National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-15
LENTEN GOSSIP.
SOCIETY BEwAlLs ITS wroKEDNEss.
Arrearases OF Calls-The Veto and the Chinese
TheOrienial Embassy Delighted with IT.
Their Sublime Conference.-The
Washes the Legation.

Lent is over, and think Washington may CON
grntulate itself upon having discovered method
Of serving God and mammon at one aud the same
time. The season was too short Society had
hardly made up its mind to give grand ball be-
fore Ash Wednesday appeared upon the scene,
warning the gay votares of society to stop In their
mad career repent them Of their SINS and clothe
themselves in sackcloth and ashes-ahard mandate
when some of the dresses had never been lfted
from the box in which they had crossed the ocean,
These costumes must be worn out before next sea-
son. or they would be old fashioned, and conse-
quently useless. That would be extravagance,
and extravaganza was surely a sin so society com
promised on sackcloth and ashes In the morning
Informal affairs. my dear. only music and intel.
lcctual ~ conversation. Do come and don't dread
nut woe to the woman who took those words
literally, and appeared In an ordinary afternoon
toilet prepared for a quiet evenings enjOymcnt
for were not the high teas invented Tor the display
0f costumes the short season had prevented the
wearing Off" Then there were large arrears OF
calls len over. Not to return them would be rude,
| and rudencss was a sin As the fashionable
churches held services at four o'clock, from two
until that hour tho pastcboard business was as
| ing down to the neighborhood of the church, and
| at the solemn
TONES OF THE vEsPER BELL
society dropped on its knees, and for twenty min
| ues bewailed It's manifold sins and wickednc =,
| called itself n miserable sinner and many other
names which itwould have been horrincd 10 have
really believed of ITSELF and thus with renewed
cargo of spirituality, trOtted ont to run iu another
conner on pastcboatd before dinner. Having so
successfully combined its religious and secular
duties, society prepared for joyous Easter, not in
| full spring suits. for fashion DEGREES such dis
| plays ON Easter Sunday are not chic, but with that
| calm qualification which conscious virtue feels
| when just rewnrd is forthcoming; aud IL grand
music, exquisite flowers, eloquent sermons, and,
at least IN the morning hours, bright sun
soeey Mad its pswSPd But AID il thns @ope U
| that than of Ho in whose honoral this was donc9
| Qd sdbci The President settled the Chinese qnes-
| ton, and whether he has not also settled the Re-
| publican party in California remains TO be seem
| feel sorry for the worlingmen of California, for
| they are placed at serious disadvantage. BE;
| sides the cheapness of Chinese labor their skill
| also weighs in the balance. With all the white
light. fingered gentry there are scarcely enough 10
pick the tons OF grapes quickly and rs neatly rs
| the Chinese, never mussng the delicate skin nor
| leaving one on the ground.
WHAT FRESHMAN WOULD
tie rope around his waist fsten 1t to the top of
| tree, and so secured, crawl out on the frailest
| branches to pluck the fruit, rather than run tho
risk Of breaking it by shaking the tree. The pool
| heather bring many evils In their trnn, but they
! make life much easier for large portion of oui
| people, and 1t does seem as If our solons might
have found more eiilcacious and less tyrannica
Of the Chinese legation are highly delighted al
the veto. They are all bright, well educated. and
agreeable. men. The Minister with several
attaches, has gone on a visit to Spain The 40
| counts from the legation there do not please thi:
rather dignifed gentleman. Said one Of them
| 1.-THE society at Madrid is evidently very gay The
Chinese legation Is the scene of many designations
| The Spanish ladies appear TO be very fascinating
| and our young men are susceptible, which is moi
| right as most of them have wives ut home" Pool
little Chinese wife-drcaming fond dreams of hei
| absent John" as mightnny American wife, while
| very like an American John, he hirts with the
| lovely Castilansl But
| 'AH SIN WAS Ills NAME"
The Chinamans sublime confidence in his gov
eminent his customs, and himself are refreshing
Speaking the other day Of the manner OF bringing
up girls in China and of keeping their women sc
secluded, one of the secretaries was asked If h,
considered 1t good plan, and If he really thought
SAID "Ceriainiy," again he remarked. While he
considered one of our bellies very charming. he
wouldn't like his wife to talk TO her: Rhea made
them an invitation to her performance of"Adri.
enne," and when called before the curtain smiled
IS only Rhea can IN smile into their box, which SC
the tips of his celestial fingers. have heard that
the wife Of the Minister intends making
her debut in society next winter
Rumor also states she is very beautiful. VIII oui
ways that are dark and tricks that arc vain
astound her, wonderY Notwithstandingth the cold
wave many spring suits have blossomcd forth the
last few days. Adjectiyes have about been ex'
hausted In describing the marvellous hats. Tho
shop.glrs are especially tried, one OF them, af.e
dOus affair, which could only be kept on tho hcuC
by capillary attraction declared it to be too "ro
mantC-lookingi" which decided tho question
the hat was bought.
SEE THAT MRS. MASON Is
still acknowledging the receipt of money. Bets!
and the Baby" are bigger men than Grant" Sur
enough, what with petitions, and subscriptions
benefits and interviews, their name bids fair TO b.
" one of the few, the immortal names, that wer,
not born to die" Mrs. Mason Is no doubt a mos
worthy woman, and is in much better circum
stances than If the sergeant had been a better sol
der. Howgate has skipped again. The vigilance
was nS nothing IN his a manner s'i To indicate
that he contemplated such a STEP
How inconslderate in the Captain not to "ind
cate" by his manner that he contemplated escap
ingl The New Hampshire Club have been doinl
ouf city for the last lew days seeing all the sights
aud mnglng in its di'spations too. Senate
Rollins gave them a very handsome reception
Thursday night. Friday the club visited Noun
NernoR aud gave banquet to their friends at vii
lard's. The club is not at all SWITCH, no; but
seems to be able to keep up with the procession.
Nj. II.