The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-02

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OF fierce antagonism, which has done nothing to
advance better artists In national point OF view,
but merely to make Congress disgusted with the
| whole subject OF art competition. Two statues,
| just proposed were thrown open for competitive
models by oil sculptors and not one of those who
nave abetted attacks upon this really hardworkng
| girl presented q model 1t is the difference
between laboring hard from small beginning and
| looking down from artistic position to sheer.
Another sculptor, known to Washington who
might have been seen to-day calling upon the dig
the Capitol and is wiling to work. but the govern
ment patron Is very parsimonious on points OF art.
AT the st. James Hotel the wife and daughter Of
clark Mills, the sculptor, held a reception, so that
on all sides the art people were astir.
Senator CasserIy inhabits q delightful house OPP
| oeived the whole of the democratic delegation In
Congress, as well as large majority OF the admin
'S'ra''0n people, MIR. SUMMER.
who Is not able to get out much, called upon the
most generous social relations with him since they
| have been In Washington.
Senator West OF Louisiana, has built Of those
| curious cosy houses known only in Washington, and
which have appeared here for the first time within
Sd bay and
| up the monotony OF our plain domestic architec-
tare Mr. Mr. West Is man Of wealth, who has OBJ;
| he has an exquisite family-nearly grown dgugh-
tiers and SIsht Boys ana %e WHO one Of tine
! Of the dozen Senators who have helped to improve
| MRS. SENATOR FRELINGHUYsEN AND DAUGHTERS.
| who reside In the cream portion OF the West End,
held q choice reception, and were waited upon by
the Senator's associates and by goodly number Of
| New Jersey and New York folks.
Chief Justice Chase, who has a home In the coun-
try, but who quarters at senator spragues during
| the Winter, was at home much of the day. Affabe,
prompt and genial, as when Governor OF Ohio years
iavcrte s in washington during Mr.. Lncons term.
seems to have changed only for the better, though
she has now three children. BY the number re-
/ spect and various quality of people who came to
thus house 1t could he seen that Mr. Chase Is still
dear the people Of Ohio and the country at large.
Mrs. Robert 7. Lincoln received for her mother.
This house is large and cosey, and there. we be-
Using men prior to the time when young Robert made
his desperate endeavor and carried her away. Mrs
Lincoln is slender, graceful lady, and, unless we
washington win lose one Of Its most beautiful
and high spirited ladies' In Mrs. senator Cole, who
ters Mrs. Cole is a tall, rather grand looking
blonde, and some say that she is more Of states.
Arlington Hotel, and, in common estimation, made
the noblest family group displayed here.
THE LOGAN CIRCLE.
Few men have been more fortunate IN their
wives than John A. Logan who is one Of the
briskest most winning and most wifely women at
the capital. The Logans have moved away from
the more busting and expensive portion OF the
N.Y. oasd Sa at n
and stood up with Mrs. John Delano, Mrs. D. G:
here, but plenty OF food.
rich brown stone on II street his courtly lady did
BILE manner, and her daughter, wi e OF Congress
man Hale, of Maine, shared the hostesship. The
city, which they prefer to Detroit for residence,
and this is their principal establishment
''Old Zach,' as he Is Familiarity called, Is noted as
much for the warmth of his friendship as for the
strength OF his resentments, and Maine and Mich-
gan sent conjoint stream today to his establish
ment.
A very cordial reception that of Mrs. sena-
ans se ns d snns
mansion on Lafayette square, Mrs. Fenton and
her daughter have spent much time recently in
Europe, and Miss Josephine Is her athers reliance
and favOrite She Is said to have some 0fhis political
genius and to prefer his society to anything which
his prominent social position can add to it, II any.
body expects to see in Mr.. Fent0n cast-down man
he will 6e disappointed, Tor Fenton grows cheerful
upon defeat and serious after victory. He has that
one solace at least which will exist when public
| life has ceased to amuse-an exquisite family,
| whose comfort has been his study.
| AT SENATOR POMEROY's
Just behind Senator Summers house and cut Off
~ q sSe Hots ~ Se
eroy who has been married. II tradition be correct,
three times and to a lady twice married before:
| Mrs, POmeroy is dark-eyed and dark-haired
porty lady of great force of character, and nothing
Is described as finer oil its kind to-day than she,
rich furniture and paintings OF the establishment,
while every now and then q visitor turns the con-
Senator PomerOy is trying to dOmesticate, and has
several hundred in lock somewhere In Kansas.
speech, he fumbes his hat and witches his mouth,
| and finally says-"How are your goats coming on,
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one side, as If he were separating the goats from
the sheep, and quite an agricultural discussion
happens at one end OF the ROOM while Mrs, rom ns
Some Of the newspapers affect to wonder how
Pomeroy keeps his popularity SO long IN kansas;
| This welcoming kind home at washington, with
Its robust cheer may account at least IN part Tor
the fact.
| quaint, wide, downhill street OF washington
| Is Thirteenth, which shows by the style OF its
houses that at one time 1t was the very Piccadtly OF
this town. Here resides Senator Corbett. OF Ore
ROn, q finely cut moral man and merchant. whose
wife to-day assisted Ss MRS are Ue
gon folks here than one at distance might think
and II these failed to make the procession sum-
cient, there was no want OF delightful people who
have made the acquaintance OF the family here
and learned to appreciate them.
| SENATOR STEWART.
A really dashing man in the Senate ia Stewart,
of Nevada, who has been the great mining lawyer
fee ever paid in mining case, in the Gould and
| Curry claim OF Nevada. Senator Stewart has built
wife is the daughter Of the Celebrated senator
Foote, OF Mississippi lady worthy OF her plucky
paternity who entertained New Years visitors
conformity with the pretty and modest Mrs. Cary,
her widowed sister, and her daughter, Miss Stew
art, who is just coming into society.
| GOVERNOR COOKIES NEW YEARS VISITORS.
The roomy Italian villa OF Governor Henry d.
Cooke, at Georgetown, was frightened by the
lovely young daughter. The Governors wife leads
quiet household life. travelling at times for her
wish, at an early year in order to avoid further re-
sponsibilities
Mrs. Alexander Shepherd entertained at her ele.
giant villa residence on Connecticut avenue,
assisted by her sister. Mrs. Shepherd Is general
favorite in this city, and has stylish courtesy
minding one OF the carriage of Old New York in
New Years time.
The pretty and almost girlish wife of A. b.
Mullett the driving architect OF the Treasury and
the State Department, received to-day with the
| family OF John p. BigcOw OF the Treasury. Mr.
Mullett is the hardest working man In Washing
ton, and one OF the poorest. Accusation heaps
millions on his head, while to my knowledge he Is
| practically poor as clerk, and so entirely alb
| sOrbed In his avocation that he has no time for
pickings In 1t.
THE OLD JOINT HIGH HEADQUARTERS.
The house so long occupied by the British men,
| bers of the Joint High Commission, which the
British government meditated buying as a home
| tha pouid aut Emil Wv nv