National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-07
PERSONAL MENTION.
INTERESTING NOTES AND FACTS.
Senator Aathony-Beecher's Last Sensational CAL
laat SarVeyor-Gensral-Th Social Side Of
the Present AdminiStrati0n-AP Pea
for the Presidents Wife.

laat Surveyor-GensralEThe Social Side OF
the Present AdminiSt.stiSn-AP Pea
for the Presidents Wife.
Ex-senator Anthony reappeared IN the
Senate Chainber Monday. after an absence Of two
weeks from rheumatism. On April the Senator
| celebrated his sixty sixth birthday.
| Henry Ward Beeeher created a sensation in his
| church last Sunday by the following statement:
There came TO me member of my OWN church,
the mother Of young woman, who said that her
daughter had become fascinated with the Roman
worship and wanted 10 unite with that church. l
said to her: Tel your child TO wait
one year, until her own mind and iudg-
meGt are settled, and if at the end of that time
she shall find that she is drawn TO God and
to Heaven through that church let her come to me
and Will take her by the hand and carry her to
the door At the end of the year she was still
anxious TO enter that church, and l sat down and
wrote letter TO honorsd Catholic pastor OF This
city, and said: This lamb has found greener pas
lures in your fields than in mine She joined the
Catholic Church. and is to-day happy Christian
girl in that communion"
General Roswell II. Mason, surveyor general OF
Mon'ana who is here or special duty by order of
the Commissioner OF the General Land Office, en-
OF public lands and of mineral claims is an officer
who stands unusually high in the estimation Of
the department in his particular function. He
belongs to q family Of marked ability and fine
social position. His father, Hon. Roswell 2. Ma
son. a native OF Bridgeport, Conn, was in his
earlier daysa civil engineer of national reputation.
For twenty years he has been a resident Of
Chicago, and is one ofthe sterling men whose en-
ersy has made her the power and the miracle that
she is. He was mayor of that city at the time ofthe
great fire. Three brothers of General Mason are
prominent lawyers of Chicago, and men Of diStin-
guished literary tastes One of these, senior ofthe
firm of E 6. & ~ B. Mason. is president ofthe Chi
cagO Bar Association. The General entered the
Union army at seventeen, as private in the Sew
second Illinois, and served four years, COM
ing out as captain. with record Of distinguished
galiantry. \ part of that time he served on staff
duty. He has been three and q half years
surveyor general of the Territory, and re-
sides at Helena. where Vice. President Arthur
and Secretary Blaine each have a brother On
duty as payTnaster in the army. General Mason
looks incredibly young for man Of his varied
experience, and when with his petite and charm
ing wife, who wss one of Chicsgos Ioyeliest bellies
and has become very popular in Washington
society. one is pleasantly reminded of David Cop
perfield and Dora. Mrs Mason is intelligent and
interesting, and like her husband. belongs to
family Of literary requirement and reputation.
is of course very difficult to decide how, with
out appearance of exclIsiveness she is far from
desiring TO maintain. Presidents wife can see
visitors at al without exhsusting herself by hav-
ing so great number call that she Will be kept
busy handshaking for hours at the time II would
be cruel to expect her TO give up all her
private circle of friends, and equally TO demand
that the only condition of her seeing them IS that
she must at the same time see every one else who
cares TO call. When we reflect how much excite
ment she has had from the time the Chicago con-
venticn began last June until now and how in
ceSSantly she has been beSicyed by visitors for
nearly two months, We must give her our sym-
pathy and cOncede that no one ought % take IL
kindly If she continues 20 decline holding public
receptions until next winter. ] give hermy kea-ty
because fully appreciate the iuioler-
able burden would End Il II placed In q position
where would DC expected 70 see strangers uhcn-
ever they chose % cal upon me.-lfr-tfgri Pls-
The Co-rfs--.E1srsaI savs The social SIDE afths
new sdmlnistrsIcn - q eecitod sncccs. The
ladies are not required 90 assume a ucw role.
although their sphere l. enlarged. Mn. Garfield.
Mr.. Blaine. Ms Windea. Mn Huuf Mu- Mac-
vesEh. Mr. Lincoln. and Ms Jau.es are al Lsdiss
Of good breeding ana are perfectiy flmilisr viii
god society.
have ozaltis1 Mn Xi-kwoss tscesu.s shs b.s
not heen weu enough % receive calls. and nay
aof take any proalineut pan 10 ths sscisl circle
lcT kouOrs have c1lae iafe In life. and whereas
she might have enjoyed Cahinst position 10
offered ycagz aE0 nov 10 posscsscS no char1ns The
other ladies are comparatively young Thee
ladies Do nos suTeT from enc dissdvsaragc thar
troubles the President.
we an know how almost impossible (; IS sor a
young nan 10 command respect from those who
have beea his play fellows from childhood, and
those who have been on easy and familiar terms
with him before be acquired fame and position
As General Garfield, the now President lived in
Washington eighteen years. and being OF q social
and kindly disposition. he had many intimacies
and associates that would now be inconsistent
with the dignity Of the Office he holds. Garfield |
the high honor OF being President
He tries 10 represS his old inclination to throw
his arms around men while talking with them, and
also u joke and laugh menily He now has to |
y and shake of some who would like to keep up |
he old familarities and 10 impress them with the |
dignity of his exalted position. l have no doubt \
hat it would be an immense relief 10 him If he /
Gould for one day escape from the cares and per-
Dlexities of the President, and, assuming the old
,ole of Congressman, ssunter down to the Capitol |
md again be one Of the lively boys. His friends |
say lie has "a hunted, weary. exhausted look
81 One who has known and admired him for years
ays that he doesnOt look or act like same man.
hat he has changed in manner and appearance;
md from the fact that there are so many office
seekers aud his friends whotske upall of his time,
hat it IS quite impossible TO obtain an audience
With him. far more SO than it ever was to see Mr..
Hayes; and that unless some way out of it can be
devised, his old friends will become as disguised
With the situation as Garfield must be himself"
The many friends of Miss Bette Hawking, Of /
4eesburg, well known to Washington society ps0-
,le will be pleased to learn of her return to the
ity She viii be the guest of Mrs. Slower, No. 2G25
street northwest.