The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

burned by the British has made a pro-
found impression upon the people at
large, and they are anxious that such
catastrophe shall never occur again.
The forts that guard the Potomac
river are certainly picturesque to look
at from the deck of a river steamer.
They do not appear very formidable
but when it is explained that the dis
appearing guns of both Fort Washing
ton and Fort Hunt are so arranged that
they could sink any ship. that ever
f1Oated. should 1t attempt to force it's
way up the river; and, further, that a
hostile fleet would have to pass the bat
teries at Fort Monroe, the anxiety of
the visitors is allayed. The average
American does not begrudge the mill
lions that have been spent on coast de-
lenses.
The Shaws are the only cabinet fam
lily just now in the city, Miss Shaw and
her daughters having recently returned
from Europe. Miss Erma Shaw. eId
est daughter OF the Secretary of the
Treasury, will be the debutante of the
cabinet circle next winter. She was
graduated with honors from Cornell
College, Iowa, last June, and has since
perfected her knowledge of modern
languages by travelling abroad. Miss
Enid Shaw will attend a school near
Washington in order that short vaca-
tions may be spent with her parents
By the way, the new regulations re-
Gently issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury is good news to the woman
who travels. Hereafter ladies travel
ing without escorts are to be put on
the preferred list" This action is the
outcome of many complaints which
have reached Secretary Shaw. In flu
ture when the passengers on an in
coming steamer line up for inspection
by the customs officials a special de-
tail will look after ladies without es-
cort, SO that their luggage may be ex-
amined and passed upon as expeditions
ly as possible. The new regulations
are much more stringent than ever be-
fore in regard to special privileges, only
foreign ambassadors and ministers and
members of their suites. invalids and
one or two other special exceptions are
made.
5 Mrs. McKenna and 1.-The Misses Nc
Kenna wife and daughter of Associate
Justice McKenna. of the Supreme Court
of the United States, who spent the
entire summer at York Harbor, Me-,
have returned to their home in this
city.
Mrs. Hobart, widow Of the late Vice
President, and her young son, Carrot
A. Hobart, Jr., who have been spend
ing several weeks at LenoX, nave LEFT
there and gone to their home at Pat
terson, N. ]. Mrs. Hobart has an
nounced her intention of hereafter
passing at least a part of each winter
in Washington.
Mrs. John B. Foraker, wife of the
senator from Ohio, went to Newport
this week and is stopping at the Rob-
inson.
Representative and Mrs. Joseph H.
Gaines, of West Virginia, who are at
present occupying a beautiful estate
near the White Sulphur Springs, are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of their third son.
Master w Chao-chu, the bright lit
tie son of former Chinese Minister WI,
is a prime favorite at Dixville Hotch,
n. H.. where he has been spending the
summer. He is said to be very expert
at cards, as was his illustrious father,
and he has taught the youth of the
village several queer Chinese games.
Miss Nellie Palmer, daughter of
Representative Henry w. Palmer, of
Pennsylvania, who will be remembered
as a very valuable addition to official
society Fast winter, has gone abroad
to visit friends in England. Miss Pal
mer returned from Europe only last
year to spend the winter with her
parents in Washington, and is devot-
ing her time to the cultivation of an
exceptionally fine voice
Senator and Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins
arrived from Europe last week, and