Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Nov. Is. 1885.

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Probably no member of the Cleye-
land Cabinet is so little known to
the public as the Secretary of
War. Mr.. Endicott was a long time
making himself felt even in Wash
ington. His order sending certain
officers to their regiments, and his
brief struggle with General Sheridan
were the only incidents Of his Off
cial career until the contest for the
Boston Collectorship began. No
sooner has his States interest come
up than Secretary Endicott showed
all the eagerness of a partisan to
control the spoils. In presenting
Mr.. Saltonstall he dwelt upon his
descent, his high position, how he
had never been a partisan, and last
", urged his standing with the In
dependents. He played upon the
Presidents we'll known faith in the
Mugwumps. and persuaded him to
pass by the Democracy of Massa-
chusetts. The Secretary OF War is
much elated over his victory. He
has now the contract of carrying
Massachusetts next year for the Ad-
ministration as the fulfllment OF
pledges given in the Saltonsall case.
Secretary Endicott's Washington
residence is the n formerly occu-
pied by ex-senator Pendleton, who
is now Minister to Germany. 1t is
a handsome house on sixteenth
street, and during Mr.. Pendleton's
occupancy was famous for its hos
pitality. If Mr.. Endicott keeps up
its reputation, SO long maintained
BY the wealthy Ohio Senator, he
will have a good deal on his hands
besides his official duties. Mr..
Pendleton always gave one formal
dinner a week during the season,
and rarely ever dined without a few
special guests. And then his house
was always open two or three even
ings 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 up
on the sixth floor of the Portland
Flats, and can do little beyond Civ
ing an occasional dinner to some of
his friends. Mr.. Garland refuses
all kinds of invitations. He makes
no calls and receives no business.
He is especially opposed to dinners.
Mr.. Villas is keeping house, and is
said to have an independent for
tune, but his house is too small for
large entertainments.
There probably never was Il Cab
met Minister or public man here.
who had so many houses furnished
and kept up as Secretary Whitney.
He has an elegant one i'll the most
fashionable quarter of New York.
another in Lenox, Mass, one out in
the country here beyond George.
town heights, and the Freylinghuy
sen mansion in this city is being tit
ted up for him. While the last men
toned is being prepared, the Secre
utly Has udhCn tb lulllSIlOh Tx Va
Massachusetts avenue.
Senator Logan has bought and
fitted up for a permanent home ar
old mansion on Meridian Hill neal
this city. Mrs. Logan has put g
great deal CT old fashioned furniture
into it, that has made it look very
quaint and home like without much
expense. She has hung up blank
cts made by the Navajo Indians al
portieres. The blankets we're moi
quite long enough for tall doorways
and Mrs. Logan heightened then
with macrame fringe, (the ladies
will not know what it isl 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 furniture
for long time. She has a dressing
table and bureau that belonged to
ex-President Buchanan; a lamp
stand used by Henry Clay a sofa
that was once the property Of Mr.,
Slidell of Mason and Slidell motor
iety, besides many other antiques
and curiosities.
Colonel Robert Ingersoll, the no.
ted lawyer, infdel, and lecturer has
just sold his elegant residence OF
K st. to a California millionaire. The
price-paid, for the house was $685.
900, and the furniture brought ST.
900. Washington residences no
matter how handsome, Dr. for whom
built, must, it would seem sooner or
later pass through the house agents
hands. The White House alone is
exempt.