The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-09
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
pREPARATIoNs BEING MADE FOR
THE SOCIAL SEASON.

THE Cabinet Families Back in Their
man 10 Grace the Diplomatic Cir
cIe-The Engagement of the
Daughter of Senator Jones of Ne
xsda AnnOunced--A Dance That
Will Be Fashionable This Winter.
II Is an Americanized Version of
Celebrated Cuban Dance-A Visit
10 the Supreme Court ROOm-Other
Matters of Special Interest.
washington. D. c., Nov. S.-Though
formal entertaining at the National
CAPITAL is yet a month ahead, con-
siderable activity is already apparent
IN the social world and the promise
of a busy and gay, if not exactly the
brilliant season hoped for. President
and Mrs. Roosevelt have return
ed to the partially completed
White House, but will not be
TONED by their children for several
weeks. Even with the return of the
Roosevelts and the pleasing announce
ment that they will begin the usual
series of State dinners on December
18th, there is no hope of any
entertaining within executive doors,
beyond that strictly demanded by Of
fetal etiquette, for many weeks to
come.
With the return of Secretary and
Mrs. Hay from Connecticut, the Cab
met families will all be assembled in
Washington for the first time since
last spring. A new home added to this
circle is that of Postmaster General
and Mrs. Payne, who have leased
handsome house on H street. AL
though the residence is really an an
mex to the Arlington Hotel, 1t is en-
tirely private and home-like and COM
pares most favorably with the other
Cabinet homes. The drawing-rooms,
library and dining room, all on the
ground floor, have been embellished
with many beautiful pictures, orna-
ments and hangings brought from the
Postmaster Generals home in Mil
waukee. Mrs. Payne, although at
times a great sufferer from rheuma-
tsm, is always a gracious and ac-
complished hostess, whose wide know
ledge and experience of social affairs
make her a distinct acquisition to the
official circle. Later in the season she
will be joined by her two young nieceS,
the Misses Louise and Margaret
Jones-both clever and attractive girls.
The Minister from Peru and Nine
Calderon, who have leased for their
legation the splendid home of Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst. widow of the late Cal
ifornia Senator, will introduce their
eldest daughter to society some time
in December. Miss Calderon who en-
joys the distinction of being the only
debutante of the diplomatic circle, is
charming girl, an accomplished lin
quist and musician, and has only re-
Gently returned from the convent
school in Paris, whsre most of her
education was received.
M Cambon, who goes very soon to
his new post in Madrid, is deep in
round of dinners and other entertain
ments given in his honor. Last night,
with brilliant company of foreign
diplomats, including half a dozen
counts and barons, he was entertained
by the Italian Ambassador and Nine.
Mayor des Planches. The new embas-
sy of Italy, by the way, is another fine
residence which awaits the completion
of its furnishings. The ambassador is
having his own belongings shipped
from Italy. which when put in place
will give the great house a homelike
atmosphere. Senior Mayor des Plan
ches and his handsome wife will begin
series of weekly dinners and recep-
tons early in December, to reciprocate
the many courtesies shown them since
their arrival, as we'll as to inaugurate
the inequalities of the first ownership
of property in this city by the Italian
government.