The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-21

ed as convalescing. The family has had
rather a hard time of it In the American
capital-all but the BABY, who is now trot-
ting around on his sturdy little legs, IN
eager exploration of his small world-hIs
black eyes bright as jet beads under his
tiny Turkish fez. First there was the
trouble OF inducing curious people to stop
standing around the legation ana staring
IN the windows, ia the vain hope OF catch
ing a glimpse of the beautiful omen,
Nine. Ferrough, her sister and compan-
ion, said TO be imprisoned therein. To
get rid of this annoyance, Ali Ferrougn
Bey, took a house in the outskirts and
surrounded it by a high wall unscalaole
ana utterly battling to idle curiosity. But
the place has proved TO be malarious.
First, the Minister himself, had long
and serious illness-typhoid fever, the doc
tors said; and now his young wife has
barely escaped with her life.
The japanese Miuister and Nine, Taxa
hira have been paying their social debts
of the winter by series of beautful din
ners since Easter. Their guests last
night Included nearly all the diplomatic
families besides Senator and Mrs. Ell
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster, twno
have lately returned from Mexico, where
they spent the winter, Miss Kean and
Miss MacVeagh. The table was beauti-
full with profuse decoration of meteor
roses, and the candles burned under
shades of crimson ana silver.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst Will give receI-
ton to the National Academy of Science.
which is holding its annual session here,
on the evening of April q. The guests
are invited to meet Mrs. n attall, who
has recently returned from Russia, and
Is with Mrs. Hearst.
Just before sailing for their summer
trip abroad, Representative and Mrs
Newlands of California, entertained Miss
Alice Hallowel the Invalid Sunshine
Poetess," OF whom everybody has heard.
This frail child of affliction is hardly four
feet in hight, and never saw a well day
in her short life; but has already accom-
plished more intellectual work than many
robust persons of middle age. For Mrs.
Newlands guests, she gave recital from
her original works; and the audience
invited to hear her. showed its apprecls-
ton by donating generously to the au-
thoress benefit fund. Mrs. Newlands,
who is also poetess of no inconsidera-
BILE merit, made a generous Easter offer
ing to the same worthy fund. President
Mckinley, most of his cabinet, and lesser
lights of the official circle, have also
shown much interest in Miss Hailowel.
She recently spent some months in New
York. studying. publishing her books and
reciting from her own works before ban,
quets, in drawing-rooms, and upon the
stage. Joseph Jefferson, the veteran &C
tor, is among her warm friends. Her
great ambition at present is to go to Eu-
rope to pursue her studies; and am
happy to add that the fund is now al
most large enough to realize it,
Mrs Mary Barber, Mrs. McKinley's
niece, has been selected by Gov. Nash
of Ohio, to christen the battleship "Ohio,"
which will soon be launched at San Fran
cisco. The President and his party, then
on their travels, will attend.
A little ripple OF excitement has been
created in the social Swim" by last
weeks announcement of Maj. Gen: Hen
ry c. Corbin's engagement to Miss Edit
Patten, of this city. Although the be-
trothal has been several times authorita-
lively denied, of late, by relatives of both
parties, it's announcement need not come
in the nature of a surprise, for the Ad-
jutant General of the United States army
has long been very pronounced and de-
voted in his attentions to- Miss Patten,
She is a very attractive brunette, no
/ longer young, and an Acknowledged lead
| err in Washington's highest social cir
| cles. She lives here with her sister, Miss
| Mary Patten, IN one OF the most preten-
| tious houses OF the Capital City, in its
| most fashionable ethoroughfare, Massa-
chusetts avenue. pa The parents of the
| Misses Patten came to Washington about
| fifteen years ago, from the far West,
where they made colossal fortune in
mining ventures. An older sister married
x-Representative John NJ. Glover of
| Missouri. Mrs. Patten died here, some
| years ago. Gen. Corbin, both In stature
| and standing, is one of the biggest men
! in the United States ru1y; hence his Sec
ond matrimonial venture is looked upon
| with almost as much interest as that
| created by Admiral Dewey awhile ago.
| The bride-elect will soon go abroad, with
her sister, to spend the summer in Eu-
rope. Gen. Corbin leaves here early in
July, for a tour OF the Philippines, re-
turning in time for the wedding in Oc-
| tober.
Another prospective marriage that has
! aroused a good deal of comment, is that
of Miss Martha Hichborn and Mr.. James
G.. Blaine, Jr,, the only surviving son of
the Maine statesman. The bride-to-be is
the only daughter of Rear Admiral HIGH
born, the petted child of wealth and high
position, who made her debut here about
five years ago, and has ever since been
| considered among the beauties of Wash
ington society. Few bellies have ever re-
ceived more attention, in this city and
wherever she went. Mr.. Blaine was also
reared in Washington. 1t will be renAn-
bered that his first wife secured a divorce
from him about thirteen years ago. The
wedding will take place on the fourth of
June and will be a very quiet affair.
There will be no attendants, and only
the immediate relatives will be present.
The couple will at once sail for EalroqJe
to be absent two or three months: and
on their return will reside In New York
1t is the general verdict that Mr. Blaine
is exceedingly lucky.
&-e-s
George H. Phillips. whose operations
in the Chicago corn pit have made him
notorious. is boyish looking man OF 81
He is up every morning at and by $50
is hard at work