Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-27
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,yzom oun nEos1sh ooEzxs1pSDEST.4
vrazmsSTos. FEB. II. 1esS.
~so~.ssy is vsry surie1s here. yoa
LnOv.r ! hs,9d . man say 70 3 Ne-E
York zoraan on bis arm al al evening
receutior, last week. / mentally agreed
With him TO The extent tia; ell The cur-
Osiiies apparent on that occasion hailed
from ssv Ymk, Boston, or from abroad.
Il ras Nett Yotk woman whose adj
dress and personal property in jewels
mazda her a s.shSpz- for ths erozc -
follow. Another from SsU fosk Sas -
eoce0fric in manner and desoRisffs III
toilet a. 70 b, rival exhibition
But there are many local euftnsitlai
in Washington sOcisty, and ~ sptci
men 1 nav mention q man se<n ~ TOE
White Honse every Saturday afternoon
and Al evening card receptions gwen "
Iadiss in sosassy. He made BIS d,5sf
h.rs ~ 70 apeak. q year ago as Mr.
Hiank- Blnuk, of IsnRiand-s he y qnisai
YoeIiah In phyzq1e and sneSss ths
Enolish aecent perfectly Wien SPEAK
in0- 1 am bound TO admit that he VI
r1.bsr ane kicking. and With bis Zoos
figure and iron-grsy side snlskefh
mlohf be mistaken for an English lord
n has become necessary lately 70 IN
yestieatA MIR. Blank Blank, Of Eng
land,n and this il what hsar- IL TIE
uaan II from EnRsapd IL u sotss time
AGO. "A he reilly halls from western
Ntwsa. where lie had career OF aisAipa
lion and his family lahorsd bard 70 re-
form him. They HneSeeded In making
sober uIan Of him, and 20 Keep him re-
formed his sister works IN q depart
rnspt here, aid furnishes her brother
win racket n,onsy. as we'll as tEs Wis
fhie means OF support. In the mean
time he Il eyeFy where IN society, going
n the beat hsIusss. uninv1ted, as "Mr.
Blank Blank, OF England" snG plsy'
ING bis part With an assufsEce thai
would. 10 use an inelegAnt expression,
bring q blush 10 the fses OF "oovsrn-
men. mule"
The more detailed account OF she
vork of the Civil Service Commission.
made public the other day, shows how
sncoesstul tbs operation of the act nos
h,.su. The stock sIur on the rules.
that they require fancy Learning, u dis
posed OF by the ftsct that OF those VINO
have passed the examinations &c per
csnt. have had only common school
eduoaticn. The conamisAion say that 30
far a. can be saceEtained the sppoihtses
are about evenly divided between the
two kreat parties. and have been ap-
pointed among the states IN strict con
foTmisy With The act. The nav - stem,
therefore, can not be objected TO prop
sriy On eithsr sectional or partisan
grounds. That the examinations have
been eifectuhl in giving satisfactory
elass Of clerks TO the service appetfs
ffora the fact that out Of the 3sZz ap-
potntsss only three have been removed
fer cause.
Among the epioures Of Washington
senator Bayard IN regarded an highly
qualified for the uitics Of Secretary Of
state, II for 20 other reason than that
no one 10 better skilled than hs in the
ART Of preparing terrapin. THIS sonsid-
GRAFTON. however, 10 10 thon9ht. did not
influanes Mr.. Cleveland when, as IL 10
reported, he tsndefed the State Depart
msnt portfolio TO the Senator from Del
aware.
II is considered amOgR those who
have cultivated tastes In matter Of cut
sine a rare triAt 10 be invited 20 Mr..
Bayafd's tabla. He VIII allow no blnn
dering cook tD mar tbs perfect JOY Of
the feast. He goes into the kitchen
himss!f and prepares the terrspln with
his oSp hani lie has learned the
secret OF the terrApin, and can dish IL
up In most ttmpting way.
1errapin IL credited with having
played an important part IN American
diplomacy. When keverdy Johnson
vent to Englaiid he took ths late james
Wormley, the famous caterer, With
him, and delighted the Court OF st.
James with terrapiu. Mr.. Bayard's
know ledee Of tsrFspin might be service
able 10 the oonntry u be we're placed in
control OF tho diplomatio branch Of the
Government.
The President has bot few onerous
duties remaining In his Presidential
term. His hnal public reception will
occur some day next week, but he will
pay due heed b Lenten requirements.
The Invitation 10 the Inauguration
Ball Ia deserving Of special mention. 1t
YES designed by an artist u this city,
and the engraving was executed at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing by
Mr.. Lorenzo Hatoh, who 10 recognized
a. an artist Of high rank, and particu
larry ~ portrait anRraver. He has
displayed excellent taste 10 giving 10
the three feminine figures pleasing ex
presaions Of oSantenance N well as
graceful proportions. The portraits of
both Cleveland and Hendricks are per-
fest bkenesses, The Capitol, White
House and Mofsument are grouped In
aheir resl,aofiyn Dosiiions in command
ing view, and on either side of the
presidents and Vice Presidents the Amer
loan hag il susinnded. LsSoI.