The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-17
Washington Letter.


Washington. d. c., March H. 1877.
Political excitement at an end the public In.
tereSt turns itself TO even smaller matters per-
sonal gossip and spring fashion. 1t is only
natural that people should be interested in
trife@ and details concerning the family OF our
Chief Magistrate, and these are now the ali ab-
sOr0ing topics of conversation and mediation,
especially among the fairer sex. President
Hayes Is FOR reform SO Is his wife President
Hay es intends taking new stand and bringing
about an entirely new state of affairs So ap-
parently, does his wife. Both fields are certain.
ly large enough; and while her husband is ex.
ercsing his influence and power for the pro.
motion of peace, good feeling and unity between
and among the States for a better condition of
civil affairs. and for the protection Of the rights
OF all American citizens Mrs, Hayes mnniIestly
intends to inauRurate new sysUems and new
idels in the sphere through which her influence
extends. And tins Is not n small one. Those
who know the extreme tOwhich Washington 80.
cletv ladies' carry the matter OF dress are aware
that there is great work of reform needed IN
that direction, and who 20 ttted by position to
begin and carry on that work as he Mistress
OF the Executive Mansion Has the wife of
the President of our Nation nOtning to 40 hut
carry on ner part of the giddy butterfly life that
wears out our Wash ngtOn ladies in so short a
time Has she no part TO perform Desi6e that
of entertu nlng and beng entertained d essiug,
frizzlng, houncing. and showing of generally
and at the very beginning OF her living among
us she has taken her stind, firmly, but in 80
gentle and truly lady.like manner that the
most fasudiOus can lind no fault with her
course. In the matter of dress-she has already
participated IN the most brilliant receptions,
dinners, etc., ana her most elaborate tollev has
been plain black silk with folds faceJ with
pale Olne for trimming aud simple ruff of
point lace in the high neck and long sleeves In
TACT sbe has already worn this dress twiee III
public. OF jewels and ornaments she ma, alb o.
iu.ely none aud tns ony ornament SHE has
white rose Her dresses are rich and good IN
material, suitable for her stat on, but there is
nothing SNOWY or Raudy or supelhuous about
her. Just this first week that she has been
among us shows the goOG that such a woman
can and win do.
AS Ong as the world rolls around people must
be amused. sometimes one thing serves Jleir
purpose, sometimes another II mat ers little
TO many whether they are entertained with a
dlsgraCeiul scandal aOOut their nearest neigh
Dol OF by means Of IA ticGct tO a charity Ball so
the amusement comes. Washington usually
has her share Of all KINDS and all classes can be
accommodated with whatever deleUtab,e dishes
they prefer. OF late a series OF charitable enter
tainments have taken the place of dancing
parties aud such gayer AFFAIRS that preceded
Lent. THESE nave Ueel exceeding interesting
aad Instructive, AS Wen as beneficial TO certain
worthy objects IN pecunlary sense. THIS
week we have far and musicale combined,
glyen by the Israeites o. the District ~ a'd OF
the Adus Israel Hebrew Congregation. which
Promises 10 be right peasant, There are q
gOodly number OF Jews residing IN Washington,
highly respected rs "A class, aud well 90 do as
cltizans. They nave several churches or synO.
gOsnes rs they are called and OF course a CORE.
spending number Of priests. We OOIwrong ~
calnng them priests, suppose. for as Piof.
Felix Adler recently said in reference 10 the de-
generacy OF tue priesthood Tue Jews a
honorable exceptions IN thi, regara. Fui so
years since tuelr Temple was DESTROYED they
have nd the good sense never to tolerate a
priesthood among them, Their RnbOis have
simply been teachers, men distinguished Tor
their superior learning Hut tbs same path OF
knowledge We open 70 all. ana they Were thus
exposed TO criticism, retaining their Influence
Ony on the basis OF aoknOw edged merit. IL is
only during the past ~ years that u Jewish
miI;istery has been In beng. The necessities
Of the times and the decddence OF tAeulogieaI
lea ming which was once the province of every
intelligent Jew, leave tne RaDDls IN a position
which they never occupied before" MNW