Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-28
SENATORIAL HOSTS.

Washington letter 10 the Philadel
| phia Pres saws:
cannot recall dozen members of
the Senate who " eatertain.'' [ remem-
Der Senator Morton always on crutches
| or walking on two canes one of the
greatest men, AS | think, ever in public
hfe-and never free from pain, who was
sought on every hand. He had close
work to keep even with his creditors
de had To keep q carriage on account
OF his Inflrmity, and he had to live at
hotel because he required SO much
attention. He never gave a dinner or
reception III all his Senatorial life
here, yet be Was sought for on every
social OCCASION. One of his sons was
III college, and | know it was hard fe.
TIE senator to pay the quarterly bills.
bnt Morton was giant. and nobody
inquired how he lived, and nobody ex-
pected him to return social obligations.
VINO ever heard of Thad. Stevens Civ
ing dinner or reception: And vet no
man ever IN public life IN Washington
Great III such a sensation whenever he
went INTO society, which Was very rare.
except at dinner. Mr.. Bout we'll. when
senator and when Secretary of the Trea-
sury, lived at boarding house. The
family OF member of the Cabinet is
Obliged To receive callers on what il
called Cabinet day" namely, the day
IN each week set aside for calls on
cabinet ladies' Well, Boutwell's
family received IN the boarding house
parior' and, let me tell You. Boutwell,
did not spend his income any wear
that he WAS IN office here. But he was
somewhat criticised. because 1t WAS
knnyn ha I.
entertain.
OF the Senators | could not name
dozen, a. | have said. VIII, give enter
taInments. MIR. Bayard, of Delaware.
lives In his own house. and invites
friends to dinner As a private citizen
does. He gives no big dinners or par
ties.
Don Cameron has, next to Blaine's.
the biggest residence in Washington.
de gives large dinner parties and en-
tertaIns very extensively, though not
ostentatiously.
FAR, OF Nevada. gives great many
dinner parties. but they represent mo-
ney, nothing else. The very flowers say:
Look at us; We cost 500 But the
best people 90 to Fairs dinners, though
not on Fairs account. He can't talk,
ana does not know what a good or rather
lne dinner is. He leaves it to his ca
terer and pays the bull.
Eugene Hale of Maine entertained
great deal last winter. He took Levi =.
Mortons house when that gentleman
was sent to France. Morton entertained
most lavishly. and Hale. though behinl,
Is not very far behind him Mrs Hale,
the daughter of the late Zach. Chandler.
Is very rich. The house in which the
Hales live Is historic. 1t was owned by
Sam. Hooper, SO long in Congress from
Boston. a very wealthy IMAM, who in his
tins gave the best dinners in Washing
ton. tie WAS u great friend of Charles
sumner, and the friendship of the two
was not broken except by death. 1t
was the widow of HSoper's son whom
Mr.. Sumner married, and from whom
he was divorced. What a story there
is behind that marriage and that di-
vorce. 1t will never be told IN print.
| know something of it, but not all.
President johnson occupied the house
for fortnight or more after MIR. Lin
coins death.
Senator Hill, of Colorado, occupies
one of the finest houses in Washington.
and for 1t ia rental alone he pays more
than his salary. He gives dinners, and
MS Wlfe gives very handsome parties
and musicals. He occupies the same
house Mr.. Evarts had when Secretary
of State.
John L. Miller, Senator from Califor-
ma, entertains at great cost in very
handsome rented house. He is very rich
and has pretty daughter and an ambi-
tious wife his only family. He made
his money on the street in san Francis
co and in the Alaska Fur Seal company.
He is very able man and an eloquent
speaker.
Senator Peadleton has one of the love-
Hest houses here. bat its architecture is
III the miserable Queen Anne style, which
must surely go in Il few years. Pendle-
ton Is very hospitable, and everything in
his house is very dainty. His family is
exclusive. His pet dissipation is giving
elegant dinners.
Thus | have mentioned about all the
Senators who entertain" Perhaps
twice the number may be found in the
House, not more, although the House is
about four times as large As the Senate.
| cannot undertake To give the names of
members who entertain" When the
season opens, next water. | may return
TO tue subject.