The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
now CHRISTMAS WAS SPENT IN Of
FICIAL CIRCLES.
Some Facts About the Cabinet Fami-
Iies-COmmcnts on the Diplomats
and Their Anairs-Other Matters
of General Interest.


IA IS, as il should be- the great social
center of the country, as well as the politi-
ca literary and scientific, and its annual
season" is a synonym of all that is
brightest and best in America. Despite
the little war cloud Cheaven grant that it
grow no bigger, and the fact that the
present stars of first magnitude on the
social horizon will soon be in eclipse with
the change of administration, the winter
promises to be unusually gay. Already
.ociety scores its swell events half dozen
deep by day, and deeper by night, and the
roll of its carriage wheels is heard in the
wee sma' hours of the morning.
At the white house, President and Mrs.
Cleveland arranged to mark the passing
year and their last Christmas in the hls-
toric mansion with observances on
rather more elaborate scale than hithef
10 characterized their enjoyment of the
day. The three young ladies of the nurs-
cry are older and therefore better able
TO appreciate the spirit of the occasion.
Vice President and Mrs, Stevenson are
established IN their usual comfortable
quarters at the Normandie, and have with
them for the holidays their youngest
Laughter, Miss Letitia, and their only son,
Lewis Greene Stevenson, and his wife
The eldest daughter has already passed
two Christmases in the Better Country
and the other, who has been married only
a few months, is with her husband in
Kentucky Mrs. Stevenson's sister-in-
law, Mrs. Scott. will arrive next week.
with her pretty daughter Miss julia who
is to be married in Washington this win
Ter. to Mr.. Vrooman of Baltimore.
Custom compelS the cablnet people 10
world and his wife on New ear gay.
Int on Christmas they have the blessed
privilege of private mdiyidnaism MI - oL
ilv circle Secretary of State and Mrs
Olney. and their daughter, Mrs. Minot,
devoted the day nnreseTyeo ot tSe me prdseee
tive heir and present ruler OF the mousse
hold: and the attitude of congress on the
C,uban question did not cast the smallest
shadow over their enjoyment; secretary
and Mrs. Francis are now settieu III
their handsome new house, nave thelr nVe
their first Christmas in official life. Sec
retarv and Mrs. Carlisle are entertaining
their customary rather large tamlly party
Including Mr.. and Mrs. William n. Car
nsIe their son and two lovely daughters,
from Chicago. Secretary and Mrs La
mont celebrated Christmas under thelr
ters-and there are four of them this
year, including the tiny MIS-, hati ., ny i
whose first birthday is several Ihq 24 Vs., ~
have with them the other daughter OF cue
house, Mrs. Micou, and her nuspanu n allo
children Attorney General ana MT mt.
Harmon also had family reunion, t ss
dsughter. Mrs Wright, with her huspano
and son having come from PhllaaeiPnla
for a protracted visit. Posi- erI,t, 10
cral Wilson and his wife are happy' ,S4Vgo,
al q RENTED family. Secretary and MISS
Marion appear to be the only exceptlons7
not in happiness, but IN NOPE IL, a. ~
ifbev spent Christmas alone in their aparO
1nents al the Portland, for something pre-
1iented The secretary's sons from coming 70
washington with their tamlnes. as was
expected, until later in the season. 1,..,,,
The Diplomats, who are mostly hon CONAN
Catholics. spent Christmas each alter tIs
fashion Of his ain countree, put o ON a ~
Ill went religiously TO churcn u tne
,,orning There are number OF new
faces in the diplomatic circle inns WIZ" all!,
and their owners are naturally tne opJeCt
al much interest in society. Ihefe IS no
more hospitable house in Washington thdli
the English legation, under the regime OF
Sir Julian and Lady PaunceIote anu 'i l,5
Young daughters. Their teas, oalls ana
receptions are many, the draWlng-roons
arc always filled with flowers ana the re-
freshment tables bountituLy suppned WIN
dainties The new face at the British en-
bassy belongs to Mr.. Reginald rover,
tail, blonde bachelor, who studleS the
Washington world through eye-gttasses
The humorous side of things. He entered
Diplomatic service eleven years ago, and
has been stationed in Constaninople,
The ambassador from Spain, Senior Du-
nov desIsome, and his handsome dark-eyed
wife, have been extremely popular IN cap
also added another bachelor TO the list of
sigibles in the person of Senior Juan Du-
hose. He is here as an additional first
secretary Chere are now three first" sec
retariesl and, since '79, has served contin-
uously in various parts OF the world. He
speaks English like an Englishman, which
does not mean absolute perfection in the
language, and is an expert wheelman.
From South American comes Senior Sar-
atea Pinto, of the Chilean legauon-a man
of fine appearance and intellectual attain
Inents For some years he was professor
of international law in the military col
1ege of Santiago de Chile and afterwards
consul general of his country to Argentine
He is literary man, and has written
much on the economic questions of the
hour. His position here is that of first
secretary to the Chilean legation. under
Minister De Cana. His wife is now in
Paris with her two children, but is ex-
pected to join her husband early in Janu-
airy and to become no insignificant factor
of society. Another important mnmarried)
addition to the foreign colony is Senior AL
media de Brandao, second secretary of the
brazilian legatiop--a Portuguese by birth
but a thorough scholar and COSMOPOLITAN
by force of circumstances. Yet another is
Count Anenokosi, of the Japanese Legal
uon-Oriental i'm appearance, but highly
educated in Germany. He comes here via
Rome, and was at one time private secre-
fary TO Niscount Aoki, minister of foreign
affairs.
One of the leading diplomatic homes OF
the present season is the legation of Aus
tria-Hungary, lately established in a
handsome house in the ultra-fashionablo
quarter, which was purchased by the gov
eminent of those nations for their repre-
fentatives IN the United States The min
ister, Mr.. Hengelmuller, a Hungarian BY
birth. was educated in Vienna, and is one
OF the most learned and distinguished dip.
lomats in Washington His young and
beautiful wife is Russian, reared and ed
ucated in Paris. This is her first winter
in this country. and already her Satur.
day afternoon receptions, in which she /.
assisted by the minister and Prince Wreds
Of the legation, are regular brushes.
The most notable event of the earlA
Washington season was the recent Com
ing out" Of Miss Vivian Sartoris, Gen. Il
Grants granddaughter. In manner
and features the little girl (she is not Ne
J@ closely resembles her mother In,
Nelly Grant of the white house a scor,
of years ago, whom her father so idol
tied. Miss Vivian has the same brown
hair, with slight tinge of auburn anC
hig blue eyes that are almost the shad,
Of violets and a charming air of goos
wa toward the world in general But I'M
IKE Nelly Of other days. she has "A Verl
nigh color. acquired from the healthful
open-air life abroad. She speaks Frencl
hke a Partisan, possesses "A highly cuffi