The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 16, 1902, Page 3

. W, D. C. Miller, Wash- ) o = ASH ON society has about s study of Mrs. Ghauncey Depew. It has seru- rer with a critical eye, s soclety always is, to 1 there and the wounced, is unquali- The wife of the junior New York “r s up” ns. She is what was n what was hoped the equivalent of Now Mrs. Depew his same society and one of be any ent hand, Mrs. Depew has ted her survey of Wash- y e n ing her soclet ver’ d with the result on is the t to her, and unbiasedly. f the bu r known. lively, never for innovations he welcome it gave se in her appre- cal ratio is- per- est seasor the heart of soclety’s domain yepew is domiciled. Corcoran house, rendezvous for fash- ome. It visible re from the White d out to visitors who Brice and Mrs. ith thelr splen- Mr. Brice was Forty years ago it its owner, W. W. Cor- es were with the war came on and who to Great Britain for 1 order to save it from Federal Government. s garden which runs Lord Lytton, then legation, under the Meredith,” wrote ‘ fancy this gar- ibed in the poem where her lover meet after a lapse a place as a woman World, with its ns and historic as- of the brand , which are has spent nearly tic in most things ? ghest degree; uinely enthusiastic over can eapital, which a mere on with the gay French s0 much of the world's yet is made. impressions of Wash- _orcoran house and her admiration of associations. one striking po.at of dif- Mrs. Depew and the o woman—she has no Riding and driving violent goif and tenmis hold ucement to her and her no- of thé strenuous Amer- ter are decided. Se r received overlooking the rretty be and gor- oms. -The wife of sed in a becoming stitched with ry 1 soon be rad ng blo very chic appear- ck. She wore wedding ring, a rge diamond flanked up- ach sid a sapphire. The firs world heard of Mrs. De- pew ws s a mere shp of & girl a was one of the May rs. Next it was told no girl, but & womap percept Mrs. Depew is & won ] f life, neither middie nor ver ung, but just the proper age for the ss of Corcoran nouse. Her hair is ay, but brown. Her eyes ave brown and her teeth are e and even “How I Found Washington.” “What are my impressions of Washing- * asked Mrs. Depew. take time gome to tell you, but prominent thought in my mind t 1ast/I am here. I have wantea to to America, and to the capital. I have always t expectations of Washing- are every one realized and zed. my fondest hopes. so A from any other known. You know 1 n only a vear oid with by the was a d 1 have spent all my in Paris. I never I was an American es were along American lines, has always been the fixed coming to see my native land. mg time in doing it, but ] am here. Yes, it was strange v family never came back to Amer- least, but they never come Wash- rent piace 1 have e went abr way, 1y visit, at I have seen New York, and have been entertained there, but our visits so very limited as to time that had an opportunity to form t city; but Washing- ery one has been so “Of course have beer I have mot much opinion of t ton is delightfu kind, so cordial.” «re sincerity of Washington society has often been questioned?” I ventured. . A ' BRIDE QRIVES HER aaa————sSsSsSssssSsSsSsssSs THE SUNDAY CALL. “Oh, no, indeed,” Interjected Senator Depew; “there is no nansenss here. 'Why, there can't be Washington socisty is totally different from any other. Here every « s rank is fixed, and you can't be other than you are, can you?” “Not very well,” I replied; “but that re- mark goes to show you do mot believe in this quest'on of precedence so much talked of here.” “Precedence! How can there be any pre- cedence? Every one's position soclally is fixed for him. Either one is a diplomat, or in the Cabinet. or has some social po- sition; and that is jus: what makes Wash- ington so delightful. There is always some element of interest in the social functions here. It must be of interest or it doesn’t get in. “In New York it is so different; there Is such a sameness about the social life. So- ciety hives by itself. Scciety is separate from literature. Society is separate from Bohemia. Society is separate from the life of the Judges, the preachers, the phy- sicians and the politicians. But in Wash- ington all is different. A clever, ambi- tious man from the West or the South or the New England States can come here, and if he has it in him can be in so- ciety and hold his own. “Like Paris, Yet Different.” ““Washington is something like Paris in that respect,” remarked Mrs. Depew, in