The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-15

wash bowl of his committee room
in the presence of half a dozen
members, one of whom was the
fastidious Hewitt, Of New York,
who bolted out of the room utter
ing the word "damnation" be-
tween his teeth, Next week 1
will undertake to give some of
the peculiarities of this Impressive
body, its methods Of transacting
business, and the experiences and
difficulties Of new members.
Society people, and those who
come to Washington for the at
fractions offered by the usual
round of social pleasures, com
plain that the season is dull.
There have been good
many DINNER parties and
the like, but a lack of those
general occasions of large proper
tions. The fact the White House
is practically closed to society
makes Il great difference, especially
to transient visitors to Washing
ton. For over twelve years not
only were the customary evening
receptions. or ''levees," afternoon
receptions and State dinners regu-
larly given there, Tor at least two
months after the New Year re.
ception opened the season, but
during the most of the Grant ad-
ministration and all of the Hayes
term many felt privileged to call
on the lady Of the Executive Man
sion socially in the evenings when
no formal entertainments were 60
ing on there. From the street the
house used to present very bright
appearance, as it never does now,
since President Arthur thinks that
it is a proper respect to show to
his assassinated predecessor not to
have his late official residence
looking as though no tragedy had
occurred. 1t is rumored that he
will begin having receptions after
the six months of mourning have
expired, that is to say after March
18th, which can be done very well,
as Congress will be in session for
some time after that, and everyone
will enjov spring entertainments
more than during the winter en-
gagements for social amusements
I dl Z llAtS NUMEROUS.
The woman suffragists have been
again stirring up discussion here
and their leading spirits are STIR
ring up Congress. In spite of the
known sentiment of the country
especially of the better class OF
women in it-against the womans
right theories, these agitators pre-
sist in thrusting themselves and
their demands npon public atten,
ton. OF course they have a right
to do so; it is only a question OF
propriety and taste. There are
some brilliant, and probably ex-
cellent, women engaged in the
cause. 1t is singular that such
women as Mrs. Stanton, Miss An
thony, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Gage, Mrs
| Hooper and Miss Cozens shoulo
commit the blunder of excluding
men as advocates in their cause
and of taking up the better part o
their time in denouncing some
class of male citizens who have The
ballot. There are many inconsis
tencies illustrative of the natura
and physical laws which exist as ;
standing barrier to the achieve
ment of this ''equal rights" doc
trine. One of the ladies who ad
dressed a Senate committe mos
earnestly IN favor of the rights @
women, which, according to he
creed, is no more nor less thar
simply to place them on a perfec
equality with men, had only th'
day before complained quite bit
terly that ladies going into th'
Senate galleries did not receive
proper attention from the door
keepers. Men, of course, receiv,
none. y gentleman now here re
iates an incident in his own ex
: perience developing the same in
consistency in the advocates o
, women's rights. Some time ag,