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WAsHIxGroN, Oct. 10. Political Hnatr
ters were never auieter In Washineton
than they are at this time, but il y tha
quiet that precedes the storm, III, III cns
short month, the city will be- crowded
with the throng that gathers every ysar|
attracted by politics, BY society, aud bys
the thousand and one magnetic forces of
the only American capital. s5
The coming social season pFumisss u
be one Of considerable activity ana ilrl
terest. The changes in Official III
will be marked, and many of the oldSAl-I
lying points will be, have besn, ~
ated, but the renewal Of buaina. prus-;
perity in the country. and the growing
popularity Of Washington = social
center, as well AZ center for conven.
tions. scientific, literary or commercial
character will continue to make This the
arena Of every "isln" conspicuous ia the.
eyes Of the western world.
With regard to social matsen much
will depend upon the example Of tho
white house and the cabinet. The bach.
elor president as one is anything but .
society man. He has none Of - sauv-
itor in mode, the grace, tho ss the
savoir faire that makes q man q eive
in mixed society On inauguraton day
the uncouthness Of his appearance and
manners were all the more conspicuous
from the fact that he wss in such shasp
contrast with the most elegant Of presi-
dents who stood beside him. He d per
haps less awkward and little more at
ease now than he was on the 4th Of
March. but Mr.. Cleveland will never a..
tain the distinction OF bearing and that
ease OF address which was the religion Of
Chesterfield. He is, however, fond Of
society in mild form. he does not
like to be in a crowd. and he considers
one Office seeker . crowd. His prefer
ence is for the socie'y ofwell known
friends with whom he can talk without
fear that his words will be distorted and
published.
The crowd Ut the presidents recep-
ton yesterday was not ~ large - usual.
There were not more than 200 mon,
women and children present when the
big form Of the president appeared in
the east room A careful calculator hes
estimated that the president can dis.
patch just forty persons per minute when
he has u large crowd on hand. A coup
d'oeil showed that the crowd was not
large and there being no occasion Tor
haste, Mr.. Cleveland took ii leisurely
and was nine minutes and fifteen Sec
onds in getting through. About the CEN
ter Of the battalion of visitors was stout
loudly dressed woman who held little
girl baby by the hand. She had brought
it to be kissed by the president Of the
United States. As she grasped the pres
ident's land she remarked, "This is my
baby" "And very pretty child il il,
madam y replied the head Of the nation.
"And IL is only two years old. Won't
you kiss it?' The president looked at
the crowd. looked at the baby, aud the
smile faded from his face. He whisper.
ed something to the mother and she /
gave her place to the next in line.
About half the crowd had shaken
hands when pretty girl came into the
east room at the entrance Of which she
saw Mr.. Atchinson, the doorkeeper, who
is always on hand at these receptions,
and is Il much handsoiner man than the
president. At least the young lady
thought 80, for she seized him by the
hand and shook it heartily. The door
keeper looked happy but confused as be
explained that he WAS not the president
and pointed out Mr.. Cleveland. Mr..
Atchison says similar mistakes often oc.
cvr, and that one day IN old lady kissed
his hand and declared that he was the
first president she had seen in twenty
years.
Mr.. Bayard is the only membero fthe
cabinet who has been long resident Of
Washington. He and his family are
thoroughly acquainted with it, social
life.
Mr.. Lamar's residence here dates from
before the war, but there ives in intas.
ruption Of about four years during winch
time he lived in the Confederate States
Of America. Heis, however, . widowef,
and will take little part in social affairs.
The secretary has quite ., much olao
ciety as he oan handle in. the mob that
calls OH him each day at his office in the
interior department. Speaking of The
crowds that hang around his door one. OF
the attendants remarked. II $50 tho
same faces that / used 10 see about here