Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-26
Prom our Regular torrc pondent
Washington Letter.
WAsnINorox. Nov. Is. lSs5.

WAsHINoToS, Nov. Is. 1855.
Probably no member Of the Cleveland
Cabinet is SO little known to the public a.
the Secretar, Of War Mr Endlcott was
long time making himself felt even in Wash
lngton. His order sending certain officers
to their regiments and his brief struggle
With General Sheridan were the only in
cident. Of his official career until the contest
for the Boston Coleciofship began. No
sooner had his States interests come up
than Secretary Endico,t showed all the
eagerness Of a partisan 10 control the epois
In presenting Mr.. Salions,a.l he dwelt up
on his descent, his high position, how he
had never been partisan, and lastly, urged
his standing with the independents. lie
played upon the Presidents wc.l-knuun
faith IN the Mugwumps, and persuaded him
to pass BY the Democracy Of Massao hus.tts.
The SECRETARY Of War is much ea,ed over
bis victory. He has now the contrac, of
carving Massachusetts next year for the Ad-
ministratIon the fufillment of pledges
given in the SatonstaIl case
Secretary Endicott's Wa.hington residence
is the one formerly occupied by ex-senator
Pendleton, who is now Minister TO Germany.
Ii is handsome house on Sixteenth street,
and during Mr.. Pendleton's occupancy was
famous for lis hospitality. If Mr.. Endicott
keeps up its reputation, long maintained
by the wealthy Ohio senator, be will have
good deal on his hands besides lis official
duties. Mr. Pendleton always gave one
formal dinner week during the season, and
rarely ever dined without a few special
guests. And then his house was alwa,.
open upon two or three evenings
every week.
The members Of the Cabinet who will not
entertain extensively are Secretary Lamar,
Attorney General Garland, and Postmaster
General Villas. Secretary Lamar is living in
rather modest bachelor quarters upon the
sixth floor Of the Portland Flats and can DO
little beyond giving an occasional dinner to
some of his friends. Mr.. Garland refuses all
kinds Of invitations. He makes no call.
and receives none except on business. He
is especially opposed to dinners. Mr. Villas
is keeping house, and is said to have an in
dependent fortune, but his house is too
small for large entertainments.
There probably never was Cabinet
Minister or public man here, who had SO
many houses furnished and kept up as
Secretary Whitney. He has an elegant one
in the most fashionable quarter of New York.
another in Lenox, Mass, one out in the
country here beyond Georgetown heights,
and the Freylinghuysen mansion in this city
is being fitted up for him. While the last
mentioned is being prepared, the Secretary
has taken furnished house on Massachu-
setts avenue.
Senator Logan has bought and fitted up
for permanent home an old mansion on
Meridian Hill near this city. Mrs. Logan
has put great deal of old fashioned furni-
ture into it, that has made it look very
quaint and home like without much ex-
pense. She has hung up blankets made by
the Navajo Indians as portieres. The
blankets were not quite long enough for the
tall doorways, and Mrs. Logan heightened
them with macrame fringe. (the ladies will
know what it is), made by herself. The
floors of the great old rooms are covered
with Indian rugs and the skins of wild |
beasts. She has been hunting up old furni- |
ture for a long time. She has dressing
table and bureau that belonged to ex-
President Buchanan "a lamp stand used by
Henry Clay sofa that was once the prop
erty of Mr.. Sidell, of Mason and |
Sidell notoriety, besides many other on
tiques and curiosities
Colonel Robert Ingersol, the noted