News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
TFrom our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Nov II, 1888.


WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Nov -, 1888.
The gay season in Washington
promises to be brilliant one for the
brief term that ends with the morning
of March 4, 1899. The festivities OF
that day inaugurate a new regime and
introduce a number of new and prom
inent people into official and social
circles at the capital There will be
quantity of coming-out teas for de-
butantes next month, and several la
dies will begin keeping their days at
| home then, too. Five cabinet houses
will certainly be open during the win
ter, with the probability of rosebud
party at the house Of the Attorney
General to introduce his pretty daugh-
ter. The Misses Bayard will present
their sister, Miss Nellie Bayard, very
informally to their friends, as has
been their custom in the family. Sec
rotary and Mrs. Whitney will distin-
guish the last winter of his admins
tration by the frequency and elegance
of their entertainments. They intend
to enjoy the season themselves, and
in so doing will give their friends all
the pleasure that q munitfcent hOspi
tally affords. Mrs. Whitney's chill
dren, with the exception of baby Dor
othy, are at school, and will not be at
home until the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Fairchild expects to begin her
afternoons at home early in the year,
and will also give series of dinner
parties. Mrs. Fairchild returned with
the Secretary of the Treasurer from
Cazenovia on Thursday, but has not
been out since. Mrs. Dickinson has
prepared herself and her house for
pleasant winter. She had expected,
in any event, not to be here for an
other year, and, as he enjoys the So
ciety of Washington, intends ming
ling in its gayeties this season more
than she did last year. Mrs. Dickin
son will have guests from abroad at
her house from time to time, and be-
sides the weekly afternoon at home,
will give one or more large evening
card receptions, Mrs. Dickinson is
a sincerely cordial hostess and is
much admired among Washingtoni-
ans. Mrs. Villas is slowly recovering
her health. Four years ago, in Gen.
Arthur's last year of the Presidency,
Secretary Frelinghuysen and his fami-
~ did the honors of the administra-
ton, with the assistance of Mrs.
Frank Hatton, Mrs. Teller and Mrs.
Hugh McCulloch, who were at home
on Wednesday. Mrs. Lincoln was in
mourning and Mrs. VIM, E. Chan
der and the late Mrs. Brewster were
in i'll health.
1t may appear to be a trihe early,
but among the Republican residents
of the district the arrangements for
the next Inauguration are already be-
ing discussed. 1t has been the GUS
tom to organize q committee of citi-
zens, which appoint sub committees
to take charge of the various details,
such as decoration Of the city, the in
augural parade, the ball, fireworks,
the care of visitors, etc. To meet the
expenses of the entire demonstration,
the contributions of citizens and the
sale Of ball tickets have been in the
past the Onl V sources of revenue. The
amount usually collected and dis
bursed for Inauguration expenses by
the citizens committee is between
$50, 900 and $4,000, although on
some occasions that sum has been
largely exceeded.
The last inaugural committee was
designated by the chairman, James G..
Berret, vino had been selected by the
national Democratic committee. The
preceding inauguration, that Of Gar
field, was managed by a committe APP
pointed at a public meeting of citI-
zens, but this result was not reached
until two rival meetings had been held
and two committees appointed This
episode was exceedingly unpleasant,
and in order to avoid the uncertain
ties of public meeting the Demo
Gratis the last time adopted the course
they did.
1t is proposed now that number
of respectable citizens be called .to-
gether for the purpose of considering
this matter. The Republican league
club will also discuss the subject and |
it is thought that the leading Repub-
licans will be able to come to an I'M
derstanding. Some of the leading
Rel ublicans are in favor of the plan
adopted by the Democrats at the last
inauguration. They were Of the opin-
ion that Mr.. Quay, or some one rep |
resenting Mr.. Harrison, should desig-
nate some citizen to be Chairman,
and he should select the other mem
bers of the committee. LENox.