Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-13

on to Washington. When they came actu-
| ally into the presence OF the President and
he stepped amiably among them. they fell
into condition which gambler indicates
by the word "rattled" But they were
American girls and did not propose to be
conquered by embarrassment. They all be-
gan to talk with the utmost excitement,
though heaven only knows what they were
talking about, and they shook hands with
the President in rapid succession with
FLUSHED FACE AND BEAMING EYES.
Their embarrassment grew every minute
and they began to reach out and clutch for
each others hands nervously. After
awhile they made connection in this man.
ner and the mutual support succeeded in re-
storing their selfeontrol to a small degree.
One girl, in reaching out to find another
ones hand, clutched fold of the Presidents
ample frock coat in her little fist and
grlpped it with the clutch of despair, She
fancied she had hold of the gown of the girl
who was standing nearest to her. She was
an exceedingly pretty girl, and all the time
that she had been reaching around for
something to cling to she was talking in the
most rapid and brilliant" fashion. Proba-
bly, the President felt a little tug at his
coat, Tor he half unconsciously glanced
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there. He instantly averted his eyes. Only
those who were watching the little panto-
mime were aware that he had seen the girls
hand.
There was a terrific babel of subdued
chatter from the young women. The Con-
gresham evidently thought that he had
done the proper thing in giving them q
good introduction, and he washed his hands
of the whole affair thereafter. The Presi-
dent stood with pleasant smile on his face
half a minute and then began to talk
quietly about Washington, its social
advantages and the many ladies he had met
there from the State which the Congressman
represented. His voice was well mOdulated,
dignifed and eminently comforting. The
girls stopped their wild chatter, and while
they listened to him, gradually became
composed until they felt safe to let go of one
another. 1 wondered at the President talk
ing so long to them, until 1 again caught 8
side glance of his eye toward his coat. and
then I saw that he was talking to give the
girl on his left chance to release him from
the nervous grip of her small and black
gloved hand. Eventually she let go of his
coat and moment later, with a sigh of re-
lief, he shook hands with them all and they
left the room. The girl did not know how
firmly she had held Mr.. Cleveland to her
side.
OLD TIMES RECALLED.
The ceremony of seeing the President
nowadays recalls an old-time Presidents
fashion of receiving guests who called at the
White House. When George Jones, who
had just started the New York Times, called
at the White House he was informed that
President jackson was at home. Thereupon
he went upstairs to the big room on the
second floor, and there obtained a magnif-
cent view of the back of the Presidents
head. The Executive was sitting in front
of a CRATE fire, with his heels on the mantel-
piece and his hat balanced over his eyes.
He had slid down on the chair until his head
was almost out of sight and he was smoking
a long clay pipe. The Secretary and the
caller approached him from behind, and the
Secretary said:
''Mr. President, this is Mr.. George Jones
Of New York.
Without turning his head or turning
around the President put his hand over his
right shoulder and Mr.. Jones laid his own
palm in it conidingly. The President gave
his hand hearty shake and said in a cor-
dial voice:
"How d. do son? Pull up a cheer"
Society is filed with delight at the pros
pect of a brilliant season in Washington, as
The result of the incoming administration.
Mrs. Morton's position among the 400 is as
'ured. She will be very important factor
IN the social life at the National capital,
Ind, while Mrs. Cleveland's beauty will be
missed, her place will soon be filled. Society
to grow and wax big in its own
estimation as the criticisms become more
Ind more severe. Perhaps the most bitter
VI all complaints are those that are made
Igainst New York society men. They are
tlgmatized as the most snobbish, ill-bred
md thoroughly disagreeable men in New
1ork. 1t is an unquestioned fact that snob-
'ery is rampant in New York among the
sALLow-FAcED ANGLoMANIAcs
vho pose as the younger element of the 400.
society man OF London, Paris, Vienna or
ny other great city of the world, is above
ii man of good breeding and good man
ers. A society man in New York is dis.
inguished solely by his lack of these very
Qualities. 1 have thought of the question a
ood deal during the past week because it
as fallen in my way to read q lot of letters
Tritten by distinguished Austrian colonel
rho has been visiting this countryfor the past
ic months. His letters on New York So
iety are to be published in Paris and prob
bly, by Figaro" He sent the first of his
etters to that journal two months ago, and
received letter asking for
cries of six or eight Studies"
He began at once and his impressions are
ow finished. He asked me to read them
ecause he was afraid that he must have
ade some misstatements, and, unlike most
'reigners, he wanted to be accurate. The
tiers were sharp, caustic and incisive.
hey formed the bitterest arraicnment of
ew York society that L have ever read, but
lev do not underestimate the case, as far as
y own experience goes. One may expect
'urtesy in an Irish cabin, in a London draw
groom or taphouse, anywhere within the
.oad domain of France or Germany, and in
l sections of America except where civili-
tion is supposed to be at its highest point
at the very apex of New York society. It
there that the snobs congregate and reach
eir highest development.
BLAKELY HALL.