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Show I.LENTEN GAYETIES IN WASHINGTON f The Hawaiian Princess and the Sensation She Creates The Record-Breaking Dinner Given by Senator Warren. Trlbuno Special Correspondence. WASHINGTON. March 5. A star feature of socialdbm In Washington Is a gonulnc and unabridged princess. There's a prince belonging to her, too, to complete the set, a prince who looks fl the part as well, every swarthy hand- some inch of him. But the princess Is the dominating spectacle. They are the Kalanlanaoles, this imposing royal pair, and they hall from far-off Hawaii, . that langurous land of velvet vowels. " They are a most unique and: Interesting ' couple, the Prince and Princess- of Hj Kalanianaole, for all they are such a H. mouthful to pronounce. The Prince it H' J Congressional delegate from the district Hj of Honolulu. His common or garden H, name is 'Cupid." Prince "Cupid" Js a H ; charactor. Hi ; "Does ho speak good English, this H: dusky representative of an alien Hj tonguo?" Hll It was a Kentuckian, much at tho Hl Capitol, who answered with a twinkle and a grin of mischief, "Oh I yes; he I speaks about as good) English as any Congressman." The Princess is a Iusci'oub beauty, with tho sleepy eyes of an odalcsque and a complexion of deep gold, who out-Junocs Juno in the exuberance of her physique. Sho is a superb, com- mandlng creature of an octoroon or ' Creole type, whose exquisite clothes are I the adoration of the women. Her q en- m. ' ing wraps are creations of barbaric splendor Among them Is a sort of Manchurlan klmona affair of black satin, encrusted In embroideries in gold fl and gay silks, peacocks and tropic birds ! preening themselves over the entire ex- Hi panse. She-has sumptuous calling cos- , tumes of deep ivory In every detail, a wealth of rare lace and embroideries, and a wide hat with a sweep of prlce-lew prlce-lew pale plumes. She Is thoroughly au fait and conventional in social observ-ances, observ-ances, and an Indefatigable tea-goer Timid hostesses regard the august approach of the Princess Kalanianaole fl with misgivings in the knees. It's hor- rlble to have a king or a queen or an B; ace or a jack to swoop down upon you like that when you can't remember whotiier tho "Answer to Correspond-ents" Correspond-ents" column in the Sunday newspapers told you to address her as "Your MaJ-H( MaJ-H( esty" or "Your Serene Highness," or i , Just plain "Princess." And it's fearful H: to commit a faux pas in the presence of H royalty. But worst of all, her last name oh, the despair of it! The j Princess, phlegmatic, and perfectly H! poised, comes imperturbably to the H, reaue of her struggling hostess. H; "Kalanianaole." she prompts, and tho musical syllables fall from her ripe lip9 like liquid Velvet. H; There's a coo and: a caress In her soft H voice with Its muffled consonants. One thinks of lotus flowers and southern sea i breezes and moonshine and madrigals when the Princess purrs. H" The Princess politely declares that she 1 likes the cold climate of Washington. It's So all the time in Hawaii, and 85 grows monotonous after a while. H: "Jonah" and ' Elizabeth" are- the un- Hawaiianesquo given names of Mr. and Mrs. Cupid- The rest of the label at- Hi tached to the Princess before her mar- : riage was "Kahanu Kaauwal," tholigh ! she doesn't look it at all. She is- the daughter of an Island chieftain. Tho !; Prince Is cousin to the late King Kula- kaua and Queen Lllluokalanl. He Is a ' capitalist with an elegantly appointed residence in the most fashionable sec-H; sec-H; tlon of fashionable K street. Here the Princess- Kalanianaole holdis conventional Tuesday afternoon recep-H, recep-H, tlons, like the rem. of the Congressional H ladies. She often receives her guests In a " picturesque native dress, which fionie- ' how, however, lias a touch about it of the Parisian modistes who costume the noble lady. The garment In Hawaii l , dubbed a "holoku," whatever a "holo- ku" means. The early missionaries ln-vented ln-vented the pattern, having .scruples r.bout the h canty draperies of the abo-Hl abo-Hl rlglncs. Hers Is of black satin with long train and splendid white lace and . a decided air of smartness. H'l There are wonderful Hawaiian curios all over the rich establishment. There's ; a bust of Kalakaua, "Calabashes," pol- 1 f llshed -woodbn bowls from which the early Hawaiian ate. arms-, paintings, f mbrolderic-s, rare hangings and up- H' holstcry. souvenirs of Queen Victoria, H. etc The Prince- and Princess visited . her Majesty at Windsor shortly prior to H; the latter's- death. The Prince has pet Hh! kangaroos In his own country. He's a ; good looking convivial chap of a golden H brown hue, who likes the gooil things of i this life to the utmost. H: Hawaiian servants who speak soft H, broken English serve you lea and cake H 1 and punch at the Kalanianaole' s crowd- ed at homes. The Princess lias Just fllt- tr-d to IHorida for a Lenten relaxation, neglecting none of the conventional ca-pers ca-pers of the American smart set, despite i her exotic extraction. H! RECORD-BREAKING DINNER. A record breaker in the way of a dln-1 dln-1 ner was that given by Senator Warren j of Wyoming at the New Wlllard to 100 H gueute. So large a private company 1 never sat together at meat in Washing- 1 ton before. Nor have the other attri- H t butes of a feast seldom been eo dls-titictlve. dls-titictlve. Official and military were all the appointments. The table, a hollovr square, the company