The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-03
society ia Warrington.

Cleveland Leader Speculation Is rife
as to the exact am0nt of hospitality
that can be- eked out of much diligent
calling upon the secretaries and their
wives, ald whether or not the old Ell.
auette which makes visiting card the
"open sesame to every house In Wash
ington will pertain TO the new rfgms,
Secretary Evarls has established his nu,
merous family in apalalial residence on
X street the property OF Mr. llutohins
son, OF Alaska iur seal fame, At pres.
ont society has only seen the outside of
Mr. Ewrts' mansion, though ~ the res,
idence of Mr., Hutchinson i has been
the scene OF much iestyity. Mrs, Evarts
and the Misses es.es Eyarts (there are a
number of them, so many that the oIdi.
nary collective plural will not suilice)
are said TO be upon hospitable thoughts
intent and some brilliant receptions
are forthcoming from that quarter
Secretary sherman occupies his old res
idenoe on X street. 1t is n very unas'
Stunning ediice, and 30 small that
in by gone days, when II was
open TO society, the effort to
reconcile multitude and limited space
was something of n tax upon both host
and guest. Secretary McCrary, with his
wife and five children, are also domiciled
on X street. Mira McCrary isaquiet little
woman, whose social duties will probably
not be allowed to encroach upon the
care of her small children. Secretary
Thompson, who has taken the
Sckles Colfax house on Lafayette
square, contributes his share to the
social element of Washington in the
shape of a son and daughter, who are
OF an age TO be eligible members of society
Postmaster-General Key, who has not
yet taken n residence here, will also
introduce two daughters to Washington
society, and altogether there have not
been 50 many young folks in the
cabinet for many day. Attorney
General Devens, who is described as
mot yet fifty, tall, good>looking and
goodenatured brunette is an eligible
bachelor, and is probably unconscious
or careless Of the fact that matrimony
loves Shining mark" and that
dangerous precedent OF which
Ex.Secretary Robson is notable
victim, was long ago established
for bachelors in the cabinet,
Secretary Schura has two accomplished
daughters, the eldest of whom will pres
side over her fathers establishment,
though, if rumor goes for anything, she
is to be married before long, General
Buffers lovely daughter, Mrs. Ames, is
to preside oyor her fathers house this
winter, adjacent to no less attractive
hostess in the person of Mrs, Senator
Jones, wife of the silver senator OF Ne>
vada, whose residence adjoins that OF
General Butler Assistant Secretary ;
Mccormick occupies residence adj
Joining that of his iather-in~law Sena
tor Thurman, who, since the Ohio cleo
ton, is thought to hold the future of
the democracy in his senatorial hand,
A provision for grand occasions, in the j
shape of o doorway, allows the two
residences TO be thrown into one, SO {
perhaps that foreshadows festiyity UNI
der the ACCOMPLISHMENTS root. The
assistant secretary of state and Mrs {
Seward occupy the late residence OF
Admiral Wilkes, opposite Lafayette
square, and rumor assigns them share
in the gayety now in prospect.