Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-05

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NAsHUGTos. Feb q. lsoS.
vas talking. the other evening, at
Mrs Whitnsy's reception, TO a lady who
has been in Washington society ever
since the war, and has witnessed the
aps and downs Of ct least tvo genera
tons. She said that never befsre in her
knoSledge or experience had there been
80 much money spent in Washington in
dress and entertainments a. this winter.
II remember" she said, when it vas
an occasion of remark If refreshments
we're offered at Cabinet reception, and
at other evening gatherings it was sell
dom that anything more than a sand
wieh and cup Of osffee or . glass of
punch was offered. So late As the HAYES
AUGMENTATION, when Ssnor Mantilla
gave grand reception at Wormley's In
honor OF tie marriage of the King of
Spain, champagne aud terrapin we're
served. and II was considered princeiy
extravAgancs. Bot now the finest and
most expensive wines are served freely
a. cisrst punch was tea years ago. and
terrapin 10 as common ss chicken salad
The Letters and the Whitneys and other
wealthy people who have recently come
to Washington have set q fashion that
has prevented many people who would
like to entertain from doiag 50.
Until last year" continued the lady
OF twenty i've years experience, Il
have always given receptions each win.
ter. / usually served coffee, elsret
punch, salad, oysters, and that sort If
thtnn and haa E-a 49,
hundred dollars, inciadIng the music
and flowers. Bot I've had to give them
up because | cannot make such spread
az others do. With champagne az S35
case and terrspia at $40 dozen. One
does not like TO have her entertainments
contrast With these of other people. II
emily one family was doing this sort Of
thing. there would be no difficulty; bat
1t has gotten to be the style, and one
might as veil be out of the world as out
OF fashion. So We poor folks have been
driven TO giving teas I've not the
slightest doubt that Mrs. Whitney's en-
tertainments cost her not less than $500
a week; but everybody enjoys them. and
sne car afford it. l heard the other day
that her bachelor brother deposited to
her credit last fall 100000. and told
ner that the money was not to keep. bat
to spend for the enjoyment of her
friends"
Speaking recently to a Democratic
Senator on the subject of the papers
which had been refused to the Senate.
the President Is said TO have remarked !
that there was nothing in them which |
the Senators might not see. He said
the 50 called private papers in the Ala |
ban8 case might have been thrown into |
the waste basket without entailing any |
loss apon any BODY, and that at one time |
he hesitAted whether TO thus dispose of |
them or send then to the Department |
Of Justice. de added that papers in
the cases of other suspended officials |
which, under the ruling adopted, would |
be denied the senate, were equally un-
important, and implied that II was not |
because Of the contents of the papers |
that be ordered them to be withheld, |
bot for the reason that the action of the |
Senate majority seemed to be palpably |
move to interfere with the exclusive |
preroestives Of the Executive office.
Representative Harry Bingham, of
Pennsylvania, is still considered the |
best dressed man IN the Heuse; dis |
tinotion which be has enjoyed ever since
he became a member of Congress. Just |
the opposite 10 Bland, of silver dollar
fame. The latter wears q coat that |
must have ksown better days, which ia |
much too large for the weafer. His |
trousers are decidedly baegy, and he |
evidently considers il capital crime to |
allow any one to juggle whisp broom |
near hun.
They are telling pretty good story OF |
Cabinet Minister (wbo IL noted for |
cou1brvatism and blue blood and the |
railway king who is iast now pleased to |
represent the 27th Pennsylvania district |
in the present Congress. Ii is to the |
effect that an applicant from the Key |
stone State for q position called upon |
the Hon. Secretary Of - and pre-
seated a strong letter Of recommends
tion signed Nv. l.. Scott"
"Sco.t7 Scott?n said the Minister,
holding his glasses daiutily in one hand |
and cycling the applicant With some sus-
picion; "vho is Mr.. Scott? | don't |
know him. You mast get letter from |
somebody who is known. Don't you |
know some Congressman
The honorable Secretary had never |
heard Of the pillar Of the New York |
stock Exchange and the next friend Of |
Mr.. Tilden. W.en the younR man re
turned TO the River and reported the |
result, they say the language used by |
the great railroad maRuate was Of
character to give a member Of the |
Young Mems Christian Association Sc
we're convulsions, by reason Of the con- |
demnatory nature of its suggestions
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