The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-19
FROM WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. ~, 'S5.
The return of the President to Wash
ington was the signal for an exodus
from the watering places by the leaders
of society, and as a number of residents
of the West End and Connecticut Avenue
have already telegraphed to have their
houses in order for immediate occupancy.
Secretary Manning, while awaiting for
Mrs. Manning and his daughter 10 finish
their vacation, will retain apartments at
the Arlington, and will superintend the
fitting up of the Ray house, on T street,
where the secretary and his family will
spend the winter. The few weeks spent
at Watch Hill by the secretary have been
very beneficial, and he returns to Wash
lngtOn, he says, in better health and
spirits than he would have believed pos
sible for such short jaunt.
About the only signs of activity now
to be seen in Washington are the prepar-
ations for resuming work at the Supreme
Court. This important and solemn
body acts as sort of weather indicator
for the opening and closing of the busy
season here. Whenever you begin to
see activity at the Supreme Court rooms
in the fall you may be sure there is TO be
a renewal of business all along the line.
The Supreme Court is usually the first
to begin business in the fall. The Sec
ond Monday in October is the time set
for its sessions to begin. The Justices
have been away through their summer
vacations with little work along with
them, ami will be here soon. The num-
ber of new cases this year will probably
be about $50. This about the average.
Some years they run little higher and
some less, but as these are pretty hard
times and people not much inclined to
indulge in expensive luXuries, it is prob
able that the number will not run as
high as some times. The Court con-
tinues to keep about three years behind
with its work. 1t has nearly a thousand
cases on hand and manages to get
through with about three hundred and
fifty year, or about as many as there
are new ones coming in. So the new
cases which come in now stand a show
of being heard about three years from
now.
Miss Cleveland is expected to return
to the White House about the first Of
next month and will be accompanied by
one or TWO lady friends, who will remain
/ with her until the gay season begins.
Since Miss Cleveland has been at Holland
Patent, the country home of her family,
she has passed her time quietly and has
refrained from any more literary work.
The success of her recent book has been
very gratifying to her, but it is doubtful
if she will make another similar effort
while the mistress of the White House.
1t is definitely ami authoritatlvely stated
that Miss Cleveland will remain with
her brother during his administration,
and her hosts of friends here will be
pleased TO know that she has had most
enjoyable and recuperatiye summer
vacation, -
There will be no lack of entertain
ment or society this winter, If appear
ances are worth anything, and agents OF
houses to let are oyer-run with appli-
cants who desire immediate possession.
The cold season has set in at the sea-
shore and the hotels are being rapidly
vacated by guests who desire hcme com
forts. Although society is not formally
opened here until New Years Day, the
time between now and the LIST of Janu'
ary, 1896, will be very pleasantly spent
by fashi0n's dsyotees.