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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20

by the President, has been one of the
most extensively entertained men IN
Washington. Yet the head of the army
is in moderate circumstances and not
in a position to return the compliment
to more than a small portion of his
hosts.
Even in the securance of the. more
desirable of these professional diners
out the spirited rivalry between the
wealthy members of the residential set
and the possessors of private fortunes
in the official set constantly crops out.
Thus the young official who is open for
invitations is often compelled to choose
between two opposing claimants, and
must make the decision with due re-
gard to future invitations on the one
hand, and possible promotions or the
forfeiture of official favor on the other.
This "lionizing" of officials has re-
suited in the almost utter neglect by
Washington society leaders of the
stage favorites who are the particu-
lar prey of the fluff hunters in other
cities. The celebrities of the musical
world are somewhat more fortunate,
for they are usually entertained at the
home of Reginald De Koven, the OPP
cratic composer, who, with Mrs. De
Koven, an authoress of some promi-
hence, maintains salon that is the
huD or the literary ana aruStlc set IN
Washington.
DiplOmatists at the Top.
The really enviable positions in
Washington society are held by the
members of the diplomatic corps. AS
in the case of the senators, only
small proportion of the ENJOYS of for
eign powers are possessed of great pri-
vate fortunes. but practically all the
representatives of leading nations re-
oeive from their governments ample
allowances for entertaining in a man
ner commensurate with the dignity of
their positions. These masters of
statecraft are necessarily among the
guests hidden to every official
function of any interest or
Importance, and they are also
eagerly sought by the entertainers of
the residential set, who prize above all
else the cosmopolitan atmosphere
which the presence of the foreigners
lends to a social gathering. In the
shadow of the diplomatic contingent,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20

stating a strong and unfailing politi-
cal pull at home.
A host and hostess may spend $780,
900 a year in entertaining in Washing
ton without their entertainments being
exceptional in any respect or attract
ing even passing attention. Therefore,
many a congressman who appears
wealthy in the eyes of his rural con-
stituents finds it out of the question
to attempt to dispense hospitality in
Washington. The members of the
House of Representative who enter
tain other than on the most modest
scale may be counted on the fingers of
one hand. There are Senators Hanna,
Depew, Lodge, Kean and Elkins-each
of these expends several times the
amount of his salary every season in
entertaining, but they are few in pro-
portion to the total membership of the
Upper House of Congress-; there are
veteran wearers of the toga to-day who
are almost solely dependent upon their
salaries and who, year in and year out,
reside in boarding houses.
For most of the assistant secretaries,
or bureau chief of the executive de-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20

which. DESPITE the covering of good
breeding and social tact, is growing in
bitterness, is due primarily to the diff
lerences IN tastes and sources of DOW
er, ana TO the exalted opinion each set
holds with regard to its own claims of
superiority. The official contingent
mas the advantage in some respects.
put must needs be chary of those man.
iiestations of disregard for public opin-
ION IN which many of the well-to-d
residents delight. 1t will not do for
the office-hoiSers to displease the peo-
PIE on whose votes they are dependent
TO Keep them in Washington.
There are bound to be certain occa-
sions on which the official crowd has a
monopoly of the social sweetmeats.
rms was forcibly illustrated during
the recent visit of Prince Henry of
Prussia, and incidentally it might be
mentioned that no other one event
mas been provocative of so much envy
ana Jealousy. The ambitious rich folk
who had the houses and the funds
Wherewith to entertain the royal visitor
in regal style did not get the oppor-
tunity, and indeed very few of them
even enjoyed the boon of meeting him.
so, TOO, the people who are in Uncle
SANS official retinue have the best
or IT with reference to social functions
at the White House, to which, of
course, certain popular interest al
ways attaches.
The reverse of this picture of the ad-
Vantages of social officialdom is pre-
sented by the people who have the gov
eminent positions, but lack the money
to maintain them, socially speaking.
The family that comes to Washington
hugging the popular delusion that in
official life ones social position is cut
out and only awaits assumption is
bound to be rudely disillusioned. The
congressman who comes to the capital
with nothing but his salary is likely
to find that he is no larger a figure on
the social horizon than is a policeman
in his own home town. With wealth
he may be enabled to climb to one of
the Dedestals in the society gallery
but without it his only chance is to
wait until he has made a name in Con-
gress a process which, under the ex-
listing rules in the House of Represen-
tatives, is a sadly tedious one, neces-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
THE LETT Err RESIDENCE.

