Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Floral Decorations at Washington En-
tertainments--W What Flowers
Cost--&djourpment.
An Anecdoie Concerning Mr.. jerks
Personal Promise More binding
Than a PubHc Trust.
Perry Beifnonps Dinner TO tho Foreign ~.
fairs Conmittoes-- Something About
miss CLEVELAND.
From our Regular oorrospondonl,

FROM Ouf Ichnlu Corfo8pondont
WARRINGTON, May 24,-The traffic II
the sale of flowers In Washington IL
growing every year, have often
wondered where all these flowers come
from, and the past week | have visited
every prominent floral establishment in
the city, some OF which are very elabor.
ate. Every dealer expresses himself as
entirely satisfied with the business Of the
season, and say they have all they can do
aud are rushed from morning 10 night.
They supply dinner-partiea, receptions,
weddings, funerals, and In short, the
artistic hand OF the florist Is seen at every
entertainment. The renting OF potted
plantsfor an evenings entertainment Is II
part OF the business that PAYS for 500
one can procure a fine center-plece for
the supper table, few yards Of green for
decoration, aud dozen or more vases
OF cut flowers OF course corsagc
bouquets are very expensive, and cost
nom $40 10 SIS, when composed Of fine
roses, ylolcta or other rare flowers An.
other source OF revenue TO the florist
~ the dear young man who makes regu-
lar thing Of sending flowers TO his sweet.
heart The foreigners aud attaches TO
the legations here are great hands for
these. ono young mau has standing
order for the florist 10 send magnificent
bouquet OF cut flowers TO belle on Con
necticut avenue, every Sunday. Mem
beers Of congress are also good customers,
and II is not unfrequent thata 80 bouquet
y handed over the footllghts 10 some IA
yofiip actrese, from this source. The
greater portion OF the flowers are raised
ia the vicinity Of Washington, while some
frAY1 Nnty NARL DhttulI.If,l,f.
Thefe are now more rich people here will
ing TO spend their money In entertaining
than during any other previous admins.
trAtlon. There Is q general rally among
society people, and pretty social events
are occurring ell TIE time, which OF course
mean u more lavish consumption of
MOWERS, and consequent increase in the
revenues Of the ilorlsta.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
Jenks, who has sent hls resignation to
the president, ~ Il unique man In his
way. Some years ago there lived near
MS nome an old bachelor, man uf con.
siderable wealth, named Paul Darling !
Judge jerks had been for years HIS guide, !
philosopher and friend, not only In legal
matters but In other affairs Finally
Darling became seriously III and II was
found that II was only fow hours that
Interviewed between him and the time
when he would DO called away. lie
hastily sent for a nearby lawyer To draw
up his last VIII and testament. lie be.
queathed the sum Of S800, 900 10 various
relatives, and desired that the rosidum
OF the estate, u any, be divided among
certain charitable institutions The law.
yer Informed him that the law OF the
state made null and void any hequcsts TO
atla NlF ..s l.a.... .l...
made lets than thirty days before the
death Of the testator.
well, then,'' said DAZZLING, ',leovo the
reslduum TO George jerks lie would do
with the money pretty much as would
do with tt,n
When the estate was settled up the
residuum amounted TO 100000. This
was turned over 10 Jouks. With rare
conseientousness that fur surpassed any
ordinary principle OF honor, he never de.
voted one cent Of this money to his own
nSe, but divided II among such charitable
Institutions as Darling had shown an
interest IN while yet alive jerks has
handled millions OF dollars for his clients,
and for dozen years has had an income
OF $50 900 from his law practice, vet, 20.
day he could not be said TO be worth
100000,
while the kirmes, or tho Dance OF M.
tons as II Is called, was probably Che
grandest social entertainment that has
ever taken place IN Washington, Il deyel-
oped In striking degree how far charity
Is often stretched TO procure money Tor
worthy objects. While do not desire To
nndulycrltlelHe the management ~ chart |
" entertainments In Washington. vat
there are alwayH certain features connect.
ed With these society attractions which
nre not IN any degree commendable.
That the ladies' who encouraged and car |
ried to such successful completion the
grand event we have witnessed here for
two nights and one matinee, which netted |
the handsome sum Of Sab00, for the Ma. |
tional Homeopathic hospital, are entitled |
To great credit, goes without saying, Yeti
all the credit Is not theirs. Without the |
cooperation Of those who gave their
time and services TO Insure the sue
cess Of this magnificent spectacle, |
the EFFORTS Of the lady managers would |
have been futile; aud make
the suggestion that hereafter on simllar
occasions the participants DO allowed
more free privileges than were granted at
The kirmes. u speak OF the absurd
charges made for checking hats, coats.
wraps aud umbrellas, and tho still more
senseless and unnecessary exaction uf 5
cents for q glass Of water. Those who
were not incllned TO submit 10 this ex-
tortlon were obliged 70 borrow glasses
anu go outside OF The theater TO procuro
u. think that some provision should
nave been made for furnishing this neees.
saiy article, which costs nothing, for
hose who have not only given their dime
and labor, but each Of whom paid for the
hire Of their costumes, aud Mere aleo
obliged 10 pay Q for taking part IN tlie
Sirmes, so tile cost TO each participant. ,
therefore, could not have been less thani |
~, and IN many cases was as high as / /
s5o Considerable dissatisfaction il ex- ,
'rcgscd by those who were compelled 10 | |,
iele 70 this cxactiou, and Il would seem o
hat fhe best wey to insure success Of a \
cpctifion o. the Klrmes or similar d
III the future would befor \
70 MEASUREMENT TO rAy for all expenses, q
nd thus keep on good terms With the n
eople upon whom they depeud 10 make
leir social undertaking q success. ii
IA the senate The terms Of twenty -nyo "a
majors VIII expire GA the All Of March
ixt Anew nave been ye-elected, some "a
z eertalnot ~ electiop,an many win be as