The Washington critic., 1889-03-25
The TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.


Western Senator has unique way Of
inviting his felow-Senators to dinner APP
preaching one of them the other day, he
abruptly inquired;
"Got q clean shirtT'
~ usually wear one, "replied the Senator
addressed. ~ have one on now"
"That will hardly do,n said the Western
Senator. "You borrow one for tomorrow
night and come over to my house at 1;30 tn
meet some good fellows.n
The Senator looked carefully TO his
laundry, and the evening named was at the
others house. He lid meet some good
fellows, for the dinner was one OF the most
elaborate given this season, aud there was
an unusually large number OF distinguished
guests.
II Russell Harrison makes arrange
ments to spend much Of this time
in Washington II is likely that he will
make a small revolution in daucing circle
here. Washingtonians have style Of quad
rille dancing which is quite distinct rom
the western mode. Here the couples dance
to the corners altogether; but at recent
social gathering Mr.. Harrison evinced q de-
termined disposition to dance to ''opposite
partners" just as they do in Indiana.
There is very little doubt that society will
accommodate itself to Mr.. llarrson's prefer
cncesin this matter II he will only give It
half a chance.
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"Oh, why don't you brush the horrid
thing awayr said a young mans sister
"What ~
"Wby that nasty bug on the turned over
part of your collar"
But her shudders were soon quieted by
the discovery that the abhored object was
only clever painting of a lady-bug.
Since the decline in the craze for hat
bands and hand painted neckties, the young
ladies with artistic turns OF mind have been
at a loss for characteristic forms OF attention
TO the young gentlemen OF their acquain-
tance. As usual, demand has given birth to
supply, the result being that large num-
Der Of our young men have stood motion
less while one pretty hand held In place
the wing Of his collar and the other manipu-
lated dainty brush. The sensation is
delightful one--likc sweetness long drawn
out--and the youth who has experienced II
once wants every collar in his wardrobe
similarly ornamented. The beauty of the
fad lies In the fact that the honored youth
has to be on the spot during the ceremony,
and that owing to the Intervention of the
laundry, he can call for rspetitions of the
process indefinitely.
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Under the title OF "Listen to Ny Tale of
Woe,' one Of Eugene Fields compositions,
regarding "a peach of Emerald hue, John
Jones and his sister Sue,n has created a
furore throughout the country. II was not,
however, until Hubbard T. Smith, the
well-known composer Of this city, set the
words to music that they made hit. From
: the output the tale of woe struck popular
chord, and one of it's greatest admirers was
the late Chief-Justicc Waite. daughter
of the deceased jurist met the composer at
party one evening, and at once informed
him that the Waite family were not very
graciously disposed toward him.
"And why, pray?n queried good-natured
Hub.
Imagine the dignifled Chief Justice of
the United States,' was the young lady's
reply, "walking up and down the passage
way in his house and humming, listen to
My Tale Of woe'r
81 consider 1t a great compliment - said
Hub, unabashed, ''that such q parsonage
should SO honor one of my compostions.i
SIS
Ex-senator Malone of Virginia has his
headquarters at Chamberlins, and to Judge
from the number of callers who sent up
their cards to the General, one would think
that he carried Virginia's patronage around
in his pocket This morning the lobby of
Chamberlin's was crowded with ofilce-seek-
ers desirous of seeing the ex-senator, but
only favored few enjoyed the pleasure OF
an interview. 1t was said this morning that
Malone would be recognized as ''Boss,p
and tnat he would distribute the loaves and
fishes where they would do the most good.
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There Is retired naval officer in this city
who makes 1t point to do the marketing
for his family, and no objectionis made 10
this save that II has developed a hobby for
the old sea dog, Invariably upon his re-
turn from trip to replenish his larder he
brings home alarge bunch Of paper flowers,
and these he insists shall be utilized IN
dining-room decoration. Not content with
punches OF flowers, he has now turned hie
attention to flowers In pots, and anything
stiffer than the prim paper productions
cannot he imagined. Thereis no pretense
that they even assimilate nature, but the
inference 10 that the old sea dog, like all
naval officers, has Nancy whom he wishes
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