The Washington times., 1904-09-11
Social Gossip

no. The November elections will determine
whether the Senator and Mrs. Fair
banks viii retain their big house at the
corner of Massachusetts Avenue and
Eighteenth Street for another year, OF
turn II over to new occupants in the
social and official arena. Should Mr..
Parker have a victory. the Inequalities
of the Indiana Senator and Mrs. Fair
banks will be transferred to some large
hotel or fashionable apartment house
In Washington.
Any prospect which promises to cur
tail the hospitality OF this charming host
and hostess would be but lily received in
society, for while never devoting them
selves 10 the mad rush OF transient so
ciety. they probably entertain more
dinner parties in n single season than
any other Official hosts in the city.
Sir Thomas Upton who left so many
enameled shamrocks and aching hearts
behind him on his last visit here, VIII
come again. this time not to be beaten
by our yachtsmen. but as the guest OF
David r. Francis, president Of the St.
Louis Exposition. Several Washington
women number among their dearest
treasures the small green enameled
shamrock pin presented them by the
hearty, good Irishman.
A greeting which Mrs. Henry c. Cor
bin is said TO have given the general
at Manassas when he stood almost
ankle deep in the dust. and saluted her
with military dignity. was: Dust thou
art TO dust returnest,' was not written
( Of the soul, but of Manassas"
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh are as
popular guests in the East as they were
/ hosts in the West. and since returning
! to this part Of the country. have visited
Saratoga, where 10 be sure they enjoyed
quiet and rest for a few days at the
/ United States Hotel. Last week they
were guests of Mrs. James p. KernO-
chan. at her beautiful place. Sea
View" Newport. and were the guests OF
honor at a large dinner party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh are expected In
New York Monday. and have rather UNI
settled plans, it seems, after that. They
will not open their beautiful home here
before some time in October.
/ The Chief Justice and Miss Fuller
have again opened the big house which
the late Mrs. Fuller never liked, and
which she hoped 10 sell before her
death. After having occupied the resi-
dence where Senator and Mrs. Foraker
have spent the past few years. located
on Massachusetts Avenue, right In the
very heart of the fashionable North
west. Mrs. Fuller felt the change 10
prosaic old F Street, once the fashion
able section of army and navy officers,
and even now patronized by them to
| considerable extent on account Of the
big houses and little rent, and often
: convenient and less historic quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi p Morton and
their daughter. Miss Mary Morton. sail
cd for this country from Europe yester-
day on their sad mission Of bringing
the body Of the late Lena Morton, who
died in Paris, for burial In the family
vault in this country. The funeral will
probably take place at Rhinebeck. n. Y.
September 20.
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
and Mrs. Robert A. Wynne. who wen
abroad several weeks ago, were recent!
in London, where they were the guests
Of American friends. The younge
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs Wynne. Mis-
Ida and Miss Ruth Wynne, who accom-
panied them, are having their first view
Of European life and are enjoying II
The entire family expect to reach Pari
by tomorrow and viii remain there 70
some time
News comes of the purchase of a Iarg
and fine Virginia estate near Warren
ton, that arialocratic old town, wher
the smart set flock and the natives ar
still unreconstructed, by the ever hos
pitable and altogether agreeable Clar