The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12
WASHING TON LETTER.
WAsHINeroN. D. G.. Dec. s. ,s3

2 to place, and the great questions a
| to.who is Speaker and who is Ser
geant-at-Arms, and who have thu
privilege of guarding the doorway
of the Capitol building, and who
plies the feather busters, and who
has the large contract for furnishing
"cold tea to the thirsty mcmberl
ETC., ETC., are all settled, Washington
takes long breath and prepares
for talk and enjoyment. For it is
to have talk by the volume, by the
library The Government Printing
Office has begun its grist of gable,
and before Congress adiourns it will
J have added acres of words to the
large tasks of reading and hearing
which affiict mankind. / very much
fear that this will be the principle
outcome of this Session of Congress.
But the thousands of people " no
make up the entity called society,
are now ready for their appearance
on the stage of affairs, and will en-
ter at once Upon the whirl of ex-
element, display and dissipation
which characterizes a winter in
Washington. Is it possible to define
society? When the President gives
State dinner at which the upper
officials scrape their feet upon the
new Moquet carpets of the White
House, or when Matilda Jane High
flyer has a kettle drum for the
special dedication of her circle OF
friends, they are both society events
according to the newspapers. Yes,
even when lobbyist O'Duffy cap
lures a senator or two for a quiet
dinner at Welckers or Chamberlains,
this too, is set down as society
news SO it is impossible to tell
where society begins or ends. But
there are certain recognized dis
tinctions ON a large scale. One of
these will be pointed out. For the
time in many years there will be a
peculiarly Southern society in Wash
ington this winter. Say what you
will of it, Northern and Southern
people are essentially different in
their ideas of friendly intercourse.
l think there is little reason for say
ing that either Northern or Southern
women are the most beautiful. !
think that it might be said fairly
that the Northern girls dress with
more style than their Southern sis
tiers, but certainly not with more
grace. They are colder in their
manners. more proper, and less
natural. But they do not meet and
mingle on equal and agreeable
terms. Southern people will be
very numerous in the Capital City
this season but their social pleasures
will be mostly confined among their
sectional friends, so to speak. They
form a large but distinct class OF
society, visiting among themselves
and having very nice time togeth
or, particularly noticeable for tree
dom from restraint and a sort OF
friendly familiarity which seems to
accept any Southerner as one of the
family.
And what will society do? All,
there are delights indeed in store
for those who may and can enjoy
them The President will entertain.
The Foreign Ministers will have
some grand balls and routs. The
Cabinet and the Supreme Justices
will give big dinners. All the Sena-
tors wives VIII receive" on certain
days. Ambitious people with plenty
money will lavish it in supreme
desire to get all the show and salts
faction out of it that can be had. /
cannot begin to picture it. But
there will be mad whirl of leasure
for those who enter into it.
Talking about the Supreme Court,
the Justices have formed a club; a
Whist Club. They will meet at
each others houses every week to
enjoy the pleasures of that game,
diversifying it with with a little
cold chicken and bottle of spark
ling Mosseile. Cards are a great
source of amusementin Washington.
Everybody dimes here between
and 6 o'clock. From these hours
until the business or enjoyments of
the evening begin say 8 o'clock,
there is a hiatus which must be
gotten over somehow. What better
than a game Of cards, while friends
still inger, and the happy and
elevating effects of good digestion
make one inclined to sociability.
There are thousands at the card
table at these hours, in Washington
But must tell you bit of news
before closing this letter. Whisper
it gently. The Chief Executive OF
this great nation is said to be quite
convinced that the Biblical injunc-
ton, it is not good for man to be
alone, is substantially applicable to
him. The lady it is said, is the
daughter of one of the Secretarys,
a tall brunette not exactly beautiful
but very fine looking, and a very
queen in the drawing room. 1t is
not probable that anyone knows the
engagement to be q fact, but it is
certainly time, for the President has
been quite distinctfvely attentive to
the lady in question, and the gossips
will have it so. 1t may be all based
upon the idea prevalent with all the
maneuvering mammas, and the
hopeful bellies, that he ought to be
married.
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