The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to the cAnD.S ADVOCATE.

EnrSt OF January Is the most brilliant da,
in Washington social and political circle
and, although the inclemency of th
weather this year detracted from th
usual exhibitions. Of street gaiety. the in
door receptions in official and privat
residences were on a scale OF lavish e1
penditure and display.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
of course, was the center of attraction
to fully describe which would reauir
too much of your valuable space, but
synopsis of the event may not be unin
teresting TO the readers Il the ADVOCATE
The interior Of the Executive Mansion
was elaborately decorated with floral de
signs at an expense of nearly $4,000
At eleven o'clock as the first notes O
"Hail to the Chief" were played by tn,
Marine Band, stationed In the yestibule
President Arthur, accompanied by Mrs
Carlisle, entered the corridor followed
by the members of his cabinet with theii
wives aud some twenty-five prominent
ladies without escort who were to assist
in the reception. The party proceeded
to the Blue Room" in the middle OF
which the President took up his position
with The ladies on his right and the Sec
retnry oi State on Lis LETT, the other cal.
met ministers being in the rear.
The Diplomatic Corps we're the rst
received, Secretary Prelinghuysen pre- =
SO enting item 10 the Pr, sident, after
which followed the Justices of the U. s
Supr, me Court and their wives. CO.,
Packwell aud Marshall M:Michael then
topk the Secretary of States position ana
presented the Senators aud Representa-
iives. Tuis consumed one hour when
the army and navy we've received, fol
lowed by department officers, Mexican
Soldiers, the Grand Army. Oldest IT,
ha6itHnt's Association. and then the puJ-
lie in general. Tue President shook the
hands of
and afterwards. in answer to an inquiry
whether his arm was faiigued, he re.
piled. mot at all. l hav. learned the
science of spending day ia shaking
bands without becoming tired. 1 iD.
variably manage TO grasp the hand and
do the shaking myself before my visitor
has the opportunity to collect his
thoughts"
The residences of the Cabinet, Minis.
ters. Supreme Judges, Senators, Con.
gressmen and the lesser officials of note
We're "open" during the afternoon, nnl
1t is estimated that over 100, ,OUO calls
were made iu the city from ii IT, IN. 10
G p. IN.
THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY
has just been completed by the Public
Printer and it reveals some curious per
sonal statistics. Or the &c senators who
were sworn in at the beginning Of the
present session only Twelve are new to
that body. Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont is
the Oldest, beng "A. while Mr.. Kenns OF
w. Va, is the youngest senator, he be-
ing only 50 years OF age. The longest
senatorial biography in the directory is
that of Mr.. Brown of Georgia, who ad-
mills that because he favored reconstruc-
tion measures he "became very unpopu-
lar" but solves his vanity by asserting
that 'in every instance when he has
been candidate before the people he
has been successful The briefest
sketch Is that of Senator Call, of Florida,
who occupies four lines. The richest
senator is Mr.. Fair, Of NeYada, reputed
to be worth forty millions, though Mr..
Bowen, of Colorado, is said TO possess
nearly as much as Fair. The poorest
are about dozen of the Southern sen.
ators whose riches are on an even plane,
being confined to their senatorial salaries,
Brown Of GeorgiI, and Malone of vir-
ginia, are the only two from the South
who are wealthy. Senator Butler, of S.
c., is pronounced the hnndsomest man
in the Senate, though Mr. Riddleberger
of Va. disputes the palm in this respect.
Senator Ingalls, is considered tie best
debNter and Senator Morgan the best 10.
gician. Messrs. Edmunds and Garland
are the ablest blwyers, while Senator
Vance is the finest rhetoritician and
best story-teller. But to return to the
directory: Both Malone and Riddle.
berger make their confederate records n
conspicuous portion of their personal
sketches. Senator Anthony is the old.
est in senate rial services, aud Edmunds
next.
NATIVITY THE sENAT RS.
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