Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-09
THE COMING SEASON.
An Unusually Brilliant and interest
ing Winter PrOphssisd.
Carlisle Likely to be Reelected
without Contest.
The Administration and the Present
Elections.
The Coming Winters Brilliant So
Cisty Carnival.

Special 10 he Sunday Rs9tSs5.
WASHINGTON, November 7.-Everything |
points to an unusually brilliant and inter
estipg winter in Washington. The new
Congress is already gathering in the city,
aud early next month it will be called to
order and organized. An unusual number
of visitors are coming to the city. Besides
those connected with Governmental affairs
many will be drawn here by desire to en-
JOY Washington official society under Dem
ocratic auspices and leadership.
In the coming Congress there will be lS4
Democrats and al Republicans. But
forty-three is good working majority.
As Mr.. Randall has sigui6ed his deter
mination not to enter the contest for
Speaker of the House, there is little doubt
that Mr.. Carlisle will be reelected without
contest in caucus In this case the launch
ing of the Forty'uiuth Congress will be
without q ripple. Afterwards, however,
smooth sailing is not to be expected. Not
only will the House continueto be antsgon-
lied by Republican Senate. aud the free
course Of legislation correspondingly i'm
peded, but q new antsgonism will be pre-
sented. A Democratic President will be
opposed by a Republican Senate in GER
tain important nominations.
Mr.. Cleveland expresses much gratihca-
ton at the result of the Virginia and New
York elections, as does everyone promin
emily connected with the Administration.
He in;erprets TIE result in New York
as a deliberate Endorsement by the people
of his reform Administration, and it is i'm
possible to dwarf its significance.
While rejoicing over the more important
political results, and larger issues that
hang upon the Virginia elections, there is
no single event Of the moment that sinks
into the Democratic heart with such sweet
and lingering ecstasy as the final obitera'
ton of Senator William Malone. Demo
cratic gains elsewhere may be fraught with
deeper significance, and may throw q
brighter light upon the future of reform.
But the human heart is human, and it
will dwell with obstinate delight upon the
political death of the little boss"
1t ia already evident that there will be
more social entertaining in Washington
this winter than usual The demand from
wealthy strangers for kouses is very large.
Nearly all of the better class Of houses in
the fashionable quarters Of the city have
been taken. Many old Democratic fami'
lies who have done but little socially for
years past, have prepared to emerge from
their retirement, and help to make the win
ter one to be remembered.
At least two members of the Cabinet
will entertain MISUNDERSTANDING Whit
rey, who has had commodious ball room
arranged in his residence, and Secretary
Manning, who has taker a house con-
structed suitably for hospitable purposes.
The other members will doubtless keep
pace with the usual record of Cabinet
officers.
The Diplomatic Corps is always an i'm
portsnt adjunct to the social season. They
have ample leisure and the amenities Of
polite social life is their chief occupation.
Some of the largest bsrquets which take
place in the city are given BY the for
eigu legations. Already they lave
commenced their rvund Of entertain
ments. The Jspenese Minister gave two
dinners during the week, one 10 the Csbi-
net, and another to the Diplomatic Corps,
in commentator of the anniversary Of
the Mikado's birthday. The army and
navy sre also highly important factors in a
Washington season, and some OF the most
elaborate entertainments are given by
Them.
What will be done socially at the White
House this present winter is not known.
Mr.. Cleveland is not President likely TO
plunge wildly into society's carnival. Still
it is not probable that he will be inclined
to depart from those social amenities with
which custom and tradition hsve associated
the Executive Mansion.
WEST vIRGINIANs
are getting themselves fixed for the winter
session of Congress. Senator Camden has
secured rooms and bosrd for himself and
family in the old Zach Chandler mansion
on Il street. Senator Kenns has rented a
furnished house on the corner Of Sixteenth
and o streets, and will be here with his
family after the adjournment of the present
session of the Federal Court at Charleston.
Commissioner Joe Miller is nicely fixed in
a hundred dollars q month house on Rhode
Island avenue near Iowa circle. Appoint
ment Clerk Hassler has house on Coch-
ran street and has his family here with
him.
Representative Gibson is the only mem
Der Of their West Virginia delegation al
ready here. BE has rented q house in the
western portion of the city, above the Elk
ecutive Mansion, and has moved his fsui-
ly here.
Congressmen Wilson and Snyder have
not vet located. Mr.. Wilson will probably
live with relatives. as he did during the
las, session, and Snyder will most likely
be located at the = stional.