The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE DOING
DURING WAR TIMES.

The Flag Displayed Everywhere
Colonial Danes Perfect a New Or
charlottesville story of an In
kissed Kiss-Spaninrds Now in
Eclipse.
Washington, April So
''Heaps % trouble on the old mans mind.
When up went the price of''-fags.
Thus sang an up-to-date street vender
as he engaged in an enterprising business
of selling small flags for a quarter.
No cut prices now for the Stars and
Stripes. for all Washington flies the ma
tional colors. The supply is hardly equal
TO the demand, and patriotism is displayed
alike upon the breasts of men and women
from windows and hagstaffs. and even the
electric trains go sailing and changing by
leaders and trailers decorated like trium.
plant battle cars.
National guardsmen, anticipating a mo
mentary call to arms, strut about the
streets in uniform, and the feminine por-
ton Of Washington that has nothings else
20 do. follows in the wake of brass but
tons, to stare. admire and calculate.
For once the city is a veritable Paris In
the numbers of women that make up the
street throngs, and no newsboy ever drove
q buster trade upon extra editions than
one old woman, calling herself Mary An
deTson, who usurps a popular corner and
reaps In dollars daily Mary is a charac-
ter, and she knows, by name every person
of prominence In Washington. At a dis
lance of half a block, a dignihed judge or
senator is likely to hear a voice. In rich
brogue, calling out. Here We are, sir
Paper waiting for We, and fine day il Is
Senator Blank" or Judge Dash" as tho
case may be. The President of the United
States would hardly escape here saluta-
ton If Mary Anderson had on hand an
unusually large supply of papers.
Love of country and patriotism are
demonstrated nightly at the theaters, and
enthusiasm rose to fire heat during a re-
cent performance OF Nat Goodwin's com
pany in the Rivals The flame of pat
riotism was started when the orchestra
played medley that contained the fam
iliar air of Dixie" The result was tu--
multuous applause, which was as naught
when the air changed to the Star SpanR-
led Banner" for then the huge audience
rose en- masse, men waving their hats and
women their handkerchiefs, and the cur
tain was rung up for the members of the
company to appear and join In the demon
suation The cheers that rose In that
building at that hour should have been
heard by the suffering patriots In Cuba.
The National Society of Colonial Danes
closed its session this week with a eli
max of events that interests the entire
country. This is the formation of q So
ciety for the assistance of the wounded In
battle, and the care of families while the
men are at war. The resolution received
the Endorsement of President Nc
kinley and the surgeon generals
of the army and navy depart
ments. The immediate work undertaken
will be the furnishing of delicacies for the
ambulance ship, the Solace, now ready to
sail in the wake of the fleet The women
of the society have pledged themselves to
provide dainties for the sick and to make
such other provision as it may be inn
practicable for the government to do on
board the hospital ship.
1t is a matter of regret to Washington
ians that ex-Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
have decided to make New York their per.
manent winter residence. The Lannon'S
usually pass their summers at Sorrento,
where they own a substantial cottage that
each year puts out new wing In the
spring and fan they travel extensively.
There has seldom been more popular
woman in any cabinet than Mrs. Lamont,
especially with the young set, and fash
lonable society of Washington has hoped
all along that the leasing of a New York
house since the eX-secretary went out of
office was merely an experiment, and that
the importuning of friends, and latent
fondness for Washington life, would bring
back the Lannon'S as permanent residents.
This hope is frustrated by the news that
Mr. Lamont has purchased a fine New
York house on West Ffty-third street
which is TO be reconstructed and beautified
an accordance with his rapidly Increasing
wealth and social prestige.
To keep abreast with the changes in the
diplomatic corps requires an extra eye, an
extra sense and an ear longer than Red
Ridinghoods wolf. Diplomatic service in
all countries, save ours, is a moving game
of promotion. The players commence at an
early age and progress from step to step
and from this country to that, until they
attain to the rank of ambassadors or min
lister. Even then they rarely remain at one
post more than four or five years, for pri-
nal requisite of diplomacy is an intimate
knowledge of the state policy of all ma
tions and lands. America has yet to real
iZe the Importance of diplomatic training,
and politics will have to take a long stride
ahead of the present before foreign posi-
tons will cease to be obtained through
wealth and pulls rather than through
special adaptability of persons TO posts.
Constantinople has adjusted new head
TO the Turkish legation in Washington. and
Ali Ferrough Bey they are all Beys) APP
pears so young for his commission as min
lister plenipotentiary, that he arouses
more than ordinary interest among those
who will know him socially. There have
Ioeen Turkish ministers of all types. Those
who had to learn by sad experience that
pretty girls could not be spoken TO upon
the street contrary to the Oriental idea of
what is meant by the freedom of Ameri-
can women" Those who wooed American
brides in sublime forgetfulness of
their own at home, aud those who
patterned after the true American and
proved themselves thorough and honora-
BILE gentlemen. Fortunately, the last type
has predominated. and if features indicate
character the new Turkish minister will
be an acquisition to Washington.
Minister Ferrough is wealthy of Mo-
hammedan faith, drinker of strong cof-
fee the consistency of Jersey cream, and
q man who refers with pride to his bride
Of a year, whom he will bring 20 Wash
ington next season, feeling certain of her
enjoyment of its people and society.