The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-05-19
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1882.

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WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1882.
Gov. Rusk, of Wisconsin, was called
upon at the Ebbitt House by citizens
of Wisconsin on Monday evening last.
The number of Wisconsin people in
Washington usually averages from
seventy-fve to a hundred ladies' and
gentlemen, of whom the larger por-
ton are in government employment,
the balance having other engagements
of business or pleasure. The great
majority of Wisconsin people here
were callers on Gov. Rusk many of
these had, in years past, enjoyed a per-
sonal acquaintance with him in Wiscon-
sin, and those who had not before met
him were pleased with his gentlemanly
bearing, 1t may not be out of place TO
say word of the people from Wiscon-
sin who are sojourning in this city. A
more intelligent class of gentlemen and
ladies, brought together under like cir.
cumstances, could not be surpassed
from any other state. Quite number
of the men here have held official posi-
tions of trust and responsibility in Wis
consin.
FASHIONABLE WOMEN - DRESS - IN
TELLECT.
There probably have been many
fashionable gatherings in the city the
present season, where ladies appeared
in more dashy and costly costumes than
at Gov. Rusk's reception. Singular
enough. there did not happen to be any
officious reporters, for the purpose of
noting the color and texture Of ladies'
garments, to furnish the newspapers
with society gossip. This demoraliz.
ing business is kept up as persistently
as ever. Every morning the papers
describe some fashionable entertain
ment, given on the preceding evening;
the toilets of the ladies are described,
with many embellishments added gra-
It's. ANY lady who receives a glowing
notice of being the wearer of a rich
and attractive outfit, with the addition
of a compliment to her cOmeliness of
person, feels quite sure her name will
be on the list of fashionable society,
and she entitled to rank in the upper
circles, and thus this senseless round
of imposure goes on; intelligence, cnl-
ture and moral worth are of small ac-
count in the world of modern fashion.
Among all the ladies whose names
appear in the papers as having been
attired at reception,
not one in a hundred is ever spoken of
as the possess0r of superior intellectual
endoWments. Expensive fabrics hide
mental ugliness. If it were practical
and expedlent for press reporters to
represent the true intellectual status
of every lady at fashionable party,
instead of describing external appear
ances, what O fiuttering it would make?
1t would not be surprising if high
toned women in palatial houses, NOV
ing in the higher ranks, We're discOy.
cred to be proper subjects for an asy-
lum for predetermined women.
WISCONSIN LITERARY LADIES.
There were ladies at Gov. Rusk's re-
ception who will bear being noticed in
a more sensible way than small talk
about silks. satins and jewelry. At
least three Wisconsin ladies may be
mentioned, who are an hundredfold
more deserving of notice than those
whose inflated standing derives its i'm
portance from dazzling equipages.
Mrs. Scidmore and her daughter Lille
are from Madison, Wisconsin. Mrs. s.
has for years been well-knoWn
writer for the public press. Her
daughter Lille is a sprightly writer,
and in demand as correspondent for
metropolitan journals. Both Mrs.
Scidmore and her daughter have had
the advantages of travel in Europe.
Miss Jennings is from Monroe, Wis.
She has written much for the press and
is now the correspondent of one of the
leading journals in New England. She
has twice visited Europe for obserya-
tion and improvement. These ladies
have too much sense of propriety to
desire their wearing apparel described
in the newspapers.
| NATIONAL BREWERS ASSOCIATION
CLAIMS TO BE TIE TRUE TEN
PERANCE PARTY.
The Associations which take the
name of National have within a few
years increased from small number
to a multitude. Nearly all the larger
national organizations hold their
annual meetings in Washington. They
represent every variety of cause which
suits the diversified wants of men.
This week the National Brewers Con-
yention has been in session in this
city. There were about three hundred
delegates from various states in attend
ance. They claim to be the true
friends of temperance, and have
adopted a systematic plan to educate
the people that the general use of beer
is calculated to supplant the use of
whiskey. For this purpose they re-
solved upon three modes of operation !:
1st, by facts and statistics given
through the press: I'd, circulation of
tracts treating the use of beer scien-
tifically; Sd, by public lectures, show
ing beer to he q nutritious and health
FIJI beverage.
| The Convention resolved to enter
The domain of politics and take side
with whichever party most favors their
principles. The speakers denounced
temperance people who carry their
views into politics as fanatics. But
just here the question will naturally be
raised, why political action is wrong
for temperance friends and right for
brewers? 1t is difficult to understand
how the whiskey distillers and brew
ers can stand on the same platform,
politically, since the latter antagonize
| the former. Said a member of the
Brewers Convention to an outside
gentleman, "step into our meeting and
see the full, developed, rounded forms
and ruddy faces in the convention. and
contrast them with the lean, pale-faced
people seen in your cold water tenn
| perance convention" The treasurer
of the Brewers Convention reported
satisfactory amount of funds on
hand, and the proceedings ended with
sumptuous banquet at Abner's Din
ing Rooms.