The Republican journal., 1883-03-08
Washington Society.
NOT AS PORTRAYED BY WASHINGTON CORRE-
SPONDENTS, But THE REVERSE OF THE PIC
TURE.
.Innuary u 1SAE MrS MORRILL, ,urotn.


NOT AS PORTRAYED BY WASHINGTON CORRE-
SPONDENTS. But THE REVERSE OF THE PIC
TURE.
January n, 1886, Mrs. Merrill wrote:
was annoyed at your supposing it necessary
to be economical. Your father can pay all his
bills, and yours are his. DO not spend y0ur
valuable thoughts in learning how to make
few dollars go far. Visit ladies'. study French:
go to Washington and learn polieness.
QLaughter.)
The Surrogate-That must have been long
Mr.. Parsons-l misread that 1t is LEARN
politics." From report of proceedings in the
Merrill case at New York.
1t is no wonder that laughter followed the in
correct reading of the above letter or that the
Surrogate made the remark quoted Washing
ton is hardly the school 40 go to learn polite
ness" for the genuine article is not known there
outside of q small and exclusive circle. The
average manners in Washington are certainly
no credit to that city, and there is type of Con-
gresham, mainly from the West, which would
disgrace Patagonia This NJ. c. has Il most cX-
allied idea of his own Importance. He considers
himself irresistible to tie fair sex. and spends
good deal Of his time lolling in his chair ana
;
as one of his privileges TO insult ladies in the
street cars. at the theatre. or wherever he may
find opportunity. Sometimes lis exploits find
their way into print \ Washington sunday
paper on one occasion enquired as to the il,n-
tity of a member of Congress who invited lady
to drive, and then so inSuItcd her that She com
PEELED him to get out of the carriage. leaving the
chunk Of Congressional wisdom to walk to
Washington, a distance of ten miles. Another
paper thus outlined scene in Lafayette square
Time, a. m. Well dressed man approaches
Seedy and forI0rn-looking person ana hands
him package Seedy man takes it and hurrics
OF as though anxious to escape observations
Well dressed man explains II bring that man
something to eat every day, and guess it is all
ne gets during the day. He is from the West.
was rich once, and had beautiful wife. She
became infatuated with member of Congress
4 scandal was the result The husband was in
duced to come to this city by the promise Of
good position made him by the member of Con
grcSs, and when he secured the appointment he
was to send for his wife While awaiting this
appointment a telegram announced the sudden
death of his Wife Member of Congress felt no
further interest in him; he did not get tile ap-
success; spent all his money, drank hard; is
ashamed to return to his friends and there you
see him" Incidents of this Kind and worse
might he quoted ad intnitum.
Go to the average Washington reception ana
you see 4 mob of sayagee- we'll dressed. per
haps, but Sayages for all that. THE opening of
the supperroom is the signal for scramble
that battles description. Garment, are torn,
head-dresses dsarranged aud feet crushed as
the crowd precipitates itself upon Tie refresh
ment>. The tables are cleared in a twinkIing
and the servants are driven frantic in their at
temptS to keep up the supply. Tcrrupin and
ice cream, cake and canya>-back are boiled in
Discriminatory. Charlotte Russo and chicken
salad are hcaped upon the same plate ana eaten
with knife, fork, or fingers, III, liquids are
disposed of in like manner. If bottle of
champagne is not accessible decanttr ot >hcrrt
or of brandy is pressed into service. When the
table is a wreck, when the decanter> IRE emp
tied and champagne corks cease to pop, the dis
consulate walters are left on the scene Of de-
struction and the company di,per>eS. With
them, if we may believe the professional society
gossipperS, often 20 napkin rings. forks spoons
and other portable articles which ate carried
| of as "mementoes" Writing of an entertain-
ment of this kind few Years ago the Washing
ton correspondent of the New ! DIRK Times said ::
Sometimes, indeed, they are not content with
filing themselves, and. perhaps in order to bet
ter remember their kind hosts, ill their pockets
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