The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-01
From Presidents Mansion to Gridiron
Club, All Has Been in a Whirl.
The Kaiser's Birthday Celebrated. Tablesu
Yivsnte at the Arlington, and japanese
Reception Some Of the Events.
Despicable Methods of Judge Woods's
Democratic Enemies Shown Up.
Senator Turpie Keeping the Papers Supplied
with Old Stories-Appsl Of the Postal
Clerks-Congressiohal Programme.
A WEEK OF PLEASURE.

String OF Receptions and Dinners Marking
the Climax the Social Season
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sl.-The week Just
passed nay be consid cred as the climax of
the Washington social season. so very full
has il been of brilliant events. The func-
tions were not quite SO important in any
official sense. if one may use that word in
this connection, as those of the week or
two previous. but they were Just as enjoy
able and far more numerous. 1t opened
with the dinner to President and Mrs. Har-
rison by Postmaster general Wanamsker.
This was followed by reception attended
by six or seven hundred guests. and was
one of the most notable of the series. The
same night Representative and Mrs. Oates,
of Alabama, gave q reception which was
noticeable for the attendance of foreign
ministers ard their wives. the host not be-
ing connected officially with the diplo-
piatic service by his committee assign
ments in the House. There were present
Minister Guzman. of Nicaragua; Minister
Romero. of Mexico; Minister Tsiu, of
China; Minister Ye. OF Korea. and Minister
Tateno of Japan.
The Presidents reception, Tuesday night,
to the Congress and the Judiciary the sec
ond in the series of official receptions Of
the winter at the White House. was the
principal event of the week. Ii was sad
dened by the recent death of Justice Brad
ley. and ont of respect for him the other
Supreme Court justices did not attend.
Wednesday was the Cabinet day. and the
ladies' receptions were all largely attended.
At night Senator and Mrs. Carlisle gave
finn hat <aff hs.r MA
ant of the winter. They are always popu-
lar, and this one was attended by eight or
ten hundred guests, including the princi-
pal diplomatic and official lights Of the
capital. Society divided it's attention that
night between the Carlisle reception and
the charity ball, the principal event of
that kind of the year. 1t was held at the
Rifles armory. under the auspices Of the
leading fashionables of the city. Mrs.
Morton headed the list of patronesses. The
ball was success in every way.
In the afternoon Mira Harrison was the
guest of honor at q lunch given by the wife
of Commodore Ramsay. and the Washing
ton Club gave q reception for Mrs. John
Sherwood. of New York. The German
legation gave o dinner in honor of the
birthday OF the Emperor William. Two
night, one by Vice president and Mrs. Nor
ton to III. Paternotre. the new French min
lister, and the other by Inspector-general
Breckinridge and wife to Secretary and
Mrs. Eik1Ds.
The tableaux vivants and parlor the
atricais the same night, at the Arlington
Hotel, for the benefit of the Mary Wash
ington monument. in which the bellies and
beaux of Washington society appeared,
were great success. That afternoon Mrs.
John A. Logan introduced her son. John A.
Logan, jr., of Youngstown, o., TO several
hundred friends at a tea in Calumet Place,
her pretty home on the hills.
Minister Tatcno and wife gave a recep-
tion at the Japanese legation Friday night,
which was attended By almost the en-
tire membership of the diplomatic corps.
the members Of the Cabinet and a large
number of Congressman, besides the civil
society of the capital. 1t was their first
large entertainment since coming to Wash
ington. and the minister hung a number Of
kakemonos. long placques. on the walls.
works of japanese art esteemed as master
pieces. taking down the usual pictures that
hung there In dong this he was carry
ing out q native Japanese custom of ex-
hibiting always to an fnvited company all
the best treasures of the abode.
Dinners were given also that evening by
Senator and Mrs. Hale to the President
and Mrs. Harrison. and by Secretary and
Mrs Noble and Senator Mcpherson. The
week closed with the memorable annual
dinner of the Gridiron Club at the Arling-
| ton Hotel, the most successful In its his
| tory.