her soft, well modulated voice, “and yet it is different, too. There there is no political element.” . There is a quiet dignity about Mrs. De- pew which is one 'of her chief charms, and it seems to be a natural accompani- ment to the polish that is so quickly no- ticed wh ses with her. has no affectations, and it with a’ E ty that she d ed the American woman on her native heath, “What do I think of her?” she sald, re- peating my qu “Oh, delightful, but so energetic, s athletic. The w seem 1o do all the things th They ride, play golf and tennis, hunt and do all thos h I do not care for out- n one conv vas us on. men n do door life , thérk is too much work about such sports. And the club at Chevy Chase, which, they tell me, is most de- lighttul, does not appeal to me ia the least “Do I ride? Not at all. No, my partic nlar hobby, if hobby I have, is music. can wax enthusiastic on that 1bject I am very fond of it in both its bran ing al. Lately 1 been unable to do anything with eithe and I am sorry to say the outlook In that regard is not promising. “With so many social duties I will have vocal and have umen no time with my music, I fear. I do not wish to have it appear that I am un- grateful for the hospitality lavished upon me. Far from it. The cord.ality makes a great impri it is de- lightful to come back to one’s native land and be =o received. 1 have never kKnown anything like it. Wi ton society exclaimed the Senator. a place where the social gl Either there are no stones there are poor throwe: havi to throw sinpers here ewhere, such charming sinners.’ Charmed as she with Washington, and what she has already seen of it, Depew expe ble she on on me. h, is delightful,” or or every one is to throw uch a good time t doubt there y do not care as many they are Lut s e ace is to visit Paris again, return next summer, al- ends largeiy upon the du- ration of the on of Congress. “It is too early yet to say whether I snall get to Pa this ' said she, “but I shall go back and forth to New York often with Mr. Depew, although 1 regard myself as seitled here. I-am'con- stantly meeting more pecple—the circie is a Cen m: veal ing to Washington alone arrival in this trying, but every one was so kind they made me feel as mucn at home as I could undcr the circuin- stances. 1 thought I had met every one i Washington, there were so many at Miss Paulding’s tea. It was delightful, but my head whirled at the mere thought of ye- memberiog all the faces, to say of the names.” immediately a country was rathe er our nothing not so difficult as it seems,” observed the Senator. And turning to his wife he added, gagllantly, “Mrs. Depew has that h faculty of remember.ng faces and names—a boon to be thankiul for.” 1 attended one of Mrs. Depew's at homes one Thursday, “Senator's day,” and the spacious mansion was thronged with people come to pay their respects to the wife of the genial Senator from New York and to see this bride, who has been the talk of two continents. Of course the position was a trying one for her, as all will admit. The most critical, however, could find not the slightest fault to cavil over. She stood just at the entrance of the vellow reception-room and greeted each and all with that same quiet dignity in her bearing and a genuine cordiality and sweetness that one felt fnstinctively. From the moment she took your hand in hers and addressed a few words of welcome to you you felt she had in some mysterious y made you her friend. Her face is tranquil in repose, but when she speaks it lights up with such a kindly spirit—gentle, yet firm, a face full of character. On thi occasion she was superbly gowned. Mrs. Depew is quite tall, ana rather slender, and the rich folds of the dress hung in most graceful curves. The material was of lberty satin, grayish white in color, thegfolds shimmering with a silver light. A wide band of point lace, fully a foot and a half in width, was in- sérted a few inches from the hem. Ac- cessories of the lace were used as well upon the bodice, which was also trimmed in silver, a delicate pattern being traced in silver palllettes. The same delicate tracery was used around the hem of the gown. Thinking of this exquisite gown 1 asked Mrs. Depew if she had allowed any de- Sher SHINGTORN, B RIRS. CEAUNCESY M. DISPEW,. OF THIE SENATOR WO IMPRESSTONS @ 7 e P PRt aid \wr 7 ™ scription of her gowns to be published. “Oh, no, indeed, I could not do that,” she responded. “No, Mrs. Depew has the same horror of giving out for publication purely per- sonal