The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-01-07
xRxsa WARRINGTON GOSSIP.
1aisNssex New York Cussows an View Tsar's
Dar-The PresIdeNt's Reeepaion.


over society and many Of the Cabinet recep-
uons OF the week have been declared on. and
the homes Of some of the diplomats closed for
a short time. The night before Mr.. Allen had
said hc was in better health than he had en-
ioycd for many years and EXPRESSED gra,tca-
tion that tho climate Of this country agreed
with him oven better than that of
Hawaii. His daughter. Miss Alien. is much
liked for her amiablc manners. Little Nellie
Arthur was standing with group OF play
mates. among them the three boys Of Senator
Hale. and was evidently enjoying tho novelty
OF o New Yours reception very much, when
Mr.. Allen fell dying. She was frightened. and
asked to be taken to her papa. She was car
red up stairs. and the President took her in
his arms and soothed her The Presidents
daughter Is by no means the finest dressed
child in Washington: on the contrary her SIM
plicity OF attire Is marked. On New Years Day
she wore q baby dress OF pale blue cashmere.
and looked ~ unlike the overdressed puppets
Of II nursery as can well he IMAGINED No eN.
psnsiys lace dresses and sliantis snsGss ipr
Miss Nellie. and no gorgeous scarf pins Tor
young Ar,hurnthe pyesdsnt soieraies ne ,Snd
nation that is wha, the, President wore on New
u af"t Mr. George 'i Bancroi. we're among the
first noticed. Offering 10 the President his con.
Years bay. although II few persons, ~ i'nita.
lion Of Nav York poope. do"lined t.. receive.
IL must BE- very divhttns 10 q Hfw ,htgtSsr 70
ton ape New IorK "utoins and fashions with
out srrin. the absurd ny OF Il town Of only $50.
c cities in the World Sow. tLc reason that keeps
people from RECEIVING in New York has noes
Washington to make ones circle OF aca,iaint-
ances 50 large that receiving them would be-
serious task. \ Cabinet officers ia,Ej.y mi @ht,
in the limits Of possibility. have 500 New Years
calls while receiving In person, bat no private
t6r eyer va s9 may on x %es tn s u
Wnshinstoninns going over 10 New York to
eseape New issrs in WasIningt@n in imitation NIT
here to escape. New Years in New York;
Gen. aud Mrs. Grant arrived d.. on T., Tuesday ra
Be.,lr whose house Is their hradquarters dur
Ing their visits here. They wi, be IN wash
son. Mrs. Benl- Ia. Tuesday evening recer--
tons. and an immense crowd attended the !nst
rsn Sn nnG Mrs Bss pn
stout. elderly women. dressed within an inch
OF their lives. each with necklace OF precious
Mr.. Samuel J, Randall. no, content with wor-
Hounisss SspslsssIy yAiiy Mg Ea"a,ai t. e,ish;;
under AZ long rs he feels like II. has treated
Seeor Robson With Sreat severity: On Tues.
form and called him member Of the SALIVA
ton Army. Robeson made no reply to THIS
cut When for shs
Ills attention upon Keller He listens with m
air of the deepest respect nnd turns IN eye ~
stern rebuke on any opposition to the Sneaker
At last. without ut,ern- Il word. BY what might
cruelty. he causes the Speaker 20 losc, his head,
S9mit one FOLLY aSr an Ea ama a TO Rhs
son who punges headlong into the fray.
The hotels arg full md oystiiowins. That
own ~ al
longer Us popular AS II was ten wears ago. but
Senators and Representatives; and nrmy and
People go. and then ask reporters not 70 Put
their names in the narers. Tho season is al
in full sweep. The Presidents and Cabinet
New Years, and everything waits on them. 4
lew dinners have been Siven hut no large en-,
to the ynH G"rrs oil New
Years pay-a custom originated by Mrs. Ham.
ilton Fish when, Mr.. Fish was Secretary OF
with the prorensify to can things by wrong
names, such entertainments are named Ireuk-
The initiative powers Of Americans have never
yet hid ,tull justice dom, them. but they are
incongruous customs Of other Countries.
Mr.. Smi,hmeyer who was :he architect Sc
posed Library BUILDING has PREACHED a crusade
against Queen Anne houses. This is woundins
Z u it, pGn' for W h ,s
eanons III" new National Museum ha- two
main buih.ing-but for houses in which to live
Comfortably washington has tested !he eish-
! teeuth century STYLES with success, The cell,
inHs are not SO low as in genuine Queen Anne
houses, and IN other particulars. the sly e has
been mad" TO acconnlodate itself 20 the times ::
but the presen, fashion is relief from the
brown-stone enrraeks OF t W Years ns", The
ths no'T Wh MHS nras ns
! things. A few places IN II hay" Il flavor
as and ,S WG1e about a1 amt dee
oratonS By Tiffany are in eNcrll2nr taste. and
have "ys Yen nal nal ! more en,.in man 4 TaS H.
pictures of George and Martha Washington are
,ne sole an only iyrs?"s''es n thai .rs"t
nH rniest "ri hau soh n ercanr s' ON T"s ear
The gown she wears, silver satin oyer n crlin-
Mr. Nj" ". II. VnndSrbt but il is Martin, Wasn,
!ng,on tia; gives distinction to the gown. one
feels iny9,nnia!iiy iiks making her i court,sy
artist. seems TO have caught the true inspira-
ton when lie painted her us u great lady.
and the reception rooms Is ,snguIary beautI-
tai. Al thn art .! gas making has been ex-
ship. tiarnots. ,ampihys,s. and Other ston".
have hen used IN manE r.''ces in-Lca 80, 81
ns RE " Blue "e ans was sim Win
tone, The Ned Room IS warm looking, and
therefore more generally pleas ING, Open fire
plucc Of the hieous la,robes and sepulrhrai
marble mantris OF Il by."n- day. The Presi-
dent sees visitors every day. except Monday, On
that day no one Is admitted except hy appoint
mant. He uses u reception room up stairs in
tho private part of the house. II is an oval
room, furnished in deep crimson; II has, a
grand pano-for what nobody knows. The
President stands hy II door n tn. further end
of this room, Around the room are rHn."l the
persons whiting 10 see him, strictly in ~" or
| der of their arrival. For three or four hours
lie stands and listrns, spanking litIe himself.
| II : taciturnity may come from desire 10 save
| himself extra fatigue.
Attorney Genera, Brewster. after getting u
comfortable berth in the Depart ,nant OF jus
| tice for his own son. has done the sulare thing
/ hy Mr.. Justice Wopds's son, whom b. has made
| Assistant Attorney FOR the United States in the
Eastern district OF Louisiana.
MISS HUGlRy DETAINED TRUNKS.