social functions. In this list is en-
Draced everybody from the President,
senator's, diplomats and members of
.he Supreme Court together with the
iaules of their households, to the fam
Iies of assistant secretaries and bureau
ehlefs of the various government de-
partments, and the army and navy Of
ucers. The list does not stop with the
immediate members of the familSs
even; there are not a few people in
pubic life at Washington who indus
,uiously use their positions to pry open
friends.
- Inc members of the fashionable res
iuehtlal circle are not so numerous
LcsslplY, as their opponents. Exclu-
CIV Is the pride of this elite con-
e"lsent. However, this resident set is
q mousse divided against itself as to
Mnelner wealth or lineage shall con-
T I1ute the password for admission.
mere are number of millionaires-
sone OF whom have made their money
- rapidly to satisfy the social arbi-
W. at bonneville have come to
"dshlngton, to idle. While these affect
Sertaln eXclusiveness, they are yet
ai.clned to admit to th-" social fortress
possessor of a large bank account
VINO is willing to deplete it by lavish
ne tanning, unless mayhap the appli-
- IN De one of those who has refused
~ el down the bars for the newly
81, at a former place of residence.
GIL, uon a one generally encounters the
hlpuSi uon of some one on the inside
'.u is thIrsting for revenge. On the
Ter hand, there are living in Wash
Mslon number of old Virginia and
ta''yland. families who are unwilling
a. accept this new stand
~ 'u OF social eligibility, and in self-de-
a SlSe nave grown clannish and ultra
orai ne antagonism between the two gem
DIVISIONS Of Washington society,
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the critical moment. The explosion
that followed wrecked the front walls
of the beautiful homeland of course
killed and mangled it's mistress. She
was the authoress of that well known
book Along Shore With a Man-of-
War'-a record of her travels with
her sailor husband, to whom she was
passionately devoted. Like most naval
officers, he was poor; while she, the
only daughter of wealthy parents.
After her death is was learned that on
the day of her marriage she made
will, bequeathing her large fortune I'M
rcservedly to him. Well-he is still
young, and he was married again last
week. 1t is the way of the world and
nobody blames him-but Rips cele-
brated query will recur to mind, "And
are we then so soon forgot?" The
fortunate young woman who is now
Mrs. Dickens No. 2 will not only oc-
cupy poor Marguerite's place in heart
and home, but will own the wonderful
collection of curios which the first wife
gathered in every corner of the globe.
They include the finest private collec-
ton of American historical china in
the world The Dickens ceramic gall
lery is represented by hundreds of
plates and platters that almost cover
the dark Dlue walls Oh the dining room;
and these, together with a priceless
array of tea-pots. cups and pitchers,
set in glass cabinets around the room,
include samples from every sort of
presidential china that has been used
in the White House, from Washing
toms day to Roosevelt's. The promi-
nent color Of the memorial china which
studs the walls is of Staffordshire
ware, the rims lowered in blue and the
centers pictured to illustrate some in
cident, custom or building associated
with the history of the United States
in the past. Interspersed with the
Staffordsh:re ware are willowware eff
fects in sober brown, with an occa-
sional platter whose scarlet or gilt
tracery gives a glow of artistic color
ing to the room. Many of the SAM
pies on the cabinet shelves bear the
potter's stamp of extinct kilns, and
apart from their value as relics, are
beautiful in share and tinting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20

partments. entertaining in formal
way is out of the question, since none
of them receive salaries in excess Oh
81. 500 a year, and it is by no means an
unheard of thing for member OF the
cabinet to reside at a fashionable
APARTMENT house and ignore all but
the most urgent social responsibilities.
Were it not for the Strengthened cir
cumstances of a number of the people
in political life at Washington, the
Struggle between the official set and
the residential set would be very
UNEQUAL battle AS it is number OF
the neople who have been given social
standing by reason of their occupancy
of government positions are forceu
either TO withdraw from social life al
together or else accept the invitations
of those who are willing to extend nos
pitality with no expectation OF recl-
procity, and thus the wealthy hostess
Of the residential set is always able 10
AZ ont her guest list with people OF
oeicial prominence. 1t will thus be
seen that each of the two main sec
tions of Washington society is indi-
rectly and heavily dependent on the
o+ber and vet each would be only TOO
dad 10 cut loose with a declaration OF
Independence if it but dared.
This odd state of affairs had bred the
diner-out usually of the masculine gen
der Despite the number OF statesmen
and politicians who throng Washing
Ton in season, there are many social
Gatherings where men are at a prem
s,,ro and if he be courtly and an en-
tertaining conversationalist. the un-
,,,avried official or the congressman
Who has left his wife at home, need
seldom be under the necessity OF pay
ing for his dinner. Even in the case
of a married man, the ability TO pay
hack" does not figure at all. FOR IN
stance. there might be cited the case ,
of Gen Miles, who, this season, an ,l'i
narticuiarly since he was rePrimanded
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20

