St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-12
Easter Monday Brings New Life to
the ThrOng of Pleasure-Seek-
ers at the Capital,
And They Clearly Demonstrate the
Fact That Washington Society
Can be Unconventional.
Sons and Daughters of Prominent People
Capering Around and Kicking up
Their Heels for Charity.
Riding the Present Fashionable CraZe-The
Pleasure the President Finds in
Drives About the Country.

lot OF prominent society people, posing in
living pictures or patronizing the ridiculous
IN the production of Mrs. Jarley's wax works
gives one some queer notions of the lack of
dignity in Washington society. In fact
there is good reason for it. Not entirely are
the experiences this week of a character to
show that Washington society may be ex-
tremely unconventional at times, but they
entirely correspond with the observations of
other occasions. 1t is no unusual thing to
see the wives and daughters of members of
congress or the justices of the supreme
court masquerading in some outlandish cos
tune in honor of some fashionable and fav-
orite charity. 1t often happens that people
of prominence who have been abroad brin G
home with them costumes of the countries
which they have visited, and these are
promptly trotted out on all occasions when
there is an opportunity to exhibit them. tits
no UNCOMMON CIRCUMSTANCE
to see ladies of the families of former min
listers attending fairs or ''bazars" or dress
parties, rugged out in the costumes of Russia
or Japan or some other outlandish country.
Nor is it any particular surprise to find sons
and daughters of prominent society people
or officials of nigh rank, capering about the
stage in some amateur performance or kick
ing up their heels as amateur Ministries for
the benefit OF some fashionable charity. So
it was not at all surprising when it was an
nounced that lot Of society people were TO
pose in tabeaux and ''don the wax works
business for the benefit of some struggling
church. This was one of the most promi-
nent society events of the week. Wizards
hall was crowded with people of prominence
who willingly contributed a dollar each to see
others of their own set with an extra thick
ness OF powder ON their faces or some unusual
toggery about their persons, and
posed in artistic situations by
so prominent an artist as Mr..
Andrews. OF course it would have been a
much greater curiosity to have seen them
entirely devoid of powder and appearing en-
tirely natural, but this could not be expected
even for the sake of sweet charity, so the
situation was accepted. The programs were
unique, representing an Easter egg decorated
with Easter lilies. They were drawn by Mr.
E. F. Andrews, the artist, who also consented
to pose the tableaux. Mrs. Frank B. Con-
gers recitation of 'Archie Dean" which
has charmed ner friends, in private was a
feature of the event, this being about the
only occasion the public have had to enjoy
her elocution.
THE RICH AND RARE
wax works of the renowned Mrs. farley were
under the immediate supervision of Mrs.
Hubbard T. Smith. The stage management
was under the direction of Mr. George T..
Coffin. The lady patronesses of the enter
tainment were Mrs. Secretary Bayard, Mrs.
George NJ Beale, Mrs. Senator Edmunds,
Mrs. o. V. Niles, Mrs. Admiral Rogers, Mrs.
William j. Stone, Mrs. Justice Woods, Mrs.
James c. yelling, Miss Virginia Miller and
Miss Elliotts. The program was as follows {:
Tableaux-Priscila and John Alden, the
Forbidden Book, Leon in Love, Wooing of
Henry ", Turkey and China, Blue Beard s
Wives, Talking Well, Marchoness and Dick
Swiveler, Huguenot Lovers and Marriage
Miller, the directory.
Riding has become very fashionable here.
Indeed, it is always more or less the case at
this time Of the year, for the facilities for
INDUCING in this pleasure are so excellent
that it would be strange if it were not Il
popular recreation after the long winter
agonies indoors. There are, too, special
reasons for it now. President Cleveland is
taking great interest in the drives about
Washington, and is TO be seen almost daily
quietly driving about the city accompanied
by his private secretary or his sister, or both.
Every road Of any particular interest has
already been explored by them under the
direction of the experienced driver at the
White house, who has been so long en-
ployed there. One of his recent drives
was to
TIE OLD DUELISG GROUND
where so much good blood has been split in
defense of the code, although it is now a
dark, marshy spot, overgrown with cat tails
and water lilies. The president was incred-
ulous when told that the ancient burg was
formerly large shipping port, and on the
return home he had the carriage driven
across the ford, near the old toll house, in
stead of by the bridge route. When visitors
call upon the president, who are at all ia
mliar with Washington and its surround
ings, the president always leads the CONVEX
sation to the magnificent drives and roads
in this vicinity, and when he enters the
Office coupe he makes use Of the information
thus gained and leaves the details to the
driver, John Cobb. The carriage is becoming
q very familiar object to the citizens of
Washington, aud in his daily rides the presi-
dent is kept busy responding to the saluta-
tons OF pedestrians and occupants of We
hicles, his invariabe response being to lift
his hat. The president has not yet essayed
much horseback riding. This was a favorite
custom with President Arthur 1t was no
uncommon thing to see him quietly riding
out. apparently quite alone, though some
times accompanied by his private secretary
or followed at q respectful distance by q
mounted attendant
The presidents declaration in favor of the
roads, coupled with their own attractions, has
made riding popular pastime this week. 1t
is quite a common thing to see merry parties
of young men and women cantering over
the hills, which rise like huge wall about
the capital city, aud to see them spinning
along the well-kept roads in carriages or on
tricycles. The roads about Washington are
excellent for any Uf these methods of going.
There are number of ladies of prominence
here who are especially fine riders and who
have readily found out that they appear to
excellent advantage on horseback. The re
suit is that horseback riding is becoming
very popular with those who can muster sufii
cient courage to attempt it. Miss Bsyard,
daughter of the secretary of state, is counted
one OF The very best lady riders of the coun-
try. With the daughter of the first officer in
the cabinet and who in the illness of her
mother must be considered practically the
first lady of the landau accomplished eQues-
trienne, ii is not to be wondered that the
sport is becoming fashionable, Tricycling is
steadily growing in popular favor, too, and
it has some devoted supporters in fashion
able circles. There is Tricycle. club whose
president is an assistant secretary of state.
The ladies find that their pretty forms show
to good advantage on tricycle. and the re-
suit is that you may almost any bright day
see them spinning about the smoothly-pav
avenues OF the city or wheeling along the
wel-kept roads of the country round about
Huntley, the chaplain of the senate, is a
very bright and highly-sducated man, an or
stor from whom many Of he senators could
take lessons to advantage, s. hard student
| aud man of brilliant intellect. Among the
attendants on his church YOU see such men