The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-05
From the Cincinnati CommerciAll
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY AT
WASHINGTON.
Personal Description Of Male
Citizens Present,
WAsnrNuroN, March, 1861.

| WASHINGTON March, 1901.
I write this letter as an act of JUS.
tice to neglected. man. 1t is we'll
known that since Anna Dickinson was
here, and especially since Mrs. Cady
Stanton's visit, tho Washington cor
respondents, as body, have been
sadly demoralized. Their letters
show that they have given them
selves over to the dominion Of woman.
Witness their one-sided accounts of
the fashionable parties given by SEN
ators and Secretaries. The women
are all described as a lover might de-
scribe his mistress, and whole columns
are devoted to founces, laees, gew-
gaws and other articles Of female
paraphernalia, while the men, though
they may be husbands and fathers,
Senator'S and Ministers, arc not con-
sidered worthy to be mentioned at ALL
The reader might suppose the men
had all been compelled to stay at
homo for want of decent clothes to
wear-And it is not certain but it will
come to that yet. 1t certainly will if
the woman are allowed to 60 on and
keep the press subsidized through the
regular correspondents.
For the sake of vindicatingI the
dignity of my sex-the noblest work
OF God-and for an example to tho
regular correspondents, give you
proper account of the brilliant r0cep-
ton given at the house of the dis
tinguished Secretary, R.n-d-D.
The host was dressed in a neat,
close-titting coat, of a changeable hue,
showing q delicate blue at night, but
in open daylight a real substantial
gray. White shirt, cut biased with
beautiful frill all round the skirt.
New patent steel collar marked I" A
j." The Secretary always wears a
collar and socks, and keeps his toe
nails cut short. 1t is here proper to
remark that his tables groaned un-
der luxurious piles of bread and but
ter, furnished by the Treasury De-
partment, and the side-tables stagger-
ed with loads of the choicest wines,
conAscated by the New York Custom
house.
Senator D.l-tt.l.e was dressed in his
best clothes, made loose, so as to be
changed in q moment, and worn eth
or side out. They were Of a light
changeable blue on one side, and a re-
liable Igray on the other. His shirt
was cut goring and was mado Of ma
terial confscated at the New York
.Custom.house. The bosom was i'm
maculately white, typical of the breast
within. He wore a steel collar which
was also typical of the character Of
the man. He seemed hungry and
spent most of the evening in the re-
freshment room, eating bread and but
ter, and slipping the odds and ends
into his pockets.
Chief Justice C-h-s.e was dressed
in o full suit Of blue, with the excep-
ton Of his vest which had green
back. The tops Of his boots were al
so green and he had in his pocket
several little pictures Of Christopher
Columbus and others sot In green. He
seemed 10 be- rather choice Of these,
keeping his hands in bis pockets all
the time, especially when the host or
Senator D-l-tt-l.o wero about. He
wore suspenders.
General G-r.n-t was also dressed in
blue and a cigar case. He had on
suspenders and blue ribbed socks with
white toes. He was heard 10 inquire
of the Chief Justice why ho was like
one Of Shakspearn's characters!
When the Chief Justice gave il up, ho
said Il was because bis ofensS was