the American seat of government. In
the early days of the republic when
Washington was so unattractive that
the nations rulers and their families,
who were compelled to reside there,
cordially detested it and fled immedi-
ately after the adjournment of Con-
= gress in the spring, the social circle
was not. divided into two great rival
factions. The present genteel struggle
has come about slowly through the
gradual Transformation of Washing
ton into the most beautiful city in
America. This and the absence of vast
industrial activities make it an ideal
city of leisure and the most attractive
place of residence on the continent. 1t
is not surprising that there has grown
up colony of wealthy folk, whose So
cial ambitions have increased with
each new recruit ADDED to the fold.
There are not less than 1000 persons
In the official set, which means that
there are that number of individuals
directly or indirectly connected with
the political life of the capital who are
sufficiently prominent to entitle them
to invitations to a certain number OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
CAPITAL SOCIAL RIVALRY.
,oxv,1oTING CLAprs OF THE OFFI-
CIAL CLASSES.

.rc About 1000 Persons in
,he "OhiciaI Set; the Presidential
-, Il Smaller, but Exclusive
-. Is Its RaIIying Cry-Despite
ch.ir AntagOnisms, They Must
-. Help One Another, and This
ditIon VIII Probably Continue,
,r,,ounh Both Sides Would Like to
.,,,- II to a CIose-Happy State of
III Wen who Are in OfHcial
- and somewhat Prominent, he
cause Always in DEMONSTRATION
,,ore Potent Socially Than Money,
,,,,,orein Washington Differs from
o+hcr CitieS-Stage Favorites at IA
n,.count. but Musical Celebrities
PonuIar Combination of
picbes and Official Prominence n
uoritv - Heartburnings Caused
n,,rinr the Visit of Prince Henry.
,,oo,,rieht. 1902, by Walden Fawcett.)
washington, April 1S.-The merry So
.iol war at the national capital is rap
,51v resolving itself into civil con-
eic+ # no longer merely presents the
snectacle, familiar in other cities, of
r,val social queens competing for the
nosition of supremacy, although this
nbase of the matter is not lacking, to
ba sure. But, underlying and influence
ing all the individual campaigns for
nopularity and transcending them in
ir,nortance is the general contest be-
tween the people in official life as
bodv and the coterie of wealthy resi-
dents of the city on the Potomac, some
times demonited as tbs smart set"
This warfare, of which the country
at large already has some inkling, is
the result of latter day conditions at
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20

Exceptional values in Suits,
Skirts, Waists, Petticoats,
Kimonas, Dressing Sacques,
Wrappers and Muslin Under
wear. Large variety, at cor
rect prices.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
Southern Baptist Convention, Ashe-
Vile, N. c.. May Sis.

The Southern Railway announces a
rate of one fare to Asheville and re-
turn account of the above occasion.
Tickets to be sold May to 10, inclu-
sive, with final limit May 21. but which
can be extended to June upon pay
ment of fifty cents. Hotels at that
point are offering reduced rates during
the convention. Excellent opportunity
to visit the famous Land of the sky
and Sapphire Country" Southern
Railway is only line operating through
sleepers. For complete information
address E. G. Thomson. c. P. & T. A,
141 Bull street; phones s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
Best Trains to the East.

Southern Railway. leaving Savannah
1855 noon, and 1890 midnight.
Through Pullman sleeping cars and
complete dining car service on all
trains.
Only line operating through sleepers
to Asheville. Hot Springs, Knoxville
and Cincinnati
f. G. Thomson. c. p. & T. A., 141
Bull street,-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
southern Railway.

