The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-12
ON DIT.

The indications arc that, after Easter, N
will he something OF q epurt In the way OF q
tcrtainmcnts, n number of engagements and
marriages announced, and then people will be.
gin TO make their plans for the summer. Al
ready the list Of those going to Europe is as.
sumiug grand proportions. IL will not bo
long before Washington viii hc seen In all the
glory OF her spring robes OF vcrdurc and
1owcrs, and those who have really not been
able to sec anything OF their friends, will have
the opportunity of looking after thcir neigh.
horly and friendly fences.
80
The country has bccu surfcitcd at nagsenn
by the press and correspondents with dcscrip.
tions and "reminiscences OF the intensity of the
brilliancy of Mr.. Clcvcands administration OF
Affairs Mt the White House. No one wishes TO
pluck one laurel from the beautiful brow OF
that charming and sensible woman, who was q
model OF proprioty, discretion, dignity and
Kindness while in the White House. All this,
however, docs not prevent TmE Critic on be-
half of the American people from taking or
its hat and making Its best bow TO Mrs. Harri.
son, Mrs. Mckee Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, who have lent the charm OF
private home, full OF gracious wives aud
daughters, and typical American womanhooi
to soften and harmonlze the austcrc "pomp
and circumstance" inseparablc from much a
the life in the White House.
81
Vice.prosident Morton has dignlned his
office not only from n political but social
point of view Ills wealth and knowledge OF
the us0gcs Of polite society, rc.enforccd by the
culture, refinement and remarkable social
talents Of his accomplished, wcllbred wife,
have made the Vice.Presidents house more at
traotive than the White House, which Is too
much handicapped by official etiquette to per-
NIT that scope in private entertainment
which the Vice-Presdcnt and Mrs. Morton are
left free to enjoy. The beauty and elegance OF
their Affairs this winter have been enhanced by
Mrs. Morton's happy faculty OF gathering
about her on occasion the most polished and
intellectual people at the Capital, regardless of
their bank accounts.
s*a
The oracular announcement Of some OF the
Farmers Alliance people who have recently
been pitchforked into the Senate and House,
That they do not intend TO 90 into society next
winter has caused not Il little amusement in the
exclusive circles of this Capital The gentle
men from IIaysoed seem to think that going
In rests entirely with theml 1t docs not ap.
pear TO enter their heads that society will have
something TO say about this little matter. 1t
inside of most of the houses even should they
unbond and consent TO countenancc by their
presence the effetc festivities OF civilization.
The day for "Elijal Pograms" cutting q
figure here, other than nm amusing one, as a
butt for paragraphcrs Is happily over. From
q society point OF view they are ci0liis Dlorluts
eF
Considering the fact that this is republic
and Washington is the Capital, there is an ex-
traordinary and ridiculous amount Of hcraldry
visible on carriage doors, note paper, seal
rings and family plate in this town. II all tho
people who sport the insignia of patrican
arlstocracy were entitled to indulge in the in
nocont and absurd affcctaton OF superiority Il
would not he so laughablc in the eyes of scns-
bic homo.folks and resident foreigners, but
when 1t is considered that some OF tho biggest
and loudost hcradlc designs are sportod by
the newest people. creatures OF yesterday, even
In this country, the friends of republican sim.
pliclty may well laugh in their sleeves. The
calm way in which arms and crosts are appro.
prated by successful people on their arrival
here is very suggestive of "lligh Life Below
stairs"
While the four hundred feminine representa-
tives of Philadelphia modcsty are bristlng like
so many wet hens over the 'nudc" pictures In
the recent dlsp ay OF paintings in that town,
while the Minnesota Legislature is walking
the floor with throbbing temples over the en-
actmcnt of law to prevent the wearing of
of tights, let us buckle on the armor of battle
and declare that the stovc-pipc hat must go;
that riding English fashion" Is not American
good FORM" and that tights may be worn only
| at the clnb, but not In the bosoms of our fami-
lies. In this way only can the fabric OF society
be preserved,