The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-03

the city. and 1t was here that the fsnons
zuelan diplomat occurred last winter.
Secretary Endicott is to have one OF The
finest residences of thu city-Drob ably the
fines. OF any OF the Cabinet. He has taken
the Pendleton residence for the Cabinet
term. 1t is large and handsome house. on
Sixteenth street, near Scots Circle, the
fashionable residences locality OF the city.
Don Cameron's residence is just alongside,
" bile that of ex Secretary Robson is on the
other side, so that IL be needs any RspubIi-
csn advice about his duties il Will
be easy to get it. There is
broad lawn between the Psndleton
and Robson residences which is devoted 70
the noble game ef lawn tennis. and there
the younger members of the families will
disport themselves while the parents wrestle
with state questions. The Pendlet0n resi-
dence is enc OF the hsndsomest in the city.
1t Is of pressed brick, like most OF the Wash
ington architecture, four stories IN height.
windows OF stained glass, and handsomely
finished and furnished within. 1t mas broad
halls, an ample dining room, elegant par
lors, fine Library and all the conveDiences
Of first class residences built with the sps-
cial thought OF entertaining. Secretary and
Mrs. Erdicott will be. il is ex pected. promi
nent figures in the social life of Washing
ton and their home one CT the most elegant.
Mrs Eudicott is a handsome and accom-
plshed LADY Of long experience 10 society.
while the Secretary will be by no means de-
pendent upon the meager salary attached to
his position TO make his home attractive.
Mr.. Endicott is not especially affected with
an affection for hard work. though he will
probably find it nc cessary TO have desk at
his house and occasionally dispatch some
business there. The War Department is not,
as rule, one which drives its head 10 des-
perstion with the pressure OF duties.
The Attorney General has very modest
bone on Connecticut avenue, the ''swlel"
residence street of the city. His mother
plesides over it. and insists on retaining in
in the parlors The furnishings brought from
their Arkansas home. She has great affec.
ton for the State which has so often hon.
oTed her son and for their old home there.
and she delights in the reminders of it
which we're brought with them; so she keeps
al least one room In the modest home OF the
Attorney General furnished with these fur.
nishiDg5. 1t is the Arkansas room" the
one with the most pleasant memories u her.
The Attorney General is fairly hard
worker. and finds il necessary to give some
time at his home TO the duties of his Office.
Secretary Manning and bis pretty young
wife are likely TO be pretty permanent fig
uIss, and their home one of the most ele.
CANT in official circles They still live At the
Arlington Hotel. having not been able to OBJ
tain house such IS is suited 10 their views.
Mr.. Manning is hard worker, and bss his
desk in one OF his rooms at the hotel. de
bss seen in his successful career from Office
boy up to Secretary of the Treasury, the
value of hard work. indeed its absolute ns.
ceksity for sucress and be is not for this
Lesson now that the eyes OF the whole Nation
are upon him. He is often seen at his desk
late at night, far into the small hours" and
is early AT Ii again. Mrs. Manning is a very
handsome young woman, ambitions as she
has inhf 10, ho nd 10 har
when il is selected one OF the most elegant
in Washington. Mr.. Manning is BY no
means dependent upon his salary. and tue
Manning home, when it is selected. will no
doubt be quite worthy of the Secretary of
the Treasury of the greatest Nation of the
civilized world.
Postmaster General Villas has not yet
reached any determination regarding his
residence. Mira Villas will not come her
permanently until fall, so nothing definite
lie yet arranged about their home. Mean
while Colonel Villas still lives ~ the Eobitt