Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-20
Early Promises Of Brilliant Season
in Washington Social Cir
cles Next Winter.
Many Expected Changes from the Old
Republican Rcglmc..-Prepara-
lions for u Great Crush.
The s0sth TO Resume Her old sNsltioW "a
the s~-ial Analrs Vt the Nwsscns
Caritsa,


if"tSo of the president, glstricd by hfl
fc'woHian simplicity, or will Il follow the
/ impepus of Republican Leaders as WASH.
ington has for nearly quarti~ OF ccnA
turyR The auswu Is that the approach.
ing seascn promises 10 be the most bril-,
liant the national csp,ial has wit ssssed for
many, many years, but the guFctles of
Washington viii roc have 50, much
method''r them as isx been kipwn In
past years, Whom Mr.. Blank gave a
large reception, the ssossips Invariably
asked "Nhy did he Nv M" owNst az
has he to g7ind nowyn Giving cnt wtAin-
monts forpAe sake OF ihe notorloss, or
pleasure OF the thing has not been cae OF
the accomplishments iiasoclcty IN Wash.
lngton. Ths magnlncenp suppcrs, with
ravishng nnsio aud rnaimitcd wiaes,
have invariably been accessories OF Jobs
vi some kind
The houso.will be Democratic, the son
ate Republicans. So they have been for
ten years, with the exception of one con-
gress. What reason, then, Sor a change
o. tactiesp 1Se administration is now
Democratic. The cabinet and bureau of.
ticers are not what they have been Sub
owlinates above the grade Of iourth-class
clerks arc now In sympathy with the
party IN power 80 the modes Of years gone
by are no longer useful In transacting
business according to the grand
old party methods. In, place of
the tinsel and glare OF lights
this city will witness next winter
an asscmblagc of people from all parts OF
the country who will count II an honor ~
well as pleasure To have contributed TO
The inauguration of Democratic fcstivi--
Ties. The South Is coming Ia force, no
longer with It's chuitcls and the earnings
OF tbs slaves, but with the wealth OF an
emaglpated region aud the fruits OF the
labor H an omanripatcd race The West
IL coming, aud thu brlllianoy Of New
York society win be brighter than ever In
the contest which the sections win make
for the honors OF thr season,
rlIE WAY m Is DONE.
"liid you read IN the papers that ex.
Congressman 4 IL gsping to give ono ofthc
most elaborate entertainments OF the sea-
song' asked an official of the senate of a
prominent lawyer ons day AS They were
travelling from the capitol TO their homes
last winter.
WV htA hbAtNt Aht lhfuHIhfnt re-
piled She lawyer. "hlels Mr.. Il ANY case
before the supreme court OF importance,
do you KNOWN
"Well, yes. | believe he is largely I'M.
tercsted In the favorable decision OF
case which Is 70 be apgucd. why. the
very day the argument Is 10 be mado Is
the date OF this great reception nc his
residence. Wen, we'll. What do YOU
think II mcanSgn asked the lawyer
.'Just wait until you net the details of
the aifnir ana read the list OF gucsSs,, and
see II the members OF the supreme court
are not the most conspicuous ~ the
throDg. Then about the time the court
will probably discuss the case In the con
sultation room, see II ex-Congrosslnan u, |
don't give another swell reception. HOr
the sake ol his social rclations2 No, my
legal friend. He does not invest his /
money that way lie spends II only
when aud where he thinks the Investment I
will pay"
The senate official knew whereof he
spoke aud everything happened Just M
he predicted 1t would The Tip which he /
got through social Influences paid him /
for his seemingly lavish expenditure OF |
money. Now, the mass OF the readers OF /
the two paragraphs detailing the account /
OF their entertainments undoubtedly be. /
lieye 10 this day that they were given |
''all on account OF society," Bat they |
were not.
Another class OF cheerful and generous
entertainers has been those who give OK. /
pensiye dinners al SOlnrls', Wclekcr's |
and Wormley's. Tho object IL generally /
for favorable legislation or, more likely, /
for u decision IN one Of the departments
that VIII contribute 10 their wealth. Such
an outlay has hitherto had It's Influence.
II, however, the departments are re-
formed, what Is to take the place of this
prodlgal expenditure and apparent waste I
OF money!
PREPARING FOR \ CRUSH.
II does not follow because the mode IN
no longer useful that the hostolries are .
going 20 close ON the contrary the So-
iariS, who have for several years been con.
fined 10 comparatively small quarters, have /
now banquet hall, the largest In Wash (
ingtpn, and an enlargement Of their prom.
ises which Will give them prominence In /
catering 10 the strangers within the gates
OF Washington, There are more accom-
modatlons here to-day for the first 4
class patrons than ever existed before, L
aud yet at this early day every suite OF I
rooms IN the best fats and hotels
are engaged for the winter season A /
Western Democrat, who IN 10 serve his first /
term In congress, came here fen [
days since expecting 10 have the pick /
apartments at the Portland, which has /
been popular place with congressman
who come here with their families. He /
was surprised 10 hear that every room In
the house had been engaged for some
time The Hamilton, which Is next in
popularity, actually accommodates more
patrons IN leased houses than II serves
under IT. own roof. For twenty years
the foundation adjoining the New York
Avenue house has been ready for the SUI
perstructure No; until this season did the
owner think Of completing the building
Now the work cannot be CARRIED ON too
rapidly. Solatis, the Portland, Hamilton
aud Richmond arr not hotels. They repre-
sent the demand for the eOnycniencfH
and comforts Of home lie outside the
capacity OF the Old-cstablsshed inns. So
Il viii be seen that the evidence Of an
overflow OF visitors IL very positive
Conaressmcn. az a general thing, bate
had apartments az the kotelH, but quite a
number nov own residences. Most Of
the senators are owDefsOi sheir dwellings
Senator Eimunds u completing W elesant
VIII haye tie fngsi mansion u Washing
Ton Tor n home this winter he has.
heen . tenant a. Nhi Afffi0iere. keBa
tof Van Myck's resideEee s. in iile miHst
81 the gfaEa Improvements made Dcaf
FaHseaf square Senators Sherman,
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