Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-04
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We read in I" Philips Handbook OF
Washington" volume daintily bonnd
10 crimson and gold, that, at The seat
Of government, convenient form OF 80
ciaI intsrcouse seems absolutely 'ndis-
pensabie." Before the first month OF
w ashington's administration had passed,
this question OF etiquette kicked up a
row al the Republican Curt ana there
was long discussion between the Fede-
rails, Hamilton and the Democrat J.h
erson before a code" could DC agreed
upon satisfactory to the county danes
| in powdered hair, long bodices, rnstllng
skirts, and high red heeled shoes. Ih's
code" is the supreme law at the pre-
sent time. Temporal nautantMr-tut,
though the times change, the Washing
,opian "code Of etiquette" remains. The
fr.t Article, that neither the President
nor his wife can return visits, was par
italy disregarded by Jefferson, who
abolished the republican court" estab'
Ished by Washing ton and kept by John
Adams. Madison did not exactly dare
to restore the "fuIl-dress drawing
rooms" but he rarely visited, although
Mrs. Madison, then in the full bloom O
youth, used to return calls. Mrs. Mon
roe was in feeble health, and thus had q
pretext tor returning to the original ell
auclte. and since her day neither thu
President nor his wife have returned
the visits which ali pay to them.
The Vice-President owes a visit &c
the President on the meeting Of Con
, press and on New Years day-but b.
IS entitled 10 the FIST visit from all 9th
ers, which he may return by card or II
person. The Judges Of the suprem
Court call on the President annually %
the opening of the Supreme Court AM
On New Years day. Members of tn
. Cabinet call on the President on Me-
Years day and Fourth of July; but the
person yEf e !Hf 1st vi sss,' e a.
the Weep. esident, the Judges OF tn
Supreme Court, Senators, and Speake
, of the House of Representatives.
When John Quincy Adams was Sec
rotary Of State, he addressed forma
letter to Vice President Tompkins, i
which he repudiated the right of Sena
tors to exact the first call from Cabine
, officers, but he was overruIed by th
State rights bep, who regarded Senator
as representatives Of sovereign powers
So the Senators only owe the first visi
J to the President, the Vice President tn
judges CT the Supreme Court, and th
; Speaker of the House, and they ever
c'ann the first visit as due them from
,-~.asn Ministers.
R,n,e-, "uatives are expected to call il
person or to lea" ia card, soon after thu
aoau;n. oso.oS soas; upon the Presi
, dent, Vice President, Judges, So'"e'
Ulcers, Speaker and Foreign Ministers.
- minor Off 'isls owe the first visit
a"u What is Land down for the gentlemen
IIfpae to the ladies. So, next to Mrs.
-''ioo'n. the Mrs. Senators are high
YIN" o'e's, the Cabinet danes come
!, new '"en e Mistress Representatives,
""o 30 uown ortll the better halves OF
me sma,lest'sa'>,ed clerks are reached.
Alter which las e Independence pro-
izens generally asR vsi ;';"g and cit t.
the most expeditions anaessst exnens;vo
way, tor, although engrasJ nastohoo,d
is costly, hack hire is costli> 49,,
Der Of Congress who wishes.o ha ~
entire Stilton must distribute an, &C.
hundred cards at the cOmmenceI
5 each session, which the knowing ,,ss -,
g. get tucked into their stationaryso
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