, 1885-02-01
UPPER CRUST SOCIETY.
Gossip From the Exclusive
Precincts Of Swelldom-
A Congressman's Son Who is
Growing Notorious.
Other Tales Caught From the
Telegraph Wire.
swell WASHINGTON Society,

swell bOclety.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.5Society has
not done talking yet about the drunken
freak of Congressman Holman's son at
Mrs. Stewart the details Of which came
out on Saturday, when there was not a
wire to be had in the West. To say that
Mr.. Holman is very much changed, is
putting it very mildly, and to say that it
may be a good lesson to the young man
in question, only expresses the hope of
every friend of Nr. Holman. and he has
a good many friends in Washington. As
for the young man nobody is much sur
prised and nobody at all pities him. He
has been so much in the habit Of doing
things of this sort in a less public
way that the only surprise is that
it did not happen sooner in
some similar way. He was the
active party, it will be remembered, in a
disgraceful street fight in front of the
National theater here about a year ago,
some Of the details of which gotinto print.
It now comes out that he. often gets that
way, and that on an excursion down the
river at one time he became so drunk-so
the report says-that his comrades had to
put him away under the bar of the steam
er + sober up before he could be trusted
out among the ladies on the steamer. 1t
seems a little tough that the son Of so
exemplary a Congressman and gentleman
as Mr.. Holman should thus publicly dis
grace the family name, and bring shame
not only to his parents, but his sister, who
is in society here this season. 1t is not
the first time by any means that the
festive punch bowl has marred the pleas
ure of social entertainments at the capital
city. Only a year ago a prominent young
man in society became so much intoxi-
Gated at a reception at one Of the diplo-
matte establishments hat he laid bis head
in the lap of an old lady beside whom he
CHANGED to sit, and, before she could real
ize what was the matter. he was sound
asleep. 1t is not an uncommon thing at
these social gatherings to see evidences Of
excessive patronage Of the punch bowl,
but it does not often happen that the
demonstrations are of SO violent a char
acter.
There will be some pretty well pleased
people in Washington when the social
season ends, as it is to do pretty soon.
Indeed some of the closing receptions Of
the season are already announced. Mn.
Gen. Sheridan gives her closing evening
reception this week, and SO do several
Others. OF the cabinet ladies few will
continue their Wednesday afternoon re-
ceptions longer than two weeks from to-
day. So this week is quite as busy as
any which preceded it, for everybody is
inclined to make the most of the time
that is left.
On Monday the British minister gave a
dinner to a dozen or fourteen people at
the legation. 1t was an event Of unusual
interest The same evening occurred a
ball at the residence of the attorney gener-
alon Connection avenue, which was attend
ed by a large number Of people Of prom
inence, and Senator and Mrs. Pendleton
gave a reception on that evening at their
elegant home on Scott Circle. There were
the usual afternoon receptions at the
homes Of the supreme court justice, on
Capitol Hill generally, and at the
Metropolitan hotel, where are the families
of a large number Of members of congress.
On Tuesday the principal event was the
last of the presidents receptions to the
army and navy and congress and the
diplomatic corps. These events have been
most interesting to those who have been
privileged to attend them, and that Of
this week, being the last of the series, was
very largely attended. 1t was a most
brilliant event. The toilets of the ladies
receiving with the president, and Of many
in attendance, were superb, while the
full-dress uniforms Of the army and navy
officers, the decorations and costumes of
the diplomats, and the presence Of many
distinguished statesmen and citizens made
it an event of great brilliancy. In the
afternoon Of the same day, Mrs. Voorhees,
gave q luncheon party to a number of
friends, and there were the customary
afternoon receptions. In the evening,
Justice and Mrs. Bradley gave their clos
ing evening reception for the season.
President Arthur is to give one or two
public receptions next month. He will
devote himself for the next week or two
, to some dinners which he is to give, and
which are so numerous as to require a
good deal of ingenuity to get them all in
, in the time permitted.
: Mr.. Andre Brewster, son Of the attor-
ney general, passed a successful examine
ton for the position of lieutenant in the
regular army, and has been assigned to a
regiment now on duty in Texas.
Judge David Davis and his young wife
are expected here this week, TO be the
guests Of General Wharton Green, Of
North Carolina