The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

Mrs Mcrrimun entertained large mum
Der 81 young ladies and gentlemen a. din
nor last r.rff. Tho wife and daugnicrs
81 Senator Keane nave two hundred cards
one Tor a young peoples dance on Jan.
Mrs ana the Misses Hitchcock. vie
ara daughters Of tAe Secretary 81 the
Interior. are Swing = series OF small diu-
ueu 90 their Young friends. followed by
dancing, aNd numerous other we.l-known
hostes-es are making ready 20 follow su4'
By tho way. card-playirg o. again com
ing 90 the front iu the highest circles
ana revival OF progressive euchre.
pedro 'sevcu-up' ard aii che osd-time
games. bong obsolete. b. predicted. Even
t1e foreigners la Washington are coH-
tracing fhc craze and becoming deep
ln the mysteries OF American Eamos. The
Austrian Minister ami baroness hcnEcl-
mueller entertained number 90 their
inumafes of the Diplomatic Corps az
bridge whist on Saturday night. aud
VIII give similar party every saturday
Throughout. tAc winter
Tho Bursiar Ambassador and Countess
Cas.iri are in Sew YORK this week. at
tending tnn opsuirg o. the opera SEASON
at thr mrtiops... The Hon. Mludf
pauncsf1to 90 also there. together with
% rather large representation Of wash
iHeiou society. nr 1ul Mrs Alexander
Ma kaf smith are entertaining Bishop
Potter 30 Ntw York fhis week. and many
800. tHe dinners lu honor 90 the divine.
on he - senator ANA Mrs Wctmore
$3.50 celebrate tho thirD-hrsf Anniversary
~ fhs.r marriage Ex- Secretary 81 state
John " Foster and his wifc gave a fare
wen reception thc other evening as taey
80 Immediately 90 Mexico Tor sho entire
winter
Public attention is last now divided be-
tween three newly arrived iione-sc nator
ToWue pro teaa.. from Mlnnesofa. FIRST
deleratC from Hawaii wilcox. aud the
GORGEOUS new minister from Persia. The
latter very seusihly writes bis name a.
plain lsase Khan. however % may spread
itself ont Geo his own country Perhaps
De remembers the experience OF his only
predecessor at Uncle Sans court. who
was literally laughed out of America on
account OF bis uamc-iIsdj Houoscin
Ghooly Khan altogether too tempting 10
Would-ho comic paragraphers The new
minister S. fne-ioollnC man. especially
in his wonderfully bcdizzcucd uniform
which must be quite able 10 stand
alone" as shcy used 20 say OF silk dress
a.. being 60 stnencd from top TO TOE with
gold lace aud other decorations
Sir. Towuo on Minnesota suddenly
made senator by the viii o. Providence
in removing the lamcnted Cushmau X
Davis. supplemented by the act OF the
fusion governor-shows by she ease and
freedom with which ne occupies his UNI
accustomed perch that he IS no stranger
90 Congrce sloual life. Ia appearance he
realizes perfectly the popular idea Of what
United States senator ought 20 be-
sthdlous Of countenance. with stately
gait, gray haT and Eod-rfmmed specta-
Cics. IL is POSSIBLE that he may serve
more than thirty DAYS. n the legislature
BE- not prompt in electing Mr. Davis sue
cessor. lie takes the uncertainty ~ his
tenure with calm PHILOSOPHY. a. one pre-
pared for almost anythinE. The othe'
DAY when a fellow-senator was commits
Grating him on the probable shortncss Of
his career. Nr Townc replied We'll.
don't know that the rest OF YOU have ths
best Of me- J ann the only member Of THIS
body who has been sent here 10 serve
Indefinitely"
As TO Mr. wilcox so far he appears in
the lcht OF a mild Joke on The part Of
cur PARKWAY territory. u S. too soot.
however. 10 predict how De may turn out.