The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
AN ENJOYABLE EXCURSION TO
MOUNT VERNON.

The Persons Who Composed the Ex-
/ curSIonIstS-A Dinner 90 the Paris
/ Fair Comnissioner--Com ON
| the Death Of Mrs. Washington Me-
/ Lenn-A word About Washington
Debutantes--Some other Matters
That are Attracting Attention ut
the National capital.
Washington. Dec. i4-The week has
/ been unusually crowded with luncho1ns
aud dluner-parties in honor OF brdcs-elect.
debuntante teas and fashionable we'd
| dlngs: ana in the midst OF the gay pro-
/ cesslOn came ex-President and Mr.. har-
/ rson. closely followed by the Unit
/ States Commissioners to the Paris Ex-
position. whose arrival was the signal for
"a yet more brilliant series OF entertain
ments "a honor % each.
Never has the white House presented a
more attractive appearance than when
/ the official glyeiics of this season wee
inaugurlted by state dinner compliment
| t1ry to Americas representatives at the
| French fair parlor-. corridors aud din
lng-room were 0eautncd with tall palms
aud tropical trees. aud the spiiit Of
Chris,mas-tidc close at hand vas ex-
pressed ln star-likc blossoms OF poinsetta.
| flaming at every turn. Pink was the pre-
dominating color Of the table carried on;
In Ia France roses and curiously beauu-
ful flowers from the White House conscr-
vatoIies which nobody had seen before.
.FsrE .n
| position. were also Ia rose color. and the
| candles burned under pink shades. Mex.
morning came the trlp 10 Mount Vernon.
! given by Mr aud Mrs Thomas r. Walsh
IA gracious hospitality 10 the formers
! colleagues at Paris. Nh Walsh. the rep
1 resentauve from Colorado. and a well
/ known millionaire. chartered tho Ma
alcstcr' for the trip. ana "a the big white
steamer plowed her WY down the Poto-
mac. lass rippied from her standards. he
! salon and cabins were gay with flowers
AMI vines. and filled with q happy com
I plny most prominent IN The social wO Ia
OF Washington To those who never
| made the tip eefore-ind strange 60 say.
| there were many-she excursion 10 the
| American Mecca was something more
| than pleasant outing. The following
| afternoon monster reception IN The
/ Welsh mansion was an important feature
ia the brilliant round Of functions in
/ honor OF the Commissi .ners.
In al these entertainments ex-presiIent
and Mrs. Harrison divided honors wIih
1 Mrs. Potter Palmer and other uoinbles
! Though there are stil a few friends Of
/ tho first Mrs Harrison who resent her
! husbands early marriage 10 another and
take sides" with the disgruntled son
and ghtcr--social favor mas naturally
yeered around 10 the living. II Is 50 much
| better 10 be on top OF the earth. you
know. and comparatyoly young good
looking and triumphant. than 10 be lying
In ones grave. however once beloved
| Last night Mr. Justice Harlan entertain
| ed distinguished company Of gentlemen
at dinner. 10 honor OF the
ex-President. while Mrs. L. 5.
Crane performed the same de-
llghtfql service fer Mrs. Harrison jus.
| tce Harlan's other guests were President
| Mckinley. Chief Justice Fuller. Justices
Gray Brown. White Brewer McKenna
aid Shiras. the secretary OF the interior.
Speaker Henderson. Senators Frye, Hoaf,
Morgan. Spooncr. Fairbanks. ana a few
others.
Mrs Grant invited the wives OF most
OF the aforesaid 90 meet Mrs Harrison.
besides Mrs. sheridan Mrs. Miles. her
/ daughter. Mrs. Sartoris. and her niece
MIS- Petit Earlier .n the afternoon Ms.
John " Foster. wife Of the eX-Secretary
OF State gave a reception 10 Airs Har-
Z rlson which was very largely attended
[ Justice and Mrs Brown also gave a spi m
did dinner for the sN-Presldent aud his
A. Re. and invited TO meet them the cabi.
net officers and their wives and the mem
/ bers OF the Supreme Court circle. Mr.
! ard Mrs Harrison leave to-day f1r Indian
apohs. Tho death OF Mr. WASHINGTON
( Mclean. widow OF the former ownfr OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer. whose name has
been 30 often mentioned In these columns
In connection with brilliant functions in