New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-26
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
CHAT OF THE DAY.

GENERAL BLACKS wARwIcK-THE ESDICoTTs AxD
THEIR HOUSE
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tribunal
WASHINGTON, April 25.-General Blacks
ambition to his country the United states &c.
ate has developed the fact that Of Demo
cratic friends in illinois, One ret desired to get him on
of the country entirely and they to get the italian
mission for him. The other set satisfied to ret hin
out OF Illinois, and they got him appointed Commissioners
OF Pensions All wished to Danish General Black frsm
Illinois politics. Those who knew him well knew thai
this could be accomplished orly by placing the broad
ocean between him and his ambitions on this ida
Those who did not know him well thought to put hin
at the head of the Pension Office would settle matters n
Illinois for MIN. To the latter party belongs Mr.
Fnckin, recently appointed Postmstress at Charles
town, in that State Mr.. Finckin was Representative
In Congress before the war. lie Is o lawyer without
practice, without health and without fortune II IA all
that Mrs. Fincklin is the better Of the two" and
though Mr. Finckn is perhaps not more out Of health
than some other postmasters the ocewas nevertheless
given ~ Mrs. FiDcklin. and is in her name Mn
Fnckiin is brilliant woman, and her influence In Dem
ocratic politics In the Sucker State is equal to tina
power welded by Mrs. Logan In Republican politics
She has the elements OF popularity. Mrs. Finckl
Is sister of Senator Colquitt, Of Georgia. and was
school friend of Secretary Lamar She is thorough
politician, and with her tact knowledge of political
wire pulling" and enthusiasm in General Blacks be-
half 1t not surprising that she turned the scale In hs
favor when the Secretary OF the Interior quest Of
Commissioner of Pensions. Indeed there Is no reason
to doubt that General Blacks appointment TO his present
position is largely due to Mrs. Fnckns influence with
Secretary Lamar. She got General Black made Commis-
sioner with the intention OF getting stronger Democrzs
in the Geld for Congress- and who can without any
risk, run against Representative Cannon In tho
meantime II General Black should be elected 70 tho
Senate, he fondy hopes but nobody else expecs
why of course there would be Democratic SENATOR aud
chance for the Democratic Representative
But II this lucky stroke should not fail on Mn
Pncklins party, General Black is provided for In the
Pension Office. Mrs. Fincklin has cleared the coast
and her influence, that she is Postmistress will not
be less than before The Office 10 worth. told about
900 year. being of the Presidential appoint
ments the XVIII Illinois District Is not represented
In the Lih Congress by Democrat is viii not be for
lack of brilliant and energetic management the part
OF the Postmistress OF Charleston
The Secretary Of War has leased the house of ex-
Senator Pendeton for the tme is presumed that the
latter remains abroad Minister to Germany Tnis
house just of Scott Circle sxteenth-s gFor neigh
bDrs the EDdicotts will have ex-Secretary Robson on
the right, and Senator Don Cameron the left; Cd
pOsite Window house, occupied by Mr. Blaine
The house is of the attractive here. ana has
Just enough Of the Queen AnLe architecture for pretty
exterior but not much TO break mp the interior In
very small rooms as Is the case with some OF the moro
pronounced Queen Anne houses In Washington. Tho
drawing room walls are hung with pale blue Monte
CLOTH and all OF the wood Is painted white Tnere are
gilt holdings and the effect is the harmony OF WHITE blue
and gold morning room In dark red COLOR. z Ia on
sde and the dinng-room more spacious than usual
in houses of tins size is on the other The three
can be thrown into and all made larger by double
doors opening into the hall which finished ia polished
oak Room ON in u the os n0gf o s and
new houses here but Is quite large enough for the
hospitality betiug the position OF Cabinet 0ifcer and
is doubly attractive in being coscy.
Secretary EndicDtt will take possession the lat Of
May His wife and ghter are mu CHI pleased with the
pleasant u h0lue at the Capital.
Endicott Is enthusiastic Washington aud unlike the
typical Boston GIRL she Is so demonstTatye as 10
her delight in words She has the TALL slender fenre Of
American and the perfect blonde fairness OF the Eng
lish girl wth natural roses ~ her cheeks
the Capital there will be army young
Administration The Secretary OF State has four grown
daughters three of whom The Seer etaies OF
grown dau ghter, and tue Likewise
has 30 there likely be iu the CABINET circle
next 80 ison seven young women to most whom the
gidiy whlrl will have novel fascination.
70 judge by the comments in social circles the two in
teresting features OF the Presidents evee last tuesday
evening were Mr.. Bayards appearance at the White
House and Attorney General Garland's appearance
there In dress coat Mrs Bayard has long been con-
sdered too much Of invalid TO he able preside much
OF the time hostess In her home. she there
her in the line assistants on Miss Ceveland's right
the place belonging her the wife OF the Secretary Of
State-was surprise TO many, and q pleasure To her
friends. II something of ordeal hut she stood
the test brayey and gracefully. and there be no
Cabinet II the Attorney General had sad he would
not a dress coat reported he hai changed his
happy he hal his face against suc vanity
In dress. lie was quite much at home tie secrs-
tary OF the Interior who than usually cheer
full. His ordinarily dreamy Indifference to snblunary
hEgs had given place to lively Interest In the people
quite AN acausntance that evening -'' -'''A' was
There is much variety" remarked the Minister from
the Netherlands as the old types filed through the blue
arlor One enthusiastic Democrat who hel the Pres-
deut's hand while he bestowed compliments seemed
obIivious to everything save the Chief Magistrates
presence.