Double daily trains to Richmond,
Va. Through sleepers and dining cars.
Leave Savannah 1855 noon, 1890 mid
night: arrive Richmond a. M, SAB
d. Mad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20

The following ambiguous adver-
tisement recently appeared in a De-
troft paper: "Notice-If --, who is
supposed to be in Chicago, will COM
municate with his friends at home he
will hear of something to his advan-
tage. Ills wife is Dead"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
South Atlantic States Annual Music
Festival, Spartanburg, S. c., April
:yO-Mny 2.

Account of the above occasion, the
Southern Railway will sell to Spartan
burg and return at rate of one fare
for the round trip, $7.05. Tickets on
sale April 29. 30 and May 1, with final
limit May 8. Only line operating
through cars. City Ticket Office, 141
Bull street, Depot Ticket Office, Plant
System station.-ad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
Jumped on Ten Penny Nail

The little daughter Of Nr. J \. Poe.
ell jumped On an Inverted rake made q.
Tn penny nails ~ d thrust one IaiI ell
trely through her foot and a secon .
ono halt va. through. Chamberlain !
Pain Balm was promptly applied and
fiyc minutes later tie pain had disap-
rearee! aid 10 more suffering Was ex
paric,eel. In three days the child was
wearil : her shoe as usual and with ab
solutely 10 discomfort Mr. Powell is a
well eroW l. merchant of Portland. Va
Pain Balm i an antisertic ard heal
~ach injuries without maturation and
IL ore-th.ri the time required by Tie
usual treatment For sale y al drug.
-s.s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29

lhcrc Is more catarrh in tins section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to he ncurable
for great many years doctors pro
hounced il local disease, and prescrib.
.a local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment pro
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease. and therefore requires corstitu.
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by + J Cheney 4 Co
Io!edo, Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on tie market. 1t is taken inter
halIy II doeoe from l0 droTs t. Il tea
spoohfall. II acts directly on the l!ood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Hoy offer one hundred dollars fer ans
faTc II fals To cure. send for c.icu,ule
| and testimonials Address.
+. j. CHENEY 4 co. 'Ioledo, 9
Sold t. druggists. 75c
Han : Family Pills are the best
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
on Minutr { ouyh ure

Is the onih harmless co II ule
gives quick relief Cures coughs. colds
Group. bronchitis. Hhoopirg cough. pneu-
noAia. asthma. lagrippe and all throat
chest and lung troubles. | got soaked
hy rain. says l,citludc L. Fenner. Mu-
nice Ind and contracted severe cold
az 4 cough. failed rapidly: lost Is lbs
", druggist recommended One Minute
Cough Cure. The first bottle brought
relief; several cured me. l am back tc
my old weight, II. lbs. One Minute
Cough Cure cuts the phlegm. relieves
the cough al once. driUs outintiamation
cures Group An ideal remedy for chill
drcn. Cook 4 Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
eepve INTERESTS or ALL.
e,vo,,ble 70 Joint Move
Auainst Venezuela.

p,r,s Noy 2a-Tho French ioi'.hn
office has not considered w T,.i,;..h.
of French participation IN me - an,rst ''''r,
German naval demonstration hh''nr aro
Venezuela as the French 'la'.is ar "a
making reasonable progress ,nHn' .a'.a = =
adjustment. The officials mere 'an. ','o = =
favorable view of the British',,'' '''n" ~,
nian as being likely to serve w -,
Forests Of all the powers ana !" ,na, I
somo time more fully define tn' ''''
.,'ann,nr r" Of the Monroe doctrine
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
sPOUTS SCiLDtHG 81 FAN.
Soufricrc Volcano Visits Fun or Near
by Estates.

Kinrstoun. ST Vincent. Noy - m
eruption of the Soutr.e.r tooh l''a,' 4. =.
z O'Clock "Wednesday afternoon. -
stopped nj s O'Clock IN ihe 'N. 3i.-'
The eruption was visible from N'''A'
town. 49,.
Ashes fell rs far as Ranonalli". ha'
no great damage was done on the zee
ward side.
4 volume Of intensely hot wn''r
900 foe, widn. descended on IN" vine
ward side. ran over the Rahaera rs'a'.
and carried away the entire rian' an"
the residences. 49,,
Residents Of GEORGETOWN ana 'h'
adjacent districts rrd from th'iT h''l''s
on account OF the excessive h'''
There was no loss q! lie. ;.
An eruption. similar to tn'S' l'n, ,
,,oce seven months after the sr.,a' "
1,a,s,,r of lsia Il destroyed th'
rrcsp estate on the lccward sid'.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
RANNCCkBURN ASHORE.
.,;..;r, Steamer Located North OF
Michipco.en Island.

