The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-06
Washington Correspondence.
Special to THK CLARION
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. p. sc.
The President and his family have re-
turned to the White House, where they
are spending their time very quietly.
They take an almost daily drive 10 the
country house, overlooking Washington,
which the President recently bought.
The heavy rectangular stone mansion
has been thoroughly remodeled, and
when completed will make an attractive
country home, ii indeed, the rapid
growth of Washington will allow il To
remain long in the country.
Lie at the White House at present Is
nneventful. There will be no entertain.
ments until the opening of the regular
season when the usual number of ecep
tons and state dinners will be given.
The President will begin the prepare
ten OF his annual messag at once, 20 as
to get 1t outlined, at least before Con
gress comes back. He has few visitors
now and no pressing business, So that he
can take as much time as he pleases for
bis message. Meanwhile the heads OF
the Departments are preparing the data
which he will need in his review of their
operations during the first year of his
administration. 1t is needless to say
that the bare statement of the facts will
make an admirable showing for all the
Departments. Every body who has any
thing to do with them knows that they
never were more honestly, economically,
ably, and let it be added with emphasis,
conrteousiy administered before.
The season" this year will be short,
but it premises to be brilliant. The
President, it is said, is not fond of gen
eral society. He was evidently i'll at
ease, If not actually bored at some of
the Diplomatic and State dinners which
official etiquette required him to give
last winter. Mrs Cleveland, however.
is fond of society, and society is thor
ough'y in love with Mrs. Cleveland, aud
her social tastes may perhaps prove a
foil to Mr.. Cleveland's recluse DISPOSE
ton. Mrs. Cleveland will be sought
after and invited here, there and every
where; but she will be able, as mistress
OF the White House, TO accept very few
invitations. The President cannot ac
cept invitations to dinners or parties
where he is likely to meet one of the
diplomatic corps; for the President TO
dine out with one minister of a foreign
nation would be to insult all the other
representatives and cause each and
everyone to write polite letters to their
home governments, informing them Of
the insult offered their sovereigus or
rulers. Here the diplomatic corps is
invited as body. 1t is generally known
here by people versed In society rules
that if the President is invited no for
eign representative is to be invited
President Arthur loved to 60 out to din
ner parties, and he always was enabled
TO tell beforehand who was to compose
the party. Cleveland has never had oc-
cssion to inquire, because he has never
accepted invitations outside his Cabinet
Whether Mrs Cleveland will accept ia
yiiat ons or give little entertained Is j.
one of the problems not yet solved, but
anxiously awaiting solution. She has
made many friends here already, AID
everyone wants to see more of her, for
she Is a very loyable woman. Mrs.
Cleveland will more likely begin her
Saturday afternoon receptions as sooU
d. il gets cool, but these are more of an
official character than social, and do not
count with society here.
While the social season has not strict
ly begun, il may be said, in another
sense, that Washington is never out of
season. 1t is pretty full the year around.
People begin TO come in from the sea
shore and mountains the latter mart Of
August, and are all home ~ the first
week III Ser.eInher. Washington has
become very popular autumn resort.
People going South for the winter al
ways pass through here. Each year
they tarry longer. They begin to leave
the summer resorts earlier and DELAY
their trips to Florida later. Tie custom
rs becoming common to atop in Wash
iDgton the first of October, on their way
south, and TO stay several weeks. The
travelling public have discovered the at
fractions Of Washington as an autumnal
and early winter resort. Before these
birds OF passage have flown, the social
and political season has begun. This
brings in a different set of people repre-
senting the wealth and fashion OF all
parts Of the Union; those who are in
terested in legislation before Congress
aud many others of a literary or dilet-
tante turn who come to make a daily
study of life and manners, as represented
at the only great American capital
About the time Congress adlourus the
procession of spring and summer travel
sets in. They are not as numerous or as
wealthy as the people who visit Wash
ington in the tall and winter. They
are those who take advantage Of excur
sion rates-country people, brides and
grooms, aud organizations of various
kinds. These find as much pleasure in
the city with its many attractions as the
city people do in the country in sum
mer. Cas-.