The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06

him credit for Instead of frowning upon
Dan Cupids freak, he aguratively bless
ed the happy pair, and on their wedding
day presented his daughter with a check
good for a million dollars. A few years
later the senator died, and Mr. Newlands
came In for several more millions-his
wife's portion of the Sharon property; and
thus was enabled not only to purchase
right of way into the councils of the ma
ton, but to own the finest estate in aris-
tocratic Chevy Chase, whose sacred pre-
cincts none but millionaires dare dream of
entering. The house, in which the Cages
are now domiciled is indeed a beauty. Its
first story is built of rough gray granite
taken from Great. Falls, up toward the
headwaters of the Potomac. The second
story is clapboarded in fancy fashion, and
the steep, chalet-like roof ostentatiously
shngled. On the south side of the sur
rounding Varanda is converted into a
large ROOM under canvas roof and sides,
where plants and suitable furnishings con-
tribute to the general home-like effect.
over the threshold at the north entrance
the vestibule opens into an enormous hall,
which is quite the feature of the place,
with its great fireplace, antique chairs
and cozy corners. On the right of this
are the reception and drawing rooms, both
furnished in the light and dainty modern
style, Win many CaDln6tS OF CurlOS ana
little tables covered with pretty things in
silver and ivory. The dining room, with
its finish of dark mahogany, was built
on lines suggesting hoSpitable thought,
and distinctly recall to mind Belmont
the famous country place of the Sharons
in the suburbs of San Francisco, where
princely hospitality prevailed. The New
lands dining room (now Secretary Gage 81
is gorgeously equipped with heavily carved
mahogany, and there are few houses in
the country which can show such a col
lection of massive, beautifully wrought
old silver, some of which exceeds in value
even the celebrated gold table service of
the Briees and the Letters.
Secretary and Mrs. Alger, in the COM
modious old "Slidell house" Q607 H street.,
are as comfortable as they could posi-
bly, be anywhere, and intend to spend the
summer here, with occasional short trips
to the seashore. They took it ready fur
nished from ex-Secretary and Mrs. La
mont and, with the addition of their own
pictures and bric-a-brac from the Detroit
homo, have made it one of the most in
Viting places In Washington, notwithstand-
ing it's antiquated exterior. The old house
has had many distinguished tenants since
the days of John Slidell, the senator from
Louisiana, whose wife queened it in society
as few have done before or since.
Secretary Long and his family are still
occupying apartments in the big uptown
building known as Portland Flats" Mrs.
Long, who has been here very little, her
place in society being ably filled by her
step-daughter, Miss Helen, came on a
fortnight ago to accompany her husband
to Annapolis for the graduating ceremo-
MES.
Attorney General McKenna and family
are yet in California where they will re-
main for some time. First Assistant Sec
rotary Wilson. who fills the Attorney Gen
1.a- -. l., Ill.
daughter after her graduation, in early
June.
Postmaster General Gary owns a coun-
try place near Gainesville, Nd, and in this
haven of rest, not far from his official
cares, the family win spend the summer
Cupid seems to have been remarkably busy
with the Garys this season. Two of the
daughters have recently married and the
engagement of the third is announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss have never been
here except on short visits, and will re-
main north all summer. The ambassa-
doris and ministers generally will remain
in Washington much later than usual this
year. Sir Julian Pauncefote must go to
London for the queens jubilee shortly,
and win be accompanied by all his fam
lily. The French ambassador and his
family are at their suburban home "Cllf-
ton" on Georgetown Heights. and have as
yet made no other summer plans The
where his family have already preceded
him. The Guatemalan minister, with his
wife and their interesting children, go to
Spring lake, in July; the Swiss minister
to Switzerland, to join his wife and moth
er-in-law, who have been there a month
The Brazilian minister has a charming
summer home in the Adirondacks: and
the Mexican minister and Nine. Romero
are devoted 10 Bar Harbor. Chief Jus.
tice Fuller's wife and daughter will re-
main in town much later than usual, I'M
I'll the adjournment OF the supreme court.
when the family goes, as usual TO their
beautiful country place just outside Bar
Harbor Mrs. u. S. Grant, with Mrs.
Sartoris and her daughters, have taken
a cottage at Sorrento, near Bar Harbor,
for the summer, and leave early next
week. The wife ana daughters OF SEN
ator Gray have gone to the family resi-
dence In Beaver. Pa, to remain till No
vember. Ex-senator Brice and family
VIII summer again at Newport having
extended their lease OF the Aston villa
another two years. Senator German and
wife are yet In New York. where they
went the other day TO see their young
daughter or to Europe. The wife OF Sem
ator Mcpherson has been quite m the
past month at Atlantic City. Senator
Murphy and family will summer at Elber-
on, n. J. Mrs. Hearst goes this week
to California, to spend the summer on her
ranch, and does not expect 70 return 10
Washington for couple OF years or more
The new Chinese minister goes with the
President TO Nashville 70 view the OK
position. one day last week he, with
Nine. Wa and their little son, were pho.
tographed by Miss johnson, az her studio.
They were accompanied by the minister's
valet and madame's maid and a train Of
servants bearing boxes IN which the court
robes were neatly folded. The minister
posed frst In street attire, which was an