Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-11-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Nor. 4.

Washington, Nor. 4.
The ladies of the upper official cir
cles are busy preparing for the COM
ing season. Mrs. Harrison has gone
for weeks shopping in New York,
where she will endeavor TO secure
gowns that shall outvie the wonderful
costumes of my splendid lady, Mrs.
Morton. The family of Secretary
Noble hope to be settled in their new
home by December, where the secre-
tary's wife and her two sisters, the
Misses Halstead, will get their first
experience of a Washington season.
The daughter of Attorney General
Miller will be brought out this win
ter, through Mrs. Miller's fondness for
domestic duties will prohibit much
participation in society events. The
Wanamaker family, first in the field,
as might be expected from the post
master-generaPs enterprising adver-
tising in other fields, announces the
formal introduction of Miss Wana-
maker, the eldest, at tea next FRI
day. Secretary Proctor's family will
not be known in society this winter.
Mrs. Proctor's soul is said to be
wrapped up in her invalid son of
eleven. She is now with him in Yer
mont, but will shortly go with him to
the far South, as even the climate of
Washington in winter is too variable
for the little fellows health A niece
of Secretary Proctor will represent
the household at such entertainments
as are absolutely necessary. The
big home which Secretary Rusk has
rented will be graced by his wife and
daughter. The Rusks lived in Wash
ington for short time during the
time he was in congress, but never
attempted housekeeping here before.
Thus much for the cabinet families
that are new to Washington. OF
course everybody knows all about the
Blaines and the Windows, who have
lived so many years in Washington.
To them the coming season will be
but dull repetition of an oft-told
tale. But to those other women who
step into the life for the first time,
who find an official Difference every
where paid them, who are touched
with an ambition, the mothers for
their daughters, and the daughters
for themselves, expectancy is on the
tip-toe. 1t means so much, this first
winter. When Lent comes it will find
a little WEAKNESS in the step, little
fading in the eyes, but the butter
flies will have had their outing.
Francis Marion Crawford, the nov-
elist,is to settle in Washington, where
he will continue his literary work.
Mr.. Crawford is a singularly fortu-
nate man. His artistic tastes are an
inheritance from his father, the sculp-
tor, who for many rears was lead
ing artist of Rome. His literary
talent was cultivated in the best
schools, and that he has travelled far
and to good purpose the readers of
his books appreciate. He is splen
did man physically. The most care
full attention to exercise, especially |
fencing, has fully developed this gi-
ant. He is young, and must be hap
py.
Add to his joys that he has beau
tiful and accomplished wife, and you
will see that his life is complete. Mrs.
Crawford is the daughter of Col.
Berdan, who in the early part of the
war organized a troop of sharpshoot-
ers. Every man who fought in the
Army of the Potomac remembers
'sBerdan's sharpshooters," and
their fourteen pound telescope
sight rifles, that enabled them to sim
gle out a man at the distance of one
mile and put ball through him.
General Berdan, after the civil war in
this country, invented breech load
ing musket with a direct bolt action,
which failing to dispose of here, he
sold to the Russian government for
$780, 900. He superintended the
of the first 100000
and left Russia a man rich
IN money and decorations. With his
beautiful daughter he went to Turkey,
where he became a leading figure in
court circles and taught the Turks
some very pretty tricks in warfare
for consideration. The daughter
was adored for her beauty, and her
arge gray-blue eyes, the sort of
eyes Mary of Scotland had, were
lsed to conquests before she met and
married Mr.. Crawford. 1t is like a
page of romance, the life of this
beautiful and gifted pair, and now,
ike true fairy folks, they come back
10 slive happy ever afterward" in
heir own conutry.
Their Business Booming.
Probably no one thing has cansed such general
evival of trade III. C. Pierce's drug store his