San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-05-24
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent.

(From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1888
The philosopher who decided the temv
perature by graduated scale of materials,
and whose valet in the morning wss wont to
inform him TIM. the thermometer stood at
Fur Pelisse or White Ducks, as the case
might be, would find it difficult matter
this season to reconcile his garments to the
changefulness Of the weather In the sun
his instrument would designate thin tex
ture; remove it into the shade and il wonld
specify another, wintry in it's aspect; and
he himself in common with the rest of us,
would be sorely puzzled to prepare for both
alternatives. Sunshine rempers, but does
not anihilate the east wind, and the scorch-
ing effects OF the one has to be provided
against OF the sams time as the searching
keeness of the other, This leads to the
most curious anomalies. Women wearing
sealskin mantles may be seen with sun-
shades in their hands, and, while feminine
coquetry, the natural outcome of spring
brightness, tempts them to adorn their
heads with spring millinery. yet the instinct
of self preservation causes them 80 retain
the warm wraps of midwinter. This cops
trast is all the more remarkable that the
millinery is so excessively bright of hue.
Seldom, if ever, has fashion been so gaily
disposed. 1t is satisfied only with the most
brilliant of flowers, in which all the most
gaudy tints of nature are intensified, and 10
these it adds silks, ribbons, and straws
dyed in corresponding contrasts, with gold
braids, gold beads. gold and colored lace.
and what not Indeed some of the new
bonnets arc like the sparrowis nest, com.
posed of ''bits and shreds" of dozen hnes
and shades, 'cunningly interwoven", the
smallness of their size alone saving thepl
from obloqy
Society is in kind Of CHAOTIC state, cons
sequent upon its approaching hygira to
snn,ner quarters. President Arthur inz
tends going to Soldiers Home the LIST of
July. Secretary of the State, Frelinghuyr
sen and family, viii go to their country
home in New Jersey. Justice Miller of tao
Supreme Court has already started on his
circuit through the west. Secretary Chand-
ler of the Navy will spend the summer ut his
l.
Gen. Sherman, will remove toSt. Louis with
his family in June; but before going west
he will attend the commencement at West
Point for the last time MS General of the
Array. Later in the season he will visit tn,
military posts of the west, his last trip of
inspection before retiring. Chief Justice
Waite willaccompany him. The Mexican
Minister, Spanish Minister and family,
I;,l md fo,,, tJx Al,a a.v;.,
of the Danish, Russian, and italian Minis
ters of the Washington Diplomatic Corps
will be in Europe this summer.
The principal event to take place ia
Washington this week is the Grand Reunion
of the Army of the Potomac. Every de-
tail of arrangement for the affair has been
perfected, and the city is waiting to receive
the hundreds of visitors that are expected.
Wednesday, Parade day, the Army with
half dozen local military organizations
will pass in review before the President,
who will occupy stand that has been erect
co ON Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the
White House. The old soldiers viii wear
citizens Dress and after the Parade will visit
the White House and pay their respects to
Presidential rthur. The veterans are to be
qaartered at the Riggs House. An ovation
is awaiting them in the way of welcome,
banquets, excursions, and more entertain
ments than they can take advantage of.
Many of them hove not seen Washington
since the army disbanded here, nearly
twenty years ago, and they will see but
little in the beautiful city of to-day TO re-
mind them of the struggling town of 1868.
The civil service commissioners haye left
Washington for the purpose of establishing
local examining boards in the principal
cities of the country. Mr.. Eaton goes to
the eastern cities Mr.. Thomann TO the
western aed south western cities and Mr..
Gregory 10 the northern and lake cities.
Mr. Lyman, Chief Clerk ot the Treasurer's
Office was appointed Chief Examiner of the
Commission in the place Of Mr.. Keim. who
his name.
Another interesting event to take place
this week is the meeting of the National
Jockey ClRb. The races begin on Tuesday
and continue four days. More than 200
hors IS are now on the ground, and il prom
ises to be one the greatest race meetings
ever held this side of the Allegheny noun
tains. The horses are being galoped to-day
and trainers and grooms are busy az their
work. The President habituSlly hsnors the
meetings with his presence.
On Saturday Secretary Lincoln paid 10
the heirs OF the Arlington estate Sl25. .OO0.
Congress appropriated $780, 900, bu. Mr.
Lincoln retained SIS, ,OOO for accumulated