The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

S. seriously threatened. IuN sN"fnfAiNA
cabinet dinners airs ANNOUNCED to tahe
place a. folloWa. The Secretary % War
ana Mrs Root on Jan. o.. The Attorney
General aud Mrs Guggs. Jan. o. The
Postmaster General and Mrs smith. Jan.
- The Secretary ol the Interior and
Mrs Hitchcock. Feb o The Secretary
OF Agriculture and Miss wilson. FEB. 3
Secretary OF the Navy Ious VIII not en-
terrain early in s1e winter. hut prefers
90 seIeot a date later on he lives prac-
tiaauy a bachelor hfe here. his wife sci-
dom coming TO Washington ana never hg-
urine al al iu society. The Misses Long.
who have assisted their fathaE SO pre-
Nious obligatory entertainments. are also
absent So far. this season. The Younger
daughter. VINO was threatened with early
death from that too-commou Rev Eng
land heritage. consumption. has nearly
rsgaiucd her hfaifn. after almost two
Years la Colorado. but she dare not yet
exchange tho bracirg air and she horse
hack rides and mountain iaunts she CON
tinually INDUCES In for the more weary
Ing social demands Of Washington W4n-
ter.
Senator pencw and his nice Miss Paud-
ing. gave notable dinner OF twenty-five
covers a few evenings ago. ia honor oi
Governor-elect and Mrs OdelI 81 New
fork who were their house guests over
Sunday The Senator look that occasion
10 announce the engagement Of his niece.
10 Mr. John Edic. T.. s. y. Mis- fauling
s. an heiress. by no means a beauty, nor
ia her early youth-but a charming wo-
man. nevertheless. and general favorite
IN capital society. She has been the mis-
tress OF her uncle's Washington home ever
siace he entered the Senate; and numer-
Gus and brlllians have been their enter
tainments Mr.. Edie Is Washington
man, a graduate OF the Naval Academy Ia
the class Of 1890. Tie il somewhat younger
than the bride-to-he. and iu the way Of
fortune. he stands like Milton's Adam.
when THE world WAS all before him.
where 10 choose" Dame Rumor 6 san
persistcntiy linking Senator Depew name
with that OF the widow OF q late supreme
Court Justice who has already been twice
rsiarrod aud r. a shining light in local
society; but nobody knows for sure
whether their Intentions lead toward
Hymen's asar
Enothor engagement Of special interest
ali over the country Is that 81 Miss vi
Wan sartoris. eldest daughter or Mrs
Nelly Grant Sartorls TO Mr Timothy
Nichols OF New York city. Tho date "
the wedding day has not set been liked
Greatly 20 the disappointment or the
the "coqnlug-out" festivities ~ Miss Ruth
Hanna VIII not take place here. a. pre-
xiouaiv announced. but al the Senator 81
Ohio home instead. as Mrs. Mark Hanna
has de- ided not Co return 20 The capital
an ,he New Year is well begun. Their
big mansion on Lafayette square near the
white Hduso-the same occupied by tine
late Vice President Hobart ana other
splendid entertainer. has always been the
srena or continuous refined Hospitality
ever since is nrHt occupancy, many, many
years ago by Col. BENJAMIN OA.e Tayloe
one OF the haaticrs ~ the old uristocfacy
THE Hannas have not as set done any en-
pertaining 20 speak OF IN Washington, but
"a IS expected that al least "a bic ball Wlii
b. given here. late Do January. 70 intro
sflcs Miss Ruth 20 capital society. She IS
not particularly pretty-uoue % the Han
ma children are. but her brilliant success
l. assured. not only on account OF her IA
thcrs wealth and great political power,
bat because she s. really a charming sirl,
web educated. amiahlc, simple in her
tastes and retiring De disposiuon-in short
a perfect type OF tho well-brod. unosten-
t6tious American girl.
Among the prominent dcbutantes Of this
week Is Miss Fanny Fuller, Youngest
daughter OF the chief justice. She b. an
other typical American eirl. well bred aud
ter OF tho Attorney General IS another Of
this weeks buds" also Miss Mclona
Tnlman. daughter OF the Senator from
south Carolina. ana Miss Day, slsier-in-
law Of senator Martin OF Virginia. Miss
1iliman Is an exceedingly bright and at
tractive girl. OF the pronounced bruuette
fype. She was horn IN South Carolina,
educated In private school in Virginia.
and IS the IDOL o. her fathers heart. Her
special 'ehumH in Washington D. Mis-
HihegaEde McISenns ana an admirable
foil each makes 10 the others style OF
beauty. AS Hiss Mckenna IS Of the red
blonde order
Among other young ladies who have
Just made, or are about 20 make thell
bow 10 Washington society. are Miss
Margaret Jones. daughter ~ the Scna-
tor from Nevada: Miss Lila Shroup
daughter Of the Senator from Idaho. aud
the two grand daughters Of Senator VIM
r. Frye. Miss Jones reminds one % the
breezy West being a champion amateur
tennis player. an enthusiastic golfer fond
Of horse back riding and AL other out.
door sports. The Frye young ladies are
more on Priscilla, the Puritan maiden
order. being very good-looking. trained q
extreme convent0uaiity. ana perfect
dressers. Both ere highly accomplished
and have travelled considerably abroad.
Several youthful helresscs are destined
20 saon create a futtcr In our American
court Among them IS Miss Florence
Field. who. though barely l6, will BE-
presented 20 Washington society this win
ter when OF age she viii inherit about
gl50000o. Another heiress. and beauty az
well. who Is soon 10 make her bow. 3.
Miss Mathiide Townsend, from the Vcry
heart Of the old exclusive aristrocracy Of
the District Of Columbia Her mother. Mrs
Richard Townsend. viii open her splcn.
did new residence on the night OF Dec
-. with IA bail for Miss Matildc.
Dancing parties viii DO the special fea.
ture Of Christmas week 81 the Capital
on the night OF the Townsend ball. Mrs
Enoch Tottcu. another famous hostess
win give large reception followed BY a
dance. ~ the Washington club. Mrs. Cal.
dcron Carlisle has issued several hundred
invitations for dance on tho 18th On
slant. and Mrs. Letter VIII give reeep-
ton 20 AL the world and his wife ~ tbs
biE Washington mansion Caer first since
returning with her daughters from an
dia), 10 be followed by dancing
for the young people. So TAR
this season seems 20 be emuentiv ~
favor ~ the younger SET who have hith.
sfto been comparatively ignored 90 ths
ocial round or merely admitted on SUI
etance to the merry -makings Of their
aoeShs 2he diEtcsor OK she census aRd