The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20
N 7 WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
now THE BELGIAN PRINCE WAS
ENTERTAINED.

OF the E8SIef brides.
rr.s let5n. March 19-The forty days
Int Which are supposed TO be a period
- rs.t A5m social duties, as well as a
-,, oAprayer, came to an half-end on
er1,,-s5sI and though the church slightly
lives tnA solemnity of its services at this
,..-. in a(-cipauon of the glories of
r,.tsr I'VE was no great Mi-Careme
Uni in w shington to render this sea
sor more bAHant than others.
7,5e p~ese4e of the Belgian Prince and
tts sntertaiAhents given in his honor are
,birss that 3in find a permanent place
IN Che hlstorA of Washington society
rbsy sutfced q satisfy the feminine love
of novelty and'pobility, and though his
royaI highness w s threatened with burial
beneath an avalapche of pasteboard and
enve5oes. he left)town on Tuesday both
beaItbrul and heat whole.
II is safe to assIrt no more delightful
memory was carried away by the Belgian
visitors than that d the hours passed at
tbe Alib club. This organization is
nrioue. and at its quaint and delightful
home Of wit and wisdom the visitors were
treated to genuine American fun Royalty
did not prompt a single variation from the
customary informality. and the Belgian
Prince gave every evidence of appreciat-
ing amateur cooking and the following
smoke.
-Four distinguished United States sena-
tors. in caps and apronss prepared the
supper in the finely appointed kitchen,
and Prince Albert, like the rest, managed
a two-tined kitchen fork over such deli
cacIes as deyiled bones, buckwheat cakes,
oysters etc No napkins were given al
table according to the rules of the club,
and royalty was distinct success quaff-
ing beer out of pewter 1agons, joining in
catchy choruses and pulling long pipe
in the thick of the smoke.
Hospitality in honor of the Prince
reached a brilliant climax in the dinner
FL And reception given by the Vice President
4 and Mrs. Hobart. The dinner was one of
u the finest ever served in Washington. The
81 decorations were worthy royal guest,
"a the center piece of the round table being
a huge PLAGUE of bridesmaid roses and
white lilacs The guests numbered TWEEN
Sd " and the tapers burned beneath pink
and silver shades. The name cards were
exquisite souvenirs, done in water colors
and displaying the crossed flags of the
two nations in one corner The Hunga-
Ri ran band, brought from New York for
the occasion, was stationed in the library
b acoye and played the national hymn of
"a Belgium, following with America and the
n national airs of Great Britain, Germany
81 and France, in compliment to the ambas-
sailors from those countries, who were
present
Mrs. Hobart wore a magnificent cos
tune of white satin, with rare lace and
magnificent diamond and pearl garnitures
About 300 guests, representing Washing
tons most exclusive circles, attended the
q reception which followed the dinner, and
the presentations were made by Capt
Charles MeCawley of the marine corps,
who is pronounced the handsomest and
most sought-after bachelor in society,"
The drawing rooms were deliberately dec
GRATED in pink roses, and above a large
double doorway there bloomed a magnif-
cent floral shield of the Belgian coat of
arms mounted above the Belgian flag
and over our own stars and stripes.
Inc supper room was decorated entire
in the Belgian colors.
MIS- Mckinley resumed on Tuesday her
informal receptions and nearly 100 guests
We're received by the mistress of the
Nhte House in the red room of the
SAecullN6 mansion.
Ihe reception was by appointment and
'nere We're present several out-of-toWn
VISITORS as well as personal friends of
the hostess. Miss Barber Mrs McKin- |
eS pretty young niece, assisted, with |
several OF the young members of the cab |
mt circle, and the occasion was altogeth- |
er charming
mrs McKinley's gown was a modish |
eleduoh OF striped silk, with bodice of |
fF ffNr,
4''ieu CihHon and jeweled passamentries. |
Inc spring-lke weather is irresistabIe to |
tp'V'ties' and between reception and dinner |
HouIs. gay wheeling is INDUCED in by So
ICY III general. The British ambass is |
gu Nuelausable rider on his peculiar ma
tume that is neither tricycle. nor bicycle.
out safe compromise between the two,
o ii ne Is accompanied usually by con-
e1'ndi party of young people who cour-
PSF accord Sir Julian the lead. Lady
49, 1'l1elote and her daughters also ride,
nul az present these ladies are enjoying
'"e delights of Atlantic City.
~, ~" galleries of both Houses of Con-
80 80 continued to harbor crowds of ex-
p ttt persons who are looking for sensa-
'glaI eloquence and war talk
NJ "g orator is the hero of the day, and
~ James Hamilton Lewis the dude rep
|
r r-4 craze. His style of oratory, pro-
ION and delivery are beyond criti-
o s5H' ana though his sentences are long
bfg i4VoiVed, causing one to wonder how
g. rleas viii finally be extricated. there
lever time when Mr.. Lewis fails to
I'm I'm ms meaning clear and clever. - lit
bo 9o-'ef the Calvin Brice style, with bushy
,,1t ana immaculate dress, Mr.. Lewis dis
s double waistcoats and gaiter of
nv number and variety that he is called
u, Wv jest dressed of Tom Reeds boys" 1t
- uo1oti Ql however, if he will attain to
F social popularity of Representative
c OIL New York, or Representative
f fa'N5s OF Tennessee. The former with his
NJ horses and drag drives gay parties
~ ana beyond town every fair day, and
v uIg latter is the sort of man that wins
tb women, for his deep-set eyes and
t1 JUN u nj expression of face can be made
t5ir "Udh almost any sort of hattering
So Kyle, wife of the senator from
sei Sun Dakota, is an advocate of domestic
v,l "ee' and at her home recently there
Dia even an interesting lecture on 1.-THE
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