The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-12


CYcIoRAaA--Battle of shiloh.
CONGREGATIONAL CnURcH-Xander Miersch
Concert.
THE NEW YORK World of Sunday
contained lot of interviews with New
YORK society people bearing on Mrs.
Cleveland possible position in or out
of the 400 of Gotham when she goes
TO reside in that city Most of the ladies'
seen, proved their right to the title by
declining TO say anything or by paying
some compliment to Mrs. Cleveland full
of the kindliest sentiment and willing
ness to recognize her as they would any
other acquaintance of good and regular
standing. No gush, no foolishness,
but ON plain social business principles
Occasionally some woman, whose very
loftiness was likely to cause her to top
pie over, took different lead AMI dis
played the breed to which she belonged.
One Mrs. Mason Jones is reported as
having said: II never met the person,
and do not know her relations to So
ciety." An answer so full of ignorance
and ill-bred vulgarity as to be excusablc
only on the ground that the lady was
incorrectly reported. Certainly it is
not with such people that Mrs. Cleve-
and will associate when she goes to
New York, and IL is not necessary for
hem TO cry before they are hurt
The men were gallant in their replies,
except in the case of Mr.. Ward McAllis-
Ter, who reached point of supercilious-
ness in his replies which gallant gentle
man of less naughty circles than the
400" would scarcely be guilty of.
However, Mr.. McAllster is excusable,
because he has been in society so long
that familiarity with its ways has male
him careless of delicacy in good man
ners.
All around the indications are that
if Mrs. Cleveland desires to go into
New York society she can do 50, and if
she does so the same grace and sweet
ness of manner which have made her a
''society lady" and womanly woman
in the official circles of Washington
will do no less for her in the scverer
circles of the more local society of the
metropolis.
A PARAGRAPH in the last issue of the
Police Ners says: I'm all the crook
centres the gentry are making extensive
preparations to go. to Washington and
graft during the Inaugural ceremonies
on the Fourth OF March"
II Major Moore would issue an order
= TO his men to arrest and lock up all
crooks an suspicious persons to be
found in tie city and keep at it until
the Fourth Of March, it would be n
wholesome thing for the city. Our city
will lie crowded with thousands of
strangers during the first week in March
and it viii lie about all the police AMI
detectives can do to look out for the
thieves from other cites who will flock
here at that time.
The U-strect station house could be
utilized for the purpose of corraling
these local people, and if Judge Miller
comes to the aid of the police by giving
these characters not less than thirty
days on the farm, our citizens will not
be humiliated by having strangers
robbed while enjoying themselves in
our beautiful city. Let the order be Is
sued and the hegira amongst loca
crooks, vagrants and suspicious person.
will cause the bluc-coats to smile aud
IDLY.
Lucy STONE SAYS the churches will
never be filled with men until the pul
pits are filled with women. To show
the fallacy of that let Lucy try preach
ing. The men will say 1--WE asked fo
bread and you give us II Stone. W.
don't need it,
THE BISHOPS OF LONDON are kicking
against the publication of the Sunday
edition Of the New York HerGM in tina
city. Nevertheless they all sit down L
hot Sunday dinners, and take care tina
their stomachs are well fed. 1T is tn
mental pabulum only that ofrends them
Let these uRco gude discharge thci
cooks and go to diet of cold beef OF
the Lords day, and then they may lool
after the mote in the editorial eye,
THE NEVADA SENATE has passed {
bill making II unlawful for woman &
wear at any public entertainment In
or bonnet that extends more than thre
inches above the top of her head. Wha
has Miss Anthony to say about that as
sault upon her natural rights
BULGARIA wants the Constitution o
the United States. Well, there's n
copyright to interfere and II there wa
we would favor It's being international
The AGRICULTURAL BUREAU havln,
been raised to the dignity of an ENecu
tive department mainly through tn
well directed and laborious efforts o
Chairman Hatch Of the Committee o
Agriculture, who has given much al
fcntion TO the matter for the last elgh
or ten years, II is altogether proper tina
Commissioner Colman should be place
at the head of the new department an
thus become member OF the Presl
dents Cabinet. The honor will be 0
brief duration. but Is none the less dI