St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-17
THEY TALK OF HORSES.
The Attention of Washington Uppertendom
Continues to be Directed Toward
the Track,
And congressman, Diplomats and Politi-
clans Of High and Low Degree Have
Caught the Infection.
Meanwhile the President and Cabinet,
Scorning Socfety's FrtvoHt1es,
Labor at the Desks.

A Burnt-Cork Entertainment for
Charity,s Sake--The Cranks and
Miss Cleveland.
of the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Out-door
are the rule with Washington
society this week. Races, boating, riding
and lawn tennis have pretty well occupied
the time of those who had time to be occu-
pied. There is a mistaken idea that every
body in Washington has time for society OF
any other kind of fun. But this is an error.
There are a good many hard-worked people
here. and good many who have no time
for society, even if they had a taste for it.
And most prominent among these is the
central figure of the nation, President
Cleveland. He is certainly Woodworking
president, probably the hardest worker
that has occupied the White house since the
time of Lincoln. Grant was worker, and
so was Garfield, but they did not have Oc-
casion to put in such long hours, and they
did not. There was feeling when Presi-
dent Cleveland came here and began his ca
reer in the White house by getting at his
desk early that there was just trifle OF
''funny business" about it, and
THAT HE WOULD GET OVER IT
after the first week or two. But he does
not. He is called at 1870 in the morning,
and is at his desk before 8. He works
steadily through the day, taking whatever
his hands find to do, and stops for an hour or
two of relaxation about four. Then he
takes a little ride or sometimes walk, and
after dinner sets in again for an evening
with his work, seldom getting to bed before
midnight. Often his cabinet officers come
in with big batch of appointments to talk
over. and sometimes the talk runs far into
the small hours. So it is easy to see that
the president has little time for society,
even if he were inclined to enter it. This.
too, is the case with most OF the cabinet
officers. Of course Secretary Bayard, who
has been here long time and has good
many acquaintance and large family, has
more or less social duties. Besides he IS
less pushed with his work than almost any
of the others. Secretary Endicott has
rather
A KINDLY SIDE FOR SOCIETY.
Secretary Whitney doesn't care much for
it. He proposes to make record 1of NM
self and prefers to master the duties OF his
position. He is a worker, and man OF
good deal of ability, as is seen by his course
thus far. He feels that he has no time for
society or anything except his work and
the drudgery that will be required to mas
ter it's details. So he eschews society, as
does the president and as do Col. Villas,
Secretary Lamar, the attorney general, and
indeed most of the cabinet. Mr.. Manning
is showing some amiable weakness in this
line that surprises those who have known
of his successful career. Surely it is rather
silly for big strong 200-pound man whose
desk is no more than hundred yards from
the White house, to have a cOlored servant,
paid at government expense, to walk be-
hind him to and from the cabinet meetings
carrying his portfolio, little packet OF
papers weighing perhaps pound III all.
So it need not be considered astonishing to
see Nh. Manning, with his new wife,
branch out into almost any social eXtrav-
agances when the season for that sort OF
thing comes. All this, however, Is
FOREIGN TO THE SUBJECT
with which the above paragraph began. OF
what society is doing, rather than what it
is not doing or likely to do. The principal
event Ol tllC WtGh, llOilI OOCltt1
has been the races. They have brought out
the good horses and good harness and hand
some turnOuts and handsome ladies and
prominent society people. The scenes on the
road to the races have been extremely
interesting. Everybody who could spare
an afternoon or who had a fine team to
show.was there. The diplomats are espe-
cial lovers of a good race. They are a
g xpbO boy-a Iitt1Q tO ia EQ
their time OF attention, and are generally
fond of horses beside, and the result IS that
they are to be seen at the grand stand or on
the road to and from the track almost
every day. Baron de Strive, the Russian
minister, and Madame de Strive are also
very fond of horses and are often seen at
the track The Chinese and Japanese lega-
ton officials are usually pretty
PROMINENT AND REGULAR ATTENDANTS
and discuss the merits of the various horses
and riders in their native tongue as the
races 90 on in a most interesting way.
The Spanish minister, Senior Valera, is also
quite fond of the races and is often to be
seen at the grounds watching the move
ments of the flyers or taking pool on some
fayorite. Among the statesmen here those
from the South and East give most atten-
ton to the races. Senator Blackburn does
not even permit his chagrin over the defeat
of his brother for the collectOrship at Lex
ington to keep him from the track. Sena-
tor Voorhees, was at the track often
and kept a close watch over the record
of the various horses. He is also keeping
an eye on some Indian appointments at the
same time, but never seems to get the two
mixed. Senator Dolph Of Oregon, who
still fingers here, was also at the grand
stand. He is too far FROM home until he IS
sure that he is not needed in Washington
any more this season. He is great adj
mirer of the horses, and was a close OBJ
server of the races. Senator Ransom,
LIKE ALI. SOUTHERN MEN,
takes an interest in this sort of thing and
was an early and frequent attendant. Ben
Butterworth, the popular ex-commiSsioner
of patents and member of the next con-
gress. was on the grounds the first day. He
is a Quaker, but like some others of that
stock knows good horse when he sees it,
Congressman Dick Townshend was also
there. He is not a Quaker, but he knows
something about horses, almost as much as
Butterworth. Congressman Barbour of
Virginia was a pretty constant attendant.
He lives Just across the river, at AleXan-
dria. and drove over to the track almost
daily accompanied by members of his
family. Like all Virginians he is good
Judge of horses, and takes something
of an interest in the pool stand.
Tom Ryan of Kansas was another
of the group of statesmen who were there
early and often. Gen. Bragg managed to
find time to look at the flyers once OF twice
after Tuesday, on which day he was the
proud father of triplet appointments for
Milwaukee, a postmaster, collector of in
ternal revenue and marshal. Representa-
tive Wise OF Virginia was also among the