St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-21
Society iu Two COlOrs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Among those
who have erected or purchased houses in
this city recently are Senator Logan, Secre-
tary Manning, Secretary Whitney, Attorney
General Garland, Secretary Endicott, Post
master General Villas, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Lieut.. Greedy, Judge Boman, Sen
ator Edmunds and host Of others promi-
nently known in society. Vice President
Hendricks has not as yet purchased a
house, but it is said that he will do so this
winter.
Mrs. Hendricks is very fond Of society
and will contribute largely to the winters
pleasures.
Secretary Bayard is a generous enter
tainer, and is happy in the assistance offis
wife and daughter They have comfort
able house ON Massachusetts avenue and
like to have company.
Secretary Lamar does not go in heavily
for society, and keeps bachelors hall on
Vermont avenue.
Secretary Endicott has handsome house
| on Sixteenth street near Scott Circle. and
his wife and daughter are accomplished and
fond of society.
Secretary Whitney has a large elegant
residence on Connecticut avenue near the
British legation. His wife is very popular
in New York society, and her appearance
this year is looked forward to with great
! deal of interest
The attorney general, said to be the most
Democratic member of the present admin
| istration, does not care for society, but his
house is ever open, and the ladies of the
family are popular entertainers.
Secretary Manning and his wife are to
occupy handsome residence on Dupont
Circle. near Mr.. Blaine's house, and will,
no doubt, entertain. Mrs Manning is
young and quite popular both in New
York and Albany. Postmaster General
Villas has a charming wife and a spacious
1 residence on Sixteenth street. where he
will entertain during the winter.
! SOCIETY OBJ ANoTHER COLOR.
Those society circles of which ex-Register
Bruce, eX-Minister LangSton and Recorder
| Douglass are the leading lights are looking
forward with much satisfaction to visit
| from President Solomon of Hayti. Nine.
Solomon sailed from Philadelphia last week
with a party consisting of Mrs. Mag
nus, her daughter and NJ. A. Polion,
| secretary Of the Haytian legation at London
and Paris. Nine. Solomon and her daugh-
| ter are French women. Nine. Solomon and
her daughter had been paying visit to
their native country and have been in Paris
for the past six mouths. The former is q
| IFlAaTkaply handsome woman. President
SOLOMON lhet her in Paris, where ne was sta
toned several years as the diplomatic rep
resentive of his government. For a while
Gen. Solomon was exiled from his country,
owing to political complications
and his wife sharel his misfor-
tunes. He subsequently, returned to
| Hayti and on Oct. %, 1878, was
I -s!ooaed lorosident as the successor of Gen
Boisrand Caude, who Nras president from
1876 to 1879. The term of Office of the
president is seven years, and he is not
eligible to Office again until seven years
have elapsed The president is a coal
black negro with snow-white hair and is
70 years Of age. Nine. Solomon promised
Mrs. Langston, who, with NJ. Preston, the
secretary of the Eaytian legation, served as
escort to the party in Philadelphia, that
she would visit Washington with her
husband this winter