Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-01
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Entertaining Letter From a Lady
Correspondent.
Open Ar Amusements VS.. Hot Pahors-
Receptions at the White House
Tea and Ices on Shady Lawns
The Summer Exodus.
THE DOINGS OF HIGH OFFICIALS.
socieiy Correspondence ofthe Register.


lows with lamb-like obedience the beck and
call of one magnate, manages just now to
agree perfectly on the question OF open air
entertainment. 1t has been said pretty
often during the past season, that society
folks live in the topics continually.
and about the only chance the
cold winds OF winter have at
them, is the stepping from the carriage to
the threshold.
Fashionable houses are, as rule, kept
so terribly hot that the natural, il a trihe
vulgar, cry for more air is reasonable.
People perspire quite as much in high
toned drawing.room during the season as
the masses do at summer picnic. My
lady, when she has the fatted calf ready, il
pretty sure to order "steam up" and by
the time her parlors are comfortably filled
they are very uncomfortably warm. That
was dreadful warning,
The Burning Of Castle Stewart,
for il was the firing up for new year ball
that leaves it to-day a story gone and ten
antless. but even that holocaust Of wealth
and gaiety is terribly offset by the other
extreme, into which some were led last
season. At one of the English legation
soiries in March, all about the entertain
ment that suggested warmth was the well
come. The typical roaring fire
was absent and the host relied
80 much on the effects Of human col0ric
that even the steam heat was turned OIL, 80
everybody but the dancers felt the cold
keenly, and much sneezing and coughing
came along as q consequence.
President Arthur
understands these things pretty well. VI
course there are lots OF guests at the W White
House who would prefer waiting inside
the dressing rooms at public or card receP-
tions, while the Executive scrutinizes the
thermometers to get the particular degree
of heat into which he deem,
it safe 10 usher his guests
but then there are always grumblers in
every crowd Nevertheless, there was not
quite As much fainting from the effects oi
the heat since Arthur began his receptions
as | have seen there other seasons. The
President has q way OF winking at that
truly intelligent valet OF his, and immedi-
ately window goes up here, door ~
opened there, and the executive brain and
collar are strengthened for the ordeal IN
manner that does credit to his thoughttui.
ness. And so, with memories OF heated
rOOnS HIlu lutlE
fresh in their minds, when the transpiahtcu
custom of garden parties and
High Teas In the Open Air,
were tried and found successful, graceful
hostess had blessings heaped upon her head
that scarcely any amount OF eilor. would
occasion in the winter season. Besides.
people who take the trouble to entertain
their friends in mid.season, show the truest
form Of hospitality.
IL is truly !aughable how many ladies'
get i'll about Ash Wednesday, and exper-
fence second dreadful attack about
the second week Of the, Easter gaze.
all the major portion of hoStcsses can or VIII
stand. Still there are gentle few who
never tire in their cXertiOns, like The
daughter of Secretary frelinghuysen, Mrs.
John Davis who is. by the way, OF tho
charming bevy Of matrOns in the intimate
social circle about the President.
There are number of Washington res
licences fitted especially for this SPECIES oil
entcrtaIaIacnt, having
Spacious Grounds and Attractive Sur
rOundings.
So TO catch the hare being the preliminary
of his cooking, you must have the garden
before you can give the party. The rest Is
easy OIL. The girls will come in the dalnt-
est and prcttiest dresses and dot that charm
inc stretch OF green or give sylvan touch
of beauty TO that mystic bower or nook,
and if YOU have enough beauK To GO
round it is going TO be a success. ono
of the ConCeits is tn do away with the hirea
| waiter and let the beauX do that duty.
pretty. active young girl presidcs at the
tea-tablc, informality rc!gns supreme and
every body likes il amazingly. You can
not be expected to cnthusc very much over
anything in warm weather.
Awaiting the Adjournment.
There will not be a total clear out of town
until Congress adjourns. While the blinds
are closed and the streets are deserted m
| midday, and when talk abont streets, l
mean il, ]. and X streets, and Connecticut
avenue and all that section, a sort OF resu'
rection occurs every evening about SIX
o'clock even in these elegant
thorougfarcs, which plainly shows
| that the list OF absentees Is
| not amazingly large yet. The suburban
| drives and the Soldier Home are gay with
brilliant cquipages every evening, winch
later on will roll about the wooded drives oi
| White sulphur. Deer Park. Oakland and
| other resorts within the Virginias' and Ma
| rylands boundaries.
The diplomatic and foreign circle will, al
most without exception summer at oSa'o'
"a and Newport.
The Russian Minister and Family
havc gone h3ae The Spanish minister,
Senor Barta, aH1 his wife and lovely
| dau1k:er with all ~: Gentlemen Of that
. .rp:sfIhn. leave in few days for Saratoga.
| Nine. Barca, vino is very handsQme xO.
! man, wore some Of the finest tOiiettes diS-
! played at Saratoga last year, and was alike
the admiration and envy OF womankind
there. This year the family is in mOutn
ing. even down TO the tiny page who waits
on their daughter, and who by the way,
makes the Cutcst sort Of finish TO her dog
cart. when her charming little self and
poodle take daily airing.
A National Legislator
tlking a gloomy view OF the late adjourn
Inrnt OF Congress, thinks il will deIcnd
good deal on how the heat affects JUDI dSe
Davis. think a dcputation OF young ia,
dies ought TO wait on that gay wIdo"er ana
talk about the delights OF Sara"sa, where
he is TO be found this summerani th'y might
cause h,m 10 hurry up adjournment ior
their sweet sakes.
II seems more than probable that the
President will spend his vacation at Long
Branch. The Frclnghuysens VIII divide
their time between there ana Newport, as
will other members al the Cabinet. Secre-
tary Iincoln's wife and family are at the
Colorado springs, anu MS EdCdIou lIOh
cares Of Office must alternate between that
distant spot and wherever the President
elects 10 remain.
secretary and Mrs. Chandler have taken
a short journey to New Hampshire, but are
back again i'll their vine covered home on
street. know whereof ] speak about
the Chambers. for both the back gates OF
our respective residences join at right
angles, and when any quiet neighbor like
Mr.. Chandler has been blooms out into a
Secretary Of the Navy. on short notice, one
cannot but take an amount Of dignity and
gratiiicd pride in the fact that is decidedly
cool and refreshing such weather as this.
Lieut.. DanenhOwer
intends to dance, this summer, at CApon
Springs. and three years denial Of his
privileges in that line have neither er'
haus,ed his taste or his grace iOt. and in
the meantime write his Jeannette history.
There will be quite cotiere Of navy people
at the resort ,
Narraganset pier gets the Austrian MN
ster, Baron Won Schaefcr, the batcneior
envoy. who can say more pleasant things
with his eyes than with his tongue, ior ms
hold on the re English Is reacherous
NWaa.ZN IN