The morning call., 1890-05-19
THE YELLOW SHOE.
Opening of the Summer Season
at the National Capital.
How the Washing tonians Have Been Enjoying
Themselves-Music and Receptions.
Magnificent Display Of Art.
specia, Washington Letter to THE MORNING GALL

WASHINGTON, May 4, 1890.-The yellow
shoe has made its appearance and summer
may be said to have come without anv other
evidence. The bootblacks mourned and
the prophets talked last year, but the yellow
shoe does not go, and puts itself forth for
another season. The Establishments long
popular "sand-shoe" has crept to town and
is firmly fixed. 1t is light, cool, and, last of
all, cheap. and yellow leather treads the
city streets and the marble floors of the
public buildings in greater numbers each
day. Count Arco Valley, the German Min
lister, was the first to put yellow foot out
of doors some three weeks ago and the rest
have followed. The open street-car and
window awnings are other signs of the sea-
son besides the splendid verdure and foliage
that rejoice the eye and convert the long
avenues and parks and all the suburban
heights into bits of beauty.
This week has been the musical week of
the season. 1t began with a concert on
Monday night for the Hospital for Incur
ableS, for which New York artists came
down. On Tuesday Won Bulow gave con-
cert and on Wednesday the Boston SYM
phony orchestra gave concert and on
Thursday the Symphony Orchestra and
0oSASSy
LED BY DUDLEY BUCK
In his own cantata of THE Light of Asia"
setting to music of the words of Sir Edwin
Arnold's great poem. Miss Jennie button
OF New I ork was the soprano and Bush
nell OF New Ork the basso in the cantata.
ana the expected tenor taking the usual
cold substitute had to be found for him
at the last minute IN the ranks of the soci-
ETY.. AS Il finale to this musical week the
Marine Band gave its first afternoon con-
cert oil the season at the White House
grounds Through the whole winter there
nave been more concerts and musical en-
ter ,ainments in Washington than ever he
lore and the spirit keeps up Much
OF this interest has been reused by
tie presence and the substantial aid
OF Mrs. Jeannette Thurber who has brought
on artists at her own expense, made up
programmes and bought tickets by the
dozen. Mrs. Ihurber imparts her enthusi-
a In TO others, and with her wealth is able
u carry out all her excellent and artistic
ideas. She has drawn all the prominent
people into her scheme for national con-
servatory OF music and is the most tireless
ana energetic woman. She is here TODAY
IN New I ork Tomorrow, in Baltimore, In
Boston, here and there, and back and forth
wherever the call and the cause of music
brings her. Her backing of the American
opera Company cost her fortune, but it
greatly advanced the cause of music and
she has gone on with her work for music
just as energetically ever since,
NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
and home education for American singers
ana lnstrumentalistS being her wise and
patriotic hobby.
The President closed his official social
programme for the year by reception for
the public on Tuesday evening, and a
peaceful army beSleged the White House
and deployed in single line through its
apartments. Presidents always lay great
THAR 10 anti
II that the sovereign people have just as
elaborate floral decorations and Just as
many richly attired ladies in the hand
shaking line as at the gilded and uniformed
Official receptions, The crowd at public
reception Is much more Of study than
when oiiice-holdng society fills the mansion.
The sovereign people used to make the
Presidents receptions dress affairs and
parade there in all their finery and best
clothes. The age is getting more practical
every year and the people now stroll in in
their everyday clothes ana barely get their
hats of. OvercOats were quite:de rigueur
the other night, and how the wearers stood
them IN the crowded, gas-lighted house was
question. One man, evidently just stop
ping over train to shake hands with
the President, had q traveling-b bag strapped
over his shoulder, and another carried a
young baby in his arms. Many stopped so
long and became transfixed gazing at the
President and had to be urged repeatedly to
move on, and others darted by SO rapidly
that the President could barely catch them
by the hand for baf-second
AS THEY WENT BY.
few nights later the President and Mrs.
Harrison opened the White House to re-
celye the members of the Wumen's Board
OF Foreign Missions, who have been hold
ing convention at the Church of the
Covenant this week, and Mrs Morton re-
ceived the delegates on the following after
noon. In this way these highest officials
never ha mol l.
there IS always some one or some congrega-
tlon oil ones waiting to greet them.
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote know
no diminution of hospitality with the al
Vancing season, and this week gave dinner
OF twenty-slX followed by a dancing recep
ton OF six times that many guests. After be-
ing closed Tor season the British Legation
has more than made up for that loss by the
many entertainments of this year. Sir
Julian Is particularly fond of society," and
this amiable giant with his white whiskers,
rosy lace and bald crown is seen towering
IN some company every day and night.
The family have made most pleasant i'm
preston here and claim to have had won
derful winter in America. Their hospi-
talities have been continuous, large din
ner followed by dancing reception having
marked each week for two months. Dur
ing the sum they will travel and see the
watering places and the other cities of the
United States and visit Canada Sir Julian
came here instructed to cultivate friendly
relations, and he ana his family have left
nothing undone
TO FURTHER THAT END,
The large number of ladies who began
the study OF Spanish this winter have not
tagged IN their zeal and many of them are
now able TO converse quite well with those
who had been proficient in the language be-
fore. Besides their meetings in recitations
they nave many social afternoon affairs at
the homes OF different members, where
Snpnish 10 ,,,l III
dainties on the tea-table carry out the idea
This week the Spanish class took tea at
Senator CockrelPs house, all the ladies
wearing mantllas in the true Spanish style,
The mantiila was becoming to all, and gave
such different air to many that it was as
much disguise as entire fancy dress. Several
ladies OF the class have lived in Spain.
others are married TO Spaniards or Spanish
Americans so that to them the graces Of
Spanish conversation are familiar and well
known. Spanish dances are being rehearsed
Tor another meeting of the class and the
ladies Will have delightful meetings
throughout the rest of this month, as official
society shows no sign of beginning to die
out for several weeks yet. No season has
ever lasted as long and been as continuously
gay as this one, for while the Cabinet circle
was In retirement for some weeks after
the Tracy deaths, nom official society went
on. The resumption of official entertain
ments gave the ball fresh i'm petus and there
has been
AN UNBRoKEN SEASON"
with dancing and every form Of gayety from
December To May. The florists, the cater
ers and the livery men have never had such
a profitable winter and spring before, and
with an unusual run of tourists the hotel
keepers are also smiling. Real estate is
booming, building Is going on in every part
of the city and suburbs, and the first year
of the Harrison administration has been a
good one for Washington.
Ex-President Cleveland came to town this
wee k and appeared without previous warn
ing at hotel desk late at night. He came
to be admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court, as for the first time in
his career as lawyer he has
a case before that great tribunal
In October he comes here to argue the
case, and there will then be an opportunity
to see and hear him before the bar. Incl
dentally Mr.. Cleveland went out to Oak
View and looked at the changes that ara