The evening times., 1897-03-04
SOME OF THE PRETTIEST
WASHINGTON BELLIES

Miss Mary Condit-Smith has been an
acknowledged belle from the moment she
made her formal bow to society at the
beautiful tea given for her last winter
at the home of the family. No. % Lanier
place. Tall and finely formed, with fca-
lures OF classic chisseling. a beautiful
complexion, wavy golden hair and large
expressive blue eyes. Miss COndit-Sniith
ranks as one OF the beauties 0f Washing
ton. She is highly accomplished ana is
fine linguist. Being a very graceful
dancer. Skillful horsewoman, and an
adept at out-of-door sports, Miss Condit-
Smith is naturally an exceedingly popular
young woman. Mounted on her wheel,
which she rides with ease and grace: in
the ballroom or pulling an oar" she is
a typical illustration OF belle Of the
period.
Miss Martha Hichborn has caused a
sensation as beauty since her coming
out early in the season, and that she takes
first rank among the bellies OF the ban
is quite evident, from the number who turn
co look after her as she passes. Miss
Hichborn has a beautiful face and an
almost fndeScri babe charm Of manner.
sic Has guar lftLdtt> dlltl a com
OF creamy white. with pink Cinipied cheeks
and dark brown hair, which she wears
waved Ia pompadoUT Her ewes are
large, dark gray, and fun OF vivacity
Miss Hichborn is OF medium height and
is very graceful Size is considered by
many to he the bea uty 0fthe season : debu-
tautes Miss Hichbom is a girl OF rare
attachments and is one OF the most taste
fully gowned young women in society.
She is thoroughly up-to-date and rides.
dances. and goes a-wheeling with equal
grace and skin.
Miss Margaret Mott, daughter OF Chief
Justice Mott, has been much admired Cur
ing the year she has been ''Out" She is
tail, slender and graceful, with golden lair
and large blue eyes, and an expression OF
unusual sweetness combined with intel
leciualty Or high order. Miss Nott is
a very talented girl. and is an excep-
tiOnally fine linguist. She is as much
admired for her gTaces of mind as OF
person Miss Mott devOtes a great deal
OF her time To study, ana writes with ease
and brilliancy. Inheriting many Of the
admirable qualities of both parents Miss
Mott is Of rather a reflective and logical
turn of mind. and very popular in social
circles, though she is not in any sense
q social butterfly.
Miss Cana. daughter OF the Minister OF
Chile, another debutante and belle. is
slender and spiritueIIe, with blue eyes
and golden Iair. Miss Cana is very win
ming and gracious in manner, and is of
dresses in exquisite taste, pink being one
of her favoute colors. The large pink
orchid is her favOrite flower, and Miss
Cana rarely appears at receptions, dinners
or dances without a cluster of the fairy
like flowers at her girdle or in her
slender hands One of her pictures depicts
Miss Cana in her debutante gown OF satin
and chiffon and long white opera cloas
with trimmings of white angora fur.
Miss Money, daughter OF the Senator |
elect OF Mississippi. is a girl OF unusual |
lovelIness, OF the spirituene type. She |
has the fair skin and delicate bloom /
which is so bea autifJl, with the golden
brown hair which sometimes accOmpa-
nies it. Miss Money is very talented, and |
is not only violinist OF ability, but |
understands the mandolin, guitar, banjo. /
and piano well. Miss Money inherits the
wit of her mother, who is well known as
q writer and translat or. Miss Money
also is a fluent writer OF prose and verse,
and is the author OF several musical COM
positions. In addition to her many graces
OF mind and person she is an ACCOMPLISHED 1
horsewoman, rows, swims, and hunts and
Is an enthusiastic and graceful cycliSt.
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