Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
G9ssIp 5btut the Texas Delegation.
ChArsc,eris!tcs Of lis Congress.
mGn snd their Families.
The Asaissercs Rendered their Hutbandr
by Mss. Reagan and mrs abbott.
The Lanbspa Hcurehcld.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.

The Lanbspa Hcurehcld.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Juue Ex-senator Rea.
gsn, who was one q tie Ccngressiona
visitors 6: the closing exercises a. Wez,
Point, is emphatic in his Praises a. the
way the national military schooI IS mar-
aged. He WAS close observer of the
examinations, and says there 10 no COL
leGe or university in the land where the
mental discipline is more perfect or the
system Of instruction more thorough ard
scientific. "a grad festure CT the
course at West Point" said the Senator,
lis the splendid physical training the
cadets get slong with their book learning
The theory Of & Sound mind in sound
body is rigidly adhered to, and the feats
the young men are able to perform are
really astonishing. I think shy OF them,
If failing il military career, might easily
make & living as En- gcrooat. The horse
BACK exercises were beautiful, and
The evclutions Of the riders would have
made g bsnd CT ComsrChes sick with
envy" Senator Reagan has SOD, 8
young man CT splendid promise, who will
shortly enter West Point. The youpgsst
child, Mills, 8 bright boy OF twssFesas
attending school here. T54@
ia 40 harder working member o1ASe
United StStas Senate than John HssSes-
gan, Besides attending to th@aSsried
requests Of Z constituency scat ssea over
oil Texas he keeps track in his character
istic, WA!Chful manner Of every measure
coming before Congress-. His long exper-
fence and thorough knowledge OF public
zfsIs enables him to form rapid snd
correct conclusions on the merits CT
question, and he never hesitates TO
express his convictions from his place il
the Senate chamber. Despite the fact
that it is tis fret term in that august
oody, and thel there IS q scat Of tradition
mat frs!-term Senator is not expected
10 cut any prominent figure in
senatorial proceedings, he went 70
tne front from me start,
Gud quickly cane to be recognized by hig
colleagues as Tn&u OF sHilty, well
equipped By nature ard msgr ifcently
sLored mind 10 held his oW2 IN debate On
any 2uoiact,
Senator Reagan has = splendid assist
SIT in certain departments Of his work in
his talented wife. When it comas 20 E
thorough knowledge Of politics botn local
and national, there ara fey ladies' il
TIE land who you'd tske precedence
over Mrs.. Reagan. She is Of a lively
4 clsTer conversational list,
and cntert2ins company with { charming
TIE Resgtns live in q hand-
some three-story bIick mansion, IN the
northwest psIt Of the city, which ire
Sspator recently purchased. /. is more
tnan mile from The C.pitcl, yet MIR.
Reagan ususIIy walks the distance twice
daily. TO ignore the chief ornament Cti
their home, however, WeEld EoI be just,
ss all who have the pleasure ct Mss
Mollie Reagan's acquaintance Will ADMIT.
She is q highly cultured, IN exceedingly
pretty AID very Gmiabie young lady,
Gud proud to call herself g Texas girl.
She Is the snly young lady in society, be-
longing 70 the fsmiiy tCf any Of the Tlxss
delegation, aud IS general fGy2rite.
Miss ReAg&p ia Z brunette and is well
posted 81 n0Iifical topics.
Il IS notorious that southern boys walk
of vita academic hsnors whenever they
leave northern or eastern Institutions OF
learning. Joseph d. Savers, il, al
son Of Msjor Savers cf G0gzsIe9, tock
the class medal for scholarEhip 3 fey days
ago At Emerson Institute, 8 famous
school for young men il
THIS city. The ClSss numbered
over taitty, sud as the professor handed
over TING gold el0Iens Of Distinction, he
highly conp!iEiented the brushing Texas
Yopth amidst the cheers Of his class mates.
Mrs ABBOTT, wife OF the able apd pop.
u!ar representative from the Fort WORTH
district, spends e Cd aeal OF time with
al su1G on the eastern shore OF Mbry-
lane, the shlubriCu5 ar sud fac Citmate
Of that eaction having greatly improved
her health. Mrs. Abbott is smother one
Of tloGe ladies WHO are almost inyslusbls
to their husbands, IL the Latter happen to
be in politics. TO help them vita their
keep their pspers
straight, assist in sendlng cut documents,
and various other services, sre duties
that the helpful wives of national legis-
istors a0ol become expert in performing.
Mrs. Ao0ott, ike most OF the Texas
ladies' here, much prefers the quiet
and comparative retirement OF her
comfortable home to 3 residence in Wash
ingt0D, yet derives pleasure IN tie Cccu-
ssyiOI referred TO shove. She is lady
q the finest intelligence and possessed OF
the gentlest ana most Winning manners.
ColcxgI and Mrs. LaphsTn live in coy
aome Of their own On New YORK AVENUE,
1ne OF the ndg9mes6 resi-
7ence streets in the city. Nrs.
L1nhsm is South Carolina lady,
Of decided intellectual force. As the
nelpmee5 TO one CT the most ac.ive,
0usy, conscientious snd able Congress
nen that ever cane 20 Washington, Mrs |
Lauham is conspicuous, szd without her |
lid ne doub: the gentleman VINO so aol5
represents ninety odd counties. woTld |
ofIen feel IS il his task was too heavy for
endurance. There are three boys, brim !
'ull OF jollity, and at the same |
= m, 11rhnr-nrnns nlar.or l., aknir hnnro |