The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-08
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Oncisl circles ~ beng just nov cspsdsr1bly
aklsased over grand 6sAts dinner the President
proposes giving to NJ. and Mn. James Gordon
Bennett. Il 3 aterribie State Of affairs. What
are " oosninx to- = The anxious inquiry. Il
y veil known thas good eociety long since turn
Cd liz back upon The Bennetaa, and has resolute-
" naaintaired thst uapleaeaut position towards
The unhappy family aver sInce and nov The
President d the Usissd States, Commanderin-
Chief q the Army and Nsyy, sole dictator ot
the Post Oflces, dispenser Of blanks and twine,
In whose august presence even Secretaries trem-
bic (all Save and except the bold Cobb, Who
standing above bis empty vaults, deiies the
world, Buchanan included y this President nov
undertakes 70 make society bout face and
smile On the Bennetts. Some malicious persons
whisper that james the Arst promised the French
mission TO James the last, and now hcpss to get
Cd with State dinner Others say that this
dinner is the entering wedge, opening the way
to this Mission.
We ali recognize the fact that Nr. Buchanan
il under obligation to Bennett, and that grim
Satan Of the Press II mot TO be easily disposed
Of. We know, indeed, that lr. Buchanan u
beholden to quite number Of people Of that
sort. The doors Of the executive mansion
swing open on oiled hinges at ali hours TO PEG
pie that good society turn up it's dainty nose ut.
We must not be too nice. II CHI nged," said
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Forney, " why cannot you
change :" s@
Aud now he might say to kid gloves, a. said
spiritual Countess to friend, just previous TO
the coup Teeat, who demonstrated with her for
having such collection OF disreputable persons
filing her elegant saloon
my dear child, We do not make Empires
out Of respectable persons" was the pertinent
reply.
Mr.. Buchanan does not make Democratic
Administration out Of respectable people. How
ever, we have cabinet meetings, not those shams
that come off in the White House-but cabinet
meetings where the ladies take part. At these
it is said this momentuous subject has been dis
cnssed and disposed Of. 1t il decided TO attend
this dinner in accordance With the royal order.
aud while present to treat the BENEFITS, as the
Presidents guests with the most profound
respect but after that TO cut the intruders dead.
That is, Tor the space Of Ave dull hours during
that solemn ceremony, which an ordinary con-
stitution fails to survive, called Presidential
dinner. society, at the command OF the Pres-
dent, will turn its face and smile griRly upon
the BENEFITS; after that, the BENEFITS will for
ever contemplate its eternal back.
witnessed striking little scene at the the
atre the other night. Miss Davenport vas play
ing to a full house her admirable render OF the
part OF faultne IN the y Lazy Oi Lyons. 4 MIS.
Douglas had q box, and was surrounded by
gentlemen, among whom ! noticed our little
Senator Pugh. Douglass himself, had q seat
near the orchestra. During the performance
he represented to his wife that she could see and
hear much better from the place where be had
selected seat. Mrs. Douglas, looking superbly
beautiful, descended through the densely crowd
ed house to the front orchestra seats. Some
stupid people commenced capping and stamp
ing, but the applause fell dead. And three
times during her queen-like walk from her box
to and from the front seats, there were efforts
to get up an evidence of enthusiasm, all Of which
failed. Ny ears tingled with sympathetic NOR
tifcation.
At Doctor Bailey Saturday evening Sociables
series Of the most attractive aud elegant en-
tertainments of wit and beauty in Washington,
had the pleasure Of meeting your fair towns
woman, Mrs. Platt, the authoress of 9 Bell
Smith Abroad" She is Bell Smith at home
here, being the guest Of the Doctor. regret
to say that she has been too i, uch Of an invalid
to mix much in the gayeties Of the Capital. She
is accompanied by her charming sister, Miss
X. DIR. Bailey is gradually being restored to
health.