The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
SOCIAL GOSSIP AND Personal
OF THE WEEK.
What the Society Women DO to
Amuse Themselves and While
the Hours Away.
IcoRlEsposDryor or rHr AppEAL.I


ington has a variety OF clubs, social,
political literary, scientific, athletic,
dramatic and musical. Taking them
seristlm. among its social orgsnizi-
tions we find the Metropolitan heads
the list This tlub waI inco rporated
March IL, 1882, a1d the society was
founded "ior literary and mutual i'm.
provement and fo,isl purpo $685." 1t
does not differ fiom the general run OF
similar organizations in other large
citiee, and numbers arong its mem
beers many distinguished men. The
officers for the present year, 1885,
are: Rear Admiral G. r. P. Rodgers,
president; Rear Admiral j. L. Worden,
vice-president; Rear Admiral d. b.
Sscket, vice-president; Woodbury.
Blair, treasurer, and Frederick w..
Poo, secretary. The affairs of the
corporation are managed by fifteen
governor, who are prominent men,
beers f the dab and who hold their
Office for life or until they resign or are
removed. The present governors are !:
George Il. Appleby, MaTcellus Bailey,
John A. Baker, Woodbury. Blair, John
Davis, :. X. Franklin, William b. Ha-
zen, Archibald Hopkins, Jas. Lowndes,
joseph X MCCammoo, Chauncey Nc
Keever. Frederick w. Po)r, Francis
Riggs, d. b. sackett, John L. Worden.
The club consists of 22O resident
and about $50 nonresident members.
The clubhouse is situat I'd 1t the cor
ner Of SeveLt senth and II streets, and
Is model building. 1t is very hand
eomely furnished throughout, and
contains everything necessary for the
comfort OF its members. The cuisine
10, perhaps, the mott perfect iE the
city, and dinner at the Metropolitan
Club would satisfy the most fastidious
tastes. The club occupies a very
prominent place In tho social life OF
the city, and 10 far above al others Of
it's kind In social ttinding.
The city also contains large nura-
Der Of political organizations. Nearly
every State in the Union has its rep.
reeentatiye club, composed OF its del
egation in Congress-, ampli6ed by the
large number Of government clerks
fion each State. In addition to these
there are several political clubs, nota-
bly, among them being the jack on
Democratic Association and the Co
lumbia Democratic Club. The
"Growlers" aho have large political
following.
The leading literary orpaniz ation in
Washington is "The Literary So
ciety," founded in 1874, and'composed
of the very beat element OF Washing
ton Go:iety. II numbers fifty active
members and ten honorary associates.
Its present officers are S.H. Ksuff-
man, president, who is one of the
editors CT the Washington Star, the
leading paper here; Mai. j. W. Powell
vice-president, director OF the Geologi-
cal Survey; George KEENAN,, secretary,
who is connected with the Washing.
ton bureau Il the Associated Press,
and whose travels in the Arctic re-
gions are 30 we'll remembered. The
society has an Executive Committee,
which consists of Mel. Powell, Prof.
Gallaudet, Elizabeth Bryant John
sion, J6an Davenport Lander aud
Kate Foote. Among its members are
some Of the most prominent literary
lights of the present day, as we'll as the
best element Ct resident Washington
artists, among whom are Francis
Hodson Burnett, Anna L. Dawes,
Mrs. Fassett, Judge Field, Theodore
Gill, Senator Hawley, Geo. KEENAN,,
Mrs. Lander, Edmund Messer, Gar
rick Mallory, Mrs. Morrill,, Charles
Nofdhof, A. Il. Spofford. DR.. Toner,
Henry Ulke, A. Melville Bell, Richard
Bro oke, Senator ingalls,, Gov. Curtin,
Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Dahlgren, Alex
auder Graham Bell, DIR. Well
ing, Mrs. Mohun, Judge Drake and
Edward Clark. At the time of his
death President Ga field wa, president
OF the Literary Society, and memo
rial meeting was held November 10,
1881, when Mr.. SpoAord delivered
very carefully prepared and interest
ing essay on 1.-The Intellectual Charac.
tar aud Methods OF Garfield" The
society holds It's meetings every two
weeks, ON Saturday evenings, when a
literary and musical programme is
carried out, followed by Il light rera;t.
Htre one meets the ltsrdti CT the
country, as well as prominent repre-
81 the Legislative and Exec
utive Departments OF the government.
The Unity Club is one OF the oldett
literary organizations in Washington,
aud meets semi-mo athly.
The leading scientific club ia the
Cosmos, loo tsd on Lafayette Square.
II comprises among it's members the
scientific men Of the city, aud is also
In character. It's quarters
are rather limited, and there is no at
Tempt made TO keep mp a cuisine. 1t
leeds on scientific pdbulum. Many OF
The members of the Metropolitan Club
and Literary Society also aft late with
The Cosmos Club. Besides this dis
Linctive scientific organization, there
are numerous smaller loeleties, such
~ the ARCHAEOLOGICAL, Philosophical,
Microecopical and Biological.
The Coemos Club is about TO en-
arge its quarters by the purchase OF
what Is known rs the wilkes House."
On the corner OF Lafayette Place and
H street. Should the property be a.
lutIOOt Nuo CiuU Will BuNo OHo VI tuo
iuest buildings in the city, and suita-
lie alterations will be made, which
will greatly add u its comfort.
The beating organizations are all in
! fourishing co addition, and six months
N the year the upper Potomac is alive
With craft of all descriptions. A re-
yatts is held every spring aud fill,
Ind the impetus II gives to aquatic ex-
srcises Is well sustained. Some of the
most notable river contests in this
country have taken place here, and
many Washington ecullers occupy
eading places In the amateur roll OF
he country. The names Of these
,lubs are Analostau, Pct 'mae, Column
Dia and Washington.
The Washington Canoe Club Is Of
Tery recent origin, although comprit-
ng In its membership many OF the
eadiDg canoeists of the United States,
notably among them being Mr.. Soule,
NT. BreDtlno, Mr.. ID. McC. Russell,
lnd Mr.. +. n. Moore This club is
row building a floating clubhouse
similar to those found in Northern
waters.
Years ago the dramatic. clubs OF
Wera numeroua. To-day