Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-20
WASHINGTON.
The Capital a. a ssassf Rsssrt.
Our cersspsadeas Grows usgssat Over
lts Charms Ihs hsai6eat sad hh
Horss-PerssaA asd Ssoisy
GossiN

liarly interesting 10 anti get-aWu0s and D.
source Of immeBse CONSOLATION b tAooe Wbo'
have already expended their surplus wealth
at some resort or other and are nov resting
little use to try aud coavince the transient
visitor to our beautiful city, that it IL
quite . DeafPahaC 0UDaeP RessAeaea..
for the average strsMRer's kuovI>des'
of the town and It's temperature efr
generally governed by thcvistas from thSlr
hotel windows, after Q return from SIGHT.
seeing in the hottest hours 81 the day. But
any resident will agree in the statement
that II you can'tmaGe change Of quarters
during these two months, you can make
yourself quite As comfortable - at any
Northern city. or at any other spot where
the sun can shine unbiirdcred over your
tired frame. You may miss the cooling
breeze you might hne . chance At scca.
sionally at more nothcrn points al night.
but no place can begin to compare With the
Capital in the
acres Of smooth lawns. and the width Of
our streets. The wise man; or woman
either, whose movements are identical With
of legislation, count over the facts patient
~. and II you growl just ever so little at any
discomfort, the manner in which you will
have them hurled ut you 10 absolutely cool
ing. The roads are very gay with tufnouts
Of every description under. the sun. The
yagaries OF the modern team are quite In
keeping with our other advanced notions.
The ladies. picturesque and charming In
their white dresses, drive around In their
dog carts and phaetons, every evening. un-
Ill YOU would imagine yourself atNeWport.
The
Point OF lnteFrss o. tAe RssA
4. A
II his first executive turn out Is any sam.
pie OF the stock OF which his stable will
boast. he certainly displays quite . cult
waited taste in that line. Ii takes your
memory back 10 the days Of Grant when
the Presidential fourin-hand now sweeps
down our broad thoroughfarc. President
Arthur has lately purchased four handsome
bays at a figure away up, they say. The
investment has not made the sensation
which attended President Hayes modest
purchase OF q pair OF grays. simply because
We knew Arthur would do his duty. Most
people like 10 see the President rolling
along in state, aud even our simple Repub-
liCan ideas can stretch jot on this point.
Perhaps the passage to and fro OF any Pres
ideni In the memory OF this generation dos
not attract the attention given TO Lincoln.
His own carriage Was simple enough hut
the
Detachment Of Mo0nted hoIdteFS
who always accompanied him, made %
much noise clanking along the streets ut .
time when every tritling sound seemed
omiuous 10 weak nerves, that 10 watch Tor
the Presidents coming was daily affair
Lincoln used tn summer nj the SOLDIER
Home. and drove in aud out morning and
evening.
General Grant did not develop such Q
gorgeous taste in horschesh and accompa-
niments until his last term. Ills own fast
trotiei and light buggy were, OF course, 10
miliar features Oh the road oil through bis
term. and were. no doubt, more enjoyable
Ia his tastes than the tastes OF imperial
splcndor later on. Nellie Grant hsd her
her command during her school days, and
her brothers were similarly provided with
turnouts la their likinHs. Usually the
Younger boys rode. The family carriage
fourth hand
Made = sensation when 70 APPesres.
and the Grants enjoyed IL thoroughly. The
Cabinet officers under Grant were all we'll
provided for In the equipage line. The
it >kkHkp tsdfrfhtp l Nt s ppt EsAlcls l9a
ont, were not surpassed. although he used
hired team. IL uAcd To be one OF the
sights Of the day to see Mrs. BslknAp %
her afternoon round Of calls. A q general
thing, the nurse and her infant daughter,
then a marvellous bundle Of ribbons and
lace. accompanied her.
The Hayes had
Much More sin pie Tastes
in every direction, and thought q street dis
play bad form, Mrs. Hayes Was fond ~
rides, but O, n general thing. the family
walked 10 church, q few squares distant
from the White House. They hsd both
IL A. asfia hnl s,as al
the street quite o. matter-of.fsct. ~ ths
plainest citizens could wish. The Garfislds
would have been m plain. For Time they
used HAYES team until thr General suited
his notions about horse flesh.
President Al thur feels what Is due his
city and her mopeyed men In the seiectioa
Of an Executive team, and
Enjoys His Ysss.ts.nssS,
like the typical New Yorker. Home Of the
ladies In that charmed circle usually abost
the President on grand occasions are con.
plimented every day by nj invitation. cream
laid and ETY. iisb, 10 accompany The Prrsi-
dent on I'm evening drive. Mn. Don Cam
eron and other ladies were out the other
evening with the President and never viii
that lin hand carry loyelier freight:
The Presidents little daughter and some OF
her Young friends are frequently out with
the President. Young Arthur, who II just
the
sw~lIest Ysasg MAS ~ Tsws
these dog days, has . way Of mstiag thoSs
bays earn their meals. For bis nee they
are attached 10 light buggy snd hc han
die the ribbons with quite native ease.
About the only Office In the Presidential
household that times or terms DO not enees
10 thst Of the goodman. Albert Hs.iins
who drives for Arthur. has driven all Ne
.tpr. (.fants ~ He In n thOf-
ougbIy black man With
Good Figure asa CsO0sU1tDg etss.
and drives In splendid style. His msnssss
are perfect, n II grounded In The days q
plantation glories and be at once becOnee
q fayorite with the occupants Of the whole
house. He il we'll known over the city
and bis presence on the bor 10 clear enough
evidence that the President or bis house-
hold u In the vicinity.
IL il 10 be hoped thai bis Chinese eHceS-
Iepcy, Cbeng Tao Ju, nov that be has ~
turned from Madrid, will allow his
DesssifslAAssis VIA.
breath of fresh cir, the Eddy young -
tscbes q this Legations manage 70 ,est CO...
siderable fun GOT Of their rssidenoe bare,
end never miss Q chance 10 mingis 10 or
,poris. As Il 10 pretty hard 70 Ett anytsisg
CERTAIN Ger. fro" hs. S, the .r0' :o..s ~:
few more privileges than u shS. vs.e
Ut home They ssy shs II boss
YssnGASA DssssissI,.
and never sees sny face but those OF ber
Cbine,e women attsndana aod bis eHess-
sncy, The Misistsr. Thsrs Wa Q. sumU
tbst she ustd4o 20 out riding oecssionsily,
tefore the Minister went % Msdria 80
now tbst be has pstaynsd fron that dipte'
mstic mission, TIE ladies era. bcptng 80
vii 20 sgsip 70 they will hage chance -,
ere her o. consss, - the lady Of The -
,sbIishmlnt nsvef sppesr1 her SEE ca
never b invited 70 entsrtslnnfetS - u
legation.
Thh Dabs WaADen1ea,
however, ssod many tinaby the atlaclsee
| Who ned 70 give breakfast psrtss o. Oni-
mere dainties TO their youns la69 fnsAds
wfA cane, Of course. ehsmPefoasd b -
81 Sssiy lady.
Mr.. Leopold Mora. uho has ben Issest-