The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-26

front is drawn down to a point below the
waist line, which is richly embroidered
in seed pearls. The tall satin collar is
also strung with pearls, and, the same
embroidery outlines a narrow yoke Of
shirred mousseline of cobweb fineness.
The skirt, without trimming of any kind
hangs in rich, ample folds. the very long
train falling from a deep box plait. which
continues the effect produced by the plat
on the waist. OF course. the gown is to
be worn with veil, and without gloves
The "Campania," which sailed the other
day, carried a dozen trunks filled with
wedding finery for the pretty grand
daughter of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Ex-Representative and Mrs. William F.
Aldrich of Alabama have closed their
Washington house for the summer and
gone to their country home, "Rajah
Lodge" near Montevallo. During the re-
cent meeting of the Alabama Federation
at Montevallo, Mr.. and Mrs Aldrich open
ed their doors to a large reception in hon
or of the visiting women. The occasion
was one of extraordinary brilliancy ac-
cording to the local papers. RaJah Lodge
is several miles from Montevallo, amid
fountains and flowers and an exuberance
of Southern foliage. Said a reporter:
the driveway is like q dream from the
Arabian Nights. Tall palm trees were
everywhere-a garden of them, within
which an orchestra was hidden; long lines
of palms placed all around the balconies;
groups of palms in reception hall, draw
ing-room, music room, dining room; every
nook, corner and recess filled with palms.
made of the whole interior a regular
Oriental palace-an Alhambra come to
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charming personality, but one of the most
brilliant, intellectual leaders in the coun-
try. She is a well known apostle of The
osophy, and before her marriage published
for several years the Occult World" a
magazine devoted to the investigation of
Oriental literature and to the occult In
science and religion.
The British ambassador who sails for
England with his family, on June 5, is
busy making farewell calls and closing
up all odds and ends of official business.
When he goes, it is understood that he
will carry with him a memorandum of
the views of our State Department rela-
tive to a new canal treaty. By this time,
his excellency is able to appreciate the
extent of the irritation which the British
Clayton-Bulwer convention has caused in
the United States. Il might be easily al
layed IL the Salisbury government would
agree to tear up the rnusty old pseudo
treaty OF half a century ago and tell us
to go ahead with our Nicarauguan pro-
Ject. Senior Corea. minister to this coun-
cry from Nicaragua, is back again at his
Washington post, after a short visit to
his own republic He comes endowed
with power to negotiate a treaty for the
construction of the canal and to offer ex-
cellent terms to Contractor Uncle Sam
uel If the administration felt on the
subject as do most of the American peo-
pie he would not have to wait long before
signing a convention, to be presented to
the Senate on che assembling Of Congress.
In an interview the other day Senior Co
rea said "My government is willing TO
give this country the most liberal terms
possible to assist in the construction OF
canal through our territory. or course,
IL Is impossible for us to concede to the
United States sovereignty over the lands
upon which to build a waterway but we
are ready 10 give the United States the
FULLEST control short Of that"
president zelaya and the other officers
Of my government are perfectly satisfied
with the terms OF the protocol signed by
himself and the representatives of Costa
kica with Secretary Hay last year. We
hold that that protocol Is stlll bipdlng
The fact that Il Is based on the Hay
Pauncefoie treaty. which has lapsed, does