Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-04
STATESMEN IN NEW HOMES.

Lively Scramble After Eligible Wash
ington Houses-SenatOrs and Con-
gressmen Who Win Occupy New Pa
latial Residences-GOssip at the Capt.
tai.
Washington Special to Nt,o York World. 1st.
The tide of fashion and politics is be-
ginning to set towards Washington again.
The White House has received the usual
OYerhauling and is brilliant within. eS-
pecially as to the great East Room, where
Tiffany's artists have had directions to do
their very best work. Mrs. McElroy, the
Presidents sister, is at the Soldiers Home,
and with the President will take up resi-
dence at the White House on his return.
At the hotels large numbers of Congress
men have already secured homes fer the
winter.
At Ebbitt the Hon. Luke Poland, of
Vermont, has secured quarters for himself
and family for the season, as have also
Mckinley, of Ohio, who seems to think
he is to have his seat for a good part of
the term at least; the vigorous Jim Bel
ford of the Rockies; Keifer, late Speaker:
Wharton Green, of North Carolina; Cobb,
OF Indiana; Murphy, Of Iowa; McComas,
Of Maryland; Libbey, of Virginia; Null
drow, of Mississippi-all members of the
House. They will bring their families.
At Wizards Senator Cullom, of Hi
nois; Representative Duncan, of Penn
sylvania; Congressman BurneS, of Mis-
souri,; Representative ElwOOd, of Illinois,
and some others, have engaged homes for
the winter for themselves and families.
The lease of the handsome residence of
Mr.. Blaine is an indication of the demand
for handsome houses in Washington Just
now. Mr.. Letter had been for some time
looking for a residence, and had been
credited with having taken ex-senator
WINDOWS house, but when Mr.. Blaine
found his purse a little light and his Pres
idential chances waning, and offered his
residence for $11, 900 year for the term
of five years, he picked it up at once.
DUPONT CIRCLE GOSSIP,
Dupont circle VIII be the centre of at
traction this season. Mr.. Letter with his
millions will entertain handsomely at the
Blaine mansion. Mrs. Stewart, who has
Just taken possession of the reftted
stewart CASTLE on the circle, will, with
her daughter, make the season what she
dreamed when the flames destroyed il on
the evening on which it was to have been
opened.
Congressman COx's new house, also on
the circle, will be one of the finest and
most attractive in Washington.
Ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada. who
has not spent a winter here for nine or
ten years, is to join his wife and daughter
at the castle within few weeks and re-
main during the winter. Two married
daughters are also to pass the winter
with the family.
Senator Pike, of New Hamshire, has
purchased handsome house.
The marriage of Miss Kate Beale, niece
of General Beale, to Mr.. Smith, of Phila-
delphia, is announced to take place early
this month.
The marriage of Miss Watmough,
daughter of Pay Director Watmough,
and Passed Assistant Surgeon Griffith, to
take place at the Church of the Epiphany
on Thursday, will be a brilliant event.
The bridal trousseau is from Paris, hav-
ing been brought over by Mrs. Bancroft
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith will leave
at once for a six months tour abroad.
General McClellan's handsome resi-
dence en- Massachusetts avenue has been
leased by the Misses Narrower for a school
for young ladies.
Senator Voorhees, will return here soon
after the Dukes-Nutt trial, in which he is
counsel for the defense, and take up his
residence for the winter, probably at the
Portland, where he has kept his rooms all
summer.
Admiral Rowan and Commodore Davis
have returned from their tour Of inspec-
ton among the lighthouses on the coast.
Mrs. Secretary Lincoln has returned to
the city from her visit to the home of her
father, ex-senator Harlan, OF Iowa.
Lieutenant Nerey, OF the navy, who
was in charge of the party Of observers
in Patagonia on the last transit of Venus.
has been ordered TO Europe and viii
probably join the Trenton at Japan.
Personal GATHERINGS.
Ex-President Hayes, Mr.. George Ban
croft and President Arthur will celebrate
their birthdays on successive days this
week. That Of President Arthur takes
place on Friday.
NJ. ROustan. the French Minister, now
absent from Washington on leave. will
return to his post here some time in No
vember, the rumOr that he had been with
drawn being without foundation.
Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, has writ
ton from Carlsbad that he has received
much benefit from the baths and waters
of that noted resort, and expects to be en-.
tirely cured of his govt before leaving
there in November.
Postmaster General Gresham's family
are expected to return to Washington
from visit to their former home in Indi-
ana some time in the present month.
The prospective return of the wife of
Hon. John c. New, recently announced.
leads to the belief that Mr.. New has given
up his thoughts of resigning. Mrs. New
will return to Washington about October
10. She has been on a visit to the w est.
Senior DOmInguez, the Argentine Minis
ter, has returned to Washington from
long summer tour through the New Eng
land States.