St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-26
And Even at This Early Day Society
People are Making Short Trips
to the Seaside.
The Way the Week Was Passed by the
Elite of Washington--Cleve
lands Reception.
Clowns Enjoy Appearing Before
Distinguished Audiences.

age society maiden to lightly turn from the
sports Of winter to the joys of summer at
the seaside. 1t is such an easy transition.
To-day at home, enjoying its pleasures;
this evening an order to the servants to
pack the needed articles and purchase the
tickets; tomorrow three OF four hours
pleasant ride in a parlOr car and it is all
over. There are numbers of places from
which to select, all easy of access. Ii you
prefer the mountains they are a couple OF
hours away: if you do not want to go at
once to the seac0ast to get the full strength
OF its stiff breezes you may go along the bay
or to Fortress Monroe, where the breezes
are tempered to suit the most tender pa
tient. If you want to be where you can
get alliof the daily papers and be in reach
OF your stock-broker, you have but to go to
Cape May or Atlantic City or Long Branch,
OF any of the similar places along the coast
between here and New York. Washington
is fay0rably situated in this regard, and it
is BECAUSE of the ease with which these
trips are taken that the first days of real
spring set the thoughts of those who have
been
AGED UP IN PALATIAL HOMES
all winter to thinking ofgetting away, even
for q brief trip. Some have already gone
to AtiRntic City, but more to Fortress Mon
roe or some resort in that direction. Their
trips are of course only temporary, though
it is probable that by this time next month
they will be turning their steps toward the
seasiIDre to remain until fall. Word comes
from Atlantic City and from Fortress Mon
roe and from Cape May that large numbers
of people are Selling upon the opportunity
offered by these few days of very comfort
q tn At of co
The week in society here has been pretty
busy one. Scarcely day has passed with
out some event of interest. Monday there
were some pleasant dinner parties and social
events of this character, Tuesday the presi-
dent gave his first reception to the public,
Wednesday the usual cabinet receptions,
Thursday the second of a series of sat
homes at the old Riggs mansion, which are
proving most interesting social events, Fri
day the weekly card reception at the resi-
dence of the secretary of state. These re-
ceptions are proving very interesting, and
are attended by large numbers of people.
Indeed, the list of persons to whom the in
vitatimS were to be issued grew so large
before completion that it was found neces-
sary to cut it in two and ask part of the
people on one evening and part on another.
SO the week has been very busy, and society
but for the charming spring weather would
find il difficult to believe itself so nearly at
theend of the season.
THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
Ofcourse the most interesting event of
the week was the reception at the White
house. 1t was about the first for some time
that gave any opportunity for an elaborate
display of dress. Marshal McMichael and
Col. Rockwell, who made the presentations,
preceded the president and Mrs. Bayard as
they entered the parlor Miss Cleveland
entered on the arm of Secretary Bayard,
wearing trained dress OF white ottoman
silk, with front draped with point applique
lace and low cOrsage bordered with the
same lace. Her hair was dressed in high
puffs and coils massed at the top of the
head and crimson rose was fastened at
one side. Mrs. Bayard, standing next,
wore q trained dress of yellow satin bro
caded in velvet figures with draperies of
pbnt lace Mrs. Endicott's toilet was
cDrSage and train of black velvet, with
front of pink satin covered with applique
foulces and square neck filled with lace.
Mrs Whitney'S toilet was a demi-trained
dress of black satin covered with jetted
tulls. Miss Florence Bayard, in dress of
yelDw satin and tulle, and Miss EndicOtt,
in White satin and tulle, stood back of the
line in the blue parl0r. Secretary Manning
ana Postmaster General Villas were the only
onAs missing from the cabinet family, and
Secretaries Bayard, Whitney, Endicott and
Lamar and Attorney General Garland made
A DISTINGUISHED GROUP.
A number of the members of the diplo-
mltic corps were present, and the members
ofthe National Academy of Sciences, now
insesSion at the Smithsonian institute, were
alD in attendance. The crush was so great
thlt few individuals could be recognized i'll
tn, crowd that poured through the house for
twp hours. There were many hats and bon
nes worn by those who were simply passed
Though in line, but in the blue parlor back
0fthe receiving party We're many noticeable
toilets. Mrs. Mackin of New York wore
superb toilet of pale blue and gold brocaded
sadn. with front covered with point lace;
MIS-. COckrell of Missouri was attired i'm
black satin and Chantilly lace dress; Mrs
Kearney Warren wore brown and terra
Gotta brocaded satin, and Mrs. Girard
pe,rl-colored brocade; Mrs. Carter, wife of
the Hawaiian minister, wore black satin
with duchesse lace trimmings, and Mrs.
Rockwell white brocade with lace trim
mitgs. Among those grouped in the blue
pafor were the Mexican, Netherland and
Hawaiian ministers. Gen. Belknap, Sena-
torand Mrs. Cockrell, Gen. Van Vliet,
JIB. Eugene Schuyler, Maj. j. G. Berret,
Mr. Richard T. Merrick and others noted
IN Washington life.
PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE CIRCUS.
Wednesday was busy day, for a good
many of the cabinet ladies received on that
day. and there was a circus iii the evening
OF course the circus was a greater attrac-
ton than the receptions, for they are an
event of every weeks occurrence, while the
circus only comes enthusiastically 1t is
remarkable to note the sort of people you
seeat the circus in Washington. Every
body goes. 1t is no uncommon thing to
see cabinet officers, with their families
heads of bureaus, and sometimes even the
president himself. Washington is consid-
erel good show town by the circus men.
both because of the large crowds they get
and the class of patronage which is given
then. It is more eXhlarating for the av-
craze performer to 90 through his part be-
for. an audience made up of high officials
thu in the presence of few hundred peo-
pleOf whom ne has never heard and whom
he never expects to see again: it is more
inssiriting TO the manager To sell his seats
forts cents or dollar than for quarter,
and
YOUR AVERAGE WASHINGTON AUDIENCE
at circus is an appreciative one. Good
points are always recognized and heartily |
apIlauded 1t seldom happens that a cir
cIISthat has any sort of reputation has |
many empty seats in Washington. Cabinet |
Officers with their families, senators with |
Their wives and children. members of the |
house. prominent officials Of the depart !
meits. society people," diplomats all |
crowd TO the circus, and it is not an I'M
common thing TO see hundreds and some !
times thousands turned away from the |
doors. Your correspondent remembers |