The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

where her only daughter married
Prince Colonna of Naples. This was
her first visit of any length to Wash
ington, and she came with the aVowed
intention of seeing it's sights and be-
coming acquainted with its numerous
points of interest" She had a morn
ing audience with the President, which
was really the renewal of former ac-
quaintance made in London, and after
wards dined with q small party in the
White House. The most notable en-
tertainment in her honor was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh in the form
of a house warming for the new mar
BILE palace above mentioned. In every
detail the dinner was one of the most
sumptuous affairs ever given at the
capital. The French salon, dainty in
Pompadour tints, as well as the spa
cious hall library and music room,
were decorated in LaFrance and
American Beauty roses, while the din
ing room, one of the largest and most
imposing in any private residence in
the country, was lavishly adorned with
yellow orchids of a very rare and
beautiful variety. Their coloring was
the keynote to the superb decoration
of the table upon which glittered a
service of gold plate, made especially
for its fortunate possessors the past
summer, from golden nuggets taken
from the Camp Bird mine, and on this
occasion used for the first time The
system of lighting this mansion is as
beautiful as unique. In the great en-
trance hall are hundreds of tiny globes
of light shaded by pink roses, and in
the dining room by clusters of ex-
ceedingly natural-looking fruit. In the
drawing room and library the light
appears to emanate from punches of
tall white lilies. An organ recital was
given during the dinner, the instru-
ment being one Of the finest in Wash
ington, and permanent feature of the
music room. Among the forty guests
were the new British ambassador, Sir
Henry Durand, and Admiral of the
Navy and Mrs. Dewey, the Secretary
of Agriculture and his daughter, Sen
ator and Mrs. Hanna, Senator and
Mrs. Depew. Those who knew Mrs.
Mackay in other days say that she
has not "aged" a bit in twenty years.
Certainly she is gracious and hand
some woman. with great tact and
kindness. She is still in light mourn
ing for her late husband. Here is a
Christmas story concerning her which
has the merit of being true. One day
last week young woman art student
was at work in the Corcoran Gallery,
copying one of the pictures. She is
a poor girl, with an old mother and
younger sister to support, and on the
day In question she was tired out and
not a little discouraged Copying pic
lures is downright drudgery as every
body knows. The pictures one really
cares for It Is forbidden to copy, and
at the best the sale Of copies is rare
as angels visits this time OF year.
The pale little artist worked away
patiently though faint-heartedly A
handsomely dressed woman, attended
by a gentleman, paused In her walk
through the gallery to watch the stu
dent. She saw the extreme cleverness
Of the work-and possibly she saw also
the pallor and pathetic expression OF
the worker-and she asked the artist
how long the copy had been under
way Two months, said the stu
dent 1T N just about finished now,
but I've put nine weeks Of steady