The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20
No FAKE

| the presence among us of a cousin of the
| King of Portugal, the famous baritone,
| Marquis Francisco de Souza Continho.
| who is making his debut here as a con.
| cert singer in the regular way of the
stage, as well as being wined and dined
| within an inch of his life
by uppertendom. The Portuguese
Minister and Viscountess Santo Thryso,
to whom the Marquis is also a kinsman,
gave reception for him at the legation,
at which another honored guest was Miss
Clara Clemens daughter of Mark
Twain" The concert, at which Miss
Clemens also made her first appearance
in Washington, was under the patronage
of the ladies' of the diplomatic corps and
Mrs. Reginald de Koven, and was. of
course, the most brilliant kind of a social
success. And thus, too, We are naturally
somewhat excited at the near prospect of
having in our midst a resident colony
from the very heart of New York's Four
Hundred. epresentative-elect and Mrs.
O. II. p. Belmont will take up their abode
here, soon as the elaborate and much-ad-
vertised dinner and dance at Sherry's,
in the metropolis, is safely over. 1t is to
be for Mrs. Eleanor Jay, who will spend
much of her time with them at Washing
ton. None but debutantes and callow
youths just entering society are invited
to the dinner-dance, and all the appoint
ments are carefully planned to be remi-
nscent of the nursery and of nursery
rhymes and legends. The cotllon favors
will all be suggestive of Mother Goose,
and the dear old lady who has delighted
so many generations of babies viii also
appear at the supper, many of the dishes
being served to represent her heroes and
heroines. Each menu card will be en-
bellshed with some picture and verse
from that celebrated oracle of the nurs-
cry. Here is a hint, by the way, which
might be followed OUT for church suppers
and in country places where pink teas and
other stereotyped entertainments have
grown somewhat monotonous.
Another famous addition to our social
circle from New York is Mrs. Van Rens-
selaer Cruger who has been abroad, chief
ly in Florence, since her husbands death.
She is now returning to America, and
will be the winter guest of Mrs. James
p. Kernochan, in Lafayette Square, near
the White House.
The Argentine legation is in deep mourn
ing on account of the death at Buenos
Ayres of Don Ramon de Oliveria Gear.
father of Madame Wilde, and the Seniors
Ramon and Luis de Oliveria Gear, who
are here as Minister Wilde's secretaries.
The legation family had just taken a
beautiful residence in Connecticut avenue
and designed giving a series of receptions,
dances. dinners and other entertainments.
Invitations for some of them had already
been issued, and are now recalled. Nine.
Wilde, who is young and beautiful, will
sail for Buenos Ayres on the 18th inst,
accompanied by her brother. The late
Senior Gear was one of the wealthiest
men in Argentine.
All the world loves a lover, and especial
ly one who has passed through unusual
perils therefore everybody is particularly
interested in the approaching marriage of
Miss Mary Condit1Smith, who was with
the Congers in Pekin, through the terri
Bile days of the Siege last summer She
is now in Washington, at the home of
Mrs. Field, looking handsome and radiant
as though the suffering OF that time had
been only a dream. No doubt the happl-
ness OF her approaching marriage has
much to do with IL. Her fance Is Mr.
Richard S. Hooker. a grandson OF Sena-
tor Stewart of Nevada. The devotion OF
the young couple to each other and their
constancy during the Ions years OF sep
aration while Miss Condit-Smith has been |
roaming all over Europe and part OF
Asia, IL well known to their friends Mr..
Hooker is great favorite in this city.
where he has spent nearly all his life, ex- |
cept while In college. The other day he |
was examined for promotion and Is now /
stationed a. the Brooklyn navy yard,