The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-09
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Which Means Warrington Women
How the Ladies of the Cabinet
Dress.

elegant toilets in Washington this Spri
- have been observed during other aeasol
II 10 curious in this connection to note &
fact that some of the very persons vi
were loudeat in condemning. during the pa
Administration, the (so-called) extrav
gance of the wives OF our officials, now con
plain that those Who have succeeded the
do not contribute BY gorgeous toilets to Il
glittering spectacle strangers ,isitir
Washington demand that they shall vi
ness here. Many appear to consider Il
whole system of . government for d
people and BY the people must have rs
visible result the enactment of a gran
spectacular drama each Winter in Wasl
iagton. the dramatis pesone being the chic
officials and their families, and that TO vi,
nes this is as inherent . right of ever
American citizen As the ballot is Of aduI
males. It seems to be q primary article O
belief that all which claim to be in WasI,
inRton during the Winter have the sam
right to expect to see in their own home
the wives of public men a they have to ri
in the galleries Of the two Houses of Con
gress while the National Legislature is il
session. Also, it appears to be though
that the eame necessity exists for the ladie,
to appear in splendid array and amid luz
urious surroundings as for the Legislators t.
sit in frescoed chamber. in . palace. All
the same,
APPROPXI
to bring about the latter result are annually
made. but salaries sufficient to i.,sure the
splendor Of the ladies are not given their
husbands, the President only excepted. He
has an adequate salary and magnificent
residence. A matter Of fact, to begin at
the fountain-head, it is my Opinion-and
find many ladies better versed in matters of
the toilet than am agree with me that
Mrs. Hayes dresses ~ handsomely "a Mrs.
Grant did, and has as much variety in her
tailet. She disliKes, however, having her
dresses described IN detail, and is glad to
prevent that BY often appearing in the same
one. She alludes to this laughingly in con-
versatiOn. II is perfectly true that the
ladies presiding over the houses OF the men,
ben Of the Cabinet are not women Who care
for display in dress or whom it would be-
come. Four of them are digni6ed matron.,
With full-grown children, and would appear
frivolous If they dressed otherwise than As
they do. These are Mrs.. Evarts, Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Key and Mrs. McCrary.
Mr.. Sherman, who is perhaps the youngest |
married woman in the Cabinet families. has |
always hal quiet taste in dress. She has
worn this Winter very elegant princesse |
dress of the richest black velvet. Mrs.. |
Evarts wears black, because she is in mourn
ing. Mrs. Thompson usually wears il IA
being the most suitable dress for an elderly |
lady. 1t can be asserted that none of the |
Cabinet matrons dress cheaply, but all suit
ably in harmony with their respective ages.
THE YOUNG LADIES'
most prominent in official society this win
ter are Mrs. Hayes guests, Miss Plat and
Miss FOOte, both of whom dress very hand.
s0mely indeed the Misses Evarts. who
have only recently begun wearing colors
but whose dresses are always well-chOsen
and becoming; Misses Sherman, the nieces
Of Secretary Sherman; Miss Moulton and
Miss Parsons, who are all three guests of
Mn. John Sherman, and who wear choice
/; the Misses ThOmpaon, Who are
always we'll dressed, and the Misses Schurz,
Who are only beginning to Tighten their
BY wearing white at the throat
and wrists. After speaking of dress, l must
mention beauty. Fernando Wood a.
serts positively that he has seen more hand
some women in Washington this winter
than ever before. In talking with young
man few days ago Who has had abundant
to form his taste in New
York's choicest society, I asked him
which of our young ladies he thought
the prettiest, and he selected Miss Heard
1.-THE niece of General Buffers late wife
Who is his lguest) Miss Sherman, Miss
and Miss Parsons, whom I have
named a visiting Mrs. John Sherman
There il not . 6ner-loOking girl, or one
With more character in her blooming face
10 be found nywhere, than Miss Agatha
Schurz, the eldest daughter ct the Secretary
Df the Interior. She Is . young LADY who
By beauty, mental endowments and &C.
Is fitted to grace any court
:ircle. She has marked talents both for
irswlng and mueic which she not only has
but still finds time to develop in
he midst Of the many duties which would
lppal girl of les determination. Since
he death of her mother, one Of the noblest
Il women, two years ago, Miss Schurz has
,een mother and sister both to two little .
brothers. one of whom was less than q
month cid when he lost his mother. Her
lister. Who IL near her own age, is not in
Iuf6ciently robust health to assume 40 much
but is |.
YOUNG LADY OF FINE MIND
Ind has been thoroughly educated. Miss
schur1 preeisles over her father's house with
! dignity and ease which would appear
'masing in one 40 young. had not Miss Cam
ron filled similar position 70 admirably
asst winter while her father. Senator Don
Cameron, was Secretary of War. Mrs. Fish ,
md all the most accomplished matrons Of
" Washington. used to speak with surprise of
he grace and tact shown by Miss Cameron
n the difficult role of "Cabinet lady.
Especially were the more experienced ladies
lstonished at Mise Camerons faultless {
of the State dinners given nv
aer father. As every lady knows, to be .
hostess ut . ceremoniOus dinner
'arty il 70 achieve greatness in hospitality,
or even the most experienced social leaders
,ften fail to make dinners pass of accept
lbly. Miss Schurs haa been fortunate in
Mr.. Spragues friendship, and that accom-
plished lady has given her the benefit of
advice and assistance at the dinners or
lunches her father has given this winter.
The Misses Evarta. who are highly educat-
ID and progressing young ladies. are much
Interested in the chsrch charities of St.
lohn's Protestant Episcopal parish. At
christmas they, in connection with the
laughter OF Commissioner Denniaon, the
Misses Kilbourn and few Others, made the
:hiIdren OF q mission church happy BY the
most beautiful Christmas tree in the city.
The girls Who dance contributed the favor.
yiven them in the germans to decorate the
Tree.
n WAS A GENUINE SACRIFICE
o give up their trophies. They also dress
I'd dolls Ter the little girls of the Sunday
'chool. Mis- Platt, the Presidents niece, is
! young lady whose bright face i. scarcely