The Washington times., 1895-01-06
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

| relations existing between China and Japan
that is decidedly interesting TO the fashionable
world of Washington, which for some time past
has been watching the littls comedy SO fire.
quently enacted by the ministers of those two
belligerent countries. Tho great end and
aim OF the Chinese and Japanese ministers is
as to skillfully avoid the necessity OF having
their social relations violently sundered in
| this manner.
Imbued with spirit of inward tuition, or
perhaps from a certain hitherto uneuessed
psychic relation, the two ministers have ar
ranged matters as follows: The Chinese min
ister accepts invitations as plentifuily as of
yore, but always makes special point of at
tending quite early and of remaining but
short time at each place he honors with his
august presence. BY that same token of
occult understanding the japanese minister
as invariably arrives late AT entertainments
and is always TO be found among the last to
call upon the hostess at an afternoon tea or
an evening reception. In this manner the
/ two nations satisfy the respective dignity of
their ministers penipotentiary.
! The end is not yet however, and no matter
! how carefully and successfully this little plan
has heretofore worked il looks as though
| there were breakers ahead and that the pres
! ent month OF January would witness ONE
memorable diplomatic episode This Will be
on the evening OF the 24ih instant, when the
diplomatic dinner viii be given at the White
/ House by the President
As II would be against all etiquette for any
| guest to keep the President waiting at Il state
| dinner the Little plan heretofore resortcd 10
/ by the Chinese and japanese ministers is not
likely to be followed out in this case. As all
the guests assemble in the East Room to
greet the President and remain until dinner
IS announced it will be impossible for the two
ministers In question 10 avoid meeting.
Either they must meet openly or one or the
other must get up'a convenient illness suffi-
cient to prevent his acceptance of the Presi-
dents invitation for the dinner.
The departure. last week of Hon. John W.
Foster for japan in the capacity of n medi-
ator between that country aud China has
naturally proved n topic on which consider
able speculation and comment has been ex-
hansted, and instances innumerable illustra-
tive OF the business connections and close
/ friendly relations OF the eX-Minster o; State
with the Chinese legations for years past
have BEEN recalled. Prominent among these
IS one in regard 10 the minister who pre-
ceded the present one
Ii Will be remembered tdat he was the first
Chinese minister TO bring with him TO this
country wife OF high caste and to allow her
10 accompany him upon certain OF his official
calls. The FIRST time the minister allowed his
| Vile 10 make a cali after coming to Washing
! ton was upon Mr and Mrs Foster. Then with
1 great perturbation over the departure from
( tlme-honored, hide-bound custom. the minis
1 ter went in advance Of his formal call with
his Young wife, and arranged with Mr. and
! Mrs. Foster that theyshoald not aliowthe front
/ door to be opened by their man servant but
for that special GILL SHOULD delegate TO one OF
/ the maids in the ehousethe special duty OF at
/ tending the door! rs roman. either OF nigh
( or low degree could be allowed TO lock upon
/ the countenance' of the yoRng Chinese
! woman.
/ This programme was duly adhered to- but
the most astonishing part was yet to come.
/ for when the hostess entered the parior to
greet the minister young wife she WAS moro
than aston;shed and considerably discon-
certed to Lehold ter entirely Obvious OF ali
4 else in the Intense aud profound worship she
I was paving TO no lessd thing than !. large
stuffed owl that surinbunted bookshelf
subsequently when the young woman was
/ taken for visit 70 the Nationai Museum and
/ the Smithsonian her delight end alteration
/ for the large number OF stuffed birds and
animals WAS such that she was escorted back
E! to the legation much eatier than had Eeen
originality intended by the minister and
others OF the party. who bund it impossible
TO engage her attention IN anything ahQye or
beyond these exhibitions OF the taxidermist's
art.
Tho President and Mrs. Cleveland have is
sued invitations for receptions ar the White
House on the evenings of January TO- from 9
to IL clock. in honor of the diplomatic
corps Jaa lary 81. TO Congress and the Judi
ciary, and February II, To the Army, Nary,
and Marine corps.
intentions OF Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris we're
not 10 be allowed to flag in the slightes: de-
gree If all the rumors in this respect were to
be relied upon. One Of the local papers has
within the past few days published state
ment TO the effect that there is a well founded
rumor that Mrs. Sartoris is soon 10 marry Mr.
Frank Jones. First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral.
| Mrs. Charles Gibson has returned to Wash
/ ington and joined her husband at the Shore
| ham for the season.
/ Mrs. Charles Sanders. of New York. with
/ her two handsome daughters. who have been
! the guests OF the Secretary of War and Mrs.
I Lamont for Il week past returned Yesterday
! to New York. Mrs Sanders daughter. Mrs.
I Macy. who viii be remembered here Miss
! Grace Sanders, has returned from Europe,
where she went on her wedding trip, and has
/
One OF the pretty little entertainments given
! during the holiday season was the pink
| luncheon week since at which Miss Mary
Blake Cooke, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pitt
| Cooke was the hostess The guests were
| Miss Lillian Bonlev OF Winchest r in whose
! special honor the entertainment was given;
/ Miss Marian Chalmers, Miss Sally Burritt
/ Miss Nina Sonng Miss May Nicholson Miss
| bIilissa Hill. Lottie Daingeriicld, and Miss
! Helen Cooke.
The marriage of Mr.. Montgomery BLAIR TO
Miss Draper will take place in Eel ruary.
The marriage of Miss Mary wallach to Mr..
Ned Mitchell will take place Tuesday, the 8th
| instant, at the residence of the brife-elect
Mr.. aud Mrs. James L. Taylor who have
| been visiting friends in Washington for some
weeks past, sailed on the Goth of December
on their return to London.
Mrs Duncan Campbell and the Miss ses
Campbell have returned from Europe and are
at their house ON n street.
/ One of the most unique of the seasons en-
tertainments was the bal poudre given Il
Iweek since by thes1 Misses Payson at their
home on street. The guests were requested
Ito attend in white, and as each young lady
entered the room she WIS given scarlet
sash with which to decorate herself. There
were twenty-five couples, Prominent among
the beautiful favars were rustic hats tied with
"a profusion of blue ribbons and heaped with
pink roses and carnations.
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