St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-17
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Washington Cor. of the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Even Republicans must feel a sense of re-
lief that the Arthur-F relinghuysen and Mrs.
John Davis administration is almost ended.
One hears so much about Mrs. F%relinghuy-
sens tea table. Miss Title Frelinghuysen's
sore toe, Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen's sprained
back, and the new gown Mrs. John Davis
wore when she last appeared on the presi-
dents arm-in fact it is a foregone conclu-
sion that Mrs. John Davis is always to be
found on the presidents arm, or somewhere
near him, while poor, little, Insignificant
John is left at home to tend to the babies,
that the soul yearns for a new deal that may
give US some other names upon which to
ring the changes.
A howl of Indignation has gone up from
society in general, about the way President
Arthur entertains his friends at his card re-
captions. He invites everybody of any social
or political prominence, and after his guests
have assembled he goes around among them,
and, separating the lambs from the goats,
selects about fifty or q hundred of
the very whitest of the lambs,
and a few of the oldest and ~liveliest of the
rams, and invites them to remain after the
common herd Of goats has departed, and
partake of a collation. where terrapin swim
ming in champagne is most plentiful, and
wine lows like water. The rest of the guests
are
POLITELY UsHERED OUT
at IL O'Clock to the strains of ''Home, Sweet
Home" without having had so much as a
drink of water to refresh themselves, and
leave the Executive mansion with indigna-
ton fling their souls, and most biting criti-
cisms on the fine breeding () Of the chief
executive of the nation.
One of the greatest abuses in Washington
society this season is the low-necked or no
necked sleeveless dress of the women. At
every ball, reception or any sort of entertain
ment, one sees big busts, little busts, and a
conspicuous absence of all busts and back
we have more back than bust this winter-of
every style served up in all its naked de-
formity. We see white and dimpled backs
these are few and far between. however,
black backs, scrawny backs, red and pimply
backs, scruffy backs, wide and ample backs,
narrow, contracted aud even hunch-backs.
and white arms, red arms,
vULGARLY FAT ARMS,
pitifully thin and hairy arms exposed with
an abandon that would do credit to the most
celebrated opponents of the naked drama.
Last winter Mrs. Beggs, the wife of a pay
master in the navy, made herself famous
for her success in ''out% stripping" all the
women, and now the women ''out Herod
Herod" and now Mrs. Beggs hides her di-
minished head and draws up the neck Of her
dress.
Another crying evil is the habit of tippling.
In every four out of five houses that one
enters to make a social cali one is asked to
partake of punch or some other intoxicating
beverage. The punch-bowl is an institution
here, and is usually presided over by the
most charming and fascinating girl that the
hostess numbers among her acquaintance.
AT the house of Mrs. R-tts there is a Gen.
R-tts, but no one ever sees or hears Of
him-where the hostess is remarkable for
popularity and the great number of visitors
she receives at her Friday receptions, one
meets the daughters of
THE MOST roc FAMILIES
in Washington standing over the huge
punch-bowl, filling glass after glass in the
vain attempt to I'LL up the thirsty mob of
men and women who surrounded it. The
fun reaches its height from about 4 to q
O'Clock in the afternoon, when any one but
a veteran drinker going into the hall will
feel tipsy simply from the fumes of the
punch-laden breaths which'greet his nostrils.
The very atmo sphere for a rod around that
house seems impregnated with rum. The
disgraceful row that young Holman raised at
the Stewart ball was not the only contre-
temps that occurred on that e~ventful night.
Two young sprigs Of the aristocracy had a
fight in the dressing-roOm, and Mr.. B. B.
B, a swell of the first water, who escort
ed the pretty daughter OF a high official of the
senate TO the bali, got so gloriously drunk
that he had TO be hastily hustled out of the
house, and the young lady was taken home
in violent Mysteries. Miss Daisy ricketts,, a
debutante aud the daughter Of Gen.
Ricketts,, was the heroine Of the Holman and
the De Castro affair. Mrs. Stewart. the wife
OF ex-senator Stewart, OF California, owns a
magnificent house on Dupont Circle, particu-
larry adapted for giving large entertainments.
The old man furnishes the wherewithal to
make the thing 90, but considerately keeps
out Of the way while his wife and two daugh-
ters-Mrs. Fox, who has lately been divorced,
and Mrs. Hooker, whom Madame Rumor saws,
has
a o CASE
pending-hold high court at Stewart Castle,
where they entertain royalty and have a good
time generally. A young naval officer who
lives in the house acts as generalissimo;and
factotum.
The next congress will be
WELL STOCKED WITH BACHELORS
and widowers, and another winter the capital
city viii be more than ever oVerrun with
manageable young women and enterprising
widows bent on securing husbands.
Some Of our solons, though they may be
able to make laws, commit very queer social
bluuders occasionally. That made by Colonel
Wharton Greeu, the rich member from North
Carolina, is an example. His wife died
about two months before the assembling OF
ongre last winter, and he came to Wash
ington accompanied by his lovely daughter.
Miss Sadie, now Mrs. Pembroke Jones, and
one OF the sweetest brides Of the season .
The colonel went out to a very gay reception
srrayed in his full dress suit, and yellow kids
OF the brightest hue, though be still wore a
deep band OF mourning around his hat.
When he went up to pay his respects TO the
hostess, she said, where is your daughter
Col. Green2 Why isn't she with YOUR The
colonel, with a most lugubrious look, replied,
Madame, my daughter is in mourning for
her mother and does not 20 out to parties -
CLEARS.
"IN GOOD ORDER