New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-27
Washington Gossip.

Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer
Fernando Wood, of New York, is now one
of the most prominent mon in Congress,
being the chairman of the committee on
ways and moons, a committee which has
more to with the prosperity or adversely Of
the country for the next four or five years
than any other in Congress. He is tall,
mllltary-looking man, an angular gray mus
tache, giving distinctness to an otherwise in
different face; and correspondents, in de-
scribing him, generally liken him to ''6eld
marshal of France
He has been longer in Congress than al
most any other man of that body; was a
member of the House at the time of the pas
sage of the bill giving aid and encouragement
to the first telegraph line laid in the United
States, and has lived member of the
same parliamentary body to witness the
telegraph extended to the remotest quarters
of the globe. He owns very elegant home
here, in the heart of Belgravia, which is
presided over by his sister, Mrs. Baldwin, for
the wife, being great invalid, remains in
New York. He is noted as a dinner giver,
and all during the session he gives two or
more of these sumptuous feasts each week,
which Mrs. Baldwin alternates with exquisite
lunches. It is noted as marked feature of
these parties the fac4 displayed by Mr.. Wood
in never bringing together any but the most
harmonious elements. He has large means,
and is spoken of as one among the most
generous of charitable men.
SENATOR BURNSIDE.
The handsome and well-dressed widower
is a conspicuous figure on our fashionable
drives. He has a stylish T-cart drawn by
one superb horse, elegantly comparisoned,
iyeried footman in top-boots, high hat with
rosette, olive-green livery, with silver but
tons, is in place, while beside the Senator is
always one Of the fairest buds from our rose
garden of beautiful girls.
We have enjoyed seeing this winter Mrs.
Ames, the daughter of General Butler. Time
has but added to the beauty which made her
as
BLANCHE BUTLER
so famous. She has two lovely children
and is spoken of as devoted wife and
mother. The elegant home of Massachu-
sets caustic member is probably one of. if
not the most, elegant in. the city, and it's af-
fairs are administered by his sister-in-l law,
Mrs, Butler, and niece, Miss Heard. The
drawing-room is covered by an Anbusson
carpet so excellent in design that it resem-
bles painting. The curtains are of point
lace with yellow satin draperies. There is
magnificent statuary, while rare works of
art from all countries, and valuable paint
ings, fill in every available space. The yes
tibule, or passage way between the parlor
and dining-room, is specially noticeable for
its fur rugs, one of a tiger being particularly
conspicuous.
If General Butler has his hat full of polit
ical bricks which he hurls with an unerrin
aim at the heads of his enemies, he also has his
hat filled with the charitable bricks that are
daily laid at the doors of the needy, and the
asperities of his life are softened by the acts
of sweet mercy he shows to those in Attic
ton. I, possibly, of all persons, have cause
to remember and recognize only the rough
side of General Buffers character, for it was
my misfortune to have come under his dis
pleasure while he was commanding in Balti-