chicago Noy. 29-An nnderWfl''i
,tsn,,ch states positively that the
steamer Bannockhurn, ionE oe.'.u, ~,
Is ashore on the mainland along 'ne ne
north shore Of Lake superior, aii'''.s
north Of Michiricot"n island. II IS sa,a .,i
that the missing steamer was slSnsvn -.
,h"ro w., by the Canadian PASSENGER
w ,,,ar c,rmanic. which passed near
~ ..,a, a" - make out the identity OF the
sh;n % IN trouble. This dispatch renewed ,i
49, 49, ,nxic,y OF underwriters. who nave
'ii' mounting TO over S2oo.ooo on
shin and cargo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
REscUES -FOUR CH'IOhI"
n;,.,nkee Woman Repeatedly Enters
Burning House.

Milwaukee. Nov u ME- IN.
oHrien Of S35 kinnirklnni' a,u.tnd rtna
was burned to death in ilre ,.,.;nr s.'. ioa
~. Nor children. who were Pias i"s
~ wi,h matches and coal oil. of
VII ,i,d lit il not been for the h'rolSni Q, :.
Mrs So John Rechtel. a n'isnnor' saDn ncnu ,nu
io"l ,n death. Mrs Bechtel rushed
nhii,r" .,'n me flames and carried them 10
~ ~ ' s,re,t one at time. She was se'
y,rcly burned.
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PREPARING STATISTICS,
:" Work on Big Coal Com
h.. pany's Books.

krow Won Pa. Nov. 29.-Charlcs
brker. COUNSEL for the United Mine
1d nro., mas announced that the coal
Pua,.a' had proposed to hivc
hers -. statistics In regard to the
hers IN '"H.s TO the counsel for the
Aies ha. aay or two. The coal com.
rk nran c mad expert accountants at
weeLra.'hg these figures for scy.
h OF ,ha No. past II was because this
scnta,,ae evidence was not ready for
coal ~ mat the adjournment OF
Eessarv ''r'ke commission became
hext WI the miners will have un.
tant ""..sahesday MY to inspect this i'm
Pee. 'A'' OF their opponents cyi-
& Presia" commission meets Dis
"' Nichols will be placed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
RAN INTO AN CPEN SNl NH'
Several Persons Injured in a North
western Wreck.

Ia crosse. MIS-. Nov. 24-An oren
switch caused the NorthW stern las-
s,nrcr tram. casthound. which ! que
here at o'clock p. N. to nun INTO !
work train on that road near iN'.sS.
fifteen miles above here. Four men.
members Of the bridge crcW Wee
eating dinner in the taolcar, which vas
struck by tho engine. and quite FrFl'
ouslv hurt. They We're brought to 'A'
city and taken 70 the La Crosse nos
pjtal The engineer and hl'ma'l
iumpe1 from The moving train ana
w,re hadly scratched. Aside from me
shaking up the passengers 'Nl'f'c''' 20
no trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
No Commissioners Selected.

Washin1;on. Noy. - The pFes.lent
has riycn 10 consideration n to II"
r,rsouncl of III. lsthmian canal CON
mission. IL told Senator Cn'lom OF
Illinois tha, until tho pending nc-o'ia-
ttnus with Colombia Mere finished ana
the government asceriainti c\a' lI}
wh.r. Il was nj hc woali net consider
the matter OF appointments Oh the
comm. s.on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
Anxious MOIne nts.

some of the most anxious moments a
4 inothre's hfe are those when the LITTLE
ones Of the household have TIE Group
h.re is 10 other medicine 80 effective
in this teIri. malady Is Folel's Hon
ey and Tar. 1t is Il household tavorit
fer throat and lung troubles AID a4 i,
contains 10 opiatcs or other roisors il
can he safel! given. Sold ly CHRIS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
Farmer and Wife Killed.

Lamar, Mo-. Nov. 29.-William Son.
ders, an aged farmer, and his wife.
were struck by passenger train at a
crossing near here while driving over
the tracks and killed instantly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-11-29
Minnesota Boys Drowned.

Sank Center. Mimi. Nov. 29.-Two
sons q Joe McClintock. eight and ten
years Cd, were drowned in Trace lake.
east oi hcre. The ie: broke with them.