The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12
THE SOCIETY OUTLOOK
In WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Ladies and the Wives and Daughters of Govern
ment Officials as Social Leaders--Some
Magnificent Entertainments

MIS-. Westinghouse has spent her Win
tiers for several years past In Washing
ton. At the Arlington hotel three years
ago she gave some entertainments which
are still quoted as examples Of extraor-
binary lavishness The roses and orchids
for one of her dinners cost 5000. Last
winter Mrs. Westinghouse took the old
Blaine house on Dupont circle, which
was for many years the home OF the Lei
ters- IL IL one OF the most spacious houses
in Washington. Mrs. Westinghouse WIS
in mourning last year. but in the coming
season she Is expected TO give some very
fine entert ailments.
The Letter house on Dupont circle is
better equipped for large entertainments
than any other house In Washington. on
the first floor are the library, reception
room. music room. dining room and morn
Ing room. vita a broad hail. which Is
equivalent TO a salon. TIE dressing rooms
are down stairs. Mrs. Letters house was
the most attractive house in Washington
before her eldest daughter married George
Curzon. of London. Last winter Ii WAS
opened again for the debut of her sec
ond daughter, and this season Mrs Lei
ter Is expected TO do some notable enter
tanning.
In the diplomatic circle no home IS
more attractive than that Of the British
enha Sssdor Sir Julian Pauncefote. The
British embassy building belongs To The
british government, Ii was built for en-
tertaninE. and II contains a fine bali
room. Lady Paunccefote and her three
daughters give several balls and great
many dinners every winter. The Chinese
minister 81 usually an entertainer though
the mobbng ~ the legation by curious
strangers has discouraged some Of Mr..
Wu's predecessors. The Mexican minis
ter. Senor Romero. and his American
wife entertain freely during the winter
" Azr ~
philadelphia. vi. Patenotre the en1hassa-
dor 81 France. entertained In past years.
bat he Is TO be replaced 10y NJ Cambon.
and everyone Is wondering what the new
French ambassador will do.
The BosSdnans Are amorg the wealthy
entertainers 81 Washington. They have Il
fEc house or Dupont circle. we'll ADAPTED
% social requirements. They are related
10 the presidents secretary John Asid;-
son Porter Mrs. Porter Is going 70 en-
terrain handsomely this season II H.
health 30 her family does not prevent. but
Mr.. Porter may h. too busy attending 20
his candidacy FOR governor Of Connecticut
70 give mitch attention to society
There ara not many entertainers I'm the
Official list this winter outside the cabinet
circle Senator Elklns will give the usual
number % dinners AZ hts fine home on X
street. The HsnraS will probably xtv,
enc splendid entertainment At the Airing
tor, with the president as The guest OF
honor. Senator Lodge Sc another states
man whose dinners ara notable His
friend Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. il
another dinner gtver worth knowing Sem
ator NORTH will give his birthday recar-
ton. wh;cA Is eGe - the recognized fsa-
lures - every social season other sen
aIors whe VIII be heard rrorn socially
are George pesNoav wetmore Of Rhode
Island. =. Welcett. ~ Colorado, and
W. " stewart. % Nevada Tee member
- ths houze who viii bs heard erern q.
tenesf lr tire social Wcrld is Charles r
SpTaEes@. ~ Massachusetts, who married
sefn~ - ths Perkins millions ana who
hss taken the Graham Bell house on Scot,
circle
TIE w5fe - Senator Foraker has .
daughter % Introduce 10 society. hat sAe
w.N spert ths early part % the winter n
hvr a's oon1e tgac3auAsL
II tha umoff9ctal circle ane % ire Nast
known women = Mrs. 4 bert Il Eav-Av
wsoss beautiful home on X street was
empty last season. Mrs Barney rp.7,~r~s
from Europe As5 ser.rx 20 srpen6 ine
summer a. BAr Hsrhor. and she i ~x.
pectef tn wsshsnStoa SOFA. Ms. Rar-ev
- VEL knaws - an amateur arts. ,na
her portrait work has attracted r,u~n
csrnaaecdstsor FROM tea CRITICS
MIS- Nellie Grant Sartsvss * err. - .s.
moss Interesting TEure@ ta wash,nxeo,
All tha FaTnsnee whteA sar-osgusqss w.
marriage 80 %eilts Grant xgfu fingers 81,
tAe memory 81 ere American gsgsrI~ z~4
Mrs Ss-toTts s-3 Der -4-sNs~ NJ
GRAFT. Srg ov~rwhe1naef zach seaeo~ vetth
ga attentions ~ thsfT grfsate NJ So
for's NIL entertain aasesSy bat ae}.eatf,,f.
y thss season
Mrs, Joaa Z. Henderson. TIA We c.