The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-03
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON.
STILL TALKING OF the rRE>I-
DENTS SECOND CABINET.

Washington. De-. -.-l4eFe % no etHFA-
ton 10 ;he p Ton erulus the eaol-
net Of pro-idcet - k.ulsys second term
The basybof.e. 81 oG.cls.iom watch care
flIg ,scy straw of stt.tis a. %
blows th.s gay ara teat 90 ,le breath Of
gossip jus, - m-y .tp lnto t.e At
iarney Gensr.ts ah.s OIL tho f.u Ga 0.
Marsh 81 6 eue..l 90 of deep .n-e.crt ai.ka
= ,4l n. 20 -n4 1aaen ~ Wa-hi s-o@'
III 8orsruo. Merriam Che escni d G
tor 90 the ns-s D. p.3u9,l4 into ga
.aanel t4ess B. ukc.y 20 bc scne D.
tno.!ns a.ous coo llc and a coaseg -ent
Advertisement ~ som, women who aW
..ner IS lh.rl ana fourth uam ers o.
eme.u i.n aoas where NE subject q
,recelsn, IS lt vital interest
ue.ne .n mourning for ncr mother tnt
wife OF me Sc rotary of stare vii not
receive in the Presi -eutiai line % tha
waite House fancIo for some time.
Ar. Hav WI b. 90 re med. however
b. her DAUGHTER. ard % Will Pc nov
ssht % see tnis yosns sir. -tAn4ins next
81 Mrs MCKINLEY auA 20 k.As tne oth
sahinsf aUlss Size M Kin ey never
stands ond very rarely saak s hands ana
strangers from aaro I'd may Vel DEE slf-
pr.sed 20 accord the fret Anne lean iortn
81 greetilE 90 IRE Chief Executives on
cal reception o. woman 20 young In
years as Miss Hay
Ambition Cut short.
Bv the death Of her distinguished nus
hand one ambitious woman De- out o. t"e
race for social advancement. This Is ATS.
cusbrnan * Davis. wife Of the statesman
MO a. lab5rea 10 unt.rlngly 10 his sen
etorlal work aud whose nft utterance
was thaf he regretted 20 die while there
was san work 20 b. done Tor his eoun-
try
Rarely has there been woman more
talked about. more purpo5eiy conspl4tous
more ambitious Ia Official circles then
airs Davis Through her husuand POSI-
zion she was entitled TO much social con-
siderauon. but aside from that she found
many obstacle .n her path toward lead
erahip when she frst came 10 Washing
ton. and 70 rae suFmounted none Of ~ ~
u WAS due solely 70 her untiring Efforts
and not by reason % the eucourag rnent
received from the wives Of senator DAVIS
friends and associates To- the senate.
Mrs Davis is u The type Junoesquo. Her
massive beauty delighted 20 snow itself
r. the most startling OF costumes and In
giving entertainments. this woman aim
was 70 achieve something out 81 the or
dlnary. On her reception doy Mrs. Davis
has been known to wear Grecian COS
tune complete. and with one rounded arm
exposed she would entertain her guests
with selections on the harp.
Startling Did.
Last winter she made her hrst really
startling bid for popularity when she took
for the winter a large mansion on Par
Tagut square and entertained iucessantly
for one solid mouth Every night there
Was q dinner. card party or informal
dance by day there were iuncheons ard
breakfasts galore and the climax was
reached when 500 invitations were sent
out FOR an evening reception Il proved
20 Be tho crush % the season and sub
rsantiatsd the statement that a Wash
ingion crush can be thing 20 marvel at
and dread went 20 this reception az
Il.30 o'clock when hundreds had already
left and were departing in thronrs. bur
a. even this bate hour IL took exactly
twenty mimi 81 20 reach a dressing room.
Many arriving guests turned from
tie entrance in despair unwilling 20
penetrate 20 dense a crowd. and others
arrived a. the scene q gaicty but did not
attempt 20 greet the hostess % the even
inx The house was cleared % furniture.
end the confusion IN the dressing rooms
was well nigh piiiable. 40 great was che
devastation OF costly wraps ana gowns
Delicate opera cloaks we're tossed seven
rows deep UPON the foor their owners
wadinR through the pillows Of lnery In
them Several women tainted and dozens
o. them carried founres. rufiies. and even
pauze sleeves home In their arms. their
costumes having been literally torn 20
pieces ln The crowd. Those who reached
thc neighborh4od 81 the supper table were
dsluRed with salads and wine, and
heard on all sides that conditions had been
indehniiely worse an hour earlier.
The Davlses engaged an equally roomy
house this season. on II. street, opposite
the French Embassy. and close 10 the
Metropolitan Club. Mrs. Davis plans
and thoughts for the future covered . wide
area II was her dream TO attain 70 first
place In the official set. and mad not death
INTERVIEWED. II Is not improbable that
Senator Davis would have become secre-
tary OF State IN the event OF John Hays
resigning.
To-day all these aspiring dreams are
shattered. and Il Mrs. Davis returns 70
Washington, she will md that the posi-
tion OF wife 20 statesman deceased j.
far rom the pleasant one Of wife Of
living. active politician.
Mrs. Mckinley IndispOsed.
Mrs. Mckinley has been somewhat IN
disposed during the present week and IN
account OF the labor attending the writing
Of tho PreeldCnt's annual message 10 Con-
gress. she has been deprived Of the daily
companionsnip Of her husband. Mrs. Nc
AhANAtF 2 ifAFtah nave Ntti very NenNf~
Gus Of their time. however. in llng the
invaiids DAYS with pleasant chats. and
these ladies take turns in visiting the
White House. most devoted friend is
Mrs. Smith wife Of the Postmaster Gen
eral, and this intimacy OF the two ladies
has given rise to the report that the Post
master General may become Secretary Of
State
President's suggestion Book.
Few persons seem 10 be aware that
President Mckinley keeps suggestion
book. In Il are recorded all tho sugges-
lions thai have been made TO the Presi-
cent Ia conversation with friends and
those that have been CLEANED from news
papers and letters. This book s. kept with
great care, and when any topic arises
demanding The President consideration.
he has only 20 consult the book Of sug-
Eestions TO ind that the topic Was one In
troduccd by Mr. Smith. or Jones and
6traightwny this gentleman Is summoned
10 furnish all Information and data neces-
cary for the complete understanding Of
the subject The suggestion book has be-
come quite as important an affair as the
presidential scrap book which occupies
the entire time Of one clerk.
Mamma DispIRces the Chef.