Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Washington Society.



Washington, March S.-(Special cor
respondence)-At last the time has
come when personalities instead OF
dinner parties engage the attention OF
the observer at the capital. The
prince-the last cloud-burst on the So
cial horizon-has taken his departure
from u burgh, and there is very lit
tie doing. The diplomats are all get
ting a much needed rest, and the gen.
ial German ambassador is slowly gain
ing his wonted equilibrium.
The serenade by local German So
cieties was the most characteristic
and really picturesque feature of the
princes entertainment at Washington.
The jolly band CT his countrymen en-
tered into the patriotic sentiment of
the occasion to the fullest and sang
with great gusto, Die Wacht Am
Rhein" and 'The Star-Spangled Ban
ner." After the parade and serenade
the Germans returned &c their rath-
skeller rendezvous and spent the rest
of the night in speech-making and
harmonious exchange of ~courtesies.
Among the delightful women whom
their W homes. represent an attract
i've phase OF permanent Washington
life, is Mrs. John B. Henderson, wife
of John B. Henderson, former senator
from Missouri. On a hill in the north
western section of Washington is sit
uatel what is sometimes called Hen
derson Castle" on account of it's
large proportions and picturesque ar
~chitecture. Mrs. Henderson has come
to be recognized as one of the resi-
dent social leaders of the city and in
he magnificent home her qualities as
a gracious hostess are seen to the
best advantage.
Mrs. Henderson is a %patronesS of
art, is a pure food enthusiast, and has
recently completed a book upon the
evil effects OF narcotics. During the
past six weeks she has given as many
large receptions, entertaining the Ma
tlonal Council of Women in a body,
the S~utfragists, the Humane Society,
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, the Mothers Congress and the
Convention of Graduated Clubs.
Another talented woman who has
come to the 'front.' in the recent Con-
gress of Mothers is Mrs. Dubois, wife
of the senator from Idaho. Mrs. Du-
bois came to Washington as a bache-
lor girl four years ago, a delegate to
one of the first congresses of mothers,
being then interested in Kindergarten
work. Here she met Senator Dubois
in going before a senate committee.
Although the bachelor senator. was
known to taboo the idea of having fall
en- in love with a member of the con-
gress, and posed as quite beyond the
I romantic 400 tho match &c ,,r1lyL+Dl
ly OF the happy ones of official life.
Mrs. Dubois is a Wholesome, we'll bal
anced woman and in the last congress
was in charge of the nursery depart
ment.
Mrs. Dolliver, wife of the senator
from Iowa, is one of the prominent
western women to be seen in the SEN
ate gallery, following the debates in
congress assiduously.
Mrs. Delivers apartments in Wash
ington are always the meeting-place
of western people, particularly from
her own state. She is much interest
ed in club life and does much enter
tanning OF club women when they are
in town.
The Countess Cassini is to be seer in
the diplomatic gallery almost every af-
ternoon. She evinces much interest
in the Philippine question, although
probably not as much as is evinced by
other feminine visitors in the countess
afternoon toilettes.
She is is unquestionably the best
dressed young woman in Washington.
Her costumes are elaborate and hand
some, but always appropriate and be-
coming. Her hats are always strik-
ing; one, which seems to be a special
fayorite with its wearer, is of pure
white, very large, and cost 400 francs.
Then there is a big brown affair, which
is very becoming and unique. With
entire disregard of the superstition at
taching to peacock feathers, the inside
of this large brown chapeau is cover
cd entirely with the iridescert eyes of
the peacock plume. With this, she
wears a rich brown velvet gown.
Another handsome oma who is
doing congress while society rests is
young Mrs. Crackanthorpe. People
are still talking of the vivid beauty of
this statuesque young matron as she
appeared in the tableauX vivants re-
Gently reported.
Mrs. Shaw, wife of the new secretary
of the treasury is fast making friends
in Washington, and everybody is sor-
ry that they We're inclined to under
rate the excellent qualities of this typ
ical western woman Far from being
a too aggressive member of the w. C.
I. o., Mrs. Shaw is a kindly, sincere,
~companionable woman, who is doing
her part nobly among the circle in
which she finds herself, and is max
ing friends for her husband as we'll.
Mrs. Shaw's good nature ever goes
so far as to take her up four flights of
stairs in an apartment house to a tea
given by a young couple who, having
some means, are DESTROYS of Climb
in" into society. They are not to be
discouraged, for they are interesting
and clever, besides being cultured and
Travelled. 1t is a drawback, however,
that, a la the European custim, this
rising young surgeon and his wife
should choose to live at the top of a
fiat building without a Gift Doubt
less many Of their guests will fail to
realize the distinction and not prove
so obliging as Mrs. Shaw.
Prominent among the newcomers