The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Correspondence Of The journal.
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w TASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-Two
A women prominent in social
circles here and well known
In army circles turnout the
the country, who will con-
tinuemore or less in the public eye
Chaffee, wife of the new head Of the
army, and Mrs. Gillespie. wife of Cen
eral Gillespie, who succeeds General
Chaffee as assistant chief of staff, with
the rank Of major general.
Mrs. Chaffee, whose home here has
already become a popular social CEN
ter, will be valuable and charming
addition to society.
General and Mrs. Gillespie have a
handsome home in Rhode Island av-
enue, where they entertain gener-
ously. Mrs. Gillespie is gracious and
charming in manner and exceedingly
witty and bright in conversation.
Another charming addition to- con
gressional circles is Mrs. Benjamin
Ryan Tfllman, Jr., the wife Of the eld-
est son Of Senator and Mrs. B. R.
Tillman. Mrs. Tillman will be remem-
bered as Miss Pickens-Dugan, whose
marriage took place recently at Edge
wood, the ancestral home Of the Pick
ems family in South Carolina.
Mrs. Tillman is the granddaughter
of Governor Pickens of South Caro-
lima, and the daughter of the famous
"Douschka" Pickens, who was one Of
the noted beauties at the court Of the
car, when her father, the WAR Gov
ernor," was United States minister to
Russia.
One of the first public utterances of
the British ambassador when he came
to this city last month was in a pleas
ant little speech at dinner. When he
was told, he said, that he was to be
sent across to America, he remarked
to his wife: well, we are not going
to new country this time, but to
only new home" Ambassador and
tries, and strange ones, too, but were
probably. never as happy out Of Eng
land as they are here. They are de-
lighted with Washington and the well
come extended to them. Lady Du-
rand's health, somewhat impaired by
her stay in Spain, gives her here lit
tie or no concern, and permits her to
the outdoor life Of which she, like
most of her countrywomen, generally
finds necessary to her comfort and
pleasure. Lady Durand was Miss
Ella Rebe Sandys before her marriage
in 1875 to Sir Henry M ortimer Durand,
then in the Bengal civil service Her
married life has been in India, Persia
Civ oSAASI Lcs4 q w dy pldCGS, ana only
more latterly in Spain. She has all
the charm that comes with the travel
er's knowledge of people and places
Her experiences have been recounted
in very readable book Until her
household possessions arrive from
Madrid, the British embassy will lack
the personal touch. The entertaining
plans at the embassy are also in abey-
ance. The ambassador and Lady Du-
rand have two children, a son, a lieu
tenant in the Ninth Lancers, who was
wounded in the relief of Kimberley
during the Transvaal war, and Miss
Josephine Durand, an attractive youne
girl, who is here with her parents.
Mrs. William r. Hearst. wife NJ
Representative Hearst Of New York
held her first afternoon reception last
week at the New Willard The par.
lors were profusely decorated ir
palms and American Beauty roses
The hostess wore an elaborate gown Of
light blue cloth, heavily embroidered
IN blue and white, and was assisted by
gown of brilliant red. Miss Cushine
presided at richly appointed tea
table. Mrs. Hearst, as the wife of a
new congressman, was by official Ell.
quette obliged to make all first calls
so until yesterday she has had no OBJ
portunlty of receiving visits. She will
be at home next Tuesday afternoon
but not again the present season, as
she and her sister will spend the lat
ter part Of the winter in New York.
Miss Chamberlain, daughter OF
Joseph, the great protectionist Of Eng
land spent a short time in Washington
recently and is now visiting friends in
Baltimore. Later she will make a visit
to her mothers relatives, the Enid
colts in Boston, and Salem, Mass
Much history has been written since
those days in Mr.. Cleveland's first ad-
ministration, when the English states
man stole time from his important and
extra diplomatic duties to pay
court to the daughter Of the then sec
rotary Of the navy. Very few Of the
fashionable folk will recall the era
when Chamberlain was the petted lion
of winter here in Washington, and
those who do will marvel at his re-
nnarkable change of policy since the
days when he was the strong partizan
of Gladstone, and long before his ideas
Of empire had incubated.
The Baroness Hengelmuller is rival
ing Mrs. Roosevelt in her musical pro-
pensities. On last Tuesday she pre-
sented Miss Unchuld de Melasfeld, q
young Austrian pianist, who is spend
Ing the winter In this country. The
program was short and only limited
company was invited as it was intend
ed that no thronging Of the parlors
should interfere with the enjoyment
Of the concert. The guests included
Miss Alice Roosevelt and almost all
the music lovers of the diplomatic
corps and fashionable society.
H. c. Evans, consul general at Lon
don, accompanied by Mrs. Evans and
Miss Anita Evans, arrived in New
York Tuesday on the Deutschland, to
remain month or six weeks. Mr..
Evans and family will divide their
time between Washington and their
home in Tennessee.
Senator and Mrs. Dolliver enter
tanned few evenings ago in honor OF
Miss Hazard, president Of Wellesley
college. Those assisting in receiving
were Miss Cannon, Miss Campbell,
president Of the Wellesley club; Hiss
Warren, daughter of Senator Warren;
Mrs. Brooks Of Colorado, Mrs. Sworn
stedt and Miss Constance Draper, all
Wellesley women. Those assisting in
the dining-room were Miss Dolliver,
Miss Shaw, daughter of the secretary
of the treasury; Miss Garner, Miss
Fuller, Mrs. j. H. Pearsons and Mrs.