Telegram-herald., 1890-02-13

IS AlsszLNl4rtls e3- Q. ---k p alf llAril com
clam aaosr bitterly LhaE socisty m4kes
suca large demands upon their sine that
.hey cannog properly get through their
xork Al ths lasg White HeUse recsp-
ton zat doea la the East Room. taking
possession of a secluded corner. ana
watched the famous men and be3urifA
sorasu ~h0 were prouaenaaing that noble
apartment. rejecting upon their daIiy
lives, theiF antecedenLs. their life strug-
zles and dsiy routine. On such au ooca-
sion as this a. IS always obvious thar the
woman - serene ard content and SELF
possessed Nnile the man ir is VINO seems
pressed for time who l. nervous about
his appearance and his manaers
As good luck would have h w. I0ined
in th.s nook ~ observation b. Lhe man.
ol all others, whom l wanted O. see
Young and handsome Congressman Dol
hver. of Iowa Dolhver wanted % Zee
because } knew him as an eloquent and
thoughtful man. Fif ana nhli0sopher,
l-.gral and courageous n hIs thoughts
and expressions and the more interesting
because All tals spectacular a]a5lirr and
dressF sh1N of cordl4lity was naw and
strange Co him. In short. I wanted t3
know what "a man Il brains and sense.
fresh from the people and from form
of s0r ety much simpler than This, would
think 0t 10 ali
"Do.liver. % said 7. as he sat down bee
side me. tell me how this scene i'm
presses YOU.
FIRST, he replied, "let me tell YOU Of
my experience here tonight. 1t was ms
first taste Of official society as seen at a
public lovee IA the executive mansion. /
tJd not know what 20 do when came
here, and 50 ! thought 1t best simply 10
follow the crowd. IL took me forty min
utes - get from the front door 20 the
coat room, and there a colored man
grabbed my hat and coat, while Wa
willing 70 wager something handsome
that ! should never set them back again
Ten minutes later and the stream of peo.
pie had carried me with them 20 the re.
ception room. | was q little dazed bg
what occurred there, and have been
little dazed ever since. ! remember
hearing my name sung out By some one.
Mr.. Dolliverp 4 man whom | took for
the president grabbed my hand anu
pumped my right arm up and down
couple Of times. Then | was showed
along 70 Mrs Harrison. | think it was
Ny arm was pumped again, and
as another coz was turned by the
machine I heard myself greeted by
rh. To- rrrll
Again the pump motion was applied,
the machine took up another cog, and
was introduced 10 the next lady as Mr.
Melville More pump like movement
Of the right arm, and with the lights
dazzling my eyes, and my brain little
disordered by visions OF beautiful women
and gorgeous dresses. was passed along
70 still another. Here 1 recovered my
self sufficiently 70 endeavOr 10 regain
possession of my proper name. but when
tive seconds later, the machine novel
again I found the pump action just hkc
its predecessors and a large, handsome
woman with q French accent calling me
Mr.. Gollvbov.' Then | gave il up
and resigned myself 10 anything that
might happen in the way of impromptu
nomenclature. More pump handle
movements, more parodies on the name
that I had come honestly by, and finally
7 reached the end of the line and as
Gen. ZollicofTer' made my escape into
the East Room. Let me sit down and
catch my breath
"And you Ike IT."
"Well, it is a wonderful spectacle. and
am fond of the spectacular. All the
glimpses l have had of the society of
Washington interest me, particularly the
fine dinners. II seems to me that the
dinner is the most rational and enduring
form Of social activity here. | never
fail 70 accept an invitation TO dinner.
Bat what strikes me most forcibly is
the demands this social business makes
on ones time. How some Of tho sena-
tors and members manage 70 get through
their work and give so much time 70 so
cial matters is more than can under
stand. Of course 7 am willing 20 con-
ccde that this society Is very fascinating.
I must confess that 1t has taken hold ot
me in a way which I had not dreamed
Of. came down here. as I arm told
many Young congressman had come
before me, full Of ambition and clothed
in good resolutions I was not going 20
daily with the ClIttcring tempter, soci
city Ny days were to be spent IN the
work Of the house Of representatives and
m the service Of my constituents, while
my evenings were to be devoted n letter
writing and 20 study. Now as q matter
of fact 7 have been ont to n dinner or a
reception every night FOR week. have
almost lived n a dress coat"
And vou ind yourself much pressed
for timer
iIl the while. Ttis something new i7
MY experience. Ire The country town ne
which lived wo diJ not know v hat 70 vvss
20 BE- hurried. Io arose ~ D easoua1lr
hour l7 the morning. had leisure te read
rro or three newspapers before hrrsk-
fast. v7Ikei down to f1e Office stopping
t7 chat with friends on tbe way. bad al
hogr ~ tvo far a midday dinner. tocs q
nap thereafter If So inclined. AMI i1 tls-
Ilvur-us manner spent the dav and tho
evening. But this is . different sort ~
life Take mr experience of tr3a~ as =
sample ~ every 1sv's experience. r'.
crir ~ mine but ~ every Congressman g
ard senator's brsakfaste5 q g ~ r
vas n hired cab going 20 the govern
nent printing Office r0 Get I-h
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