The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-13

{ Occasionally the home is gladdened o!
the presence of the fair daug liter, mrs
Ames, who comes with her "wlnsome wee
babes" to spend few weeks.
GENERAL GARFIELD
/ Will return to the city tomorrow he
occupies q modest three-story house on
! the corner of Thirteenth and streets,
where, surrounded BY his family, he lives
q quiet retired life. He cares little Tor 3D.
called social enjoyments, and Is recog,
nized as a hard student, the evidences oil
which are occasionally seen ia articles
furnished from time to time 10 the lead
ing periodicals. He is an active member
of THE Literary Society" OF this city,
which has therefore, met at the delightful
home Of Mrs. Dshlgren, and to 1t, sew
eral times during the season contributes
entertaining essays on current literary
subjects AS AN ertempore speaker Mr..
Garfield is particularly happy, and the
Society are never surer OF being pleased
than when be is Unexpectedly called on
for ian opinion" Mrs. Garfield is great
ly beloved by large circle of friends:
The incoming season does not promise
very brilliantly. Everything will be IN
modei alton, and there will be an absence
of the reckless expenditures which so
characterized the last days Of the Grant
regime. The family OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Are in -mitigsted mourning
but l hardly suppose this will interfere
with the discharge of the ordinary social
duties belonging TO their official position,
which are possibly more onerous than
that OF any other Cabinet officer, the
Secretary of State being brought directly
in contact with the representatives OF all
foreign powers who are in this country.
And as much OF the entene cordiatc IS the
result Of social intercourse, it is to be
hoped Mr.. Evarts will not allow private
mourning to interrupt public duties: He
has rented the elegant home oil ID. n.
Hutchinson lone of the finest houses in
the city,, and l have no doubt will
sustain the reputation for elegant
hospitality established by William ID.
Seward and Hamilton Fish.
SECRETARY THOMPSON
Has rented the old Sickles house, which
in its new dress OF glace brick, handsome
entrance and fancy topping OF, Is scarce
ly reco ynlzed IS the house where one OF
the ssddest tragedies OF modern times
was lived through.
Mr.. SCHURZ
Is at Edgewood, the country residence,
near Washington, of the late Chief Just
ice Chase 1t is said he is negotiating
for handsome home on Lafayette Place,
which will be presided over by his gentle,
accomplished daughters.
Mr.. MCRARY
Spent the warm months IN a ylne-
empowered cottage at the Soldiers Home.
He has come IN town, and occupies the
Goldsborough Mansion, on Franklin Row.
His daugh tall, graceful blonde, will
m axe her debut this winter, and 1t IS eI-
pected that during the season his home
will be one of the gsyest IN Washington,
SENATOR BECK
Will make his home on Capitol hlll, and
has le, sed furnished house belonging
to the Beales Mrs. Goodloe, so we'll re-
membered IN Cincinnati Is handsome
Bette Beck, will reside with her father,
and BY her presence contribute largely
to the pleasure of visitors
THE PRESIDENT
And family are still at the Soldiers
Home. The White h ouse is being put
in order and made IS hsbitable as 1t Is
possible for the old rattle trap to be
Mrs Hayes and Miss Foote are in New
York shopping" and on the l4th the
Administration will all "come to town"