The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-06


the dirty pier will at least
be abated. Next fall, you know. trans
atlantic tourists will be coming home
with loads of coronation souvenirs in
the way of good clothes; and maybe 1t
wifi not be necessary to resort to the
usual subterfuges of basting in soiled
under-arm shields, and dust ruffles to
deceive the inspectors, or of loading
ones under-garments with expensive
laees, lavishly ruffied on with a loose
thread to avoid the payment of duty.
Among the pleasantest Easter as
surances is the at last formally an
nounced engagement, so long rumored,
of Miss Alice Hay and James F.
Wadsworth, Jr., son of Representative
James F. Wadsworth, of Geneseo, ".
Y. The marriage will take place in
Washington. but not before October
next, Miss Alice is a charming girl as
popular socially as her sister who
lately became Mrs. Payne Whitney.
She has been we'll educated, and while
not poetess and writer of books, like
her sister. is fond of good reading. she
has pronounced taste for outdoor
life and sports and is talented in the
administration of household affairs. Mr..
Wadsworth is Yale man, was
member of the champion baseball team
of SO, and was very prominent in all
the athletic sports of his college days.
Like the Hays, the Wadsworths have
lived so long in Washington that they
are ranked among the old residents
On Easter Sunday Mr.. Wadsworth ac-
companied the family of his f1ancee to
church, and naturally, the group was
the observed of all observers on the
homeward walk-f1rst the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hay, the latter in deep
mourning for her only son; then Mr.
and Mrs. Payne Whitney, who are Wis
iting the brides parents until Uncle
divers steam yacht "Aphrodite" is
ready for their summers cruise In Eu-
ropean waters; and last, but by no
means least in the public eye, the
young lovers whose coming marriage
has just been announced.
Miss Maude Talmage, whose we'd
ding is to take place at noon on April
8, has been compelled to change her
Plans by the continued serious illness
OF her father, Rev. Dr. Talmage. In
stead of a church ceremony, as first
intended, it will be a quiet home af-
fair, with only immediate relatives in
attendance. All hope that DR.. TaImage
VIII be sufficiently recovered to per-
form the ceremony has been aban-
doned; but he will witness it, even if
1t has to be performed at his bedside.
The venerable Doctor has been a long
time ill, and nearer to death than the
Public was aware, but is now GONZALES
cing-very slowly.
The Washington residence of Sena-
tor Kean, of New Jersey, will be the
center of attraction for the younger set
throughout the Easter season. The
senator's sisters have as their house
guests Miss Janet Fish and Miss
christine Roosevelt, of New York. Yes
terday a luncheon was given in honor
VI tne young visitors; and other de-
hghtful events Will follow in quick
succession. The daughters of Represen-
latlVe Newlands, of California. Misses
FRANCES and Janet, sailed to-day for
europe TO be away all summer Mrs.
STANLEY Mathews, widow of the late
supreme Court Justice, has returned
10 her home in this city after a long
absence in Southern California. For
years she has been prominent in the
highest circle of Capital society. until
her health gave way. To the Joy of her
Irlehds' she comes back almost fully
recovered. The Countess Cassini. ac
ccmpanied by her former governees
Will sail for Paris, May 6.
General Powell Clayton. the mucb.
Ialked-of American ambassador to
mexico, is expected in WASHINGTON
next week on a visit to his daugh-
ter the Baroness Moncheur
The Baron, by the way who is
the Minister from Belgium to the
ohited States, will shortly go on a visit
10 ms three little daughters who are
e WItn their grandmother, at Hot
Springs. va. His first wife was Misc
Holman, of noted southern fan1il,, '''
1t is said that one has only 10 i,,,a
IN washington a few years to acouira
the european breadth of conscience
we nave accepted the Sunday recon
tlon day, the Sunday tea. dinner ana
luncheon as part of the high seasonins,.
peculiar to Washington winter Trst
now IL is the highest notch of fashion
70 give Sunday breakfasts, with half
i.uI,urea covers, out at the Country
Ciup' ne sunday promenade and fine
Slotnes-show along Connecticut avenue
mas COME to be an established tbi,a.
ana sunday driving is expected ~
every pouy who owns a carriage Even
SUNDAY evening card-parties are more
than nlnted at-shades of our Puritan
grandmothers who wouldn't even liss
lhelr husbands on that sacred davi
put we must draw the line somewhere.
anu 10 save actural loss Of life II
NAN ~ dOile IOF the refOrma tim Of
tnose society girls whose fad II is to
speed uD and down the Fashionable
tnoroughfares in their AUTOMOBILES on
sunday afternoons. Why nobody has
oeen killed before now is a mystery
with dozens of machines, run bv r.,
responsible young women, racing round
corners and spinning through ieisuriv
sunday crowds at the top of stean,
on Easter Sunday a certain girl Of the
smart set with a beardless youfh ha-
sioes her-he, poor fellow, white with
lear-bubbled about town at a rate ~
speed only perrnissa BILE on race track
AS they swung around X street into
me fashionable promenade Quarter
the race of the young Chauffeur VIZ
SCI IN an unholy grin to see ladies ana
gentlemen scattering before her ine.7
Sefnant like focks of Easter chicLens
seems to me that the racing habit e.
PAD form enough at any time, for q
iacy; but to indulge it on SUNDAY 70
the peril of others lives and limbs is
lnexcusable. There are plenty of tbing 20
a young lady might better asnira 70
tnan to be a large-sized mote in the
public eye. AZ ehe