The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
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has the executive ability to entertain 300 people as we'll as the average woman can entertain 100. There is no one who attempts social affairs on the same scale of magnitude as does Mrs Briee.
 Mrs John Hay, Mrs Washington Me- Lean, Mrs John R. Mclean, Mrs B. H. Warder, Mrs A. c. Barney, Mrs s. s. Rowland, and other prominent society women, have spacious residences and the facilities for entertaining on sn extensive scale, but they are content, as rule, to give small affairs and those which do not involve much trouble. The burden of entertaining is felt to be heavy one by the majority of women, even when they are not troubled by the lack of good bank account. In most cases, at ieast as far as the women who are prominent in Washington society are concerned, the disinelination to indulge in elaborate social affairs is not from want of suf- ficient ability to manage the details pro- perly, but because other interests seem to be more important.
 Some of the society women are at the head of organizations of various kinds, they devote good deal of attention to charity and to church work. Some of them write books, and others prepare papers on variety of topics which are read at public gatherings. In all de- partments the influence of women is felt, and she is given an ample opportunity in Washington to develop her gifts and to use them to the best advantage. There need to be no complaint about the lack of opportunity for a career of most any sort in the case of a woman who lives in Washington. Perhaps that is one reason why they seek residence here in large and increasing numbers. The details of the lives of widows of wealthy men are always noted with interest, and the tendency on the part of this class to locate in Washington has been pointed out. There are many other women who are not conspicuous on account of wealth, but whose ambition compels them to seek wider fields, who find their way to Washington. One meets them in society, in meetings of all sorts, and in various movements which are intended to benefit the world, while many femi- nine pens are busily employed in produc- ing valuable contributions in all depart ments of literature.
 The ladies of the diplomatic circle form charming if not an infiueutial ele- ment in society circles. Their import ance socially is not as great as was the case in the earlier years of the city, when wealth was not SO general and social life was simpler. In those days the wives of the foreign ministers had probably more money to spend than the average American woman, and besides had the advantage of the manner which familiarity with the society of Europe gives. In these days the American woman has money to spend and in addition travel has made her an adept in social customs. The foreign women make charming hostesses, and their entertainments are always events of social prominence; but the same may be said of many American women and the homes over which they preside. The wife of the British minister has a family of daughters which she is bring ing up in the English fashion. They wear street costumes which the average American girl would look upon as rarh- CT dowdy for promenade on promi- neut avenue in the city. However they have ruddy cheeks and the free, easy swing of a good walker and evidently enjoy good health. Some of the minis ters from the South American Republics have families, but as rule the house. holds of the foreign legations are rather limited in numbers.
 The present Chinese minister has his wife with him. and they have family of several small children. His predecessor also brought his wife to this country, and during their residence here baby was born. The present lady of the Chinese legation has adopted a rather startling Innovation, as she makes and receives calls and also accepts invita- tions.