Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Woman's Archaeological So
ciety--George Bancroft and
His Work.
characteristics Of Senator Palmer
Senators from LouIsIana--Old
Point Comfort.
A peep into Gariand's Private Life--mis-
sourrs Vest Always IN Pull View
--iseagnn and Reed.


From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, March "A new SOCIETY
has been started here called the "Wo
mans Anthropologlcsl society" AS thu
name implies, the society is devoted 4
the study OF man in an impersonal sens'
aud IL now holds an established place
among the scientific bodies of The city
The name Of the society was suggested
by Miss Cleveland, who has taken much
interest in It and has attended many Of
the meetings. The object of the society
is 70 encourage ladies' 10 undertake the
study Of anthropology in It's various
branches. Meetings are held every two
weeks. The society includes some Of the
best and most intelligent women In Wash
ington, among whom are Mrs Col Steven
son, Mrs. Charles Nordhoff, Mrs. RomYn
Hitchcock, Miss Sarah A. Scull, Mrs.
John W. Foster, Mrs Gen. Ketcham, Mrs.
Senator Hawley, Mrs. Senator Blair, Mrs.
Senator Teller and Mrs. Carter. Miss
Cleveland Nine. Schlienann and Mrs.
Caroline Wolf, the richest woman In
New York, are honorary members.
one would hardly think to see Mr..
George Bancroft on horseback that he
had passed thrce-sCore and ten. He rs
still active ami able 10 take his usual
exercise. Mr. Bancroft attributes his
good health 10 his regular habits. He Is
believer ia system, and has certain
number Of hours allotted to each kind OF
special worl. upon which ne Is engaged.
Few have any Idea how by being SO
mcthodical Mr.. Bancroft can get
through with an amount OF business that
would seem incredible 10 the nninitiated.
Every day he dcyotes several hours 10
his IIistoryof the United States, either In
preparation OF new matter or the revision
Of proofs. II Mr.. Bancroft's health and
strength continues he will possibly en-
gage In other literary work during the
next year.
Senator Palmer OF Michigan has no
children, and both he and his wife are
devoted 10 pets, Their house resembles
u small menngeric in IT. compliments OF
dogs, cats, birds, aquaria, etc. The SEN
atof was recently seen on Connecticut
avenue, and was thus described by a
correspondent: A stout gentleman,
dressed In black, with small, soft, black
hat crushed down upon the right side of
his head, was walking along Ia an easy, !
thN'H'hh'hb WY his HhatAJ lAhub ihu' |
was showed down deep into the pocket OF |
his oyetcoat In his left hand he twirled |
little light-brown stick, the head OF |
which was carve goblln's head. Just |
above the top button of his overcOat,
right in the center OF his snowy-whitc |
shirt bosom, rested the live black head Of
a toy terrier dog. This unique style OF
hreastpln attracted the attention of every
one.
The Louisiana senators are thus de-
scrlbod by a Washington correspondent.
senator Gibson Is an accomplished man
OF the world, and represents more par
ticularly the Old regime, Senator Eustls
the practical element. BOtn were Con-
federate generals. Eustis is courtier.
Gibson would command court. Both
are lawyers and scholarly speakers. Sena-
tor Eusts Is exceedingly suayc and has II
rich, sonorous voice.
News comes from tho Hygeia hotel,
Fort Monroe, that the hotel is filled with
visitors from the North aud West, and
that hops are OF nightly occurrence and
are well attended. The proximity of the
Fort, with tho numerous officers sta
toned there, many of them unmarried,
makes che hotel very pleasant resort for
ladies' who seek o few weeks of winter
Acknowledgement Garland Is never seen
in Washington society, but he Is II most
man To meet. Ills conversa-
tlonal powers are brilliant and he Is most
when In talkative mood.
He lives alone In modest little frame
house on the corner OF Rhode Island
avenue and Fourteenth street, AMI Mrs.
Hubbard, the mother OF his deceased
wife, keeps house Tor him. He Is n very
busy man, and his work does not cease
when he leaves the department, He Is a
very difficult man To interview, and prob
IDLY no man In public life here IL troubled
ess by reporters than MIR. Garland.
While they do not fear him, they know
lls tendency In this direction and re-
rain from intrudlng themselves upon
aim, Mr.. Garland furnishes the Jackson
simplicity for the administration, while
\ir Whitney furnishes the magnincence.
-.
BY general consent Senator Vest of
iS,oonsldered the leader of the
'enate. He IL a little man OF why frame. ,
light hair aud mustaohe, with unusually
ligh shoulders. lie is very nervous, but ,
= u brilliant and dnshing speaker as well /
IS an eloquent dobater He Is not con ,
idered, however the mouth piece of the /
administration, AZ Mr.. Cleveland has not ,
uihori2ed any one In either house to I
hampton his course Vest Is probably,
ext 70 Edmunda, the ahlest lawyer IN the
enate, aud whenever he rises to speak
N q constitutional question the galleries
re sure TO be crowded. He Is a hard B
yorker aud very active, :
Representatives Reed OF Maine aud &
outfit OF California were once respeo. Il
vcly schoolmaster and blacksmith IN tho o
anne California village.
stephen w. Dorsey OF Star route fame
reported to have purchased Santa Fo r
aper, lilo has his eye on the senate, II is
elieved, II New Mexico Is admitted as u q
ate. -
senator Vance OF North Carolina Is n
it. aud he IL we'll aware Of this fact, !,
Q recently met the beautiful Miss Bunltt u
Philadelphia, "ah,n said he, 81 heard -,
" whieue during the war" y
Justice Miller wears dark velvet skull "a
~ while sitting In the United States su. ~
eme court, as a preventive TO the
aIgbts OF air 80 which the bench Is sub
eted. II Is not known whether any
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