The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
SOCIETY.
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here from abroad attending the Uni
versal Postal Congress several months
ago. But the President and Mrs.
Mckinley recently entertained few
friends at a musicale given at ths
White House, the invitations being r1'
stricted to the Cabinet members and thelA
ia miles and q few other intimate friends.
Mrs. McKenna, wife of the Attorney
General, was there with the Misses Nc
Kenna. Mrs. McKenna looked very hand
some in black silk gown, while the
Misses McKenna, it was remarked by all,
were the prettiest and brightest young
ladies there.
TIE Youngest daughter, Miss Hide
garde, was a mere child when she Left
Washington six years ago, and she is yet
a schoolgirl. A friend who had known
her when she was very small miss asked
the Attorney General the other day II Mss
Hildegarde had been named after Pro-
fessor Higard of the University of Cali
fornia "Oh, nc" said he with a smile,
| "the name does not mean anything. 1t is
Just name and that's all. Any name
Will do for girl, you know" Neverthe-
less. the youngest Miss McKenna has a
| beautiful name and promises to be one OF
Washingtons brightest and prettiest
''buds.'
The ce-Presidents residenc ce on La
| tayette square is still closed. Mrs. Ho-
bart, who has been quite i'll. is at her
home in Paterson, n. j.. and will not
come to Washington Tor some time yet.
A majority of the Cabinet families are
| here. Mrs. Sherman dId not accompany
| the Secretary of Stale to Ohio. Secretary
! Gage has been Keeping bachelors halP'
! for the past two weeks in Their home on
Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Gage will
return from Chicago on Tuesday.
| Mrs. a ger has also been away. and dur
| har Eran baa
been doing the honors for her.
! Washington is only the TEN porary abld-
| ing place Ior the Postmaster General and
his family. for Baltimore is only forty
miles distant, and only fortv-tive minutes
| ride from the capital.
| Mr. and Mrs Garv's children all live
within the radius of a few blocks from
each other in Baltimore, so they all regard
| Baltimore as ''home."
The family of Secretary Bliss is in New
! York. Meanwhile the Secretary resides
at the Arlington Hotel.
| The family of Secretary Long is pleas
antly located for the W inter at the Port
| land. Mrs. Long has been i'll since heri
return to Washington, but is mucH
| better.
Secretary Wilson and daughter have
| taken possession of their S-street resi-
dence. Jasper Wilson, the son, has en-
! tered Georgetown University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henley Smith of Califor-
MIA have recently come to Washington
and will pass the winter here. They have
| taken house at 1924 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Stewart, wiIe of Senator Stewart,
| and Miss Bessie Fox have been enjoying
prolonged stay at the Senator'S Virginia
! farm.
Senator and Mrs. John L. Wilson of
i Washin ton State have returned to their
| apartments at the Cairo.
| Warden Hale, while here, was present.
ed by Mr.. Dunn of Ohio to both the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, and njoyed
half an hours conversation. Those who
have seen Mr.. Hale and who know Con-
gresham Grosvenor of Ohio have COM
mented upon the close resem blance be-
tween the two men. They are of the same
height and figure. Their manner of speak
ing is much the same
Colonel Joseph F. Evans of Oakland,
the ex-SpeciaI Agent of the Treasury De-
partment, has been here for a few weeks
attending to some matters before the
Treasury Department
John M. Morton of San Francisco, a
special agent at the seal islands, has been
here for several weeks. He is a son of ex-
Senator Oliver ?. Morton OF Indiana, the
war Governor OF that State.