the party took to Mexico was in
tended to last only two weeks. On account
OF Mr.. Wilson's illness 1t lasted three
months.
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something OF the country when they could
leave Mr.. Wilson, who was in charge of q
skilled nurse. They were charmed with
Mexico and the people, who are hospitable
and amiable, and especially polite to stran-
gers The customary phrase 1T Is yours" was
very amusing to the ladies. Mrs. Tarsney
thinks visitor might produce many startling
sensations if they were to take this form of
speech literally.
'For instance, if you were to praise
lady's bonnet and she were to say, as she in
variably does to such comment, 1T 10
yours she might feel inclined TO take It
amiss il you were to remove it from her
head"
However, the Mexican women seldom wear
bonnets, as Mr.. Tarsney says. The usual
head covering, like that Of the Spanish
women, is q mantilla of black, and many Of
the Mexican women are exceedingly beauti-
full.
Gen. Frisbee. with his wife and daughter,
Mrs Sequera who are now at the Arlington,
were especially attentive to Mr.. and Mrs.
Tarsney while they were in Mexico. A dinner
was given to them by Gen and Mrs. Frisbee
that Mrs. Tarsney says was as elaborate and
elegant In all respects as any to which she
has ever been invited. The wife OF Gen. Fris-
bee, Mexican woman, is the mother Of nine
teen children.
Several evening ago called upon Mrs. NJ.
E, Delano, who lives with her daughter. Mrs.
G., B. Chittenden. in one Of the prettiest and
most homelike places of Mount Pleasant. 1t
was the first house ever builtthere. and is
surrounded by ample grounds and abundance
of trees and shrubs. Mrs. Delano is Margaret
E. Spencer, writer of the many interesting
articles frequently seen in one Of our home
papers, and in several others it must be con-
fessed, as they are published by New York
syndicate. Mrs. Delano has lived in WASH
ington many years. and enjoys an extended
here-an acquaintance that Is of
great value to her in literary way. and adds
interest to her sketches. Mrs. Delano leaves
next week with Mrs. Chittenden and her
children for their Summer cottage on Long
Island sound.
From Over the Ocean.
LIVERPOOL May l2.-'rhe annual convention Of
the Irish National League Of Great Britain was
opened here this morning Mr. = {ffounor