The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-30

world is discoursiug with laughter is the
wholesale slaughter OF innocents'' that
results in the wearing of white gloves
Hands are literally showed under" dur
ing the customary American form of SAL
utation, and one speculates as to the num-
Der of little kids that are constantly dy-
ing, dying dy(e)ing, all for the sake of
the white glove craze
The family of the Chief Executive has
precipitated itself into very vortex of
gayety. No one doubts any more the
ability of the mistress of the White House
to sustain the social side of the adminis-
tration. Mrs Mckinley is adding to her
popularity at every appearance in society,
and the young girls, whose rapturous ex-
pIessions are never diversified, pronounce
her too sweet for anything" To be hop
ular with youthful femininty is an fffdi-
cation of general personal success, for the
worlds most brutally frank critics are
girls in the neighborhood of sweet 16.
AT the dinner given by Justice and Mrs
McKenna Monday night. in honor of the
President and Mrs Mckinley, the latter
was said to be at her best. Besides the
cabinet circle, there were entertained OK
President and Mrs Harrison, and it Is
probable that the presence of a former
Chief Executive acted as a stimulant up
traitor and his wife Had the second Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison been mistress of the
White House, she could not have been
more warmly welcomed in Washington
and more feted and dined. Her distin-
guished husband may be responsible large
ly for her successful plunge into the gay
cites of the capital, but the fact remains
that the niece of the once Mrs. President
Harrison is tripping gayly along the path
of her predecessor, and from the number
of her engagements 1t is fair to surrnise
that little Miss Harrison sees her man,
ma but seldom. The Harrisons are stop
ping at the Arlington and the ex-President
is here upon legal matter that will come
before the Supreme Court in the interest
of the heirs of the late John Drake of
Chicago.
1 was at the White House one morning
early in the week and witnessed the ar
rival of the Harrison party who came by
appointment to call upon the President
and Mrs. Mckinley. The visit was brief
and Baby Harrison, in her nurses arms,
furnished an interesting topic of CONVERSE
tion between the ladies. The ex-President
assisted al his small daughters descent
from the carriage with such gallantry and
pride as to make green with envy the once
favored 'iBaby McKee,"
But the favortes of Presidents change
like those of kings
The President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
a small dinner on Tuesday and on We'd
nesday night they achieved a mighty sue
/ cess in their first state dinner of the ad
ministration. The company was too nu-
merous for even the proportions Of the
state dining room, and the sixty odd
guests were dined amid the most exolns-
lite floral surroundings In the corridor The
table, of necessity was very long, and its
adornment of nine large plaques of cut
flowers, orchids and pink roses alternately.
and many wax lights burning beneath pink
and silver shades, was beautiful IN the ex-
IRENE. A part of the Marine Band, sta
toned In the conservatory, PLAYED
throughout the evening and the ambassa-
doris and ministers. with their superbly
gowned wives, made a brilliant concourse
of guests, the number being increased bv
various persons prominent in Washington
society.
There were present no attaches or sec
retaries of the legations and the dinner
was one Of the finest ever given at the
White House.
The east room, where the guests were
welcomed by the President and Mrs. Nc
Kiney, assisted by the Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Sherman, was elaborately deco
rated In palms and flowers. The man.
tells and mirror rests were banked with
roses and hyaclnths ana thousands OF car
nations garnished the green-twined cham
deliers. Mrs. Mckinley wone an exquisite