Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-06
WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Benefits Derived by the Soldiers Under
the Canteen System.
CONGRESSIONAL WORK LAID OUT.
Senator Frye's Bill to Encourage
the Merchant Marine-The
Appropriation Bill.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-usuos.I
WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
CONGRESSIONAL WORK LAID OUT.
ESPECIAL DprArcHEs TO THE RBooRD-usuos.l
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
How the Chief Men of the Nation al
LOcated Mt the CanifaI

How the Chief Men of the Nation are
Located at the Capital.
WASHINGTON, January 5th.-Everything
indicates a gay winter socially. The Off
cial family all have beautiful homes within
easy reach of the White House and one an
other, and the round of visits can be read
lily made. Secretary Blaine lives in the
large, square, red brick house on the east
side of Lafayette square. William H Sew
ard, when Secretary of State. lived in it,
and it was there he was attacked by the
assassin on the memorable night OF the
14th of April. 1865. For several years it
has been closed, and it had the unmistak-
able air which unoccupied houses have.
Last spring Mr.. Blaine leased and at once
set about repairing it, and now it is as
bright and cheerful as it was dull and un-
cannv looking. Within few doors of
the Blaines is large house used by the
Cosmos Club. Though the chief scientific
club of the country and frequented by men
famous for their attainments, and where
presumably nothing of less moment is dis
cussed than the parallax of star or the
theory of solution, it is still known as the
Madison House, and the ghost of pretty
Dolly Madison heunts its rooms and cor
ridors.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
bought 1871 l street, which has been occu-
pied during the last three administrations
by Cabinet officers. The large, square, red
brick house, covered with English ivy, is
noticeable only for its ample proportions.
The door opens into wide hail. with a re-
ception-room at the right and two large
drawing-rooms at the left, which open into
the beautiful ballroom. At the end OF the
hall is the handsome dining room. Mr.
Wono al y hoo dannratcd hn hAnoa
cepting the walls of the dining and ball
rooms, which are hung in crimson damask,
as in Secretary Whitney's time.
On | street. facing Farrsgut square, is
Secretary Tracy's home, which last year
was occupied by Postmaster General and
Mrs Dickinson. Mr.. Tracy has been max
ing extensive additions and the workmen
are still busy
On the the K-street side of the square is
the Russian Legation and Senator Leland
Stanford's home. Senator and Mrs. Stan
ford are spending the holidays in New
York and Boston, where they are occupied
with deciding upon the PI esident and fac
ulty for the new university. When Con-
g-ess reconyenes Mrs. Stanford will hold
her usual weekly receptions.
Senator and Mrs. Hearst are at Welcker's
Hotel until their house on New Hamp-
shire avenue is finished. After Mrs. Hearst
is settled in her home she will give several
entertainments.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart, of Nevada,
have apartments at the Shoreham, the new
apartment house on H street. They opened
the season very pleasantly by giving large
reception to the Senators, Representatives
and their families from beyond the Rocky
mountains, and to other friends from that
section who are in town. So large a colony
from the far West has been added to the
Congressional family that some method of
introduction was almost a necessity. The
fall swing of a Washington season affords
little opportunity for acquaintance without
some preliminary introduction.