The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-14

farmers get their crops again in good con-
dtions. they may not demand the earth,
as of yore, to the tune of twenty-five dol
lars for a bunch of Easter blossoms. The
fashion just now is for enormous punches
of violets, literally piled on the breast
behind which a small woman looks as
If in hiding. They used to be as high as
ten dollars a hundred, but are now down
to fifty cents. Every train from the
South brings in its quota of violets, and
everybody can afford to wear them.
Apropos of Easter and it's many we'd
dings, an unusually beautiful one oc-
Cured in army circles, the bride being
the young daughter of Lieut.. Col. Bates,
and the groom, Capt. Robert SeweH, u.
S. A. The bride, who is only 1S, was, of
course, restricted to regulation white sat
in, made with glrlish simplicity and veil
ed with tulle, from her red-gold hair to
| the edge of the long train; but the
| bridesmaids toilettes conveyed a charm
| ing hint OF spring, while all wore white
organdie over pale green silk, with pic
| ture hats of chiffon garnished with green
leaves. and each carried a tall stalk OF
| Easter lilies.
Gen John A. Logans memory IL now
enshrned in a $4,000 monument Of bronze
but the statue of Logan's great comman-
der. Ulysses s. Grant, is in imminent
danger of being hidden forever In the
premises back of the White House. The
| commission having charge Of the matter
have about decided upon that obscure To-
cation for one of the greatest OF Amerf-
can heroes-why, do not know. They
might go a step farther and push the
monument along to Appomattox, with
which place the history OF Grant Is con-
slderably identified.
In spite of the Indictment weather, the
spring races are going on, sometimes in
the rain and always in deep mud and dis
agreeable winds. Yet they are attended
more numerously, If possible, than ever.
The mortality among the friends and re-
latives Of male employees OF government
depa rtments in the city has been simply
fearful during the past week, and heads
Of bureaus are besieged with cheerful
applications for leaves" ostensibly on
that account One Of those knowing
"heads" said to me that he did not be-
lieve half dozen men Ia his entire work.
ing force would not be short of funds
on the 18th of the month. They will
play the races" he said. land I see no
objection 10 that, for they work hard
enough to have occasional days Off, with
out the threadbare subterfuge OF de-
ceased relatives But as soon as they lose
money, they borrow on the salary coming
TO them and presently that is used up
too. However. they always tell me that
they have to attend funerals-and every
body knows that funerals are expensive
luxuries."
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock have been in ST. Louis the last
fortnight, but returned 10 Washington
Yesterday. The Secretary OF War and
Mrs Root are about TO give up the com
modious Rhode Island avenue residence,
which has been their home ever since
they came 10 the capital. and have leased
the house OF General Bates, In ". street.
There are many who regret this move,
especially the local Newspaper men.
Whatever the complexion OF their poll
tics, they are unanimous on one point
and that Is praise Of the red reception
room for chance callers IN the Rhode
Island mansion, with which they are 70
pleasantly familiar The walls and hang
inss and furnishings OF the room are all
IN rich dark red. Il 10 here that secre-
tary Root has given out hls interviews
and he knows exactly what newspaper
men want, both ia the way % news and
creature comforts. II often hnppena that
one has 20 wait considers Die time Tor
the busy Secretary, but che waiting il
neFrf = tedious Interval Enteffeinine
books ana sporting papers are scattered
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