The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

into Washington in anticipation OF the
festivities OF the week. Some wear the
important air Of newly elected guardi-
ans Of the government. Others have
an expectant and almost awe-struck
look on their faces that is Characters
tic Of visitors who have merely come TO
see the Capital for an outing OF day OF
two If possible there are more brides
than usual-far-sceiug women VINO
took thought for the morrow when
they named the wedding day Unfor-
tunately. some Of the bridegrooms were
not equally foresighted in their ar
rangements for the tour. and neglected
10 engage hotel accommodations until
IL was too late. Private families with
an eye 70 business reap a rich harvest
from such as these.
The Centers Of attraction for all such
visitors are the White House and the
Pension Building, where the great ball
will be held. The latter is not opened
to the public in advance on account OF
the preparations going on inside for
the coming event. Some of the visitors
viii attend the ball. for. although the
committee insists that this one is TO be
very exclusive. it is easy TO obtain a
ticket if ont is respectable and has the
prisc." OF course. the ordinary people
viI be lost amid the throng Of diplo-
mats and senators and cabinet officers
uot to mention the few distinguished
visitors who do not hold Office. but at
least. they viii have an opportunity TO
touch elbows with the dignitaries and
IAN go back to their friends and tell
about IT,
Everybody is anxious TO get glimpse
af Mrs. Mckinley at her first official
appearance i'm public. TO be sure. there
is some doubt as TO whether her
strength will hold out long enough to
.Dpcar at the ball. but she will be there
If she rs able. and, at any rate. there
.trc the charming Mckinley nieces-
ono. Miss Grace Mckinley who is Mr.
AlcKiuley's niece. the other. Miss Mary
Barber. who is the daughter of Mrs
alcKinlcy's only sister. Both these
Young ladies accompanied Mr. McKin-
ley on a tour of the state 20 review the
CAMPS of the National Guards AT the
time when ne was Governor OF Ohio.
Another member of the Mckinley
household who will be present at the
Dan. and who Wi play am important
prrt i'm relieving Mrs. Mckinley of some
of the cares Of the White House. is Mrs
Heistand. wife OF Captain II. O. Heis-
tand. She has long been a close COM
panion of Mrs. Mckinley. and viii ac-
company her 10 Washington.
In honor of Mrs. Mckinley the florist
t,ho decorated the hotel Waldorf for
the Bradley Martin ball has taken
.4ins To- include i'm the decorations of
The Presidents room al the Inaugural
han the LaFrance roses, which are Mrs
AicKmlcy's favorites The inaugural
Invitation is tied with pale blue ribbon,
iu Difference to Mrs. McKnley's fond
ness for that color
Mrs. Hobart viii be the only feminine
representative Of her immediate fam
lily but she win be accompanied by the
ladies Of the stan of the Governor of
New Jersey
The Hanna family viii have a share
of interest which is second only TO
fiui manifested for the families of
President and president There
VIII be Mrs. Hanna and her eldest
daughter Mabel. and the sons wife,
Mus d. H. Hanna. The youngest
daughter Ruth. is not yet out of
-chool
Thou there are the members OF the
new cabinet. the Shermans, the Ayers
,hr Gnges. and tho rest.
After this it is hard 90 say which OF
the many nOtables viii bc most con-
~pcuous. and as for the belle it
would bee impossible to sce her. even if
There should be one. Society i'm Wash
ineton is so democratic and social
prestige so dependent upon political
prominence that il is not sufficient to
single ont the merely wealthy, as one
can sometimes do in New York. and
point with pride to'the million dollar
residents as the gods at whose shrine
society worships.
10 be sure. there are plenty of mill
lionaircs. but all of them so more OF
less on their merits.
There are the Letters Tor instance
who created something of Juror I'm
more than one city by getting their
eldest daughter Mary married of TO
George Nathaniel Curzon, that very
important person who has since he
come a high English official But this