New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
STORIES ABOUT MEN, WOMEN AND THINGS
SOUTHERN EosPIrALITr-A VALUABLE Bsox-MR.


STORIES ABOUT MEN, WOMEN AND THINGS.
SOUTHERN EosPITALITr-A VALUABLE BsoX-MR.
BREWSTER.
WASHINGTON, April 1--we are forever hearing
about southern hospitality exclaimed Washington
lady whose entertainments have boon notable for the
last three four yeas. One Southern lady told me
that while my entertainments very charming,
and she always liked to to my house. ought to
60 down where she from and enjoy true Southern
hospitality. don't think she meant to be offensive
but her words certainly susceptible of such con-
struction What she meant to Was you do as wen
as you can, and like to attend your parties, but
after all you don't know how 20 entertain
Now continued the Northern lady, Il don't
complain Of any one in particular, nor do want to
DO cricislng any one in particular, but must say
that this woman has been invited to my house at
least twenty times since have known her, and yet
/ have never seen single invitation to hers. I've
called there regularly in the eourSe Of season, and
have frequently met her at other peoples houses,
but to my knowledge she has never given entertain
ment since she came to Washington, not even dinner
party Nor have l received invitation TO any
sort OF gathering at the house Of any person from
the South since I've been In Wash
ington The Southern contingent In Wash
ington society has been very prominent
during the present Administration but nave not been
invited to the house of single Southern Official
with one exception that was the occasion OF ball
given by General Wheeler, OF Alabama two or three
years ago. You never hear Of southern senator
or Congressman Government official entertaining
Certainly II there Is any such thing Southern hos
pitaIty It IS not to be found in Washington If you
will look over the list of entertainments that have
been given in Washington this WINTER you VIII IND
that the hosts and hoscsses have boon from Northern
States.7
The nerves Of good many Southern people were
shocked by the presence Of Fred Douglass at re-
I1Irn n
International Council Of Women last week When he
was discovered in the parlors, indignant matron
from Alabama called her daughter to her side ana
left the house without bidding the host and hostess
good night. Another lady, the wife Of the son OF
Southern statesman gathered hear circle OF sym
pathlzng friends around her in OF the dressing
rooms and vigorously protested against tho ndignity
put upon her by being compelled to be in the same
room with Fred Douglass. She did not leave the
house. however, until after the supper was served.
Tho wife OF a Southern member OF Congress was heard
TO remark
Il have got calloused to this soft Of thing. All
winter long I've been assoclatlng with the most hor-
rlble kinds of Yankees. l don't reckon that III DO
skeared at a niger this late in the season"
The CORES pondcnt Of Southern newspaper in
dRnantly left the house as he discovered Mr.
Douglass, and declared that no should give senator
Palmer - iu his dispatches for insulting people
in that manner Two young ladies', the daughters OF
Congressman from Of the Gulf States, had
long discussion as to whether they should co. or
stay, the elder insisting that their father and mother
would never forgive them II they Sald In the same
drawing-room with Niger, and the younger pleading
for respite as she having such a good tlme.'
They finally agreed to refer the matter to the Vile OF
Southwestern Senator who bluntly told them not to
make fools Of themselves.
Some Of the rclcs Of the late Confederacy persist
in remaining unrccOnced pa ticularly those who be-
long to the weaker sex. IT tea the other day tho
VT, of Southern Cong essnan was introduced 10
Mrs Michael shcr dan, and after clating with her
for a little while invited her new a quaintance to
call
That is a lovely woman she remarked to one of
her friends {" hopc l will sec much of her What
did you say her name was p
sheridan Her husband is Army officer a
brother of General Sheridan AMI n'cmber of his
stsf.7
What n tie representative OF the I" sunny South
excla med with indignation. SHERIDAN. Is II pos
sible 1 have shaken hands With Sh dau! That
have sa b de a sist r-in-law Of thai man They
would cut me al homo If they know It, There
something In that woman's very pr SERGE that made
my flesh creep, and wondered what It was, when She
sitting by me-"
In this manner the poor lishtened creature went
on for some time until her friend remarked her That
in view of The fact tina her husband and two sons
were drawing pay from the Government Whlch Zen
cral sheridan Helped TO save, she might be little more
charitable
That's The only cons la'lon there IS In it, re-
Piled n unregcncrate Sou hener.
The attempt to secure quorum during the night
session Of the House Wednesday attended with
the usual dlaculte s TwO-thlrd OF the members
attempted to go home TO attend the theatres.
Leopold Morse of Bos on, had joined party which
had gone TO Albaueh's Opera House TO Richard
Mansfield Dr. JeRyll7 and 1" Mr. HYDE. About
10 O'clock when the well known figure OF Ike Hill,
Deputy Scyecantat Arms OF the HIuse. appeared In
the audi Drum, every member of Congress ia tho
house knew what Ike wa af er. The wide awake
Sergeant at Arms hau ell seveIa! Congressman away
from the side Of charming companions and hustled
them unceremonously out and OIL TO the CAPITOL. Mr.
Morse seated in the middle Of the orchestra, and
when lie esped the deputy he crOuch down very
low In his seat, covered his head with a portion Of
his Ovecoai, and thus concealed the Boston member
cvaded the deputy. and the latter went off with his
prisoners leaving Mr.. Morse TO enjoy the play Aftor
the performance Mr.. Morse discovered al supper
with party Of friends, and when brought before the
bar of the Honsc about . O'Clock in the morning,
blandly Informed the Speaker that he did not know
that the House in c,siOn.
Mr.. DougheTty, Of Florida, when brought before the
bar, gave q, excuse that he suffering from
malaria. Now, every in Washington knows the
Interpretation generally put upon the TERM mhlarla,
AMI Mr.. Doughe TVS excuse VS., Of course. ce.ved
with shouts OF derisve Taught r lie TUNED quickly
around upon his tormentors and ex lalmcd:
al didn't get # out Of a bottle, you may depend
upon that
We'll LET'S have some OF 1t any ways exclaimed
some; and amid the that followed the House
proceeded TO listen 10 the OF the next would be
absentee that had been captured b. the Sergcantat
Arms.
General Arson c. McCook tho secretary OF the
Senate, has lying upon his table unique volume.
As Is well known, all OF the official communications
from the President TO the Senate the foundation
Of the Government have been preserved. General
McCoOk has selected few OF the greatest historical
interest and has had them bound in covers.
They are all executive documents and all but one
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