Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-18
aIrs. Scnnfor Rrucc again.


The Wpsiu.ton c)rres D0ud. NJ OF tho Louis
vlio Courier.Jourusl writes OF Nra. Senator
Bruce as faliows:-
Helen of Troy was not c greater dlsturber
of the peace nor did she give ilsr to more gos:
sip s5d tIadile tha1 HE vile CT the cclOred
Senator from Mississippi does. Is long as
Bruce rem .in"d unmarried his Senatorial Ca
reer vas uuIuff d. HIS brother Senator'S 40.
corded him the courtesy 0! The Senate, Which
vas total oblivion as TO his presence among
them. 1t WAS 20 almost torsotica tsct that the
colored rgce mad Representative IN the Senate.
Social recognition was not thought OF, aod SO
little Was kGoTn Of lie private lite OF the Scna-
tor that Thcn his marriage Was unnouaced It
surpIiscd every oDp. a. they supposed be al
ready haG wife. Newspapers tsVa ascrlbed
great beauty and mpIishments to Mrs.
Bruce, aud the attempt ba5 been made TO en-
dow her with more culture than that of any lady
in WashiDg,ou. Ever since her advent IN this
city male correspondents have been determined
10 keep her before the public aud Stir up com.
motion 10 the social world. 1t was reported
that Mrs. Hayes had invited Mrs. Bruce TO re-
ceiVc with her On New Year 8 Day. The recap
ton took place minus Mrs. Bruce. Then the 10.
deia.igable apple Of dscord mcn called At there's,
idencc of the lady Us; to see who was there and
how Madame appeared. This was chronlcled
10 the n3oat srusu.i5ual STYLE Next 1t Tas re-
ported that Mrs. naye1 had called and was go
pleased with Mrs Bruce that she called SC.
cood lime aud iasltsa Mrs. Bruce to the White
House. The writer bad not the fear before his
eyes Of the ready contradiction to this, ss there
is no point of ct'qcettc so rieidly observed as
the rule which farDlds the lady OF the White
House rom maki0g any calls Ii this fact were
not sufficient Mr.. Bruc3s vote on the New
York nominations would clearly Indicate that
there is no social recognition Of himself or wife
| at The Executive Mansion. Had Mrs. Hayes
stepped aside from her rue OF noo lnterven
| tion and called upon Mrs. Bruce and lovlted
| her to lurcn which she recently gave to forty
| four ladies', there is no doubt that Senator
Bruce would have recogoiz ID the duty OF sup.
porting the administration. II is not KIDD or
| friendly for auy one to advocate the social re-
coognition of Mrs. Btuca. Is appears that sbo
| is native Of CevelaGd, Oalo. Her parents
| i've there. She Was educated at OoerlIn COL
cge, snc at the time Of her marriage was teach :
| ing coored school 10 Cleveland. No oue
| ia Cleveland visits the tsmlly, and tie three
| times that | met tho Association ct Ohio
| Teachers OF their aooua meeting at
| Put-iu Bay Cci.hcr Mrs. Bruc, nor apy
| c,lo1ed mac or woman vas wi.r the notla
seven buadred. Il spirit Of mischief has
caused some correspondents to keep continually
| orcddiry Senator AID Mrs. Bruce to assert
| tbeu selves socially. Two ladies' from Bos'
ton, who were stopping temporarily at ono OF the
hotels were prom pted By sheie curiosity 20 Cal!
upon Mrs Bruce on thursday (1enstoflal oay) }.
They did not mention this visit 10 an7 one IN tne
hotel, and ole Jf The ladies sbssnted herself upon
tne regular reception dsy q. tns hote:. IL Was
| 2 fee Monday afternoon, ard the red psrlor Vas
full OF elegantly dressed !soi't r2cslVing tns
highest ton Of the ti'y. 'hrs senator bruce,
white gloves aud reck:ie. The buzz ct conver-
sstion ceased and there Was e dead silence MRS.
! Hruea who Is ssid to enamel, Wss f'chiy oLess
ed in velvet with white bonnet and white
veil over her face. She nsked tor MIS- Leopold
Morse and Mrs. ard Mi:s Frelch. The latter
sdes sho were present, received her gracious
" and m ade her welcome We'll! psrbapslt 1t IL
bes. not to reveal the sequel but there wss some
lively and spirited colve.saLlOn that evening 10
tie hotel, and ii the pubic ls lOtsre:ted " KNOW
| whn, has been snid there is quite variety d
! opinions and com ueata 10 se!eo. from, tor am
! bouI to confess that the lsiles are not unsn'
imous. l! is affirmed that the code OF etiquette
. REQUIRES that tho new additions to tha Sens:'
have 10 call upon the older ones, and that Mrs
Bruce Was prompt in performing her duty, ant
that the Calls have been returned. l nave no
met either Senator Bruce or his wife. am sor
ry that sm not able to crafty tae curioslty
the public as to her personal and mental aItrac
, tions. I only know tina. the wife OF congress
} man was deeply atfronted because some one as
serted thst Mrs. Bruce appeared much oette
than half Of the wives Of Congressmen
"When sleep meath the dai'les" is tn
title CT new pieos Of music. Ii has not De
come popular yet. as the weather 10 TOO CO..
? for so light coyering.-St. Lou's Sp~H'
i
A Young man, who has recently taken VILE
saws be did cot 6od 1t half 80 hard 10 get ma
I. r;.3 a, he did to get furniture.