The morning times., 1895-07-31
HOWELL COBB'S DAUGHTER
Mrs, Hoke Smith One Of the Most
Charming of Hostesses.
Miss Brice to Impersonate Marie An
toinette in Tableaux at Newport.
Lord Westmeath's Advent.

1t is not generally known that the wife
OF the Secretary OF the Interior, MI Hoke
! Smith, is the daughter Of the late Howell
/ Cobb, who was Secretary of the Treasury
under the Buchanan administration, and
one OF the great political leaders in
/ Georgia in the aute-bcllum days Mrs.
Smiths not wealthy, but her entertainments
are classed among the best in the cabinet
4 circles.
They possess an attractive originality
and one OF her last winters receptions
was emphasized by the decoration Of her
parlors with camelias, purely Georgia
exotic OF rare beauty aud fragrance sell
dom seen iu Ills climate and much admired
10y her hosts OF guests.
The UuWclcome truth continually com
/ iuS 10 lhe surface in regard 10 the early
Hieuf people now prominent in the moneyed
! society was never more diSastrously il
iusJrated Than IN the case Of a woman who
having married well brought ter family
not so very long since TO reside in Wash
/ inGtOn.
As 1t happened this city had been the
1 scene OF her early labors. AS ii also hap
/ peued, The family aspired to shine IN society
4 aud 10 cut a wide swathe generally. That
| is, the daughters Of the family did The
mother being wiser in her day and genera
| lon did pOt 50 aspire, but unfortunately
Tor the ultimate outcome OF the experiment
allowed her better judgment 10 De over
| ruled by her ambitious daughters
These daughters, d ware OF their mothers
I lOquaCIty upon the undesirable subject OF
] her youthful achievements, kept her al
! ar4Flr H.. a
/ order TO guard against bad breaks other
| wise likely To occur.
on one occasion, however, the old lady
/ haG things al her own way. Being theonly
| one at home, instead or denying herself
| 10 callers I I'D passing the evening in solitary
grandeur, Size Undertook 10 entertain several
1 gentlemen whOInIt 30 CHANGED the daughters
! were especially anxious 10 impress well
/ The subject having turned upon the rapid
/ strides iu the city's growth made within
! the Last quarter OF century, the various
hotels WcrrInturn tOUCheduponaSon one or the
! greatest evidence or progress in this
respect.
Wnen the Ebbitt was mentioned the old
! lady became so yoluble that her visitors
naturally inquired If she had ever stopped
at that hosielry.
Ever stopped at the Ebbitt? Well /
! should think so!' CALCULATED the triumphant
| woman II know every hole and corner OF
! that hotel You don't tEiak ! spent four
! years or my lie there hustling with the
/ CuspidOrs without knowing IL from gaTret
! 10 cellar
The Misses Edna and Margaret Black
burn are visiting Miss Berthe Reichenbach.
! No. 1908 Eighth street northwest, aud
/ Will remaiu about ten days
Mss Alice Riddle is visiting friends at
White Stouc aud Will remain until October.
Miss Redfarn, Of Sixteenth street has
returned from Atlantic City after months
absence She Will leave the city in a few
days to spend the remainder OF the heated
term q the mountains OF Virginia.
The Misses Douglas, Of Twenty third
street, willleave on Friday to spend month
| at Snowy Man, one Of the highest peaks
IN nthemcuntains near Luray, Va.
Miss Julia Florence Darling Hay is spend
ing the month Of August at Providence
with Miss Irene White.
Mrs. Emma F Dennis and her daughter
have returned from Europe after an absence
! OF two years. After few days rest
they will leave for Fitchburg, Mass, to
| spend about six weeks. returning to Wash
| Mrs Dennis and her daughter will receive
| during the coming season and take part
! in society life.
| Col J R Graham and his daughter,
! Miss Addie, OF Twenty-thiId street, en-
| 1nItained a party of friends on Saturday
! evening, the guest of honor being Miss
Lillian Lawrence. Among the guests were
the Misses Blackburn, of Philadelphia,
/ Miss Qsrpod of ChiCapO- Miss Reichep-
| bach. Miss Cecil Mckee, and Miss Vonte,
! MassTs. j. G. OsgOod, OF Chicago; W. p.
Robinson, of West Virginia; William Boag,
1 s. Minister, J. S. Davis, E. J. Williams,
! and DI. L. Y. Baker.
MI md Mrs w Frank Thyson paid a
| flying visit TO theiT home yesterday, driv-
| ing down from Pen Mar, where they have
been spending the summer. They will
return to-day.
MI and Mrs Ralph Dunning, OF the Ok
! ford. win leave tomorrow, to spend the
month Of August at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Leon Tobriner returned yesterday,
after several days at Atlantic City.
MI and Mrs B. F. Leighton will leave
on Thursday to spend the month of August
| at Nantucket.
Hon. Emmett Womack the chief clerk
| of the Department of the Interior, the
| eligibles of Washington viii be interested to
| know is n bachelor, and also the proprietor
| Of an extensive GeoIgia plantation.
Chief Engineer Thorn Williamson, q. S.
HOW COULD