The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

Foraker Is soon to wed Mr.. Ran. olph
Matthews of Cincinnati, who comes from
prominent Ohio family and is cousin
OF Mrs. Gray, wife of the Associate Jus
tlce. Miss Julia Foraker the younge st
daughter, who will in time become Mrs
Francis Wainwright OF Philadelphia,
wears for her enga cement ring two huge
solitaires on crossed bars of small dia-
monds
Mrs. Stewart, wife of the Senator from
Nevada, whose home is always a pleas
ant rendezvous for a large circle of
friends, whet her in the nat .onal capital
or on the Pacific slope, held a delightful
reception, assi-t ted by her several house
guests from the far West Mrs. Stewa s
long residence in this city, both as the
daughter and the wife OF senator, make
her now the senior of any of the ladies
of the senatorial circle. She presides
over her commodious, old-fashioned home
IN this city with a good deal less regard
for modern style than for that warm and
generous hosl itality which used to b.
considered the leading virtue.
Mrs. Carter, wfe~of the Montana SEN
.ator, also has crowded and delightful re-
ceptions; and this winter she is havi 8
the assistance of her young sister, Nj SIS
Galen, who seems to have brought with
her some of the breezy life of the West.
One of the most notable events of the
week was the tea, from 4 to z o'clock,
given to the social world by Mrs. Crown
inshield. Apart from the social prestige
that comes from being the wife of an
admiral, Mrs. Crowninshield has won i'm
dividual distinction az an authoress-her
latest book, 1.-The Archbishop and the
Lady" having been recognized as one of
the literary successes of the year. The
drawing-room was fragrant with roses
and pink carnations and on the tea-table
candies, under pink shades, burned in Old
family silver candeEabra. The several
hundred guests included young friends of
Mr.. Casper Crowninshield, as well as
those of the Admiral and his wife. Mrs.
Crownnshield was strikingly handsome
in toilette of black net over white satin.
DinneF-giving was also a feature of the
week, several of them being given in
honor of ex-Secretary and Mrs. Olney,
who are visiting in Washington, and Mrs.
Russell Harrison. The latter, who is a
blolde, and commanding in figure, like
her father, the late Senator Saunders of
Nebraska, was considered one of the most
beautiful young women of the cap. tai,
during her residence in the White House
as the daugh er-in-law of President Harri-
son. While the years have added dignity
md grace, and darkened her sunny hair,
they have robbed her of none of her girl
sh beauty. She is etninently domestic
woman, and free 10 confess that she pre-
fers her quieter home life in Montana to
all the gaieties of the capital.
Among the notable hosts of the week
were Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, who
gathered around their hospitable board
several other justices and their wives,
AIr nd Ire MrG
Mrs. Daniel Manning and few other
friends.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock gave dinner of twenty covers
in honor of the Bishop of Washington
| and Mrs. Satterlee. The Secretary of
War and Mrs. Root entertained a dis
| tingufshed party at dinner, among whom
were Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Justice and
Mrs. Brown, Justice Harlan, Senator
Hale, Senator Depew, Senator and Mrs.
Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh
and Mrs. Phil Sheridan.
Senator and Miss Kean of New Jer-
sey, who have been among the most fire.
quent and gracious entertainers of the
season, gave another large dinner last
night. Miss Wetmore, daughter of the
Senator from Rhode Island gave a read
ing yesterday afternoon, in the reading
room for the blind at the library OF
Congress.
The annual bah for the benefit of the
| Children's Hospital is always one of the
leading events % a social season, and
the thirteenth, which occurred last night
was quite in keeping with the previous
brilliant record. 1t was given in the great
ballroom of the Arlington, which was as
green as a tropical forest with giant
palms, the ceiling hidden under boughs
of Southern laurel, amid which twinkled
myriads of electric stars, while vines AMI
flowers draped the walls and banked the
nantes. The Marine Band. stationed in
he gallery, furnished the inspiring pro-
gramme of twenty numbers, while in the
main parlor promenade concert was
contributed by the Cavalry Band from
Fort Myer. Given for so worthy an OBJ
jeet, official and social patronage is al
ways assured, and hundreds of men ami
women most prominent in capital life
were present. The fact that the beauti-
full charity was never more urgently
needed than now doubtless called forth
an unusual number. Among the most
striking toilettes may be mentioned that
of Mrs. Mark Hanna, who was superb
ly gowned in white satin, brocaded With
roses In dull shades and deliberately trim
med with lace. Miss Ruth Hanna was
gracefully pretty in white lace over pink
silk. Miss Paulding wore white silk en-
broidered in pink, Miss Sheridan, a sim
pie but lovely gown of white lace. Mrs.
Foraker wore a splendid gown of lilac
satin. both skirt and corsage embroid-
cred with silver.
Passers along X street are saddened by
the sight of the empty house of the late
John Sherman, which for many years was
always so thronged on Senatorial Thurs
days" A few days after his death II
was dismantled, the furniture sold OF
stored, and his adopted daughter. Mrs.
McCallum, who came in for all the Sher-
man wealth. went abroad with her hus-
band and children for an indefinite stay
The house is one OF the best in Washing
ton. and will no doubt soon be occupied
by strangers.
Word comes from accros the water that
consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, in
tends taking advantage of the mourning
season in London to visit her former
home in New York. and also to spend
some time in Washington.