St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
Mrs. Window, Mrs. Comst0ck
and Mrs. Snider Will En-
terrain Largely.
Mrs. C. X. Davis and Her
Large Circle Of Intimate
Friends.
She Is One Of the Most Popu-
lar Women in Washing
ton Society.
Special to the Globe.

gaiety, socially speaking, and Min
nesota's delegation will hold it's
own with that of any other state in the
way of entertaining. Receptions and
parties given by Western men and
women are regarded as among the
plea iantest of the season, as they are
always remarkable in that the host and
hostess do all in their power to make
their guests enjoy themselves. West
ern hospitality bears reputation for
| freedom and cOrdiality second to none
in the world, and this reputation will
be maintained by Western men and
Western women during the season that
has just opened. While some Mime
sofa men are not in a position to enter
tain on an elaborate scale, some for one
reason. some for another, all will wei
come friends from home and fellow con-
greSSmen and their families when they
call. Scarcely any formal receiving has
been done as yet. few women being at
home except to their intimate friends
until after the recess. When congress
reaSsembleS OH Jan. 6, the ball will be-
! gin to roll, the wheel will begin to spin.
Among those who will not entertain to
any extent are Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 5. Dun
nell. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Hail and MIR.
and Mrs. John Lind. Mrs. Dunnell is
ali invalid, and finds it impossible to
undergo the eXertion of receptions. Mr..
and Mrs. Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. Lind
are domestic in their tastes, preferring
the quiet of their own tresideS to the
hollow mOckery of society, the crush,
enjoy. While they will not be found
among the lists of those who give large
receptions, they will always have
welcome for their friends, whom they
will receive en- famille and without for
mality.
Senator Washburn is keeping "bach-
elor's hail." and proposes to make his
new house, 1915 x street northwest, a
sort of rendezvous for the boys. He
will keep open house to his friends. and
will extend the right hand of fellow
ship to visitors at any time: A mis-
taken impression has been given wide
credence about Washburn; almost
every one has the idea that he
is a cold, unapproachable man, a
sort of pO"pouS iceberg. Moth
ing could be farther from the
truth. He is genial. whole-souled gen
teman, warm friend and a bitter
enemy. TO man lie likes he is as
pleasant and free and easy as possible;
but of course he picks his company. as a
| man who has attained the position he
occupies has right to do. He is good
liver, and apparently has liver that
does not trouble him much. In his en-
| tertainments he has attained a degree
| of celebrity that permeates all Washing
| ton. Unfortunately he will be unable.
| in the absence of Mrs. Washburn, to do
anything like what he used TO do in for
Ie,, s,~ 10 Ilftf
| that is to say, the Minnesota boys who
are either permanently or temporarily
| resident at the capital. will find i'll him
a royal entertainer and a genial host.
n. B. WaShburn is magnificent Judge
! of cigars, and when he ''Sets 'em up"
| nothing but the best in the land goes"
Secretary and Mrs. Window will I'M
| dOubtedly entertain largely. As yet it
| is impossible to say to what extent or
! what will be the nature of the enter
| tainments. They have not yet finished
arranging their new house. but expect
| to have it done by New Years day. The
work of experimenting the furnishing
| and decorating. has fallen almost en-
| tirely upon Mrs Window, the secretary
| being busy all day at his office. The
worry and trouble of this arCiuous work
have left no time for planning for the
| season, and Mr.. Window says that they
really do not know what they are going
| to do yet, except that they propose to
perform all the social duties which are
! incumbent on the position they occupy.
| They will receive with the president
| and Mrs. Harrison on New Years day
| and then hold their regular New Years
| reception in the evening. Beyond this
| the future is blank, but resembles
| golden cloud in which indefinite forms
| e ~ IL
| in which flashes of brilliant light
| sparkle, from which sounds of melodi-
| Gus music pour as from an Eolian harp
"a cloud containing nothing definite as
| yet but big with promise of deliriOuS
| delights for the future.
Mrs. G. K. Davis Thursday evenings
! were always attended by large and dis
| tinguiShed crowds during the Cleveland
| administration, and are looked forward
| to this season with great pleasure. Be-
sides these. which she has to share with
| the wives of other senators. Mrs. Davis
| will give few afternoon teas, but has
| not room for ball or anything on an
| elaborate scale. On New Years day
she will receive, and will be assisted by
| Mrs. Senator Allen, Mrs. Coets and Mrs.
| Sharpe, of Walla Walla, Wash. at
| many of her receptions Mrs. Davis will
be assisted by Mrs. John Lind, of whom
| she is very fond. Mrs. Lind lives at the
| National hotel, and in consequence is at
| disadvantage so far as receiving is
concerned, but she will JON Mrs. Davis
| on many occasions. The influx of so
much new blood and the departure of SO
many old faces, brought about by the
| advent of the present administration, is
cause for regret to many, but to none
| more than Mrs. Davis, who had so many
l fs,in 81 NH n
| last administration. 1t is well known
| that Mrs. Cleveland thought the world
| of her, but besides the ey-lady OF the
| White house she numbered among her
| most intimate associates the families of
| Secretaries Bayard and Whitney, whose
| departure leaves vacancy that will be
| hard to fill. Still many of her old friends
| remain. Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,, Sen
ator and Mrs. Leland Stanford, Senator
| and Mrs. Stewart, the members of the
| Corean legation-who, by the way, are
| among the most delightful people in the
diplomatic corpS-are still here and hold
] ing their places among the large list of
| Mrs. Davis friends. Among the new
| arrivals with whom she has made friends
| are the British minister and his wife and
daughter. Sir Julian Pauncefote was
| particularly impressed with her mag
| niticent beauty and charming manner.
| 1t is this latter that has endeared her to
so many. Any one would be naturally
| attracted at first sight, but a more init
| mate acquaintance reveals the beauties
| of the woman, beauties that will live
| long after the radiance of her presence
| has faded. She is so natural, so utterly
| unaffected. that one cannot fail to adj
] mire more the more one gets to know
| her. Her accomplishments are so ex-
| tensive and so thorough, her CONVERSE
ton so easy and sparkling, showing
| an exceptional knowledge of all sub
| iects, that wherever she goes she at
| once installs herself as prime favor
ito. 1t is safe to say that there is not a
more popular woman in Washington
| too, is esteemed among the brightest
] and nleasantest men at the capital. He