The Washington times., 1895-03-10
AND MANY NATIONS, TOO
Washington is Well Favored, for Although 1t
Has No Local Type, Its Cosmopolitan Char
acter Gives Variety Not Known in Other
cities-Good Looks Abundant Here, for
the Whole World Has Contributed.


Union there are enough to make circle
OF faces. that once seen, are not likely TO
be forgotten.
or course, in speaking OF beauty, Mrs.
Cleveland is the first thought OF, for the
handsome mistress OF the White House
seems to add new charms each year. And
as we come down through the Cabinet,
Senate. House, and diplomatic corps, we
find a plenty of fair young girls whose
fathers are wen known all over the world.
Perhaps the best known of the Capital
beauties is Miss Letter, OF Chicago, whose
father is one OF the richesrmen in that city,
but whose home is in Washington, where
he has house that rivals the palaces OF
Europe in the magnificence OF its appoint
ments Miss Letter made quite sensation
by her pretty face when she was abroad a
few years ago, and was as well known
there for her beauty as she is in America.
She is very retiring and d.slikes so much
TO have her picture appear in print that she
refuses to give it for publication to any
paper. She viii soon be Mrs George Curzon.
Miss Herbert. daughter OF tie Secretary
of the Navy. is a decidedly pretty girl
her graceful head in meshes Of sunlight;
her ewes are blue. and her complexion
clear pink and white that reminds one or
roses and milk. in fact she looks ike some
dainty French doll OF frsil piece of bisque
china painted in delicate tints. And she
dresses in a quaint. old-fashioned style
that adds 10 the uniqueness OF her charm.
A NEVADA BEAUTY.
Mabene Stewart, daughter of the Sen
II nh,
has plenty Of good looks. She is a perfect
blonde. with fire figure, and is highly
educated and extensively Travelled. A few
years ago she and her mother made a tour
OF the world. and Miss Stewart has thus
acquired a fluent command OF languages.
As a belle in fashionable circles there is
perhaps, no girl at the Capital who is more
popular than Miss Stewart, and the enter
tainments at her home, which is called
stewart Castle from its fine appear
ance. are always models OF elegance.
Alice BelkEap. daughter of Gen. Bclknap,
who was a member of Grants Cabinet
is a beauty with golden hair and lovely
eyes and a perfect complexion. Bat though
Mrs Bell.nap has lived most of her time in
Washington, she and her daughter have
gone out hut little in society. Years ago
the Beikuaps were leaders of social life.
but The tamily lives now very quietly. and
do not spend much OF their time at home.
Miss Ethel Blanchard, daughter ol the
Senator from Mississippi, has not made
her debut, but when she does so next win
ter, she VIII be one of the bellies OF the Cap
itaL Her dark hair waves naturally. her
eyes are brown. and her complexion good,
while her teeth are remarkably white
and even. She is now devOting her time
to her studies and has a great fondneSs for
books, which are constant companions.
Caring little for society, she spends nouns
at the National Library, and the future VIII
probably develop her into another Southern
girl writer.
Miss Lily Wright is another girl whose
beauty is well known over Washington
She is the daughter OF John Y. Wright
who has played a prominent part in Tenn
essee politics, and is a neice OF Gen. Marcus
Wright, OF this city. who is now at the mead
of the War Records Bureau. Her mcther
a Miss Hays, Of Alabama, was one OF the
greatest bellies and heiresses Of her day
IN her State. and her daughter has in
herited her mothers good looks She
has a fine figure, hair Of brown, with Z
golden red tinge, and a perfect complex
ion. Devoted TO society she spends hel
time in enjoying life at the Capital.
A DAUGHTER OF THE Law.
Justice Brewer, OF the Supreme Coourt
has a pretty daughter, who was one Of th'
debutantes Of the season. Miss Elizabetl
Brewer is fond of society. and with he
piquante face and gracious ways, is one o
the faycrites in fashionable society. Sh
was educated mostly in Detroit but studie,
also at a private school in Washington
having thoroughly mastered painting, il
which she has done some work of remark
able merit. Devoted 10 riding she neve
makes q more attractive figure than whel
she is g0wned in her snugly-fitting habit
and taking gallop about the lanes in tn
suburbs.
Miss Lulie Lyons, Of Richmond, Va. i
now living III town with her sister, Mrs
Swanson, wife OF one OF the members fron
the Old Dominion. Her fame for beauC
has spread over the whole South, and in he
recent travels through Dixie, her progres
was in the nature OF an ovation Her fathe
was DR.. Lyons, commonly called Gen. Lyons
and the old family homestead was an estat
near Richmond, which was famous as tn
scene Ofmany grand entertainments. Inap
pearance Miss Lyons is a petite blonde
whose golden hair waves back from a vel
poised head, her large blue eyes are shadow
ed by dark brows and long Iashes, ever
feature is OF a delicate moould, and he
complexion is perfect.
Miss Robinson, daughter OF the membe
from the Sixth Pennsylvania district,
another OF the debutantes Of the season
and is a bright-looking blonde, with
educated in music and spends most of he
spare time in this accomplishment.
Ruth Dolph. daughter of the recent
defeated Senator from Oregon, was a fine
looking girl, who would have made goo
impression had she made her appearance
during her fathers term. But she is nc
out yet, in social paTlanCe. and as sh'
goes to Europe in a short while for two
years stay Washington Will see very littl
OF one who spent most OF her girlhoo'
within its gates. Miss Dolph is a yer
intellectual girl, fond OF study, and he
beauty sits on her with stately but III
conscious grace
DIPLOMATIC GRACEs.
Among the diplomatic corps there ar
some pretty women whose fair faces coul
be taken as types of the sex in their native
land The minister from Brazil, Seno
Mendonca, has two daughters of the dar
Spanish style. with the black hair an
brown eyes common TO the children OF tn
South
At the British legation is Miss Audre
Pauncefote, daughter of the ambassado
whose trim appearance and well -groome
look make her a typical English girl.
Prince CGntacuZene. the ambassador irol
Russia. has a young daughter who has nC
yet made her entrance into society. She
a tail and well developed girl with q finel
built figure, the blonde hair one alway
sees in the woman of the North, and
healthy complexion Being a devotee /
art, she gives her time almost eNclusivel
to her lessons in that school, and to st
her in a big, coarse gingham apron standin
before an easel with her hands well sDleare
with crayons, no one would imagine b,
TO he a princess OF all the Russias
Nine AITiago, wife of the minister frOl