The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
cool WEATHER HURTS THE SUM-
AHSR RESORTS.

The Champion Female Tennis Player
of America-she Is the Daughter
of One of the Nevada Senator'S.
June Brides-One That Attracted a
Good Deal of AttentiOn-Some of
the Presents Which she Received.
The New Presfdnt of the ID. A. r..
She Is Visiting the National Capt.
tal-Other Matters of General In
terest.
Washington, June This has been the
most remarkable season, in the way Of
weather, within the memory of the Oldest
inhabtant in the District of Columbia.
Usually, May brings the heat of hades to
these ma nincent distances" of simmer
ing asphalt, and everybody who is foot
loose fees to cooler places. But this year
fearful April" seems to have somehow
lost her regular place in the procession
OF the months and to have been ever
Hince trying to crowd herself in. After
eWenty-seyen sunless days of continuous
rain June-the month of brides and roses
brought the same dull, weeping skies
ana an atmosphere so damp and chill
thaf small fires are yet needed for house
mold comfort. The consequence is that
the summer exodus has not yet began and
society" remaining weeks beyond the
usual time OF fitting. is keeping up a
merry round of unconventional festivities.
'arden parties, of course, are out the
question in the daily downpour; but the
a'er parties, dinner parties, high teas and
INFORMAL receptions are several deep per
uIefn' Although the spring races had to
De deferred on account of the rain, out
u QeIerence to sensitive blooded trotters,
ana baseball teams Of presumably hardy
sOuus men, refused to play in the mud
snu wet-no such paltry considerations in
Nuehced the swell tennis tournament
"Hlch took place last week, and delicate
lung women pranced about the sloppy
.,'HJs regardless of sun or shower, in
C.lHelnS draperies," dampened to the
tNIns. Had any duty compelled the dear
N,ealures TO endure such hardship a wall
" Hdlgnant, protest would have assembled
70 the heavens; but II they chose such
ssn'eel martyrdom OF their own sweet
49, what business is it of yours or mine?
,"i'ss Marion Jones, daughter of the mil
mare senator from Nevada, was the
o'or above all competitors, and is now
e champion female tennis player of
nMeIlea. She is a slender, blue-eyed,
~N'"y girl, Of % or %. Just now, while
VI parents are in the West, she Is a
- 81 81 Justice McKenna's daughters un-
~ me latter 30 to the summer home of
He Mekennas, at York Harbor, Me. Last
n,snt Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave a
merry dinner 10 the fair champion and
yer tennis vot "a youn1 friands
,''Haking Of June brides to-day. at high
IN ACQUIRED the much -talked-of mar
- 81 Admiral Hlchborn's only dAugh-
80 10 Mr. James G. Blaine, Jr. Happy
ol1e the sun shines on"-and there
=. p.-nty Of wiseacres who prophesy that
sAles should continue to weep for the
49,. .leuous event. The marriage was a
,.ly family affair. with no maids nor
attendants. Immediately after the
''nN Mr. and Mrs. Blaine will go
lor a three months stay abroad
va heir return viii set up house.
eng IN New York whore the bride
mas some journalistic work on q
-. ,'per IN that city. II is no secret
- Aaniiral and Mrs. Hiohborn strenu-
$50 opposed the match at first, not
tl'E 20 give the one darling OF their
40 TO somebody else's ex husband.
g.. I'iher peculiar 90 ray the least
o. ''a. The mlschevious god, Gu
iu, 10y only stone blind, but proverb-
"a, '''orn. When the parents realized
nsr. Y'l !sltion only added fuel 20 the
ma Miss Martha was dsterminsd