The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-19
to be away from Washington during the
heated term. Next to Mrs. Hendricks in.
social rank come

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They are one of the most aristocratic
families in Washington. Their blood is
as blue as the sky. and the stream from
| two inch hose will run under any of their
insteps without touching the skin. Tom
Bayard claims to be descended from old
Chevalier Bayard, the knight sans peur
sans repi,oehe; but If my remembrance is
correct this old knight was a bachelor,
and if SO this must be slight blot on the
escutcheon of the Bayards. 1t is so far
back, however, that it does not matter.
Mrs. Bayard is in delicate health. but she
has half dozen daughters. and she is
| able to do the honors of her mansion at
home. She has refined face, bright
eyes, and she dresses like lady OF the
old school. She wears headdress of lace,
and out of this stand rows of little gray
curls something like those which Mrs
Polk wore when she presided over the
White house. She is an accomplished so>
ciety woman, and her daughters educated
under her careful training. are among the
brightest women of the Capital. Miss
Kate Bayard, the eldest one at home, is
fine horseback rider, and she made the
round OF the race track not long ago on
fleet racer, and then went over the hur
| dies, taking fences and bitches with all
the courage of an accomplished jockey.
| Miss Kate Bayard is fine conversation
alist, and she has for years been one of
the features of Washington society. Her
peculiar dress and her bright bon mOts
have been spoken of at dinner after din
ner, and it is probable that she will take
front rank at the coming assemblages
at the White house. There has been a
good deal of talk about Mr.. Bayard's
poverty, but am told he is worth cou>
pie of hundred of thousand dollars, and
the income from this, is connection with
his salary of $1,000 year, ought to give
him enough to entertain well, considering
the fact that he owns his own house and
cooks his own terrapin. His house is on
Massachusetts avenue in growing loca-
ton, and is amply large enough to ac>
commodate the various ministers whom
he will wine and dine within it.
As to the other members of the cabinet,
MRS. MANNING
Has had some experience in entertaining
in Albany, when she was the daughter of
a rich man. She is young, pretty. and her
home will doubtless be leading social
center. Mrs. Whitney can not but have
large social following as the daughter
of Senator Payne and wife of Secretary
Whitney, the brightest, perhaps, of all
the cabinet ministers. and she will stand
l q ha 81 ha a
doubt not her home will be the rendez.
vous of the best classes who come here
during the present administration. The
almighty dollar will not be lacking, and
her house, which, | understand, is or
, Connecticut avenue, will make a grea
deal of social history. do not think
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND
Will pay much attention to Washington
society. Has wife died shortly after ht
was elected to the senate, and his only
daughter is under twelve years of age
} He has comfortable house on Massachu
sets avenue, and his mother. who is to-
old to care for society, presides over it
Her name name is Mrs. Hubbard. She i
plain and common in her manners, lik
, her son, and on her first cabinet recep
ton day it is said she tended the doc
herself. She was very dignified and self
possessed about it, too. and when the bel
rang while she was entertaining some o
t her company. she would excuse herself
n answer the door, and bring in the new ar
. rivals. Senator Garland is very devote,
to his mother, and he talks with her abou
Il all his affairs. She is now over sevent
/ years Of age. and is thoroughly wrappe
o up in her boy Augustus.
n MRS. LAMAR
O Is dead, and Lamar, with all his dreami
ness, shows no sign Of marrying again
His wife became slightly demented befor
she died, | am told, but her husband too
l. good care of her until she died, about
81 year ago. Mrs. Lamar was quiet and re
!, firing in her tastes. She was very domes
tic, and did not go out much while sh
Il was at Washington.
IS Mrs. Villas is an accomplished societ
j. woman from Madison, Wis. Her HON
q here is at No. 81 Iowa circle, Just acros
the park from the big mansion rented b
Mrs. Logan.
MRS. LOGAN.
u Mrs. Logan's house will be the cente
y of the republican society here during tn
coming four years; and it may be that
o will be the wheel which will carry the lie
gan family into the White house. Senate
U Logan holds a higher position now be
fore the country than ever before 1t
8 probable that. he will pursue differer
= course in regard to his life at Washing
- ton. Prior TO this he has lived in cou
u pie of stuffy little rooms on Twelft
street, and has boarded at the commo
- table of a second class boarding house
= Under such circumstances Mrs. Logan hs
!. attained her present prominence. 1t
y hard to say what she will be able to d
y with a magnificent house at her dispose
There is no better judge of human natur
in the United States than Mrs. John A
Logan. She is a thorough politician, an
1T the wires which she will manipulate fro
Is her house on Iowa Circle will ramify I'll
" land, and will probably reach every vii
: lage within this country. A descriptio
of Mrs. Logan would be superfuous. 81
" is bright woman with all her polite
l. arts, and she has heart as big as Il
capitol dome. She is good wife, goo
mother, and she has been the friend I
scores of girls all over Washington. 81
is one of the few women of whom yo
hear nothing but praise; and John A L.
gan may thank his wife for at least ha
Y, of the success he has had
MI MRS. CARLISLE.
BY the way, l had almost forgotte
Mrs. Carlisle. 1t is the general opiniC
here that Carlisle will be reelected speal
er, and if so his wife will take q vel
prominent part in Washington society
- The papers were full of her all last VIII
II ter. She is tall, well formed, ligl
=. haired blonde of perhaps forty. She b
g rather queenly air, talks we'll, and du
70 ing her reign here as speakers wife hi
I made many friends and few enemie
- Living as she does at hotel, it is impo
u sible for her to do very much in the ws
:; of entertaining, but she has made it
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