The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-11

dc Lafayette and son of the late Mar
gus de Chambon, who was for many
years resident of the United
states Count Charles accom-
pahles MS cousin, the present
Marquis de Lafayette. Like his elder
brother, he has already distinguished
hlnself in the land of his ancestors,
ana is now secretary of the French
embassy at Berlin. Count Adelbert de
Chan' Drum, also born in Washington,
mas recently been decorated by the
Legion OF Honor, in recognition of his
valuable explorations in Africa. The,
countess Adelbert, whose marriage
LOOK place year or two ago, was Miss
LohgWorth of Cincinnati. The wife of
Count Pierre De Chabrum was also an
ONO girl, Miss Nichols, and was
Wen known in Washington, where she
mace her debut during the congress
slonaI service of her stepfather, the
hen. Bellamy Storer, at present our
Minister to Spain. Count Charles,
who is coming on the Gaulois, is UNI
married, but pleasant report says that
ne is determined to take unto himself
none but an American wife.
Speaking of the big state dinner
which President Roosevelt will have
to give in honor of the visiting
Frenchmen, who number a score or
more, an official who knows what he
is talking about said this to me:
These Frenchmen are coming to the
United States at the invitation of this
country. and must be honored accord
lngly-of course. Congress made a lib
eral appropriation to defray the cost,
but that has nothing to do with the
dinner which official etiqutte compels
the President to give them. 1t is es-
tlmated that the dinner which Roose-
welt gave to Prince Henry, a few
weeks ago, cost something over a thou
sand dollars, as there were a hundred
people present and a low estimate is
$40 a plate, to say nothing of decora-
tons. The money all came out of the
Presidents private purse and not
cent of it was set down to expense
account of Prince Henry, which his
government, or ours, took care of. Now
another private thousand will have to
go toward winning and dining the
Frenchmen; and the worst of it is
that the same thing is liable to hap
pen frequently during the Presidents
term of office. AS everybody knows,
Roosevelt is not rich man, and this
sort of thing is neither fair nor prop
err Congress provides the smallest kind
of sums for such things as the Ro-
chambeau exercises, and everybody
else is saved from expense, except the
President, who is under more ex-
pense than any private individual, ev-
cry minute of his time"
On Saturday evening the gayest week
of the spring season was closed with a
splendid dinner at Senator Depew's.
in honor of his brides birthday. That
she has endeared herself, in her short
Washington residence, to hundreds of
her husbands friends, was shown by
the quantities of flowers sent from far
and near. 1t was the first anniversary
of her birth since childhood spent in
her native land. The entire first floor
of the Depew mansion, which has been
the scene of more interesting enter
tainments than any other private house
in Washington, was decorated with La
France roses, while the spacious walled
garden, extending nearly a block in
the rear, was brilGant with electric
lights and Chinese lanterns. Tiny
bulbs of electric fire flashed in the
fountain playing in the center of the
old garden, and among the shrubs and
vines and winding pathways. An or
chestra of fifteen pieces from the Ma
rine Band was stationed in the en-
closed portico between the ballroom
and the garden, both during the din
ner, and the later and much larger
reception which began at 10 o'clock.
The host and hostess welcomed their
drawing-room. Mrs. Depew looked
particularly handsome in a gown
of white Irish lace and chif-
fon, the chiffon ruff1es of the
trained skirt hand-painted in
delicate floral design. A triple chain
of diamonds, and diamond dog-collar
adorned her slender neck; and in her
dark hair, which is slightly streaked
with gray, was an aigrette of white
tips.
The Misses Sartoris, grand daugh-
tiers of Gen. U. S. Grant, returned
from Europe last Saturday, after a
years absence abroad, and were met
in New York by their uncle, Gen. U.
S. Grant, Jr. They will soon accom-
pany their mother and grandmother
to Port Hope, Canada, where Mrs.
Grant has purchased a handsome old
house, with a view to making 1t her
permanent summer residence.
The Italian ambassador and Nine.
Mayor des Planches, who are the
bright particular stars" of many din
ner and luncheon parties, will give a
large reception during the next few
weeks, to serve the double purpose of
opening their new embassy, recently
purchased from Mrs. Phoebe Hearst,
and acknowledging the courtesies of
their Washington friends. Two re-
cent additions to the Italian embassy
are Signor Ricardo Borchetti, attache,
and Count de la Gherardgea-the lat
ter honorary attache and son of one
of the most illustrious families of
Italy. The deed of sale which trans
ferred the beautiful old Hearst home,
in New Hampshire avenue of this
city. to the Italian government, was
signed at noon on Monday, and the
same evening Mrs Hearst took train
for California 1t is a matter of very
general regret that this noble woman
should give up her residence here even
Her untiring devotion to
her aged mother, who resides in CAL
ifornia, makes her presence necessary
in that state as long as the mother
lives For many years Mrs. Hearst
was one of the most conspicuous hos
tesses at the national capital, notably
so while her late husband was in the
Senate. Again, after her return here
her artistic taste and originality
evolved the most beautiful forms that
hospitality could take. In addition to
this her encoura cement and substan-
tial aid to schools, kindergartens. etc. |
showed another side of her splendid
character and has given her the FIRST
place among rhe city's best friends.
Her private charities more than kept |
pace with all the rest.
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