National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
A SOCIAL SENSATION.
A FOREIGN SECRETARY sNUBBED.
A West End Scandal, Which Has Caused Consider
able Excitement in the Clubs-Questionable
Conduct of Two Legation Attaches
New Developments Expected.

For some time past young secretary
of one of the foreign legations has been persisteny
and Systematically snubbed by the members OF
one of the largest and best-known clubs in this
city, of which he is a member He is young
attractive-lo looking, and of easy and affable
manners. good address, well-informed
mind and a gay viyacity of manner con-
stitute qualities which enabled him to
achieve social success and become the centre
of his immediate social circle. This young for
eigner had all these qualities and i'll addition, he
has shown great eagerness to become acquainted
with the members of the club and mingle III
their conversation and pleasures But in spite OF
all this he made no Roadway. Whenever he has
joined circle, no recognition has been made Of
his presence, and all his attempts to join in the
conversation have been coldly ignored. When he
has invited any one to join him in game Of any
| kind he always has
MET WITH A REFUSAL,
| and no invitation of similar character has been
| extended to him. While he is member of large
| club, and constantly meets many people in the
cub-room, yet as far as any social intercourse was
| concerned, he might as well be on Robinson Cru
soes desert island The situation is the notice
able, when he first entered the club he received
many attentions from the members and made
| many pleasant acquaintance; but all at once a
|
| pletely ignored and Stunned as if he had been a
small pox patient The cause which led to this
| treatment involves
| ONE OF THE LIyELIEST SCANDALS
which has agtated social circles in this city.
The circumstances have been the subject OF gossip
| in the clubs and in the West End for some time.
1t seems that in the latter part of the social season
| a splendid reception was given at the hospitable
| residence of one of the most respected and best
known of our citizens. The reception was largely
attended, but the number of invitations was
limited and as a result the spacious parlors were
thronged with the very elite of our brilliant society
1t was decidedly small affair. and was generally
mentioned as one of the most brilliant entertain
ments given during the season. This
YOUNG FOREIGN SECRETARY
was among the favored ones present, accompanied
by friend who was also an attache of one of the
Legations. These gay young blades kept together
during the evening, and confined their attentions
almost exclusively TO young lady who has always
been prominent, as well as favorite, IN
society circles. They escorted her to
the refreshment table, and after the
other guests had returned upstairs this
party remained talking gayly together until they
were the only ones in the supper-roOm. When the
coast was thus clear the foreigners began to ply
the young lady with wine and in short time she
was greatly under the influence the stimulating
beverage, of which she had partaken more freely
than usual. After they had succeeded in
GETTING HER INTO THIS CONDITION
they took her stairs to Ofthe dressing rooms
where they remained together some time. They
were subsequently, seen to escort the young lady
downstairs TO her carriage and she was driven 10
her home Their strange conduct had not been
unobserved, and curiosity was aroused to
know what it all meant. There was
good deal Of talk about it, and finally the dainty
sons of foreign cline were asked to explain their
strange proceeding They seemed to regard the
entire affair good joke and, without making
any direct denial of the reflections which their
conduct cast upon the character of the young
lady, they allowed the
WORST POSSIBLE INFERENCEs TO BE MADE.
They did more than this. They began to boast of
the affair and make various inSinuations of most
unpleasant character. Shortly after the young
lady left the city, and nothing has been heard of
her since. Among those cogniZant of the facts
nothing was known of their meaning except that
which was gathered from the Slurs and innuen-
does of the foreigners 1t was delicate matter
to make inquiries about but the members of the
club concluded that, whatever were the true facts
the conduct of these men was by no means that
Of gentlemen, and they determined to unite in
totally ignoring them. The consequence is that
the one who happened to be member of the club
has been completely snubbed and ostracized as
it is possible for man to be. This un Unfortunate
affair has beep the subject of q considerable
amount of gossip, sQd future developments are
looked for with q great deal of interest.