St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-11
that connection. The meeting last night
was quite unsuccessful.

was QulJc UNSUCCESSFUL.
ARTHUR PROMPTLY FILLING VACANCIES.
Representative Springer has obtained some
inform alton on the adm inistration's policy
in regard to vacancies occurring from this
time to the 4th of March. The commission
of the postmaster at Springfield, ILL.,, expires
shortly, and the Illinois congressman was
hoping that the president would simply per-
NIT the incumbent TO remain in Office with
out reappointment until Mr.. Cleveland comes
in, when a Democrat cousl be ap-
pointed. Mr.. Arthur, however, dis
appoints all such expectations
by informing those interested that as com
missions expire he will send to the senate
without delay nominations to ill positions
and leave to that body the responsibility OF
confirming or not. II the senate confirm
them, such appointees will receive commits
sions for regular terms, and will have to be
summarily removed If Democrats are to take
their places. The comm issIons of the post
masters at Chicago and Jacksonville,
H., will run out shortly - be-
fore Mr.. Arthur retires, but be
will send in nominations of the present in
cumbents in regular form. The president
has decided to appoint Miss Rebecca Shape
postmistress at Petersburg, III. She has
been deputy for twelve years. She is a
Democrat, but her appointment is made on
civil service principles, and in response to a
quite general endorsement by the people OF
the place. Recently Congressman Money,
of Mississippi, chairman of the house com
mittee on postofices and post roads,
asked Postmaster General Hattou
to make an appointment. The latter asked
the congressman what he would do if he
were postmaster general and the choice lay
between Republican and Democrat.
81 should appoint a Democrat" replied
Mr.. Money.
''Pardon me-" said Postmaster General
Hatton, ''If follow my partisan prejudices
in doing just as you would do. our time is
short, and while the privilege lasts ] guess it
is the purpose of the president and his cab
met to put none but Republicans in Office"
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
This week finds the social world more &C
lively engaged than any corresponding time
since tue opening of the season. Many Of
the senators and considerable proportion
of the members of the house have their fam
lies already with them, though there are
many of the latter who will return home for
their families at the holiday recess.
Most of the senators are, however, settled
for the winter, and their wives are beginning
the work of the social season. The
round of cabinet receptions, which began
week or two ago, attracts much attention
ha ~ fha univ ~ fba
supreme court justices also features of
the early part of the week. Many OF the
other social leaders are now opening their
doors, and the calling season is fairly be-
gun. Mrs. Carlisle, who found the social
duties of her position pretty burdensome
last winter, will, it is announced, not begin
her receptions until after the holidays. This is
graceful recognition on her part Of the fact
that large proportion of the members of the
house will not have their families with them
until after the holidays, aud at the same
time it enables her TO put of the evil day so
much longer, for she attends more con-
scientiously to her social duties than most
society women protesting to be so, and
answers in person nearly all of the many
calls she receives.
The week thus far has been quite busy.
On Monday there were the receptions of the
wives of the supreme court justices. Mrs.
Field received large number of guests at
her sold capitol prison" home on Capitol
hill, the wives and daughters and senators
and members OF the house looking in upon
their husbands from the galleries and going
thence to Mrs. Fields, just across the still
green lawn that stretches between the capitol
and the old building which served as a cap
itol while the present one was being rebuilt.
Mrs. Field has her sister, Mrs. Condit Smith,
practically with her now, as she occupies the
house adjoining, and can readily
assist in her receptions. A large number of
callers were at the chief JUSTICES residence
on street. which, beside being the residence
of the chief justice, is in a more central To-
cality. Mrs. Waite's receptions are always
crowded, and always very agreeable to those
who attend.
Tuesday was an equally busy day. In the
world of calls it was given up mostly to
ladies on X street, between Fourteenth and
Twentieth. This is a very fashionable
quarter of the city, and the number of cali
ers was very large. In the evening there
was at the National Rifles armory what
was promised as ''the opening social
event of the season." promenade
concert for the benefit of the Garfield
hospital. It was given under the auspices
Of the board of directors and managers of
This institution. Mrs. Senator Logan pre-
sided, assisted by Miss Frelinghuysen, Mrs.
Ricketts,, Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Lander, Mrs.
Haynes, Mrs. Willard, Mrs. Pomeroy, and
many others of note. The stage in the large
ball was furnished with tables, presided over
by young ladies from prominent families and
all in charge of Mrs. Ricketts, and Miss
Frelinghuysen. a table with Russian samo-
var and with Honolulu coffee
was another of the attractions, especially
as it had behind it very pretty face. Al
though the event was announced as not s
full dress occasion, the toilets were many of
them very handsome, and the scenes from
spacious parlors, overlooking the dancing
hall, was very pretty one.
To-day there we're the usual cabinet recep-
lions, which were largely attended There
was something of rush at the residence OF
the secretary of the treasury, for there is quite
as much curiosity among this class
of humanity as elsewhere, and good many
people are anxious to meet family that has
returned to public life after so many years
out of service, and 10 see how they surrender
themselves. The secretary of the treasury, Mr.
McCulloch lives in good but not extravagant
style on Mcpherson square, only three min
utes' walk from the treasury, and his home
is little odd that his daughter, born