The Washington critic., 1886-11-11
TOPICS OF TEE DAY.


peculiarities, says 9. G. Willard Is the
proprietor of the Ebbitt House and
owns large amount Of other prop.
erty. He owns two lots on Il street,
one en- which the Ebbitt House stands
and the other some twenty feet distant
on the same side of the street. His
brother, Joseph Willard, owns the lot
between the two pieces of property. 1t
has been G. g. Wizards aim for years
to get hold of this lot. He has tried
all orts of tchemes, but up to date he
has not succeeded Not great while
ago suave, business like gentleman
called on Joe Willard and stated that
he was looking for location to estab.
lish a candy mandatory. He was
impressed with the + street location
and wanted to know If it was in the
market. Joe Willard replied that he
would sell if he could get his price.
Then his visitor asked the terms.
Looking up and catching the business
mans eye he said "My price is $500.
600. You 60 back to &. G. Willard,
who sent you here, aud tell him that"
The visitor left in hurry without any
further explanation. Joe Willard as
the boys say had "called the turn
~
The visitor to the White House,
especially If he is permitted to roam
over IL at his leisure, is apt to be struck
with the shabbiness Of its furnishings,
says the Nashville Unioa'S Washing.
ton correspondent. Every year you
see the same old curtains aud the same
old carpets trotted out to be put up or
put down as the case may be. The
red velvet carpet that was put down in
Arthur first year in the White House
still does service in the hall and stair
way leading to the Cabinet chamber
There are places in it that are worn
bare by the feet of callers, but that
does not seem to make any difference.
In the room occupied by the private
secretary the same old velvet car
pet that has been there for
from five to six years is put
down again in spite of the
fact that II is faded in an almost un-
recognizable color in places and great
holes are worn in where the heels of
the occupants of the desk have rested
during the many years struggle with
applicants for office since this old car.
pet was new The heavy rep curtains
which hang over the windows in the
business offices would not be tolerated
in any office of any pretension any
where. They have been in use full
, twenty years, perhaps more, and be.
side being faded and soiled beyond
recognition are actually worn into
strings in places where they have rub
bed against the window castings or been
occasionally agitated by passers in the
long period they have done service
there.
When the son Of Mr.. Justice Strong
of the Supreme Court was married by
the son of Mr.. Justice Harlan Of the
Supreme Court, the grandson of Mr..
Justice Grier of the Supreme Court
being the best man, the other day, the
members of the Supreme Court and
their families were all present Except
Justice Woods, who is ILL., to bless the
marriage and kiss the bride. And so,
says Macfarand in the Philadelphia
Record, another addition was welcomed
to the Supreme Court family. Mr..
Justice Gray interests them all very
much, just as he interests everybody,
because he still remains bachelor.
Chief. Justice Waite has wife aud
daughter and several sons, and all the
members of the Court are equally
fortunate in being married, although
two of them have no children. But
Mr.. Justice Gray is persistently and
exasperatingly single-a regular rosy
checked, happy. faced, big, stout bach
elor. was going to say he was fat,
but he is not. He is very large, the
largest man who walks on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. He stoops under most
doorways. But he keeps up his eXer-
else, both mental aud physical, 50
vigorously that he looks thinner and
trimmer than he Is. lie is terrible
worker-he will work all day at the
Capitol and work all night in his we'll
equipped library, and then begin the
next days work with the zcst which
none but the perfectly healthy man
can know He goes out very little
outside Of the family reunions, 50 to
speak, Of the Supreme Court. He
never stays long anywhere except at a
Supreme Court house. lie dashes in,
says something light and sweet, and
drshes ont again. lie is apt to be Il
triie dillldent with young women. He
knows he is bachelor, lie insists.
too, that he proposes to continue one,
and stoutly denies all those stories
about his being engaged. He
is welded he says, TO his am
bitlon. We shall see. In the Old
days, | am told, the members Of the
Supreme Court dined almost constantly
together. Now they do so once q
month, They began last night at Mr.,
Justice Fields. This was the first
formal Introduction of Mrs. Matthews,
the second wife Of Mr.. Justice Stanley
Matthews, to the Supreme Court
family. The fact that she is bride
will make her the guest of honor at all
the dinners the Supreme Court family
gives this winter, except that which
she will give when her turn comes.
~
HRS Eliza Wilcox is a clerk in the
United States Treasury Department
She is the child Of m adopted son oi
Andrew jackson. She was born IL
The White House during Andrew Jack
sons Administration The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Cincinnati IN
GUirCr says that when her application
was made for an appointment in thu
United States Treasury Mr.. Folger o
New York was the Secretary, II,
sent for Appointment Clerk Butler Nnt
told Kim TO appoint her, "All right,
said Butler. "but do y0u know she has
slrong SnMlhorn sNmnalhiesE, "Nes