St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
A MARRIAGE MART.
Washington a folly Counting Place,
and, Therefore, Popular with the
Ladies.

and, Therefore. Popular with the
Ladies.
A correspondent of the indianapolis
Journal writes to that paper as follows:
washington is going to be chOck full
of manageable ladies this winter" said
pretty little Southern widow to your cor
respondent last evening. DO you
know" she continued, showing keen in
| terest in the subject. that this is the
greatest match making city in the uni
verse? No? 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 gal
antry of the city. All the ladies want to
live here; and don't blame them. 1 have
been coming here for three winters-but
not for the purpose mention"
''Do you think this desirable place to
hunt husbands"
Il can not say So" and fit of disap-
poikltment cleaned in her blessed big black
eye4. and the flush mounted her velvety
cheeks. But tits good place for men to
seek wives, know you must have seen
that much. The ladies are handsome and
accom- pliShed, as a rule, and hundreds of
said, they are smitten with the glare Of the
capital and the abandon of the people. If
there is anything lady likes it is ease and
elegance, plenty of time and an abundance
of gayety. These, with a gallant and
bright huSb-gentleman, make it so nice.
! | have attended receptions, dinners, and
all manner of entertainments. social, in
| Paris and l1ondon-I was educated at the
| capital of France-but there is nothing so
lastingly pie asant as you have in Washing
ton Think Of Americans. with all that
is desirable ii Europe, right at your fingers
| endsl AS place of residence Paris has
obliterated it attractions, or bleared them,
by nationality"
Are there more marriages here than in
other cities, pl'Op0rtiOnate to the popula-
tion?"
Il cannot SAY that there are. but you
must remember the matches made here are
eliminated elst where. The ladies come
here, meet resid entS or visitors. court, make
engagements, til ell go home and get mar
ried. Oh! it's jolly counting in Washington
so different from other places. There is
romance in eve rytbing. woman that
couldn't plot an tlOpement here. under the
glitter of the White house, the roar and
hustle of the abnet. and to the music of
the dining room aud ball. isn't worth hav-
ing. But, serious ly, l never heard of so
many ladies who anted to get married as
are here now. l know them, and see them
everywhere go-Niidows, orphans, daugh-
tiers of magnates, statesmen and poten-
| tates. If were lFoung man I'd be big
amist, sure. Lots of men come here to
look for wives, but there is not one of
them to ten ladies who are looking for hus-
| bands. The hotels, ariStocratic boarding
houses. the flats and the private residences
| are full of them. Scor es are in every square.
My! water, water eve rywhere, and none
to drink And the dis couraging feature is.
these ladies are beca ming more plentiful
every year. Great famil of them come
| in bunch. put up at the fashionable places
| or rent houses. and stay the season out. An
acceptable man could ma rry twice a week.
From the inflow of familiar faces, it looks
like the market would be better supplied
this short season than eve before"