The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

holiday visitor. The young daughter
of the President who has received
more distinguished attention since her
own coming out" OF a year ago than
falls to the lot of most American maid
ems lin lifetime, appears to be still
unspoiled--the same independent and
Democratic maiden who declared that
she didn't want to come to Washing
ton at all, and wouldn't live in the
old White House, IF 1t wasn't for
papa!" She has resumed her place
among last years girls of the resident
set,--by no means at their head, so far
as her own manner goes;--and these,
with the debutantes of this year. are
about to form a Monday evening dane
ing class, which will represent the
smartest division of Washington So
of its members.
With the opening of Congress, the
families of most of the Lawmakers
have returned to town, especially those
who are socially prominent or have
thier permanent winter homes here.
The return of Hon. Russell A. Alger,
senator elect from Michigan, with his
wife and daughter, is hailed with de-
light by many old friends. The house
in which they lived for several seasons,
when Mr.. Alger was Secretary of War,
is now the home of the Secretary Of
the Interior, and Mrs. Hitchcock; ana
still the scene of many brilliant enter
tainments, such as the Algers used to
give. The latter have taken apart
ments at the Arlington, where they
will probably remain throughout the
year. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Pike
formerly Miss Frances Alger, who
were married in Washington four
years ago., are with Senator and Mrs
Alger.
Among the popular young matrons
whose return to Washington is a mat
ter of general congratulation, is Mrs.
Leonard Wood, wife of the late Mill
tary Governor of Cuba, who, with her
husband and children, has settled here
for the winter. Mrs. Wood spent near
ly five years in Cuba, where she was
most popular with the Spanish and
native residents. Her sisters--Mrs. AL
bert Rey and Mrs. Richard Hooker,
who were Misses Grace and Mary Con-
dit-Smith, are both in the Philippines,
where their husbands are stationed.
Senator George r. Hoar and his ven-
cradle wife have arrived from New
England and are occupying their re-
Gently purchased residence in Connecti-
cut avenue. 1t IL a simple but hand
some structure, and has been thor
oughly modernized and newly furnish
ed Mrs. ID. G. Patterson and her
daughter, Miss Elibath Patterson, old
friends of the Senator and his wife,
will share their home this winter.
Senator and Mrs. Depew. who re-
Gently returned from Europe. have re-
opened their historic residence on la
fayette Square, prepared and equipped
to keep pace with the winter gaities.
Mrs. Blackburn, wife OF the Senator
from Kentucky--the bride of year
has been very seriously i'll of typhoid
fever. She is now convalescent and
with her husband has taken possession
of their new home in Nineteenth street.
Mrs James Foraker and Miss Ethel
Foraker OF Cincinnati, are here. but
only for week and are stopping at
hotel Miss Cockreli. eldest daughter
Of the Senator from Missouri. will give
a tea on Dec. 9Th, 10 introduce TO socl-
ETY. her young sister. Miss Anna Ewing
Cokerill who has just completed her
education abroad. The Baroness Hon
gemuller. wife OF the Minister from
Austria, has been confined 20 her room
for several weeks and unable 20 re-
ceive any o. her friends. Besides a sort
Of intermittent fever. she has a serious
affection Of the eyes. Mrs. Mckenna
and Miss Marie Mckenna, wife and
daughter % Associate Justice Mcken-
ma, Of the Supreme Court. have gone
On a six weeks visit 70 their former
home Ia California. The Countess
Marguerite caHsini opened the Russian
embassy 70 the seasons entertaining