The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05
HUSBAND HUNTING.

The National Capital the Chosen Ground Of
Marriageable Women of All Degrees.
SpeciaI to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-"Wash ington is going
to be chock full of manageable ladies this win
ter said pretty little Southern widow to your
correspondent last evening. "Do you know"
she continued, showing a keen interest in the
subject, shat this is the greatest match making
city in the universel MOI Well, it's true
More ladies come here to get married than to
half dozen other cities of the same population.
1t is because of the pleasant society. the beauty
Of the surroundings and the gallantry of the
city. All the ladies want to live here; and
don't blame them. have been coming here for
three winters-but not for the purpose men-
ton"
"Do you think this a desirable place to hunt
husbands2"
III cannot say so" and fit of disappointment
cleaned in her blessed big black eyes, and the
flush mounted her velvsty cheeks. But 'tis
good place for men to seek wives / know you
must have seen that much The ladies are
handsome and accomplished as rule, and hun
dreds of them have wealth and social standing
AS said, they are smitten with the glare of the
capital and the abandon of the people If there
is anything o lady likes it is ease and ele-
gance, plenty of time and an abundance Of
gayety. These, with gallant and bright hush
gentleman, make it so nice. I have attended
receptions dinners and all manner of entertain
ments, social, in Paris and London-I was edu-
Gated at the capital of France-but there is moth
ing 80 lastingly pleasant as you have in Wash
ington Think of Americans, with all that is
desirable in Europe, right at your fingers endsl
AS place of residence Paris has obiterated its
attractions or bleared them, by nationality"
Are there more marriages here than in other
cities, proportionate to the populations"
II cannot say that there are, but you must re-
member the matches made here are eliminated
elsewhere. The ladies come here, meet residents
or visitors. court make engagements then go
home and get married Oh! it's jolly, courting
In Westinghouse different from other places
There is romance in everything A woman that
couldn't plot an elopement here, under the gilt
ter of the White House. the roar and hustle OF
the Capitol, and to the music of the dining room
and ball, isn't worth having. But, seriously
never heard of so many ladies who wanted to
get married as are here now. know them, and
see them everywhere l go-widows, orphans,
daughters of magnates, statesmen and poten.
tates. If were a young man I'd be bigamist,
sure Lots of men come here to look for wives,
but there is not one Of them to ten ladies who
are looking for husbands. The hotels, aristo.
cratic boarding houses, the fats and the private
residences are full of them. Scores are in every
square. My! water, water everywhere and
none to drinkp And the discouraginR feature is,
these ladies are becoming more plentiful every
year. Great families of them come in bunch,
put up at the fashionable places or rent houses,
and stay the seasons out An acceptable man
could marry twice a week From the inflow of
familiar faces it looks like the market would be
better supplied this short season than ever be-
FORE"