Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Hot Weather and Congressional
C0urtesies.
CAPITAL, PERSONAL AND socleTYCHAT
Special COrrespondence Of the Register.

principle that abuse is better than neglect
any member who has not been called liar
thief or perjurer lately, can scarcely be said
to have carried off the honors Of the ses-
SION. Well meaning people, who attach
degradation to these exchanges Of Legislative
courtesies, will feel relieved when the ad
journment arrives.
Washington will be brighter and gayer
this summer than for some years, as many
who would have gone away after a short
session, will now manage to spend the rest
of the season in town. AS I have before
intimated, most families whose movements
Are worth Recording
are distributed about the immediate neigh
borhood of the Capital, in a comfortable
sort of fashion, awaiting the coming
of the head of the house. The
families of the Senators and members from
the Pacific coast are always impatient to
return to their fiowery homes, whose de-
lights they picture so glowingly. Mrs, and
ator Miller, are enjoying a shert European
tour, before they join the Senator here in
August. They will pass the remaining
months of the autumn at their charming
home in San Francisco. The en-
gagement of Miss Miller, who
is probably one of the veal
thiest young ladies in society, was au-
thoritiyely denied before her departure.
Miss Pacheco. another of the beauties OF
the California delegation is summering in
Bloomfield, New jersey, where her mother
1t is too bad, after all, that Congress cannot
adjourn to some cooler locality for these
midsummer sessions.
The Tariff Commission.
that high and mighty body-in their own
minds-whose deliberations will, no doubt,
be as correspondingly deep and important
to the nations interests, show an amount
of good sense in their selection Of quarters
that strikes poor sun-blistered city man,
with terrible power. The rumor runs that
they were shown a room in the Treasury
Department, for their exclusive use, this
summer, but can scarcely credit any such
a report, for bodies Of this char
acter make it q rule to
have assigned them as cheerful surround
ings as the season would permit, especially
as all their expenses are paid. The num-
Der Of wise men, who will feel it para
mount duty that they HE themselves away
to Long Branch to give the Tariff Commits
sion ray of light will be appalling. The
National Board or Health
having a generous appropriation within
the grasp of their philanthropic fingers,
display the same keen regard for their
health. Three of the members OF the COM
mission have ordered themselves to inves-
tigate the condition Of the various
mineral springs east of the Allie
ghany mountains. One can not but
get trihe communistic, when you hear
of these reasonable jaunts all over this
great land of ours by our bosses whose in
terest in the development of this and the
stopping of that, are regulated by the ex-
tent of the coin Of the realm which gen.
erous government puts at their disposal.
generals and heads of divisions fiirt around
the country on
Inspection Tours
In the gayest kind of way. Our bran
new Secretary OF the Navy, Mr.. Chandler,
has not the faintest shadow of respect for
our navy. have not heard of any OF his
inspection tours, and believe he is afraid
to trust himself aboard any Of our tloaters.
He is rather plain going man after all I,
for he is only spending three or four thous-
and dollars on the improvements making
on his city house here. The house is
roomy double mansion, just old enough
to give the society writers chance next
winter to describe it as quaint and old
fashioned. The situation is nearly the ex:
treme eastern corner OF the West End,
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, but a locality teeming with memo
ries OF former day splendor, as we'll as Tie
stories of more modern glory.
The Executive Mansion
has been quite gay Of late, in the enter
tainment Of President BarHos Of the Re
public Of Guatemala. On the evening OF
the official ressntation, the suite OF par.
lors in their summer covering OF linen,
looked cool and inviting, but when the di.
plomatic set speeches were disposed Of, the
entire party adjourned TO the South veran-
da. On Saturday evening, the President
dined a large party in honor Of the visit.
6rs. Tha table was exqui sitely laid, tL.
State service being used. The guests, all
gentlemen, invited 20 meet President Bar
rois and his suite, were the members Of
the Cabinet, diplomatic corps, for
eign affairs, committees of Con-
gress and few others, The
entire party, aboard revenue cutter, en-
joyed a trip TO our Mecca, and like palmer
folks, were in raptures over the natural
beauties as well as the associations OF
Mount Vernon.
The Physicians Ellis.
The discussion over the medical expenses
attending the sickness Of Garfield, are dis.
gusting to most Of the reading public, but
encouraging to those, who hope IN the
struggle TO see the services and skill Of the
woman in. the case, rewarded. DIR.
Susan Edison, whom the newspapers
will insist in clubbing Mrs"
when she left here, about month ago, was
in condition of nervous prostration, the
effects OF last summers work, which gave
her friends much uneasiness. Miss Edison
is old now, and not as likely to recover
from such tedious service, as when she
nursed during the war. Her practice in
this city, is large and among the best
classes. The family of Secretary Teller
and others in high life feel themselves for
tunate in having her services She was
Obliged to give up entirely last month and
to do so, had to leave town. Her first rest,
on journey far west, was with Mrs. Gar
field, at Mentor, whittier she was invited
to talk over the details of the last months
Of the Presidents life TO his aged mother.
DR.. Edson's mother, and old Mrs. Garfield
were for many years near neighbors in
Cleveland and warm friends.
The Potomac Boat Club
are giving q series OF hops at their boat
house. which are largely patronized by
their friends. The river Is isswsrming every
fine,evening with small craft and barges,
all alike on pleasure bent
Society Notes.
There Is to be noted gathering Of great
men at the White Sulphur early in Aug.
ust, among them Don Cameron and Blaine.
Hon. s. 8. Cox's family tree Is Ito sun
itself at Oakland, Md. Mr.. Cex's aged
mother will have all her daughters and
sons about her II they all possess the wit
of S. g.. the company win spend few tedi-
oss hours.
Two-thirds OF the residents of street are
at Narragansett Pier, with q
sprinkling ut Saratoga and Newport. There
are not many Washington families cottage
owners at Newport
The Miss sPrelinghuysensa are visiting there
with relatives from New York.
II Ia said the fancy work making this
summer by busy fingers at summer resorts
Is quite artistic, and will contribute to a
great extent to the decoration of homes
next winter here. All manner of dainty
belongings are in process of construction,
but / viii talk more about them when see
some. MIsNAc.
60 XIII His wife ana ChnA.
McKEEsroKr, July 2S.-About ten o'clock
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