The herald., 1897-04-24
Some of the YoungerMem-
bers of Society
YOUTHFUL SOCIAL LEADERS
CALIFORNIA MAIDENS AND
CABINET DAUGHTERS
Plans for the Summer Season-The
President Will Go TO the New
Hampshire Hills

WASHINGTON, d. c., April lo-ln
spite of the fact that Presidentand Mrs.
Mckinley have no children of their own,
it Is said that not before in quarter or
a century have there been so many
young people connected with the admin
istration. The President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley have five "favorite" nieces, be-
side no end of nephews and other young
relatives who will grace the White
House with their presence more or less
continuously. ~
Some industrious statistician has been
looking closely into the matter and tri-
umphartly announces that there are no
less than twenty-nine young people in
the eight families representing the cabi-
net. Some of these are married, to be
sure, but nevertheless they are all young
and fond of society, and will therefore
figure more or less prominently in
Washington social circles during the
next four years, which promise to be un-
usually brilliant from a SOCIAL stand
point, not only becaue there Is such
galaxy of youth and beauty to represent
the official circles, but because alsoy the
cabinet members without exception are
mem of wealth and standing who have
been aDle 10 give tHelr SoiS dho va u6i
ters every advantage in the way or cul-
ture and education.
YOUNG SOCIAL LEADERS
The Garys will undoubtedly take the
lead, for the Gary girls, of whom there
are seven, are particularly noted for
their beauty and attractiveness. In
fact, they are typical Baltimoreans in
this respect, and that Is saying good
deal, considering the fact that Baltimore
claims to have a corner on American
feminine beauty OF the seven sisters,
four are married, the nuptials of the
fourth, Miss Ida Gary. having been
solemnized during the past week at the
family residence in Baltimore. Misses
Lillian and Madeline Gary will therefore
represent the family socially in Wash
ington under the chaperonage OF their
gracious, aristocratic mother. They are
every one musicians, and 1t Is said that
the seven sisters can get up an i'm
promptu concert which will surpass
many given on the stage. The Gary girls
have had every advantage in the way
of culture and travel. Two or three
times they have made up party and
gone abroad for months at time, slow
ly touring over the continent and Eng
land, In this way perfecting themselves
in the languages and studying the his
tory of the people and lands visited.
Another young lady who will take a
prominent part in social affairs at the
capital will be Miss Frances Alger.
youngest daughter of the secretary of
war. She is but 18, and has been out of
school only a year or so, is fine musi-
clan and Enguist, speaking French and
German with the readiness only at
tanned by foreign travel. Withal, she is
a bright little politician and her father s
boon companion.
CALIFORNIA MAIDENS
There will be some handsome young
Californians, too, to lend a charm to
cabinet circles in the persons of Judge
McKenna's two daughters and his son,
a handsome fellow in his twenties, who
wears lieutenants' straps at Wfllett's
Point. Miss Isabel McKenna, the eldest
daughter. is engaged to Mr.. Peter Dona-
hue Martin, the well-known young San
Francisco mine owner, but the marriage
will not take place for a year yet and
Miss McKenna will spend the next sea-
son with her family in Washington.
Miss Marie McKenna, the younger
daughter, Is one of the protest girls in
the cabinet circle of beauties. A typical
Californian, with the rosy. well-rounded
beauty of face and figure for which Cali
fornia girls are famous. She is a fine
equestrian and in this respect will be
a mate for Miss Alger, who is likewise
devoted to horseback riding. The young
est daughter, Miss Hilda, is as yet but
a school girl. ...
CABINET OFFICIALS DAUGHTERS
In Secretary Longs family there is a
sweet-faced young looking mother and
her two stepdaughters. the elder of
whom is a regular Boston girl in her
love of research and study. and is stu
dent in the Boston School of Technology.
Ha1aD tho ba haap he -
fathers hostess here since he entered
upon the secretaryship. She has the
lovely Titan hair which is so much ad-
mired, with the fair skin and blue eyes
that go with it, and is of a retiring,
modest disposition.
Secretary and Mrs. Bliss have two
children-a son and daugter. Miss Bliss
who is an efficient, cultured girl, pre-
sides oyer the New York home for her
mother and will probably assume most
of her social duties in Washington, as
Mrs. Bliss health is very delicate.
The young lady who will stand at the
foot of the receiving line in assisting
Mrs. Mckinley to welcome the public
Is Secretary of Agriculture Wilson's s
daughter-the only. sister of five BROTH
ers-who, sincel he's mother's death a
few years ago, has been the home max
er for father and brothers. She is a
eyes, and has rarely sweet, high. So
prano voice which has been carefully
cultivated. She is also a graceful wri-
ter, her short stories and sketches hav-
ing given her more than local fame.
Since her graduation Mrs. Wilson has
been librarian for the Iowa Agricul-
ture college, with which institution her
father was formerly. connected and
which Is the apple of his eye. Two, of
his sons have graduated from the coll
lege and the other three are still study
ing there. Miss Wilson has not been in
Washington since the new administra-
ton came in, but will join her father
here after the school closes in June.
In the families of the two other cabi-
net members, Secretaries Sherman and
Gage, there are no unmarried children.
The son and daughter of Secretary and
Mrs. Gage are both married and living
in Chicago, and Mrs. McCallum, the
only daughter OF the secretary of the
treasury, resides here, where she Is
well-known figure in society.
PLANS FOR TILE SUMMER
Already plans for the summer are be-
ing made in Washington's social set.
FOR the warm weather comes full two
months earlier here than In the north,
and 10 intense while 1t lasts.
The Secretary o1 the Treasury and
MRS: Gage have taken q handsome house
at Chevy Chase, one Of the charming
suburbs Of Washington, for the heated
term as they look forward to spending
most Of the summer here.
The oarys VIII paso ~ summer ak