The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Women'a Convention and Theodore
TiItOu -Neeretary ChNmdeer's FirNt
1ecepstem-- The Array end navy
Centennial Ball HeesseeeWn 0f SAL
aries On 0Overusncut Employer. etc,
(Ffom our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 2, &c.
Washington is, indeed, an afflicted city |.
As II the continual and wearying rounds
Of receptions. balls and parties were not
enough. we have been invaded by II
womcn's convention" and We are to
have Tilton. The 'strong minded have
been in session In Tlllmadge Hall for the
past week, debating and agitating the
questions OF womcn's rights and women's
wrongs but alas Susan B. Anthony
was not there. and the debates were like
an egg without salt, like meat without
mustard. 1t Is said that II Is the fact Of
Theodore Tilton's coming here that has
kept her away; for ever since Bessie Tur-
Mer testified 10 Susan's sitting on Thee
dore's lap. she has been shy and kept at
a respectable distance from that person.
age. never allowing herself to get near
him! De this rs 1t may. her absence was
telt severely. fcrshe Is, without exception.
the smartest and most logical of these
feminine a9itators, even il she is blue.
stocking; and she always draws well.
What good has resulted. or will result
from this convention. which assemblies
here regularly once year. your CORES.
pondcn, has, n yet. been unable to dis
cover: IL would 10 borrow the sentiment
OF a brother journalisD seem that the
Chief purpose OF .hcsc annual conventions
is to give thar great institution. women.
an opportunity to organize meeting.
elcc, herself chairman. and hear herself
talk. II Is charming Amusement. HARM
LEES. aud quite satisfactory to the parlici.
pants
TfLroN.
As said before. Theodore jril,on will
BIZ herc next week. 10 lecture on The
Problem OF Life" Il Is doubtful IL he
will meet with much, If any. success.
He has advertised himself considerably.
and some people will doubles, go from
motives Of curiosity 10 e, The man rather
than TO bc1r him. II now looks, almost.
as If the whole Beecher-Ti,ion scandal.
which hiss passed into history and may
il rest there , was little more than
shrewd advertising dodge: that is. at
least, the view. many intelligent people.
both in and OF; Of Washington, iase
ot g..
SOCIAL TNENr~.
But I will drop Susan Il. AMI i. i.
right here. and give You brief rrs9lsS Il
the doings Of the week The Two gres;
events in society were Senator Chambers
reception, on saturday, and the Army
and Navy Centenniall ball, on Friday
evening last. The former was the IRE.
reception given by The Secretary Of The
Interior, and was by far the mos, brilliant
affair OF The kind also. The Army and
Navy ball was. % always. splendid
success, and wac attended by the s'i'e OF
society. When il Is reipemb. red that the
day before was Mrs. Grants reception
day, aud that AL oar fashionable people
had TO assist NJ all Of these perform
ances." yom resders may conjecture
whs, strain it i upon the mental and
physical power. TO DO fashionable here
From Monday iii saturday night, with
out lnterrnission, our society people are,
as il were, in maelstrom OF excitement.
If no; enjoyment; for such constant
strain upon the nerve, can not be called
enjoyment in the long run.
But thi, is a depression caused by the
many uamistakable signs OF WEAKNESS
and excessive fatigue that observed at
the hop at the Ebbi.t saturday night.
II our beauties could only see themselves
q, others see them, tn spite OF paint and
powder, after tire.ome week of excess,
they would give them 'elvc. and us q rest
occasionally and were il not Tor the
lenten season, which comes in giving
temporary reliei just when ii is most
needed. "A dozen or 80 of under,ahcrs
could tnd profitable employment, In adj
dition 10 those we hay" already. during
Washington season
I'M NOTADLEs.
Anon. The many uotables present at
Secretary Chambers opening reception
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fish. Postmaster
General Jewell and Judge Jewell. Gov.
ernor Denison, and not few members
OF the diplomatic corps. During the ear
Her hours Of the evening the crowd was
so densc that II was difficult TO approach
the host and hostess but q. il grew later
more room was had and there va, pos.
sibiiliy Of conversation.
The rooms were "a. on all sucl, occa.
sion, filled with flowers Or The most cx.
qul'ile fragrance, and the ,oiiettcs OF the
ladies we're simply superb. Mrs. Cham
dlcr wore low cut, tight-iitting bodice
OF purple velvet, with a long train COW
cred with embroidered gauze. The cor.
sage and sleeves were trimmed with
point lace ; jewelry, diamonds. One of
the handsomest and most costly dresse,
WAS that worn by Mrs. Tucker, of New
York, consisting Of combination OF pink
SIX MORE antique with clarctcolorcd
velvet, trimmed with broad point lace
aud Topped mp with bunchcs and garland.
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