The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-10-21
CAPITAL NOTES.
President Arthur to Lead Society This
Season,
Aud Make Seine Girl Exceedingly
Happy.
Glcauings From the Nations Capital.

WARRINGTON Oct. H,-[SpeciAl Cores
pondence,l Your Coresp jndent learns that
tho president proposes TO lead society him
self this winter. The executive mansion
has been undergoing repairs and .decora.
tions all summer aud is now much more
desirable as L resid tnco and more suitaGle
lJs The tasks of entertaining than ever be-
fore. The chief executive has a decided
perchant for social pleasures and his good !
taste IN all such matters is well known. |
rha White House, under his quiet super
vision, has come to have about 1t an ar Of
refinement, taste aud elegance which Is |
ggten novelty. He, himself, seems TO be- |
GeslrGus IA WI uuOstentatiOus way TO I'm |
press this distinction upon his surroundings. |
/ think, IN tact, that he accepts the title Of
POLISHED GENTLEMAN
with satisfaction and Is rather proud OF it. |
| He always dresses in fashionable attire, |
| wears seasonable flower in his button.
| hole aud is tho glass OF fashion and mould !
| II form in appearance aud STYLE Among |
| mis- iutmates he IS said TO be extremely easy
| In conversation and most cordial in his man
mars. His acceptance OF many social atien-
! tons at Newport are OF course 10 be repaid
| IN like coin, and the leaders Of society, so
called. are quite congratulating themselves
on the prospect of liOniZiug IN the White
! House this winter But while IL Is o difficult
matter in these sarcastic times to lead in
fashion and save oneself from rldicule there
is nothing OF the dude about President Ar
thur He is independent enough TO select
his associates In Accordance with his own
tastes, but do not think that lie will allow
his dignity TO be sacrificed on the social al
tar lie Cultivates society moro as q relief
TO hard-headtd, wearing work than as an
occupation OF itself. The president still
occupies his summer residence ut the Sol
ders Home, u quiet, secluded spot which
he likes very much. The White House has
been closed to visitors ever since early sum
mer and has been gwen over to carpenters
and decorators. lie will occupy IL about
tho first OF November and the season will
then open, His sister, Mrs McElroy, will
be the chief hostess, but the circle OF ladies
who will make up the American court will
include the names Of all the leading ladies
, I'm society and politics. ] cannot learn that
| any definite programme has been prepared
for the winter, but there will be continual
, round OF receptions, dinners and entertain
ments There will be four or five public re.
ceptionH, out OF Difference to republican
ideas, but these occasions are voted bere
by those who have the entree to the better
class affairs. The president finds them
really enjoyable entertainments are the Of
F.. fetal receptions, the state dinners, and the
social parties which are made up from the
inner circles Of distinguished people,
There has been TumOr often repeated
that
Mr.. ARrHUR WANTS TO MARRY AGAIN.
Z Iisan actual fact, as the writer knows.
q that certain rich widows and aspiring maid
deus have made the pilgrimage to the capi-
ta TO tempt the iates In their favor. But
This eligible match Is still open to fair rival
!, ~ Ills intmates say that his domestic
> tastes are strong, and he would not be avetse
N to matrimony if suited. IL may be fairly
oxpected that this fact will add piQusn,y Ia
d Inc gossip of society this winter. Among
the ioreitn legations there will be quite
J. n rivalry for display. The Russian embassy
will occupy the elegant mansions built by
= Ross shepherd tor his ownuse in those gold
en- DAYS whoD he was governor OF the dis
- lrict and prince OF contractors. It's nov
u bsinr decorated .and furnished in styl,
49, which IT ia claimed has never before beer
y attempted in this country, The Russian
minist,r Is determined, It Is said, TO out
:; strtp all rivals Ia the magniliCence Of hi,
entertainments ana the pOrgcOusne3s OF hi
ldispl,ys. HIS palatiAl house Will be u sec
, onA kremlin, wherein nll the gayeties of
" THE ARtsruCRArIC CouBr on RUSSIA.
D. will be reproduced. All TINS - brOugh
about by strange fact. The predecesso
~ to the present minister did not enjoy higl
-. character among trades-ptOple as custC
10 mer. IL is claimed that the diplomatic bar
-, riers In the way of collecting domestic nc
10 counts were absolutely iusurmountahlt
n Aud II is now said that these facts comm
" 10 the ears Of no less person than the au
y, -, gust emperor Of oil the Russas himself, h
:" has condesoended to order that the Russia
". embassy at Washing ON shall wipe out thi
10 stigma by lavish extravaganza and dil
= play. This Is good for the grocers, at a
y, events. BUTT Is also said that the Frencl
!" SPANISH, japanese aud Chinese legations M
b, making arrangements to entertain in grei
~, style. An this, with What can be- done b
Nv resident millionaires. aspiring presideutil
candidates, aggressive and wealthy polit
%, clans and the like, promises to keep ia
- cliy In whiri OF excitement all this Winte