Show fair commissioner during the washington season there is no unmarried woman one meets oftener at the small breakfast of feminine lunch than anna dawes daughter of the senator from massachusetts As miss dawes is not a woman of fashion and would rather disdain to pose as such this may seem a trifle singular the truth is she has tho rare gift which those who have it not call dangerous that of repartee delightful witty repartee the faculty of telling a story and a good one at that and the ability to infuse a little life and animation into the eternal twaddle called gossip washington gossip defies the sweetness of candled violets and the exhilaration of the champagne cup imagine alien the gratitude of a hostess and the good hamor of her guests when they find spice without spitefulness inspiration to talk their basi and to keep the conversational ball rolling miss dawes is not disliked by men because she has the wit to conceal how much she knows and there is not n cf the intellectual arrogance distasteful to her own ses about her the character of her intellect and her solid good sense have been shown in her contributions to literature the one however that made me want to know her was an admirably written sketch on george kennan which appeared at the time of his series of remarkable articles on kissia in person miss dawes is tall of rood figure with well developed brow keen intelligent eyes and an expression of dignified good humor her toilets are usually simple though on state occasions last winter they carried a touch of splendor this was due to the gift of a warm admirer mrs senator stanford who sent her on christmas day a magnificent ent of precious stones necklace bracelets comb pins and earrings composed of diamonds rubies moon stones sapphires sapp hires pearls and emeralds the skill and imagination shown in combining the brilliant and tender hues of the gems and the graceful yet gorgeous character of the designs suggest oriental workmanship miss dawes recent appointment by governor russell as one of the worlds fair managers from massachusetts has given satisfaction not only in the east but wherever she is known washington cor new york telegram |