The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-22

the end of that time. The ambassa-
dor, his family and staff, are taking
possession of the new quarters to-
day; and tomorrow evening the mar
riage Of Mile. Irene des Planques
within its walls will be an suspicious
house-warming. The new embassy is
large. two-story brick structure,
very spacious and substantial, but by
no means luxurious. Built more than
twenty years ago, 1t lacks many of the
modern improvements to be found in
neighboring residences in that ultra
fashionable section. Should Russia
purchase it, a thorough rearranging of
It's interior will be necessary. During
the Harrison administration, it was
one of the most brilliant social centers
or the national capital; but has since
been untenanted, except for two years
when 1t was occupied by the late Rep
resentatlve Sprague of Massachusetts.
About 200 guests, mostly from the
diplomatic corps, have been invited
for the wedding of Mile des Planques,
who has been the guest of Countess
Cassini since last autumn. The groom
elect, Mr.. Alexander Pavlow, the Rus
sian minister to Korea, arrived a few
days ago. Nine. Gabriel des Plan
ques, the brides mother, has been here
several weeks, but has taken no part
in social affairs. M. des Planques,
finance, with large interests in the
Orient, arrived in Washington to-day.
The usual hour for the wedding-10
o'clock at night, instead of at thigh
noon," as with us--is in accordance
with Russian custom. Bishop Tikhou
of New York, the only Bishop of the
Greek Church in America, will offici-
ate, assisted by four Greek priests
from st. Nicholas Church. A sur
pliced choir, also from New York, will
accompany the priests and render the
choral music. The wedding party will
include, in addition to the six legal
witnesses headed by Count Cassini.
ten ushers and four attendant maids,
the maid of honor being Countess Mar
guerite. There will be four grooms-
men, among them Baron Schilling, and
old friend of Mr.. Pavlow, who has
come from Europe on purpose to at
tend the ceremony. The wedding
gown arrived with the father. 1t was
bought and built in Paris and is a
gorgeous affair of the new cIoth-of-
gold material. The Bishop brings over
from New York the same silver crown,
studded with antique Jewels, which
served at the last Russian wedding in
this city. The bridesmaids will all
wear silk null. and the decoration OF
the embassy will be entirely in white
roses and lilies being the flowers pro-
scribed by Russian custom.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna gave a SUI
perb dinner at the Arlington the other
evening, followed by a musicale to
which many additional guests were
invited. Last week considerable solicit
tude was expressed over the announce
ment that Senator Hanna had been
ordered to bed by his physician. ani
that he was quite worn out by his ar
duous labors at the Capitol in addi-
ton to the tax of social duties. It
was observed. however, that his chair
In the Senate chamber was never I'M
occupied during a session and that he
attended closely to everything OF i'm
portance that was going on at the
Capitol. This strenuous devotion to
duty, although he was really sick
man. recalled a story of the last cam
paign. He had been elected chairman
OF the national committee, but on ac-
count of severe attacks of rheuma-
tism, he was talking about turning the
work Of the canvas over to some one
else. These reports reached President
Mckinley and he sent for his old
friend. whats this / hear. Mark,
about your not going TO have charge
OF the campaign" Then Senator Han
ma told the President about MS game
leg and how much pain and trouble
1t gave him. and suggested that a
younger man and more active cam
paign manager be found. why
Mark" said Mckinley with a smile.
1T isn't your legs that I want In this
campaign"
Mrs. Vim. TT. Fleming. wife OF Rep
resentatiye Fleming OF Georgia, holds
weekly receptions al the Cairo. which
are among the most popular % the
congressional round.