The Washington critic., 1886-05-10
WASHINGTON CRITIC
WASHINGTON, MAY 10, 1886.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Says "Macf" in the Philadelphia
Record. Governor Mcdaniel of Georgia
shutters. Like most suffering men, he
is painfully conscious of his in6rmity
and is very much annoyed when the
man with whom he Is conversing un-
dertakes to help out the tardy word
When this is attempted the Governor
is very apt to change the word before
he gets il out. They say that he was
recently conversing with distin-
guished young man In Atlanta, whose
father he knew but whose father-in law
he did not know. "1Iow's y.y-your
f.f.fath.fath-" began the Governor.
"Oh," said his friend, who was in o
hurry, my fathers right we'll" II
d-ddidn't m.m.mean y.y.your faith
faith father" said the Governor, indig-
nantly; II mi meant yy.your faith
fath-father-in law"
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Justice Stanley Matthews, who Is
now a regular visitor In New York,
where he is soon to be married, is u
tall and heavy man, says Sunday con-
tributor to the Tribune, whose features
became pretty we'll known to the coun-
try through the cartoons of Mr.. Mast
while he was making fight for the
silver dollar in the United States Senate.
He may be seen in the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, when here, chat
ting with acquaintances or quietly en-
loving q cigar on one of the settees.
He has q large head and face cov-
cred with heavy growth of yellowish
gray whiskers. In his manners he is
one of the most genial and companion
able of men. He is reputed to be quite
wealthy, having had a long and lucra.
tive law practice before he came upon
the bench in corporation cases, which
are considered the plums of the law
yers. ! am told that he Is one of the
most popular men in Washington.
Mrs. Theaker, whom he Is to marry, Is
said to have been sought by more than
one of the statesmen In Washington as
bride since the death of her first hus-
band.
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Nine. dc Struve, wife Of the Russian
Minister, will not come to Washington
until early next Fall, says the New
York Times correspondent The de
Strives were such prime favoritcs here
that their absence this winter has been
continually regretted. They were dc.
lightful hosts, and Nine dc Struve was
more of q social autocrat than any one
else. Her invitations were most sought
and appreciated and her disapproval
most dreaded. When she took any
one up society espoused that cause
with rush, and when she recalled
cards of invitation from an offending
one the town dropped the unfortunate
at once. She is woman of most Won
derful ability, and she led life OF
such activity as would appall any other
woman. Her cleverness. her wit, bril-
liancy, tact, and kindlincss were cele-
brated everywhere. yet, with the rush
the most devoted mother to her
model parent for all the fashiona-
Struve had one invariablc rule as to
declining ladies' lunch parties and she
was never trapped into one of those
tedious female feasts. That meal, the
midday dejeuner, she claimed as fam
lily right and rite, and the informal
breakfasts at the Legation, with the
seven little de Strives all at the table,
were most valued by those favored
with invitations to them.
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Several dates have been announced
for the Presidents wedding, says the
Boston Iraueller's correspondent, none
of which arc certain; but it Is quietly
whispered that the pair will probably
be made one either on the 9th or 10th
of June. Ever since he first took pos.
session of the White House Mr.. Cleve-
land has manifested great interest in
the blushing brides and grooms who
wander through the stately rooms hand
in hand happier than they ever have
been before or ever will be again. The
President is not over fond of babies
he may come to that after awhile-bui
he loves to gaze upon the examples OF
marital bliss who come to see what O
great and good man he is. Miss Folsom
will find her Presidential lover @
bigger man than when she left him last
fall. He Is stouter and heavier by
some thirty pounds than he was when
he put the momentus question to hel
at their last executive session aud when
the motion was carried unanimously
with blushing assent. Mrs. Clcve.
land will only have six rooms at first,
because these constitute the entire
private part Of the White House, but
later on there will be an extension
built by Congress, and then she will
have plenty of room.
Nv
Arthur, the bright eyed, smooth
faced colored man who acts as Colone
Lamonts messenger, has been in thu
White House since 1865. Carp" O.
the Cleveland Leader says he is TO
tund young man who seems to be al
ways in good health and who has
complexion like oiled ebony and heat
as round as cannon ball. / chattet
with him to day about his Presidential
masters He said 81 knew Prcsiden
Lincoln very well, and it was he VIII,
appointed me to place in the Whit
House. was not here long before h
was assassinated, and did not know
till the day after 1t occurred cam
down to the White House and foun
the President dead liked Presiden
johnson very much. He was YER
kind to his servants, and he kept an,
fed eighteen employees about the Whit
House more than he need have done
Everything was free and ope
during his administration, and Ii
was beyond doubt an honest man.
was his butler and | kept the keys c
his sideboard. The people charge
that he was drunk during the grel
part of his administration. This is nc
true. never saw him drunk in m
life, and if he had been so / think