Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-24
ON Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20, 'S5.


Hills, and from famous resorts across
the sea, testify that at this season of
the year there is no more delightful
spot than the American Capital. The
air here is bracing aud balmy, the
parks and avenues are gorgeous in
autumnal tints, and the drives are long
vistas of yellow, purple and red
The meeting of Congress is now only
five weeks off. A number Of Senators
and Representatives are in the city
looking up their winter quarters, some
have leased houses, others suites of
rooms in French flats, hotels, or popu-
lar boarding houses.
In many homes the usual preparations
and Improvements are going forward
in making ready for the season. AT
some houses the 5 o'clock tea has been
resumed, at which gatherings watering
place gossip is exchanged and discuss
ed; and few ladies hold informal
receptions at their houses. But the
staple social events continue to be
weddings. Several in high life are
now on tapis.
Notwithstanding society's craze for
everything English, the morning or
high noon system of conducting we'd
dings has not been adopted here. The
evening wedding, with ceremony at
the family mansion, or at church with
reception following "at home" in both
cases, prevails.
Washington has long been the para
disc of travelling bridal parties, aud
Saturday last was called bridal day at
the White House. Twenty recogniz-
able bridal couples entered its portals
during admittance hours, while as
many more newly married may have
COTTON through incognito.
Secretary Bayard and his wife and
daughters have returned to their Wash
ington home on Highland Place. The
families of the Cabinet officers are now
all here with the exception of that Of
the Secretary of the Navy. The arri-
val Of the latter is delayed by improve
ments upon the residence Mr.. Whitney
has Just leased. 1t is the house on l.
street occupied last season by the late
Secretary of State, Freylinghuysen.
Secretary Lamar is improving in
health. He admits the allegation that
he is not entirely idle during his forced
confinement at home. He says he has
no desire to escape the interviews
which consumes 50 much Of the time
of every Government official having
patronage at his disposal, and declares
that his greatest regret in connection
with his illness is that he is deprived
of seeing callers.
At recent Cabinet meeting the
question whether the President and his
Cabinet should attend the Virginia
State Fair was decided negatively. The
subject of vacancies in the Civil Ser
vice commission also came up for con-
sideration, and Mr. Goldman, who is a
brother-in-law of Mr. Geo. VIM. Curtis,
will, it it is thought, be appointed to
succeed Commissioner Eaton when the
latter's resignation take effect.
1t is the intention of the President
to make as many appointments as pos
sible before Congress meets in order to
relieve himself from the combined
pressure of the politicians whom the as
sembling of that body will bring to
gether He prefers to take office-seek-
ers single handed, and defeat them in
detail, instead of waiting fer their on
slaught in battalion, When the Con
gressmen get here, they will probably
find most of the vacancies that existed
or are likely to occur, filled,
The new minister to Spain, DIR.
Curry, has long been eminent as an ed
ucator. AS an Alabama legislator he
advocated measures for the mental
training of the masses. He was Pres
ident, at one time, of Howard College,
Ala and professor in Richmond Col
lege, Va. Latterly he has been an
agent of the Peabody fund, and has
written for Virginia papers, in advoca-
cacy of Senator Blair's educational
bill. Another recent appointment is
that of VIM d Hertburne Washington,
consul to Ontario. This scion of an
noble and historic house is the great
great grandson of a brother and half
brother of the "Father of his Country"
During the week the eminent eccles-
iastic, Canon Farrar, Archdeacon of
Westminster, lectured to large and in
telligent audiences. The President
was present, and large number of
clergymen were in the audience. The
lecturer was introduced to his audi
ence by Secretary Bayard. His sub
jects were Dante" and 1.-The poetry of
Browning" His power as an orator
was far below his literary ability.