The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

flaming scarlet, dumping shaped monks
and dimple-c heeked nuns. There were
whole hocks of shepheTdesses, without a
sheep among them; Bopeeps and Mother
I1ubbards and Red Ridinghools and Little
Boys Blue; chubby little cooks and bakers
in snowy caps and aprons; sta ely colonial
DANES in court trains, powdered wigs and
patches; cowboys in fascinating SOM
breTas; chalk-whi.e clowns fun of imDish
capers; Indian chiefs and Minnchahas in
feathers and blankets, beads and wam-
pun; revolutionary officers, hobnobbing
fraternaly with Rough Riders as though
there Wee not a century between them;
Gen. George Washington in the uniform
of commander in-chief of the continental
army; a folly in striped ribbons and tink-
ling lis. and no end of other impor ant
personages Little Pierce Long, the young
son of the Secretary of the Navy, who en-
joys the distinction of being the only baby
in the cabinet circle, wore a colon al un =
form of mulberry velvet and gold lace.
The Chinese minister's almond-eved son
was gorgeous in a native costume of scar
lei brocade embroidered with gold Elk
Secretary Sherman's small grandson was
a sailor; Leonard Wood, Jr.. prince. The
daughter OF Senator Hawfay represented
Columbia and Britannia, a most striking
alliance. The darked-skinned sens OF the
Haytian minister were jccky and a bull
fighter; Count esS Lichte rVelder's son was A
Chinese actor; Master Foraker, H'awatha.
the son and daughter of Mr.. Robert Brad
ley, Jack Frost and Icicle; and so on. Af-
ter an hour of dancing, the orchestra
struck up he grand march, and little Dora
Glover with John Rodgers, Jr. who was
Knave of Hearts, led the gay procession
Gown to the supper-l Dom. The center-p,e %
of the hower-decked table was a minia
ture house, of candy, down whose cana
nis obi INN IN
The supper included everything dear to
juvenile tastes; and then, according to he
delightful custom of previous years, a
magic fish-pond was set in the palnn
walled bay window of the drawin-room-a
real pond, with goldfish swimming in The
pool. In the pond were toys, and each
youngster ang,ed pretty gift from its
depths before saying goodbye Mrs Nc
kinley was to have been spectator Of
the pretty scene, but did not feel welr
enough to go out that day. Mrs. u. s
Grant was present and many other notn-
Bile persons. including several from the
corps diplomatiGue
The Bishop OF Washington and Mrs Sat
terlee gave a dinner the other night whom
their guests were the British ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote, Justice and MR.
Gray, Mr.. Satteree of New York. Mr. Iobn
A. kasson and Miss Beatrice Creighton Of
London, who is a guest in the Bishon's
home.
Senator Perkins Of California. and his
daughters, Misses May and Panev Pr
kins, have gone to Maine, to pass the bol.
days with relatives living in that stat
Miss May win take an active rart in the
soclal doings OF The season. but her
younger sister who is not yet out OF 500
must devote herself TO study.
Immediately after he holidays the home
OF secretary and Mrs. Gaze. VIII he on
livened by long visit from Miss Rum
Crandon, Of Evanston, Ind. ana Miss cox
Inc DUKE De Tore. OF Spain, Is visiting
Washington, In his tour OF America bst,
ing left Madrid only six weeks ago lie
says he thinks Washington one ~ tbo
mos neautiiui cities in the word and h
particularly impress "a with the kingi,,
sour esy shown him hy Amer ems ara ~
aDsen l, o. any i-feeling as a result OF he
49, "at. ne aee.arss that in Madrid
mere ~ none OF The alleged reaentsner'
,9w.ta Americans, ~ reported in oreH'
dispatches, ana believes that a. ,,o.,