Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-18
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
CLEvELAxD DOES NOT WEAR THE So
CIAL BOOTS LEFT ny AUTHUR.
what the Upper Ten Thousand" Think OF the
New President-Arthur's Charms win
the Far sex--An Incident Related.
Work I'm the Departments.


Mr.. Cleveland is not favorably impressed |
by the Washington people, and is not apt 10 |
take the place i'm society left by Mr. Arthur. |
The "upper-ten thousand" who give "teas" |
and are called Washington society, will not |
cease f6gretting the loss Of Arthur. No man |
ever became more popular among the ladies |
than he. He has been the cause of some
serious spats, and has been turned over on the
tongue OF gossip, but a word against him
was quickly frownod down and society shut
its eyes to all his shortcomings His absence
leaves vacant place at many merry tea
tables and dinner parties. lie possessed just
the requisite amount of small talk to make
his company very agreeable on such occa-
slons From his constant association with
ladies, he frequently forgot himself and
dropped into these shiny little nothings
while In consultation with his cabinet
Sometimes the whole time would pass with
out business being referred to. He was very
fond of flowers, and always had the best
| from the greenhouse arranged about his pri-
| vate Office. He would frequently call tho
| attention of his cabinet to the beauty of some
| particular flower, and drop off into discus
sion of plants, and then recall how becom-
ing were the roses worn by some lady at this
place, all the time assuming that soft, low
tone used so much by society men in ad-
| dressing ladies.
Cleveland has nono of this about him.
| The attendants place fresh flowers on his
| desk every morning, but he pays no attention
| to them He is bluff and downright in his
| speech, and evinces no taste for social frivol-
ties. He has not taken part in any of the
social chit-chats since he went into the White
| House. and If he doesn't look out he will be
considered altogether too horrid for any
thing" When he is compelled to go through
| the hand-shaking ordeal, he has "A good-natur-
ed, accommodating sort of smile on his face,
which lights up into real heartiness when
children tp-toe up to speak to him. lie
seems to have real love for children.
now HE MEETS THE oFFIcE-sEEKERs.
Mr.. Cleveland has way of finding some.
thing amusing about things that would be
matters of great concern to almost any other
man in his place. He amuses himself some
times by quizzing some Of those who com,
to bore him about the offices. With grea
| deal OF seriousness he asks them all sorts q
questions about themselves, and tells then
all about what nuisances the ofiice-seeker,
. are. 1t is not until they have thought th,
matter over for a couple of hours, that the,
discover that the objects of their visit wer,
} quite forgotten. When no il very nrucl
bored he has way of going to the bach
| window and looking away of down tn,
Potomac. When he is left alone, after havinj
had particularly hard time, he turns some
D times to Colonel Lamont with a humorou
} expression in his eye, as if he really enjoye,
a
Sometimes he does become annoyed, an,
| then he does not hesitate TO say 80. This !
, the case with the Washington people The
n have run him almost to death about the di,
trict Offices They have tried 20 drag hiI
into their personal squabbles. He said tia
v other day: ''The Washington people mus
If be very queer set. / don't believe IN lik
, | them.o
= There is great contrast between the ne'
b members Of Congress from the West who al
It visiting Washington now for tho first tim,
l. and those who have had the ropes in han
for long time. i went to call on Secretar
Manning with new Western member yc
A. terday, and when we got into the room h
l. courage forsook him and he wanted to beat
n hasty retreat. ''Don't you think we ha
better call another time ?'' he whspere'
o "He looks very busy. I--I-I-realy
think it would be better-much better /
I-I-you know sha'n't we go now7 ain
:, in any hurry" His teeth actually chattere
IL such was his embarrassment Finally, or
n OF the old members came up and showed hi
10 in the back and he was forced up before Il
,s mighty presence. Then he found lie had fo
gotten what he wanted to say.
IL AN INCIDENT RELATED.
- A new member was hanging around Il
East room the other day taking in all q
8. newness of the new, and uncoasciously got
OF position near the door, He had been stan
10 ing there pretty quietly for some time, VIII,
o suddenly he found himself confronted
at ABOUT nan dozen young ladies', who btO'
smiling up into his face Then one of the
10 stepped forward and said: ave want to 5
the president Won't you take us in to him
He clapped one hand over his bald head al
looked embarrassed for moment Then
thought, "Oh, it's some of my constituent
of They know me- and il won't do to let the
al see have forgotten them" So he bow,
very politely and said "Oh, certainly me
,r- delighted. Come, I'll take you right up
We He led the way, beaming like good she
herd, all the merry maidens following
.s hind. They were presented to Miss CleN
nm land--the president was locked up with
an cabinet and could not be seen--and we
m. taken through the conservatory and all
"a the building that is opened to visitors, al
'" the venerable Mr.. c. was just bowling the
- farewell, when he heard one of them say:
d: didn't know they had old men for ushers.
oi thought they were all young. But he's We
III polite"
or The department clerks have done me
IL work since the 4th of March than in any @
responding period within the memory Of a
er one. The idea that they are TO stand ON tn
at merits has inspired them. On entering I
N departments you are struck with their d
no gence. You wonder where all the gossip
at women are, and why the corridors are so Ds
Is and deserted. The watchman says, "New
ministration,' then bends down over
IN blue-book and looks busy. This explains
CO.
ed Pneumonia Scare Well Founded.