matters,” added the Senator, “that all women brought up abroad have. It is something born and bred in them and not to be overcome at short notice.” “Knowing that aversion,” I said, “1 wondered to see a description of your gowns in one of the New York journals.” — wu( LU o i Y . =, SPENT DART X OF 1N T8IE . L SN ORI PHOTO. BY CLINEDINGT, “Thac is easily explained,” sald Mrs. Depéw. “I find that in this country when you make up your minds to find out a thing you leave no stone unturned to get it. ¥ou are also ingenious. What could not be had from me my dressmakers could, and did, give you. Of course, it was a good advertisement for them, and they made the most of it, really exag- gerating the account to serve thelr own ends.” Mrs. Depew's favorite room in Corcoran Evidences of Prehistoric Civilization in VIDENCES of a prehistoric civill- zation in the wilds of Alaska are gradually being brought to light. Last summer miners warking on Gold Run Creek, in the Nome dis- trict, found several coffer dams a consid- erable distance below the surface and resting on bedrock, while on Kougarok Creek a bedrock drain 500 feet in length was found, and near the same place a string of wooden beads was also found, the beads belng strung on iron wire. They House is her boudoir, the color scheme of which is pink. This pretty apartment overlooks the grounds in the rear of the interesting and historic mansion, and be- yond one has a view of the spacious gar- den, inclosed by its high brick walls. A great deal of curiosity is being manifested in regard to what particular church Mrs. Depew will join, but she has as yet not indicated what her choice will be. In the meantime she attends the services of old St..John’s with her husband. e e Wilds of Alaska. were in a state of petrifaction and have been sent to the Smithsonian Institution. These discoveries caused considerable comment, and the miners are firm in the belief that many centuries ago that sec- tion of Alaska was the scene of active HER LIPS NATTONAL CAPITOL, DINTNG ROOM. [N JENATOR. DEPEWS WASHINGION HOME mining operations. Following these dis- coveries comes the report of the finding of a prehistoric city in the Copper River country, in Chis ina district, which promises to be a rival to Alaska’s famous Silent City as revealed by a mirage, as well as affording a promising field of re- search The discoverer of this wenderful cf is Geo:ge F. Churchill, and he tells of his discovery in a letter written by him to Colonel' L. F. Shaw of this city, who spent two years in the Jome~ country as'a prospecting partner for scientists. with Churchill, but early last spring Churchill went into the Copper River coun and iast fall Colonel Shaw re- turned Lere from Nome. In his letter Mr. Churchill states that last fall while prospecting in the Chista- china country, ed by two In-- dian packers, he came to a small stream which bore the appearance of never having been explored, so he decided to explore it. After ascending the stream in a small ca- noe a ca derable distance it narrowed in between high cliffs and shot with dizzy swiftness down the guiches, making it necessary to tow e canoe by means of a line. For many days they tolled before the range of cliffs and mountains were passed, and when this was accomplished the river broadened and the country became more level. The banks were well wooded and game was plentiful. After several days’ travel ‘n tais level country a range of mountalns was sighted, which was reached with much difficulty. After resting for a few days Churchill decided to ascend one of the high peaks to view the surrounding accomp: | % e, R SUNG NN N N NN AN country, and he was amply rewarded. In one of the valleys he saw some fan- tastic arrangement of lce and snow, which had formed in the shape of a city, which led him to investigate. He descended the mountain, and after a few hours’ travel reached the outskirts of the mysterious city. To his amazement he found that the place was laid out In streets and blocks of strange-looking buildings, which resembled mosques, towers, e The whole seemed to be of solid ice, but a series of blows from a prospecting plek on one of the walls disclosed that beneath the ice covering was some sort of build- ing material, which appeared to be wood, but it was of stonelike hardness, appar- ently in a state of petrifaction. The si- lence around the place was something ghostly; not the slightest sound broke the awful stillness. The streets in many places were blocked with huge masses of