New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MEN AND WOMEN IN AND OUT OF SOCIETY

SENATOR FAIR-CENERAL SHERMAN AND HIS FOND
NESS FOR HANDSOME GiRLs-MANNERs.
(FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRBUNE. ]
| WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Fair, Of Bonanza
fame, is one of the public men whom strangers Wis
iting the Capital are always desirous of having
pointed ont to them. He occupies q cOnspicu0 us
! seat on the Senate floor, on the Democratic side.
near the door through which the Clerk of the
House and tho Presidents secretary enter when
they have any communication to present to the
Senate Mr.. Far is in the prime OF life, though
} his dark HAIR aud beard streaked with gray.
He is rather short and stout in build, but for all
that Is remarkably active and quick In his move
| ments. His complexion ia flord, the result
doubt, of good living. He never speaks in public;
but in private conversation he frequently displays
those qualities which considered essential to
the makeup" of "good fellow" Ever since
he has been Senator he has occupied the same
apartments at Wormley's Hero he can be found
almost any evening engaged in attending to the
interests both public and private entrusted to his
care. He rarely goes into society. Whether 1t be
winter or summer the windows of his
always open. He seems to be absolutely
careless about drafts and mpervious to colds
Every jet Of the huge chandelier in tho middle of
the room is lighted. even though the thermometer
registers go. He dslikes darkness, a feeling &C
quircd perhaps in younger days. when he
worked in mines or stood behind the
bar of that historic tavern. He smokes the
mildcst cigars. and even these in mod
GRAFTON. Brandy and wine with him must have fire
and body. No flimsy champagne or insipid claret
suits his palate. Bat be drinks sparngly and never
to excess.
Mr. Fairs favOrite summer resort is Carlsbad He
has spent there several seasons. "Its fearfully
dear placs though" he tells me. In fact" he
says, doat 500 how poor p.ople live thsre at
all Those follows over there can give anybody
points in the way of making charges You are sup
posed to pay only for the meals you order. But
you charged for four meals daily in the bill
all the same, whether you take them or not. Every
thing is extra. There five in my party.
Every day there a charge for twenty five
candles in the bll fys to each person and this al
though never lighted them, but always made use
of a lamp which had bought Immediately after
my arrival at Carlsbad. 1 al'o purchased oil for
this lamp, but, wGIld you believe it. they had the
check to put many gallons of oil my bill
every week. gave the boy wl0 trimmed 1T for
Inc fifty contS day, but there was regular charge
on the hotel bill for trim nlng Herr Fairs lamp
every woek. had to pay the bootblack twice. the
chambermald twice. the porter twics, the waiter
twicc-in fact. everybody twice. They came down
on me for ticket of admission to the Kurhaus,
many gudens: then for q ticket to the Brunnen.
another heap Of glldels; then for psw-rent In the
church land tell you 1t costs Al awful lot of
money to be pious in Carlsbad another pile of
gudcns: and then. last of all, the doctor.
Now wasn't sick, but they told me must have a
doctor aud that fellow charged mo Tor just looking
nj my tongue every day for five weeks the neat lit
lie sum of 220) yulIsns. Now a gulden is Al
cents and tell you they mighty big and fat
cents when you come to foot up Carlsbad bill.
Great Scott. it's perfectly awful" exclaimed the
Bonanza King. as he thus recalled the adventures
of his European trip, and felt heartily sorry for
the poor
General sherman spent last week hero and on
tered into the social giyetes with his old time cost
and activity. OF course he received great deal of
attention and particularly from the young people.
with whom he il favortc The young ladies' are
devoted him, and it seems to be his privilege to
return the devotion.
"wherc is General Shermauf" asked a lady at
the British Legation ball, missing the warrior from
the groups OF settled folk in the drawing-rooms
"Oh, he is in the BALLROOM among tho pretty
girls" replied General Sheridan.
Apropos of the Generals admiration for young
| ladies' tho wife of his cousin. Colonel Hoyt put
up" pretty deception on him not long ago:
one day. and while in tho paror she said g Oh
General, | have beautiful girl in the next room.
must present her, for she will be delighted to sac
you aud you must KISS her, 700, for she Is very
nice"
The hero of many battles expressed his readiness
10 meet the young w)man. and also ms entire will
ingness to obey what he said seemed very like a
command. Mrs. HoyU went out, and soon returaed
with her little one-year-Od girl in the arms of her
nurse and with gave fOrmaty presented Miss
Baby Iieyt" to General Sherman. The soldier who
was never surprised bv the enemy was surprised
by the baby Bat ho enjoyed tho fun as much as
Mrs Hoyt.
There is no doubt but that General sherman is
fond OF Washington. Ii would be strange if he
of it," but nobody believes hlm No other city can
have tho same hold on his patriotism and affection
as that which received him after ms March to
the Sea :" and no other streets can have the same
associations those throu Oh which ais comrades
walked footsore and with tattered flags. but
victorious hearts 1t true that his family prefers
ST. Louis as he often remarks. but it is true that
he prefers Washington, though he decl ares week
il enough Of IT. One week as good as million
you know" he says, for they are all
the old fashioned mill you sit down to-
The first of the crank is very and novel. But
you keep round and round and II gets to DO tho
same thing, and mighty hard work. too. toll YOU.
By the time you have ground peck Of corn in a |
coffee mil. as have, there isn't any fun IN IT.
He was the centre Of little group at his broth
er's house tho other day. whore, during Mrs. Sher-
mans afternoon reception. he had ~ he SAID,
talked all the time Ihe crowds had gone. and |
for some minutes no had been watching his chance |
to escape to tho smokng-rOOm to enjoy the cigar |
which no hid behind him. Bnt when one squad
won't another entered. anu there was no getting
away General Shermans msmJry Of faces ~ un-
falling but he is not always so sure of names.
Public manners at private parties was o topic of |
conversation ut a reception the other evening wheB
Senator Cockroll said There none of the
old time supper room scoaes now. Why remem-
ber well when at u reception given by Sir Edward
Thornton then British Minister here, men almost
fought their way to the table where they ate as if
baif-starved. They were dressed like gentlemen,
too but they never waited to hayethe corks drawn
from tine champagne bottles. They deliberately
SIN mashed tho mecks. and guIped down glass after
glass like gluttOns Ladies had elegant dresses
rnIncd and the whole thing was
disgracefu But thorc has been
great change and now however much