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MRS. SENATOR BR UCE.

mon III q very aWkWafd pOSlClOn.
MRS. SENATOR BRUCE.
GBaNimore Amcricda, jan. 25.
Ever since the colorcd Senator
from Mississippi, Mr.. Bruce,
brought his bride to the capital
Washington society has directed a
curious gaze upon Mrs. Senator
Bruce and wondered what part she
would tako in the social life here.
There WAS 10 inconsidcrable fear in
some quarters that q grave social
question had arisen, which would
not only create much unpleasant
ness but might bring out the "color
line" in an awkward relief. Tho
social rank Of United States
Senator is not to bo disregardcd ;
hence the position occupied by Mrs.
Bruce WAS felt TO be delicate one
that called for consaammate tact in
recognizing it. Two months have
passed, however, ana there is not q
ripple upon the social current. The
apprehonsions Of we'll meaning
persons have disappeared, and yet
Mrs. Bruce has been received as Il
member of Washington society, and
her bearing omphatically approved
thereby This result has been
largely brought about by tho level
healedness Of the colored Senator
himself. Speaking incidentally Of
t.::iis matter to your correspondent
yesterday he showed how easily
was his life made clear of social
entanglements. Said hc:-The
social question has never been a
matter Of concern to me since l was
elected to the Senate. When I
came here J. made up my mind to
let the society question adjust itself
without any of my Intervention. ]
have never attempted to force my
way into society, and in letting
things take their natural course 1
have never had Il particle Of trouble,
I believe that it is only the ono who
seeks trouble from the color line
that finds it; and, dismissiug all
ideas on the race question from my
mind, j find my social passes
smoothly and pleasantly. The
Senator's good sense in the matter
having long been known by his
colleagues, even when he was n
bachelor, his card basket was filled
with as many cards Of invitation,
possibly, as any distinguished per
son here. When Mrs. Bruce took
up her residence hero the first
person to pay her social respects to
the bride was tho wife of the
President. She was SO much pleas
cd with Mrs. Bruce's ladylillo bear
ing that she repeated her visit, and
then soon followed nearly all of the
Senators and large number OF
members wives. OF course, tho
Cabinet ladies wero not behindland
in their respects, and, as is the
custom here, after the wife Of the
Secretary of State had by calling
formally inducted Mrs. Bruce into
! Washington society visits became
general-so much so in fact that
time has not allowed of their being
repaid. Every one who has called
ut Senator Bruce's residence, at No.
900 M street, where ho has recently
removed from College Hill, spoaks
in glowing terms of his wife. Her
beauty and accomplishments arc
both praised, and even those who
went to SEQ her, more to crafty q
love Of curiosity than anything else,
accord her full need of praise.
Mrs. Bruce before her marriage was
Miss Josephine Wilson, daughter OF
DR.. Wilson, wealthy resident OF
Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated
with high honors at the Cleveland
High School, and speaks French
and German fuently. She is OF
fine presence; hor complexion is q
rich olive; her hair jet black, silken
in quantity and lustrous in hue
eyes are full and dark, md teeth
perfect. There is q grace in hel
movements that any lady might be
proud of, and, better than oil, there