Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
VINO WI Receive the New-Ysar
Callers at the White House.
Fort Worth Supplies the Tables Of tho
Cabinet Ministers with yenison.
The ohi'dren's Christians oiub-raik AAou,
sien and Events a, the capital.

Y. - PtNe.NVnN hlsttr, VIII Visit the White
House about the FIRST OF the new year 60
assist Miss Cleveland in her social duties
iVt Few weeks. Arrangements are now
oeing made for the Regular New Years 10.
oepuon, which virtually opens the social
season. MISS Folsom ofNew York viii also
pc invited toassist. This has revived the
tuihor OF Tue Presidents susceptibility in
that direction. II is not believed, how.
ever, that President Cleveland has any
matrimonial tntentlons--at least for the
present
The ladies in the family Of the cabinc
officers VIII probably be the only assist
ants outside invited to receive with Miss
Cleveland on New Years day. President
Arthur usually Invited about fifty, only
few OF whom went homo with any salts
factory feeling OF having rendered any as.
sistance in the real sense OF tho word
Win the six married ladies' OK the cabinet
and their daughters, the wife Of the
speaker, and Of the president oi Che sem
ate, there will be quite sufficient pum.
Der TO make comfortable aud handsome
receiving party,
Leaders Ia society are all IN luttcr
over the large number OF prominent
young ladies who win make their debut
this winter The debptantes Will In
cludc the daughters OF four cabinet
members Miss Villas, Miss Bayard, Miss
Endcott and Miss Lamar--should the
latter decide to come here az all. Miss
Manning, the young daughter OF Score.
tary Manning, will also be here during
the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Bayard
will always be an invalid, and the hospi.
tality OF her home will dcgOlve largely
upon her three daughters.
Among the families OF the senator's, Miss
Blackburn, Miss Camden, Miss Dolph,
Miss Eustis, Miss German and
Miss Mitchell win be prominent About
twenty young ladies' from the families Of
members viii also participate for the first
time IN the gayeties OF a Washington win
ter, Several buds from army and navy
circles will bloom in the social conserva-
tory this winter, and altogether the pros
| pect Is most flatterlng for gay season.
These are times when meu and women,
especially women, have their minds occu-
/ pied with schemes for the possession,
either by purchase or creation, of dainty
wares for gifts. The avenue Is therefore
gay these lovely days with shoppers ON
generous thoughts intent,
The White House evening receptions
this winter will be held from s till 10
O'Clock. The reception on New Year
day will begin at 10 o'clock IN the morn
ing,
The wives Of the members Of the cabl-
net held meeting recently aud decided
on uniform method OF disposng Of calls.
The ladies assembled at the residence of
the secretary of war. There were pres
ent Mrs. Bayard, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. I'm
/ dicott, Mrs. Villas and Miss Kate Bayard.
4 Mrs. Hubbard who represents the attoT-
/ ney-gcneral, was not present, nor was
4 Mrs. Whitney, who was In New York
I city. II was decided that they all return
their Wednesday calls by card, and their
dinner and other Invitation calls Will he
made in person. Each lady will leave
| two OF her husbands cards aud one of
! her own for each household They will
receive on Wednesdays from 3 80 8
O'Clock, and on New Years day from
| TO ..
Mrs. Endicott at present sees callers
after O'Clock on Wednesdays.
| The families OF five Of the justices OF
/ the supreme court will receive this seas
on-that of Chief Justice Waite, Justice
Miller, Justice Field, Justice Bradley and
Justice Blatchford. Justice Woods fam
lily is abroad, Justice Harlan's is at Rock
Vile aud Justice Matthew'S household is
ia mourning.
OF the senators in congress, twenty. six
keep house, fifteen live at hotels and the
rest take private board.
Secretary Manning and few OF his In
innate friends have formed g company for
the purpose Of getting fresh venison dur
ing tue winter. Arrangements have been
made with dealer At Fort Worth, Tex,
/ to send certain amount OF deer meat
4 daily while the cold weather lasts
A very deserving charity is the Chill
dren's Christmas clnb, which meets every
year TO remember the poor children OF
the district. Miss Nellie Arthur was for
merly president of the club, aud has been
succeeded by Miss Molie Villas, daughter
| OF the postmaster general, who IL u pretty
| little blonde of about fourteen summers.
The sympathies and aid OF Miss Cleveland
have been Unlisted In this effort TO brighten
| Christs' day for the poor OF Washington,
| The dinner 20 be given the poor children
will be held In the armory hall OF The
/ National Rides, at O'Clock Monday, Dec.
2S.
Many of our prominent citizens arc
| identified with this charity, among them
/ a number OF gentlemen, Each child wears
I Il nuuEN Ilhut VI hNlNN AA'NRh ANff
long, with little sleigh bell attached
stamped &c. C.. c., 1885, IN gilt letters.
| As each Christmas rolls around the little
children anticipate with no small degree
Of pleasure their Christmas dinner, and
their minds and their bodies are filled
with the good things OF life.
Hewitt OF New York is looking veil,
but his old enemy, insomnia, still pursues
him. He thinks there will be legislation
10 tile direction of free raw material,
Reagan Of Texas thinks the house should
pass revenue reform Bit ana let the
senate take the responsibility Of defeating
IL. aud then 80 before the cOuniry at The
congressional elections next fan on The
| tariff issue.
MI Marx Il. Hatch, who vas married
Thnrsdav to Miss Saliie II. Owen, IS the
son OF Gen. John T.. Hatch, colonel second
4 cayalrr, He has been residing for num-
Der OF years past at san Antonio, Tex,
4 but on his return with his bride from Their
wedding Trio will take up his future resi-
dence at No. 1914 Sunderland place IA