The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-23
RECEPTION BY WASHINGTON.
DIGNITARIES OF A CENTURY AGO
NET THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE.

Room of the Independent Presby-
terrain Church--POwder and
Patches, FrilIs and Furbeiows,
Gallant Men and Beautiful Women,
Made a Scene of Rare LONELINESS.
Characters in History and Charac-
ters in Fiction Chatted With Each
Other-The President and Lady
Washington Stately Pair-Wit
and wisdom Met and Was Con-
quered by Grace and beauty.
George Washington, President of the
United States, and Lady Washington, re-
ceived the notables of a hundred and
twenty years ago and the nowadays peo-
pie of the city Of Savannah in the lee
ture room of the independent Presbyte-
rian Church last night. The occasion was
the birthday of the distinguished host.
Rarely in Savannah has so much of the
manly grace and wit and distinction, and
the womanly beauty, gaiety and youthful
loneliness of two continents been gathered
together in such small compass Distin-
guished generals chatted with the leaders
of the diplomatic corps of the time, the
beauties of the old regime nodded their
powdered heads and flashed their bright
glances in answer to some gay sally of
some gayer gallant staid members of the
cabinet unbended for the nonce and deign-
ed TO pay the tribute of an adn1iring look
at least to some of the fair women that
made the court of the democratic Presi-
dent more beautiful even that that of the
crowned monarchs of the Old World.
Historical personages conversed AMIGA
bly, with the fictitious characters of the
novelist's brain, and the high dignita ries
of the government discussed matters, pos
sib.y of less Importance. though certainly
not of less interest than affairs of state
with the representatives of the foreign
courts. The Dutch minis ter and the Mar
quis de la Fayette took snuff together,
and the Spanish minister paid his glowing
Latin compliments to the fair Mistress
janice Meredith. Chief Alexander Nc
Gillivray of the Creek Indian Nation and
the Princess Meme Musha of the same
tribe forgot sometimes their stoica In
dian indifference and laughed and joked
with abandon that belied their dusky
skins and barbara magnificence of attire.
The French minister, the Conte de
Moustier, and his fair sister Madame de
Brehan, exchanged compliments with the
Adams, and Postmaster General james
Habersham so far forgot mis- dignity as 10
grind numerous Jokes Through the
crowded rooms, dainty, winsOne and al
together charming and beWtching, moved
Mistress Dorothy Manners 50 fair to oak
upon that the only regret her presence IN
fpired was that She was fictitious per
sonage even for an hour.
Tho Dr4cb minister and his ladv wife
The Vrau Van Dorsten carried Abe minds
oe the snectators and the quests hack IN
the DAVIS Of Dutch power sDlendor and
nagnifcence. or recalled the paintings Of
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masters
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