The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-11-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Wives Of The Contestants for the Speak
ership.
Tie Interest SOcietyls Taklag In the
Matter,
with Some Other New National Talk.

SgCiptV fakes its intprpgt i'm the contest !
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CARLISLE, AIRS, Cox and Mrs. Springer are
discussed a. the formal gatheringg OF this
o.rI, ss,g,r Tho s,s.l.er,s WHO 10 sro.,
80 ''.'> 3, ~ -,
lNpoiloHt inquire Ih aoC'''y shS OHo'se'
10 recognize the fact, aud during the las
two winters, wlcl neither tine -esideut nor
The yics-presldeut pro TEN. were blessed
with wife, twas thc wife 81 the speaker
OF the mouse OF representatives who was
the first lady OF the.lsu1, aud proceeded the
wives OF AL other officials on state
oCa ions ~ the white house, me
whole ciheal world, irom chlci
Justice cabinet officers and d,piomates
down, make the Ir't calls ni ceremony
upon the new speaker and ms Vile immt-
diGt0ly after hs election. Although
Speaker keigr's career came in FOR much
criticism, his vile achieved q shining sue
cess socially She came sraignt from we
saCluslOn Of her Ohio home ana, Wholy
unacquaintcd with the sma.l word OF
Washington society, graspud tine situation
~ olce. aud made Tor herself ulatlecL'S
fame as speakers vito, Mrs kehGal
has had several years experience IN the de-
sirsble position, and was always M
agreeable hostess, although uer Iecep,
tons mover attained the Onllinhcy OF
Mrs. Refers or ct Mrs. blalns's,
who WAS the last predecessor OF any Gisas
social prominence IN THIS me. Inc ran
dali family have always lYed very quleuy
IN u plain litt0 brick house on Caplloi
Hill, almos. two miles away rom Inc social
center and fashionable residence portion OF
the city. The speakers WE receives on
| Wednesday, as do also the wives OF the eau
| met oiliCer,; and cabinet lAmiIleg almost
without an exception have llyed IN the
| West End. The ladies' VINO lhAue lhe even
official calls uptown USED To giunDle ~
the long ride across the city 10 We speak
er's dwelling, ana WISH NAV MS lsI'lly
would yield, as all other Official residents
do, and accept the tlme'ordslhed Mohuey
fora reception Gay whIe they l'Yeu ~
that section IN tIe hurry VI tne Witt Ii,,
season. ana lace oil tae TeatntI tuay VOW
lmpartlally isll on heII DAY nun %tIe u,
TERED from attending Mrs, hahdall fecep
tions and they we're not the ralIytnB pom,
And great center on wednesday afternoons
that they should have been' o.,
Mrs. Carlisle, whose chances are Conslu
sidered next best Tor winning tne CoVtIe'
prize baa spent SIX winters ~ "asL'LS' .,l'
and attended faithfully 10 ihe 5ocl9t uuut
incident 10 her ppsilun' one ID wen hho"
in higher circles ana much esteemed Dy III
who have met her me Carllsles nave i'Vs'
at the Riggs house Tor lh'Se SIX yeiFei hh'
the other guests OF IuhI lash
iouabie hotel ere LOOKING lorWal'
to q brilliant winter II the hentucSy Gay
didate comes on victorious. mrs; Oal!l9i
Is one OF me aliest women measuring Eul'
; the traditional SIX ieet IN heigaI' ana nus
. stately and dignlhed presence, ninety
3 harmony with her heroic mould ohe "a
. a pleasant ana strongly halheu counter
auce gray eyes ana llghJ brown mar, auI