The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08


navy. The reception began after 10
o'clock, and at midnight a supper was
served. The drawing room was frag-
rant with roses and gay with poinsetta
blossoms, and the dining room was
decorated in pink carnations, The
handsome hostess wore new and ex-
tremely becoming gown of nile green
silk. yelled in a network of crystal.
with corsage garniture of Brussels lace
and ornaments of emeralds and dia-
monds.
Hon. William ID. Moody. the bachelor
Secretary of the Navy, entertained at
his first cabinet dinner the other even
ing. Guests were received in the pri-
vate suite of the New Willard" Ho-
tel, Mrs. Dewey, wife of the admiral
of the navy, acting as hostess. The
company was the largest of any similar
dinner of the season and marked an
innovation in cabinet functions by the
presence of a detachment of marines,
in full dress uniform, stationed in and
about the hotel and forming an aisle
through which the company passed.
Besides the President and Mrs Roose-
Welt and all the members of the cabI-
net and their wives Except Mrs. Hay),
there were present Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, Justice and Mrs. Holmes. Sena-
and Mrs, Eugene Hale. Senator and
Mrs. Lodge, Gen. and Mrs. Draper,
Mrs j. West Roosevelt. Miss Kean,
Miss Lowering, Representatives George
+. Foss and F. II. Gillette.
Mrs. Alger, wife of the senator from
Michigan, is giving a daily series of
luncheons and dinners. Her most not
able dinner party was given in honor
of Mrs. Hobart, widow of the former
Vice PrpSidanf uhn 10 e,
nights visit in Washington. Yester-
day Mrs. Alger gave a luncheon COM
plimentary to her daughters, Mrs.
Henry d. Sheldon of Detroit and Mrs.
Bailly of Harrisburg, Pa.
Representative Edward Morrell of
Pennsylvania was the host, yesterday
noon, at another very smart tea, when
his Washington friends were invited to
meet his mother, Mrs. John G. John
son, of Philadelphia. The drawing
rooms and dining room were decorated
in pink roses and an orchestra played
behind wall of palms in the upper
hall. Receiving with the host and Mrs
Johnson were Mrs. William j.. Hunt, a
daughter of the latter and Mrs. Null
Ian. Mrs. Leonard Wood poured tea
Gen. and Mrs. Corhin entertained at
breakfast yesterday morning. Among
their guests were Sir Michael Herbert,
Lord Admiral Beresford and Mr.. ].
Pierpont Morgan.
Mrs. and Miss Mcmillan, widow and
daughter of the late senator from
Michigan, are now at their home in
Detroit, but will sail shortly for Eu-
rope to remain all summer. Mrs Chat
field Taylor of Chicago has arrived in
Washington to spend several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Reginal de Ko-
ven.
Senators-elect are fastening to the
capital from all quarters, to pick out
their seats for the next Congress. Con-
spicuous among these is Senator-elect
Hopkins of Illinois, who chose his flu
ture desk close to that of Mr. Dolli-
var. Thirty years ago. when Mr. Hop
kins was briefless young lawyer in
Aurora, Mr.. bolivar was an equally
impecunious young school teacher in
the adjoining town of Sandwich. Both
were ambitious, but probably the Wild
est dreams of neither in those days,
held out hopes of sitting side by side
in the United States Senate chamber.
Among congressman elect who are
here to learn the ropes about the
youngest looking man is Mr.. Hardwick
of Georgia, who comes to the next
House as successor of Representative
Fleming. He is slight of stature, ex-
tremely good looking, unmarried, I be-
lieve, lawyer of ability, who has been
prosecuting attorney and several times
member of the Georgia Legislature.