Daily Republican., 1885-11-18
wasninGten Letter.

wi hOS oOiicupOHutHt.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1sS5.-Pro-
badly no member of the Cleveland cabi
net is 30 little known to the public rs
the Secretary of War Mr.. Endicott was
a long time making himself felt even
In Washington. His order sending
certain officers 20 their regiments, and
his brief struggle with General Sheri-
dan were the only incidents of his Off
cial career until the contest for the Bos-
ton Collectorship began. No sooner
Secretary Endicott sbow all the ca.
gerness of partisan to control the
spois.
In presenting Mr.. Saltonstall he
dwelt upon his descent, his high posi-.
ton, how he had never been partisan,
and lastly, urged his standing with the
Independents. He played upon the
Presidents we,l-known faith In the
Mugwumps. and persuaded him to pass
bv the Democracy of Massachusetts.
The Secretary of War is much elated
over his victory. He has now the con-
tract o. carrying Massachusetts next
year fog she Administration as the full
6l!ment Of pledges given in the Salton
stall case.
Secretary Eudicott's Washington
residence Ia the one formerly occupied
lby ex Senator Pendletop, who is now
Minister to Germany. II isa handsome
house on Sixteenth street, and durlhs J
Mr.. Pendleton's occupancy was famous
for its hospitality. If Mr.. Endicott
keeps up its reputation, 30 long main
tained by the wealthy Ohio Senator, he
will have a good deal on his hands be-
sides his official duties. Mr.. Pendleton
always gave one formal dinner a week
during the season, and rarely ever
dined without a few special guests
And then his house was always open
upon two or three evenings every week
The members of the Cabinet who will
not entertain extensively are Secretary
Lamar, Attorney Gen eral Garland, and
Postmaster General Villas. Secretary
Lamar Is living in rather modest bache
lor quarters upon the sixth floor Of the
| Portland Flats, and can do little beyond
giving an occasional dinner to some ol
his friends. Mr.. Garland refuses all
kinds of invitations. He makes no call
and receives none except on business.
He Is especially opposed to dinners. Mr.
Villas is keeping house, and is said tC
have an independent fortune, but his
house IL too small for large entertain
| ments.
There probably never was a Cabinet
Minister or public man here who had
so many houses furnished aud kept up
as Secretary Whitney. He has al
elegant one in the most fashionable
Iqusrter of New York, another in
lLenox, Mass, one out in the country
here beyond Georgetown heights, and
TIM Frav I'm oh N N afon m fhik
lefty Is being fitted up for him. While
the last mentioned is being prepared
the Secretary has taken furnished
house on Massachusetts avenue.
Senator Logan has bought and fitted
up for a permanent home an old man
sion on Meridian Hill near this city
Mrs Logan has put great deal Of old
fashioned furniture into 1t, that hal
made 1t look very quaint and home lik,
without much expense She has hung
up blankets made by the Navajo In
ldians as por;ieres. The blankets wer'
mot quite long enough for fhs tsll door
waSs, and Mrs Logan lengthehed them
with macrame fringe (the ladies' will
know what II is) made by herself.
The floors of the great old rooms alt
covered with Indian rags and the skin
of wild beasts. She has been hunting
up old furniture fora long time. She
has dressing table and bureau tha
belonged TO ex President Buchanan q
lamp stand used by Henry Clay a sofa
that was once the property Of Mr.. 81
dell, of Mason and Sidell notoriety
be sides many other antiques and curl
osities.
Colonel Robert Ingersoll, the noted
lawyer, intidel and lecturer, has just
sold his elegant residence on X street to
a California millionaire. The price
paid for the house was $3S, 900, and the
the furniture brought 81 900. Wash.
Iington residences, no matter how hand
some, or for whom built, must, 1t would
seem, sooner or later pass through thu
house agents hands. The White House
alone IL exempt. Il.