The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Wives OF the Contestants for the Speak
ership.
The Interest Societyis Taking in the
Matter,
with Seine other New National Talk.

Society takes its interest in the contest
and the social claims of Mrs. Randall, MIS-
Carlisle, Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Springer are
discussed at the formal gatherings oil tnis
carly season. The speakers wife ID most
jmportont figure in society, II she choVhes
RI recognize the fact, and during. the last
Two Writers, when neither the president nor
the yice.presidept pro tenn. were pressed
with a wife, it was the wife OF the speaker
NJ the house OF representatives VINO was
the first lady of the land, and proceeded the
wives of all other officials on STATE
occasions at the white house. me
whole official world, from cn,el
Justice, cabinet officers and dlplomates
down. make the first calls OF Geat ~, y, ,.
mon the new speaker and his wife imme-
diatelv after his election. Although
Sneaker Keifer's career came in for much
r, iticsm, his wife achieved a shining sue
cess socially, She came Straight from tne
seolusion of her Ohio home, and, Wholly
unscouainted with the small Woriu OF
Washington society, grasped the situa.ion
at once, and made for herseifa olsnuc9iV9
fame as speakers wife. Mrs. hanoaii
has had several years' experience in the de"
sirable position, and was always an
agreeable hostess, although her recep-
lions never attained the brilliancy or
Mrs, Keifer's or of Mrs. Blaine's,
who was the last predecessor of any great
social prominence in this line. Inc ran
dali family have always lived very qule.ly
in plain lltte brick house on Capl!oi
Hill, almost two miles away rom lnes IN q (,
center and fashionable residence portion OF
the city. The speakers wife receives on
Wednesday, as do also the wives OF the cab
met officers: aud cabinet families almost
without an exception have iiyed IN tne
West End The ladies who made the seven
official calls uptown nsed to grumDle at
the long ride across the city TO the spe.ik
er's dwelling, and wish that MS isHliy
would Yield, as all other oinclal Tsstue i
for receptioD day while they lived In
that section. In the hurry OF the winter
SESSION and face of the weather that wouid
nopartially fall on field days many were de-
TERED from attending Mrs. Randali's recep-
tiops. and they were not the rallying point
and great center on Wednesday afternoons
that they should have been.
Mrs. Carlisle, whose chances are cons.u
sidered next best for winning the coveted
nrize. has spent six winters III washington,
and attended faithfully 10 the social duties
incident TO her position. She is well known
in bicher circles and much esteemed by all
who have met her. The Carlises have lived
at the Riggs house for these six years, and
the other guests OF that msn,
ionabe hotel are looklne noI"aiu
IN a brilliant winter If the Kentucky can
didate comes off victorious. Mrs: Carlisle
is one of the tallest women, measuring quite
the traditional SIX feet in height. and has
stately and dignlfed presence, ninety In
harmony with her heroic mould. she mas
n nleasant and strongly marked counten-
ance. gray ewes and ligRt brown hair, ana
cordial and sincere manner that goes IeI
toward the general impression she AZ once
creates. The blithe ana acllVe o. ., Oo1
has lately built for himself residence on
Dupont Circle, and Mrs. Cox Is now mere
busily arranging the new home for occu-
cupanoy. Their pictures aud pretty thlngs
are being brought from their New
YORK home, and the little
Joker of the house means 10
nave a comfortable tent ~ snik IN, u no
more brilliant destiny 10 TO add Iuster 10
his name. Mrs, Cox is very plain and SIM
~, in her tastes. and has never followed up
Inc brilliant round Of society opesed To her,
although she and her husband are eagerly
sought as guests at all the choioest houses
here. Mrs. Springer has been an Invalid
for 80 much of the time since her husband
has been in congress that she is but little
known outside OF the circle OF their PEI So
nal friends, who are warmly Attached 10
her. This last summer Mrs' Springer
srent at the Las Vegas hot springs IN New
MsIico. and has at different times tried
nearly ali Of the great health resorts Of the
west. The Springers have always nved
quietly and in the most unpretending man'
ner AZ Washington, and will probably ex-
cite the least stir socially IL elected TO the
higher position for which the leading demo
Gratis are 30 eagerly contestlng:
I'm this weeks issue will be found the adj
vertising card Of Messrs. Oliver d Griggs,
bankers. OF Dallas, Texas. They are Known