Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-20
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l, 1885.
Everything points to an unusually
brilliant and interesting Winter in
Washington: The new Congress ia
already gathering in the city. Be-
sides those connected with Govern
mental affairs, many will be drawn
here by q desire to enjoy Washing
ton official society under Democratic
auspices and leadership.
In the coming Congress there
will be 1S4 Democrats and 14l
Republicans, but forty-three is a
good working majority. As Mr..
Randall has signitied his determine.
ton not to enter the contest Tor
Speaker of the House, there is little
doubt Mr. Carlisle will be reelected
without contest in caucus. In this
case the launching OF the Forty
ninth Congress will be without q
ripple. Afterwards smooth sailing.
however, is not to be expected.
Not only will the House continue to
be antagonized by a Republican
Senate, and tho free course of Iepis-
lation correspondinsly impeded; but
a new antagonism will be presented.
A Democratic President will be op-
posed by Republican Senate in
certain important nominations.
Mr.. Cleveland expresses much
qualification at the result of the Vir-
ginia and New York elections, "a
does every one prominently connect
ed with the Administration. He
interprets the result in New York a.
a deliberate Endorsement by the peo
pie of his reform Administration
and it is impossible to dwarf its sig
nificance.
While rejoicing over the more i'm.
portant political results, and larses
issues that hang upon the Virginia
elections, there is no single event Of
the moment that sinks into the Dem.
ocratic heat with such sweet and
lingering ecstasy as tho final oblitera-
ton OF Senator William Malone.
Democratic gains elsewhere may be
fraught with deeper significance. and
may throw a brighter light upon the
future of reform. But the human
heart is human, and it will dwell
with obstinate delight upon the po-
liticsl death OF the /" little boss"
1t is already evident that there
will be more social entertaining in
Washington this Winter than usual.
The demand from wealthy strangers
for houses is very large. Nearly all
Of the better class of houses in the
fashionable quarters OF the city have
been taken. Many old Democratic
families, who have done but little So
cially for years past, have prepared
to emerge from their retirement, and
help to make the Winter one to be
remembered. At least two members
of the Cabinet will entertain extern
sively; Secretary Whitney, who has
had a commodious ballroom ar.
ranged in his residence. and Secre.
tary Manning, who has taken q
house constructed suitably for hos.
pitable purposes. The other mem.
bers will doubtless keep pace with
the usual record of Cabinet officers.
The diplomatic corps is always an
important adjunct to the social sea-
son. They have ample leisure and
the amenities of polite society life
is their chief occupation. Some Of
the largest banquets which take
place in the city are given by the
foreign legations. Already they
have commenced their round Of en-
tertainments. The Japanese Minis.
ter gave two dinners during the
week, one to the Cabinet and an
other to the diplomatic corps, in
commemoration of the anniversary
of the Mikado's birthday. The
army and navy are also highly i'm.
portant factors in q Washington sea.
son, some of the most elaborate en-
tertainments are given by them.
What will be done socially at the
White House this Winter is not
known. Mr.. Cleveland is not q
President likely to plunge wildly
into society's carnival. Still it is no,
probable that he will be inclined to
depart from those social amenities
with which custom and tradition
have associated the Executive Man.
sion. DEN.
BEET SUaAR.-The factory at Al
varado has made !, $50 tons OF re.
fined beet root sugar this season
This is said to be four times greater
than tho total product Of sorghan
sugar in the United States. The Al
varado factory has been in operation
six years and its profits are computed
at $1O4. 900 on an investment o
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