Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
DEMOCRACY'S FIRST LADY
MISS BAYARD CLAIMING HER
MOTHERS PLACE.

| What Course the Wives of the Other
Cabinet Officers Will Take Still Uncer-
tain-Brewster's Successor His OppO-
site in Personal Appesrance-The Cost
of Living at Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The question
Of who is the first lady of the land, or the
ranking woman in the Cabinet line, is
already momentous one. Miss Catha-
! rine Bayard is at present the most promi-
nent young woman in society, and one
hears her name or its echo in every draw
ing-room. Her mother is a great sufferer
from neuralgia, and seldom goes out of
her own house during the winter. AS a
representative of her mother, Miss Bay.
ard now CLAIMS that matron's place in
the line of Cabinet ladies at the White
! House receptions, and there were many
astOnished countenances the other night
when Miss Bayard came down on the
Presidents arm and the married ladies
followed after her. At all ceremonies
where precedence is considered the Cabi-
| net officers rank according to the order in
which they were established, the State
Department coming first, next the Treas
ury, the War, Navy, Post Office and In
terror, and last the Department of JUS
tice. The wives of these officers rank
accordingly, but, by all the canOns of eti-
quette and propriety, an unmarried
daughter whose mother is living can
hardly precede married ladies Of the same
rank as her mother.
SECRETARY BAYARD MADE THE POINT
THAT HIS DAUGHTER
should have her mothers place, put what
points Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Endicott,
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Villas will make
in return remain to be seen. 1t is hardly
possible that Mrs. Manning, whose social
ambition was the chief reasons for her
| husbands acceptance Of a Cabinet post,
enjoys going in after the unmarried
daughter Of one OF his colleagues. Mrs.
EndicOtt, who has the bluest G1i0od and
the Oldest name in Massachusetts, with
wealth and the highest social position,
will hardly stand the anomalous condi-
ton of things, nor is it expected that
Mrs. Whitney, with her wealth and
social ambition, will accept the situation.
These three ladies, who are already
marked out as the leaders of official
society, are expected to assert themselves
on the next occasion, and their followers
and disinterested people are waiting to
see how this first Cabinet que stiOn of the
female side Will be settled.
For the first time since many could re-
member, the decOllette cOrsage appeared
in the line of Cabinet ladies receiving
with the President at on evening recep-
ton. Mrs. Hayes disapproval of that
style of dress was so well known that few
but foreigners went to the White House
with uncovered shoulders, and the ladies
of the last Cabinet wore anything but
high gowns. Miss Cleveland, Miss Bay
ard and Mrs. Whitney were in full even
ing dress the other night, with dresses cut
low and sleeveless.
AS FAR AS CLOTHES AND TASTES ARE
CONCERNED,
Garland and Brewster are as far apart as
the poles. Garland pays no attention at
all to his personal appearance, and it will
not be surprising If he is found during
the summer attending to his business.
amid all this art, in his shirt sleeves and
slippers. He has no rutfles on his shirts,
and he wears the Old-fashiOned kind which
button III front, and have the wristbands
attached to the sleeves. His collar is a
turnover one, and that soft silk necktie
OF plain black was evidently tied with
his own hands. Senator Garland looks
the Democrat all over. His hair is dishey-
eled, and his spectacles he wears on the
middle of his nose. He has a broad low
forehead, over which his hair falls while
he is at work, making it look still lower.
his hands and feet are very small, and on
his left hands little finger be wears a big
seal ring, which, with the exception of a
hair watch chain, is his only iewelry. His
wife died at about the time he came to the
Senate, but his mother keeps house for
hlm here, and Garland is widOwer. He
prefers to spend his time with her and his
children to loating about the hotels.
When not in his office he may be found at
his pleasant home on Massachusetts ave-
nue., engaged in work or play He likes
good living as well as Bayard, but he is
not so dainty in his tastes. He has the
sweetest tooth of any man in Washing
ton, and when in the Senate used to be
always eating candy during a session.
He is a great friend of Dan VOORHEES,.
and the two have been called the Damon
and Pythias of the Senate. They sat to-
gether, lunched together, and laughed
and sWOre together as the occasion
seemed to demand while they were in the
Senate. voorhees, was very anxious to
have Garland appointed Attorney Gen
eral, and was delighted when it occurred.
Senator Garland is very apprOachable
man, and his good fellowship has made
him the friend as well of Republicans as
of Democrats.
HE Is OCCASIONALLY COAXED OUT TO A
GENTLEMAN'S DINNER,
but beyond that he is never seen any,
where. He Will not consent to change his
quiet method of life since he has become
Attorney General. His mother, Mrs.
Hubbard, is as plain and Old-fashiOned as
her son. Last Wednesday, which is the
day when the families of the Cabinet Off
Gals receive, a number of fashionable
ladies called at Mr.. Garland's plain house
upon Massachusetts avenue. Instead OF
being received by servant at the door
Mrs. Hubbard came herself. She was
very dignIfed and self-possessed, She
showed the ladies into the parlOr and sat
down and talked with them in the most
matter-of-fact way. She seemed to have
a good knowledge of the politics of
Washington, and was more familiar with
the sayings and dOings of public men than
with mere social affairs. Every time there
was ring at the bell she would excuse
herself and go to the door to admit new
callers. After time a bright-faced old
cOlOred woman came up from down stairs
and said: "Mrs. Hubbard, [ will tend
door now for a while" All of the ladies
who called were very much pleased, They
found as much pleasure in their call at
this house, and perhaps more, than they
did in the houses where they We're re-
ceived with more ceremony.
MIR. LAMAR IS PERHAPS PONDER OF GEN
ERAL SOCIETY
than Mr.. Garland, but he is equally quiet
and simple in his tastes. He takes no
pleasure in general reception. He likes
little dinner parties and limited circle
of cOngenial friends. He has great dig
nifty and self-pOssession, but has no small
change in the way of light conversation.
He therefore finds the society of strangers
rather irksome. l do not believe he will
attempt to set up any establishment here.
at least for year or so. His daughter.
who is here, is young miss just out of
school, and her father does not desire to
put upon her the burden of taking charge
of a social establishment.
IN WASHINGTON ONE MAY LIVE IN
FAIR OR EVEN GOOD STYLE
cheaper than in almost any other city in
the land. The population Of the capital
is composed SO largely of government
employees, pensioned officers and retired
politicians, people of limited, fixed in
comes, who, as a rule, possess education,
cultured tastes and some leisure, that
they demand and obtain the best value
for the least money. AS a result, the mer-
chant who has the best and cheapest
goods, whether 1t be store merchandise,
or meals or lodgings, is patrOniZed. Good
rooms in the heart of the city can be had
for 30 cents a day for
transient, and for 81 80 TOT SO per
week for permanent dodgers. Good meals
can be had in number of places for %
cents each, with a commuters rate of 10
to % cents. For this price not all the
delicacies of the season in fruit and game
are furnished, nor are the steaks porter
house or sirloin, but there is plenty of
xuhOlnoO10p food in OOOd variety and II ic