Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-06

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All Washineson, and by that ! mean
the official and social life Of she CApi
III. has been 10 the races the psst veek.
The raes season II indeed q gala time
for the dsnixens Of this soeiai and polit-
ical center. Fashion. with is modern
tastes, b great patron IT the turf. and
fashion nowhere rules with greater
swsy than here at the Capital Of the
Nation. Here q comparatively great
proportion Of che population can aasEd
10 enjoy themselves without regard TO
cost. Ergo. they eli 20 and las
their money. Heads Of the Depart
ments. Chiefs Of Bureau, down 70 the
500 clerk, may all be seen lowering
sbsut the book-makers, or posing on the
quarter-streteh for the admiration Of
the ladies in the grand stand. while the
dipIomatic dudes promenade with usual
wont in front Of the crowd. A. they
sirufsed MP and down they seemed &C
feel that every eye was upoa them !; nor
were they mistaken. The cut of their
trowsers, shape Of their collars and
fashions Of sheir neckties afforded q
good deal OF amusement. Tbs dipi0-
mat IL Of peculiar class Of gesas homo,
both in hts face and dress, for he seems
to present in combination the fashisna
Of PARIS. London, Berlin and 81. Peters.
burg. Attorney General Brexster's car.
riage 10 always q conspicuous point in
tue field. and this year the old man
was there in all his glory.
Apropos of the races, the fact haz
lately developed that there are as many
fine teams and handsome equipages il
Washington as are TO be found any
where. Time was when a handsome
turns or fine epau of horses was q
rarity upon the streets, aud one invOiun.
sariiy turned to look after she unusual
siQhs. Now, however, such q state oil
thugs no longer exists. The miles ei
asphalt and smooth paving during the
season are fairly alive, the elegant teams
driven for the most part by their re-
spective owners. General Beale, on bis
tine farm Just outside the city limits,
keeps % many fine horses that, were
no 90 minded, il would be pos.
sible TO appear with new team every
day for q considerable length Of time
President Arthur has handsome four
In haRd team of bays. His favorite
steeo, however. 10 q large powerful gray,
mounted upon which 10 ia no infrequent
sight TO see him riding quietly along
some unfreQuentea country road, hall
the time his own thoughts for sole CON.
psnions. In the Presidents stable ia a
levely little black mare, which formerly
served Mrs. Arthur az her saddle horse,
and TO this fact il due the place OF
prominence awarded, and the erea,
amount of care lavished upon her.
Adjudging that the equine personnel
Of the capital Hsay not be uninterestinp
TO your readers, am reluctant to pass
over the subject without mention OF
some ether high-steppers. The Cabi-
net Is well represented, Secretary Ere.
linghuyson owning pair of bloodod
hays, while Secretary Chandler rides
behind bay and sorrel, the check
rains of which are held by liveried
driver, a footman, also in livery, com.
pleting this very stylish turnout. The
team behind which Postmaster General
Gresham rides Ia q pair of grays, ti.s .
being furnished by the Govsrnm-, t.
Bays seem generally TO have The prefer
ence, Don Cameron owninR a handsome
pair. and Professor Bell. the inventor oil
the telephone, drives fine pair to hi
handsome carriage. Chief Justice Waite
has fine pair about 16 hands high,
pretty TO lock AZ and of an easy pace
for pleasure driving. Mr.. Arthar's pri.
vate secretary, Mr.. Phillips drives a
well matched sorrel and dun. Secretary
Lincoln's horses are rich brown, The
foreign ministers all own some good bitt
of horsefiesh, those of the British Min.
lister being sorrels. The Russian
Minister has just imported his new
carriage from st. Petersburg; il Il
extremely odd looking, and therefore
stylish. This Is drawn by a stout pail
of jet black steeds. The Chinese Min.
lister also drives black horses, seeming
ly setting behind them with the great.
est contentment. The fine roans used
by the Mexican Minister are accum.
toned TO the hardest driving Of any oil
the diplomatic spans. The Japanes<
Minister drives out in his fine drag with
"A most stylish appearing pair of bays
with short, cropped tails. One horse
noticeable for its great beauty, is tbs
thoroughbred black owned by the emf
neat philanthropist, Mr.. w. w. Corco
ran, and ridden by his granddaughter
Miss Eustis, this young lady being the
finest horsewoman IN town.
The routine work of the national
committees in this city has practically
closed. To say that the canvass is "re6
hot hardly expresses the intensity oil
the situation. II is politics TO the RICH,
pf you, to the left of you and all
around you. Everybody has the sub.
iect on his tongue. You have bat ia
listen, and you will be able from what
YOU hear 10 fix up the result to suit your.
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