The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20
WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE.
THE SEASON OF ENTERTAINMENTS
NEARING ITS END.

ident Arthur-Vhere the Members
of the Diplomatic Corp VIII Spend
the Summer Personal Notes of
Some Prominent Families.
Washington. d. C. May 1S.-Now-days
the Inequalities of the capital are charac-
teristio of the rush which precedes the
end, as we'll as Of welcome to the newly
arrived summer. Garden parties, coach
ing parties, fetes at the Country Club and
in suburban homes are matters of every.
day. but being no dimnution of statelier
affairs in town. Expecting that Congress
win adjourn within the next four weeks,
followed by the usual scattering Of the
hosts, everybody wants to get In his or her
entertainments before the exodus begins.
However, the eve of a political campaign
Is so full of surprises that the final ring
ing down of the curtain may yet be many
times postponed and fresh life given again
and again to the situation. The diplomatic
circle is trying hard to leave clean score
behind them in the way of dinner-debts
and every evening sees their tables sur
rounded with guests. So far as | have
been able to learn the summer arrange
ments OF the ambassadors and ministers
are as follows: The Russian mbassador,
Count Cassni, and his pretty niece, will
sail for Europe June 6. The French and
German ambassadors will Also spend their
vacation abroad. So will the Danish and
Swedish ministers. Mrs. Pioda, wife of
the Swiss minister sails for Switzerland
o-morrow. The Chinese minister, with his
wife and son. leaves In about fortnight
for South America, his annual mission in
Peru occupying several months Madame
Azpiroz leaves shortly for long visit to
her home In Mexico. Her husband and
other members of the Mexican legation,
win spend the season al one of our North
ern resorts-which one has not yet been
decided upon. The Austrian minister
and Baroness Hengemuller will pass the
greater portion OF the summer at Bar Har-
Dor
The Belgian minister and Countess de
Lichtervelde have taken a cottage for the
season at West Long Branch near Elber-
on Late In the autumn they will visit
Belgium. The Brazilian minister and his
family will enjoy the summer months at
Narragansett Pier. The Chilan minister
has taken a villa at the same resort. The
Gautemalian minister and his family have
taken cottage for the next six months
on the Sound, within a short distance of
New York city. The Turkish minister has
not yet announced any definite plans for
his summer outing. He finds extreme diff
Guilty in finding the secluded quarters he
desires for his wife, who must not be seen
OF men on any account whatever. AS none
of our popular resorts are constituted ex-
actly on the Oriental plan for hiding wo-
men from public view 1t Is more than
probable that the poor Light of the
Harem" will be compelled to swelter all
summer in Washington, behind the high
walls and locked gates which her fond
husband has erected around her.
Mrs. Patenotre, the young Philadelphia
wife OF the French ambassador at Con-
stantinople arrived from Europe the other
day, bringing her two babies. At pres
ent she Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Elverson, In Philadelphia: but
II Is understood that the reunited family
will shortly come to Washington, TO occu-
py Mr.. Elversons beautiful place called
"Clifton," on Georgetown Heights, about
three miles from the White House.
Though lust out OF school when she
became the second wife of an elderly man.
Mrs. Patenotre MADE a charming hostess
and the many entertainments she gave In
Washington, both at the embassy and the
suburban home, are very pleasantly re-
membered
The recent visit of Governor and Mrs.
Roosevelt In Washington was a great So
ciaI success. It's climax was reached at
the White House dinner, given especially
in their honor, when they met the cabinet
for the second time at dinner during the
week of their stay Invitations by the
score poured in upon Gov. Teddy" and
his wife-so many that they could not ac-
cept a tenth of them. President and Mrs
McKinley's dinner was served in the pri-
vate dining room, and the Marine Band
stationed near the conservatory, rendered
delightful programme. OF course the
President took in Mrs Roosevelt, while
Teddy escorted Mrs. Mckinley. The
other guests included all the cabinet Off
GERS and their wives, Senator Depew. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Hit. Mr.. Henry
White, Secretary of the United States
embassy at London; Commander and Mrs.
William s. Cowles. Mrs. Mckinley was
gowned in a most becoming spring toilette
of robins egg blue, and Mrs. Roosevelt
wore white silk and lace.
The following day Commander and Mrs.
Cowies welcomed a very large number of
friends at an afternoon reception In honor
of the Governor of New York and his wife.
Great branches of dogwood blossoms and
the pink mountain laurel OF Virginia
adorned every room of the Cowles man
sion. while ferns and roses banked the
nantes. The hospitalities of the occasion,
in the line Of punch and tea, we're looked
after in the dining room by Mrs. Hattie
Blaine Beale, Secretary Roots eldest
daughter, the Honorable Maude Paunce-
fote and few other young ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean have
reinaugurated the Sunday entertainments
which were suoh a delightful feature of
last summer, at their beautiful country
place called "Friendship." large COM
pany is invited every Sunday to luncheon
at 1870 and later many carriages drive
up and their occupants spend an hour or
two on the shaded lawn. While the Cleve-
lands were in Washington and had their
summer home on the Woodley road, the
McIeans occupied the adjoining house,
named Beaver" Their present summer
residence Is ON the hills of Tenleytown,
within sight Of the capitol dome, but far
above It.
Mrs. John Hay is just now in Cleveland,
where she was called by the serious ILL
ness OF her mother. The Countess de
Moltke Huitfeld is now the guest of Mrs.
Barklie Henry Gen Sheridan's daughter)
at her home near Philadelphia Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Foster will close their
washington home on June i, and after a
visit to their daughter In WATERFOWL,
N Y, win go to their summer home on
Lake Ontario. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald de
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