The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Gossip and Observations by bright
CorrcspunuentA.

Fashionable ladies In Washionton re-
ccive almost rs many curious letters from
total strangers as 10 Congressman and
other officials. a favorite request in the
past four years on the part Of such writers
has been for pieces of dresses for making
"crazy quilts"
The wife of a member of the cabinet
WINS asked not only Tor pieces of her dress
es for quilt but also for some of her hus.
bands and the Presidents neck.ties
\ lady who, owing to her husbands
high Official station, has upward of six
hundred names or her visiting,list, and
whose social duties are therefore very
oneroUs. actually received letter few
weeks ago from an acquaintance in an
other city, who had gone into mourning
fora naar relative, asking il she could dis
pose of the elaborate toilettes and gloves
the bereaved lady had prepared TO wear
this winter.
\ lady OF a Senator's family was seen at
the Capitol in the library, this winter,
diligently porting over huge volume com
tanning genealogical charts, One of the
Senator's constituents having written to
making the modest request to trace
r him his gcnealOay back to Char
4 ne and through him to other ances.
he patiently endeavored TO do II,
Was believed some forty years ago
string OF clear amber beads worn
In1 The neck by a child prevented
threat, and children generally used TO
O. II with them, II their parents could
ri To purchase such beads Mr., But
worth, the present Commissioner of
ents, still holds 70 this faith, and he
one Of his fuil-grown sons, both having
cate Threats always wear a string OF
am lap Ia dc ~ N II nd a mark n
!ea'h their collars.
enator Logan's wife wears a cameo pin
in diamonds on which Is an admirable
eness Of her husband, cut in Rome,
r daughter, Mrs. Tucker, has worn at all
parties she has attended this winter
~ t,-h Spanish comb of tortoiseshell,
lici, she purchased in the city of Mexico,
ID which s,Gn"s ZIP at least four inches
;,o0"e the top Of her head
us Horace lieyGr always carries at
! a ties It large bouquet Of lilies-of-the-
valley and viGluts, her name being that of
the latter flower Tier husband is a secre-
tary OF the British Legation, and she, a
sidered one Of the beauties of the Wash
ingtOn season
Miss West, the British Minister'S
daughter, wears a necklace of Brazilian
beetles, and earrings and bracelets to
match.
one lady has pendant and earrings of
"tigers'- yeH."g very odd Hooking stone,
VIII Oh she brought from Africa
Mrs. Bryan, Whose husband u Washing
ton gentleman, was invited to organize
the Post-o;.ce Department IN Japan, and
did so, ha&, Il pendant for the neck and
bangles on her bracelets Of cats eyes pro-
cured while in Asia.
The widow OF Judge Gould, of Troy,
who is in Washington visiting her
daughter the wife Of Dr.. n. 5. Lincoln,
wars her late husbands miniature set on
broad god bracelet
Miss Bayard, Senator Bayacd's daugh-
ter, who Is very Slender, wore at n recent
fancy ball Josephine toilette OF pale pink
silk trimmed with pearls. The skirt and
bodice We're all in one, the waist being Just
under tbs arms,
Justice flaichiord's large railors at his
! Washington residence contain many rare
and beautiful thinss. The p0rtieres OF
the principal doorway, which leads to the
entrance nali, are CT LACK satin nearly
covered with JaTaacSe emhrCidery in gold
thread. On the centre table IN the first
parlor is a short sword in sheath Of elab-
0rately cared ivory, known to be of the
time of Francs H.
Mr. Eos cr, orr minister to Spain, who,
with his wife and daughter, has been
spending the winter IN Washington and
Keeping hD,iSa in the same dwelling they
occupied before gong abroad, has many
choice souvenirs of travel in the house
\ very Old Moorish cabinet of II heavy
black highly polished wood, inlaid with
silver, and having large silver handles
and other Orn nl"nts of silver affixed to it,
stands III the .i,i!1r.
Tea is still the mos: fashionable and gen.
orally the only beverage 1t daylight recep-
tons i'll Washington. Punch is rarely
seen except at evening" ,artcS, where it is
! :. ri. ,i, fn ta
tea was rarely cv}r used at receptions in
! Washington, ny day or night, chocolate
being the favortc hot drink. Madame De
Catecazy, the former Russian Minister
WIFE, was tie first TO introduce tea on re-
cebsiun day at the Ma, ional Capitol. She
| used to have small low table with tea,
| lemon ana sugar Oh 1t, and only one or
| two cups and sauceis ut a time, and
poured the tea herself, which was handed
| by servants to visitors at her Thursday
| afternoon receptions. Although tea is
now SO universally used, one scarcely
| knows, after all, to whom one may Ven
! ture to offer it. This WIS the way an at
| tentive hostess was aunihilatcd by Il gen.
! teman visitor wnom, calling On her re-
| ccptlon dag, she asked to take II cup Of
| tea. lie drew himself up and stcrnly re-
| Piled, Madame, | never tribe with my
| stomach il that way
The punch at Justice ard Mrs Bradley's
| evening receptions is ln;tue from reclp
one hundred years old. here is n great
pride among the ladies about their recipes
| for punch. One of them says agreat mis-
take many make is in having the punch
| made Just before it is used. She thinks
it should always be kept twenty-four
| hours after it is made before it is olered
| to any one. This she says, makes it mild
and less likely to sickcn The stomach or
affect the head.
A luxury enjoyed in the Senate restau-
rant ut the csptol is known rs the
Mcdonald stew because "old Joe
| Mcdonald, as the Senators aifectionately
| term hini, when a senator from indiana,
| taught the cook 10 mithc this dish of nne
oysters. They are stesel in their own
| HQuor. ii is S;;i;! senator Mcdonald stood
| by the cCoh rtp, ;ije,iiy until he learned
| exactly how 10 slew the oysters perfectly.
1t is Il fayorite dish vita the Senator'S
when they take lunch about Pm.
Some OF the ladies VINO have come to
Washington from other cities 20 pass the
winter have Two addresses engraved on
their cards. one in Wash .toa, and one
that OF tncir re;!deuCe elsewhere. Some
| times this is done Ill the Case OF n mother
| VINO has the names Of tTo dan hters also
on her card rs ior instance:
Mrs. St Loser.
Miss st. Lagcr.
Miss Amanda st Lcyer.
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