ice. During the brief investigation the Indian packers became stricken with ter- ror, and when Churchill signified his in- tention of continuing his investigations the Indians rebelled and started to re- turn to the Chistachina country. Remon- strances availed nothing, and as Churchill did not wish to be left alone, as winter was approaching, he gave up further ex- ploration of his strange find, but states that during the coming season he will or- ganize an expedition and. return to the city of ice and snow, and he feels confl- dent that he will establish the fact that the wilds of Ala: e once inhabited by a civilized people, and also that what is now a region of snow and ice was once a tropical climate. la: What Etiquette Demanded When — Prince Henry Went Overboard Y profession . Prince Henry of Prussia is a diplomat and a sallor, says the Brooklyn Eagle. Offi clally he is the commander of the German squadron in the Pacific, and his title is that of admiral. And be it known, also, in the interest of this an- ecdote, that discipline is as strict in the German navy as it is in the Emperor's army. It happened one day during & rather nasty storm at sea that a sallor fell overboard from the flagship. Prince Henry chanced to be the only person who saw the man fall, and without walting to think of his dignity or his geéneral importance to the German na- tion and navy, the Prince dived over- board, intent on saving the sailor. The people who had not seen the fall of the sallor were not so remiss In the matter of a Prince and an All of Prince Henry's officers who came on deck promptly dived after their ad- miral, intent upon the preservation of the Prince _and of native tradition together. The Prince, who had caught the drowning saflor by diving for him, came to the surface to find himself sur- rounded by nearly his whole staff, all of whom saluted as well as they could under the ecircumstances, for two of them were most indifferent swimmers. Meanwhile, aboard the flagship there was consternation. At one sweep the ship had apparently been deprived of all its executive officers except two, who were below In their cabins, asleep. Mindful only of discipline and oblivious to the needs of the men In the water, a signalman rushed below and pounded excitedly on the door of one officer’s cabin. “Herr Lieutenant!” he shouted, “the Herr Prince Admiral is in the sea, the Herr Commandant has gone with him. The Herr Commodore and two.Herr Cap- tains are also overboard. There are also others. What are the orders of the Herr Lieutenant?” “Throw them a rope, you blazing idiot!" howled the lleutenant, hurrying Into his clothes and racing to the deck. The sight which grested him is sald to have been inspiring. A rope had just been thrown to the swimming and spluttering «officers, but none of them would take it until after the Prince—etiquette forbade— and he was too far away to reach it. There was really danger of a tragedy, when the Prince, who is a powerful swim-~ mer, perceived and understood the diffi- culty. For the first time, It Is said, he loat his temper in most royal fashion and savagely ordered the nearest man to grab the rope. The officer addressed tried to salute respectfully, but as he was already half-drowned and was utterly unable to swim at all with only one hand, the at- tempt merely sent him under the water. Then the Prince spoke—spoks emphatic. ally, and continued to speak as his ofcers caught the line and hung on to it, one be- hind the other, like a string of trout. The admiral Prince was still speaking when he was hoisted respectfuly aboard, and it is said that his impromptu address con- tinued for some little time afterward. Mark Twain has complained of the tnet- ficlency of the German language in moments like these, but the Prince got along. The speech was never fully report- ed, but the closing remarks were under- stood to have contained this historic eor- der, dellvered to the signal man: » and the next time a man falls ‘overboard you heave him a hyphen- ated rope before you call any qualified officer; and then, If the double-dashed- asterisk doesn’t know enough to cateh— why, let him swim!" Nevertheless, the good-tempered Prince was himself the first to laugh over the circumstances a few minutes later and to g00d humoredly chaft his officers for fol- lowing him into the water. Moreover, he 80 forgot his former experience and its orders that a little while afterward he again jumped into the ‘sea to rescue & sailor who had been stunned as he went overboard.