, 1885-04-11

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WASHINGTON, April 6.-Since the
orders from the heads of the army and
navy departments ordering to duty many
of the ladies' men who have done deadly
execution at balls and parties at the CAPT.
tai, there has been much wailing among
both sexes in dancing circles.
Some naval officers have been off duty
so long they cannot cross the Hudson
river in a ferryboat without getting
deadly seasick. Many will undoubtedly
resign or go into a decline for half pay.
Lieut. Plummer. who is an elegant
leader ofthe german. was asked to-day il
he intended to reioin his ship. He said
Really, dear boy, that would be i'm
possible, as she was sold for old junk
seven years ago. But | might go on a
cruise down the eastern coast this sum
mer if the ship is to put into port every
night"
The lieutenant vent to Baltimore yes
terday to see a ship. He was surprised
to learn that the water was salt, but
afterward acknowledged that if he had
thought for a moment he would have re-
membered that such was the case. He
was sorry to see there were so many UNI
couth men on board, but subsequently
learned that they were sailors and were
absolutely necessary to the comfort of the
officers. If desired the deck could be
transformed into a roller skating rink.
IfSecretary Whitney could only see the
tean of the afflicted officers, even his
stony heart would be touched. The Off
GERS claim that they did not join the nav
to go to sea, but simply to do shoregoing
duty and keep up the reputation of the
service among the society ladies. Had
they known hat they would be so out
ragged. they would have entered some
other profession where their social quail
ties would have been better recognized.
Naval officers are supposed TO alternate
sea with shore duty, three years of each
at one term. but there are officers in
Washington who have not been off shore
further than a days fishing would carry
them, and undoubtedly some of them
would be as surprised as ex-Secretary of
the Navy Thompson ut finding that a
ship is hollow.
Army officers are not much better off,
as camp life is worse, if anything, than
the African station, which is the worst
naval station in the world. The report
that Louis Riel's rebellion is coming
south from Canada, does not reassure the
epauletted darlings who are to go west,
and perhaps nourish plant life in Mon
TAM by falling before unappreciative
Indians.
Great feminine influence IL brought 20
bear upon Secretary Endicott, and he has
already been obliged to weaken in one or
two cases. The wives, mothers or sweet
hearts go to Mrs. Endicott and beg her to
use her influence with her husband, and
the Secretary has to listen each night to a
long curtain lecture.
'Ill think oft in the morning. I'd
like to get a little sleep now" the secre-
tarv said at first.
But as Mrs. Endicott knew that her
only chance lay in getting her husbands
consent before he slept, she kept at it
until, out of sheer exhaustion, he was
obliged to promise that Captain P. Chol-
mondely Smythe need not go farther west
than the Washington monument.
So every evening after escaping office
seekers and indignant soldiers, the secre-
tary has to face the most successful pleader
at home, and he now inquiries each night.
well, which officer wants to stay at
home to-night?'
Mrs. Endicott brings out her list and
generally gains her point. She is more
sought after than any other lady in the
cabinet, and is accordingly one of the queens
of the administration. She has saved
several officers from dying in the west of
homesickness.
The scenes of the war are renewed each
day at the depot as some fair youth goes
east or goes west, according to whether he
belongs in the navy or inthe army. Troops
of ladies' see him off and the atmosphere
is dampened with their tears. 1t seems
mythical to say so, but in one case, at
least, briny masculine tears have been
united with soft feminine sobs,
Perhaps we shall never see him again, %
murmured a fair Washingtonian to her
friends, as a gallant army officer started
for the arsenal in the wilds of st. Louis.
THE train may run off the track, sol
EMMY suggested blonde.
"Or he may be choked eating army IA
tons.
"Oh, no; you know we gave him lots
OF angel cake to carry with him." chimed
in another.
The recollection of this fact frightened
the whole barty, and they went away in
the belief that Charlie would be back next
season on sick leave.
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