The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

weeks social programme was contributed
by the wife of Senator Mason of Illinois.
Her house-full of guests were invited to
a recital by the Misses Helen and Charlie
Gray of Chica go-the former being a IA
nous pianist and the latter a violinist of
rare skill. Their solo and concerted num-
bers were thoroughly enjoyed by the
large audience among whom were many
well-known music lovers of the fashion
able world The hostess and her three
daughters who are themselves accom-
plished musicians, and Mrs Mason, Jr.,
were assisted in receiving by the wives
of the Illinois delegation in Congress.
Senator Kean of New Jersey, and his
sisters, the Misses Kean, gave dinner
and dance the other evening, in honor of
Miss Harriet Wordsworth, the debutante
daughter Of Representative James Wads-
worth of New York. Early in the sea-
son Senator Kean leased a commolious
mansion in the fashionable quarters, over
which his mother and sisters preside for
him. On the night of the ball the stately
old mansion was ablaze with lights from
portal to roof tree, fragrant with flowers
and musical with happy laughter and the
inspiring strains of a stringed orchestra,
hidden somewhere behind the palms. Inc
ballroom which extends nearly the whole
length of the house, was decorated in the
Yuletide colors, the bright green of holly
boughs and running cedar mingled with
the flaming scarlet of poinsettia. In the
dining-room and adjoining conservatory
there were palms and ferns, and a cen.er-
piece of roses on each Of the SIX tabes
scattered about the great room. More
than a hundred guests from the official,
diplomatic and resident society, Joired in
the dancing. Mrs. Kean was gowned
with quiet elegance, m black Miss Kean
wore black Lace over white satin; MISS
Lucy Kean, robin's-egg blue cloth, ana
Miss Elizabeth Kean rose pink broad
cloth.
Miss Letitia Stevenson, daughter or the
former Vice President, is spending the
winter in Washington, the guest OF her
cousin. Mrs G. s. Bromwell. Miss Let
itia is The youngest Of the Stevenson chill
dren. and made her debut here, near the
close OF the Cleveland administration.
Senator Frye OF Maine, mas returned
from his sad mission, the burial of his
wife. accompanied by his two granddaugh-
ters. Miss Emma D. White and Miss
Caroline Frye Briggs, who will remain
with him throughou the winter The
French Ambassador. NJ. jules Cambon,
has arrived in Washington, having been
absent in Europe several months. Tne
Minister from Ecuador Senior Luis Felipe
Carlo. has also arrived, with his wife,
for ehe winter. Mr.. ]. 3. Pioda, the
minister from Switzerland, though
bachelor. has a fine residence here, and
&c a model entertainer. On Christmas
nav according TO his annual custom. he
welcomed all his compatriots in the city
men. women aud children, to the number
Of about three hundred. There was an
address by the minister, musicale ana
a gorgeous Christmas tree, whose branch
Is bore some fruit in the way of gifts
for everybody present, both young and
old And then there was copious refresh
ments and singing of national anthems
of Fatherland and America IN whicn eV-
erybody Joined with commendable zeal.
Mrs. Phoebe Hurst has returned TO her
Washington home for the winter but VIII
roske freouent visits 10 New York City,
in the interests OF the California Uni
verslty and other business matters per-
tanning 70 her phllanthropic enterprises.
she has been having as house guests
prof. Benjamin Ido Wheeler and his