seated only on the outside edge, inclosed in its centre a panorama of the Panania canal completed, com-pleted, with models of the Wyoming' and other U. S. ships, now on duty at the Isthmus, anions them the Ohio this in honor of the chief guest of the evening. Secretary of War Toft. The flag of the new republic and the flag of the Secretary of War were blended with the Stars and Stripes. The flowers were red and) white roses and carnations and blue violets. Miniature brass cannons, stacked arms, and caissons in brass, drawn by toy horse?, gleamed through the flowers and the red, white and bluo rlbbona of the table. The shield of the U. S. worked out In electric lights was suspended over the scene. The band played mnrtlal melodies, with "Dixie" ' and "Star Spangled Banner" leading in popularity. Senator Warren's debutante daughter. daugh-ter. Miss Helen Warren, recently graduated grad-uated from Wellesley, a handsome, light-hearted girl, proved herself a brilliant bril-liant hostess. Secretary Taft sat at her right. The most beautiful woman present waa MiBS Katherine Weston, daughter of Brig.-Gcn. and Mrs. Wes- ' ton, formerly of Kentucky. Miss Weston Wes-ton has recently visited Miss McMurtry in Louisville. Such of the Cabinet families as are spending their Lent in Washington most of them are absentees absent-ees were among tho guests, as were also the chief dignitaries of the army, Senator Dubois. Senator and Mrs. Overman of North Carolina, etc. NOTE AND PERSONAL. Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page Is doing a-delightful a-delightful Lenten penance at Santa Barbara, Cal. Mr. Page, Avho lives in a splendid colonial home on R street, tho rendezvous of an attractive Southern coterie, has offered to present a library to the police station of tho precinct in which he lives. Mrs. Fairbanks gave a handsome tea this week In honor of her new daughter-in-law, Mrs. Warren Fairbanks, a graceful, statuesque young woman who was veil' fair to see in white crepe de chine with fllmy lace garniture. Mrs. Hobart and Mrs. Foraker did the honors hon-ors of the tearoom at a table banked with pink roses. Southern ami Western society was largely represented among the guests. Mrs. Hobart, widow of the Vice-President, has been taking an active part in the gayeties all season. Her dinner of forty covers at the Arlington this week was among the most richly appointed of the winter. With her son Garrett and her guest. Miss Klngsley of England, Mrs. Hobart will remain at the Arlington till Easter. Miss Julia Magruder, the Southern novelist, a handsome, vell-gowned woman, wo-man, has recently returned to Washington Wash-ington after a long absence abroad. People with literary leanings flock more and more to Washington. The widow of Frank R. Stockton has recently eold hor beautiful place in Charleston, W. Va., and Invested in a picturesque old place here at Georgetown, to which she will soon move with her children. All of which calls to mind that the father of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," Dr. Swan M. Burnett, the ex-husband of Mrs, Frances Hodgson Burnett, who directed her second matrimonial venture toward her private secretary, Mr. Townscnd, is to be married in March. The second Mrs. Burnett to. bo is a handsome Washington woman, Miss Margaret F. Brady. Dr. Burnett, an eminent oculist, has a handsomo home on Farragut Square. Hon. John G. Carlisle has made two trips to Washington this week from his home In New York, bringing with him to the New Wlllard the second time, his wife, Avho during her long residence in Washington in various distinguished capacities, was one of the moat popular hostesses in official life at any period. Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle, who have lost none of the magnetism of earlier days, are swamped under an avalanche of social so-cial engagements aa soon as they arrive ar-rive at the capital. A telegram announcing the safe arrival ar-rival in Salt Lake of Mrs. Kearns has been received by her Washington frlendB, who are hoping for her return to the capital after Easter. Senator KeaniB has returned from a little trip to New York. Col. W. T. Cody of Cody, Wyo.. has been a recent picturesque guest at the New Willard, where also have been stopping Messrs. George A. Warren and J. F. Valle, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stephens of Denver, C. A. Guernsey of Wyoming. H. J. Woodruff. Pueblo, Colo.: J. C. Craig, Denver, president of tho Citizens' Alliance. At the Raleigh Is G. F. Martin of Denver. Hon. Thomas T. Tynan of Cheyenne, Wyo., Superintendent of Public Instruction, has been a guest at the New Wlllard. Mr. E. B. Crltchlow, an eminent attorney at-torney of Salt Lake City, is in Washington. Wash-ington. Miss- Clark, the attractive daughter of the Senator from Wyoming, was one of tho guests of honor at a tea given by Mrs. Robert B. Armstrong, wife of tho Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. C. F. Macey of Iron Springs, Ida., in the "Seven Devlle" country on the western border, abounding in copper and gold, is a guest at the Arlington. Ex-Gov. Murphy of Arizona is a visitor vis-itor to Washington. Former Gov. Steunenberg of Idaho, a young man of popularity and ability, has returned homo after, a brief vLslt to 1 Washington, whero ho made many new friends. Mr. Waldcmar Van Cott. tho Salt Lake attorney, is at the Raleigh with Senator Smoot. Miss Flygare of Salt Lake City Is a guest at the Raleigh. DAISY FITZHUGH AYRES. |