The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-03-05
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, u. w rep. 20, 1851.
The social and political activity of the
Capital has been enormously productive Of
incident. In the social line of enjoyment,
everybody of any account has been receiv-
ing and entertaining everybody else, wheth
er of any great account or not Dinners on
the right, suppers on the left, and receptions
in the front and rear have filled the bill to
perfection. Great expectations are had Of
the Inauguration ball, and the ladies are in
a great state of excitement over the import
anee of the occasion. The tickets are placed
at five dollars each individual, male or fe-
male, so in this case the ladies bear the same
value as a gentleman. 1t therefore makes
quite an item of expenditure if one has to
escort two or three of the fair ones, besides
if he is a pater familias, beng obliged to
lurnsh:a new dress for the occasion.
There have been two grand receptions al
the White House during the week. The
first was given by the President on Tues
day evening to everybody who choose To
come. There was an immense crowd as can
well be imagined. 1t took about half an
hour to get from the main entrance to the
cloak room, distance of about twenty feet
and another half an hour to get into the
presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes for an in
PRODUCTION. After that the visitor could
wander about the east room and corridors
until he got tired and wanted to 60 home
That is all there was in that one. The sec.
ond reception was to the Diplomatic Corps
and was a small affair. To this invitations
were sent only to Senators, members of Con
gress, Judges and high officials in the army
and navy, and Of the several Departments
and journalists. 1t was grand sight, the
Diplomatists being in full official uniform
as well also were the officers of the army
and navy. The costumes of the ladies wert
very magnificent, and the east room wher,
the reception was held presented brillian
appearance. This finishes the social enter
tainments of President Hayes.
Before another letter reaches you, ther,
| will, if nothing unforeseen occurs, be a new
President over the United States. That i
something we do know something about
but as regards his Cabinet we are almost il
the dark, There is not much doubt but tha
Senator Blaine, of Maine, will be Secretar,
of State, and it is generally conceded tha
Judge Folger, of New York is to have tn
Treasury Department and General Goff is +
be kept in the Navy Department, but as 70
the rest there is much speculation and NJ
conclusion. The Hon. A. C. Harmer, NJ
c., from Pennsylvania is being pushed 70
the Postmaster Generalship. He has no
been in any way an applicant for the posi-
tion, but it is universally conceded that h
would make a good man for the place, ant
would probably accept if it were tendere,
to him.
Vice President elect Arthur paid a visi
to the Senate Chamber on Wednesday, es
corted by Vice President Wheeler and Sena
tor Conkling, of New York. He held quit
a leree and subsequently took a seat in tn
body of the Senate by the seat of Mr.. Conk
ling.
A new building for the Library of Con
gress is to be erected upon a spot of groun
not far from the capital, and the sum of 81
100000 has been appropriated for the same
Two death of prominent men have occur
red during the week Senator Carpenter. {
Wisconsin and Elk Governor Henry l
Cooke, Of the District Of Columbia. Both {
these men have enacted prominent parts i
the history of the county, one POLITICAL
and the other financially. Governor Cook
was the father Of Jay Cooke who is so we
known as the manipulation of the Norther