The morning call., 1892-01-31
WASHINGTON.
Bits Of Gossip About People at The Capital
Of the Nation,
Arent the Death Of Justice Bradley-PrOs-
Derous Times in Washington - The
woman's Suffrage Convention.
special 20 THE SUNDAY CALL.


ffon citv. The voting on that subject was
samrIe Democratic election, the three lead
ers who had settled the matter long before
allowing their mlui0ns to amuse them
selves lv coming here and make believe to
hattie over tie question. There was moth
ING like the real excitement and rivalry Of
The contest FIR the Republican convention
site two months ago and not the same good
feeling af.erusId. il cheers the Repub-
lean heart. however to see the Democratic
leaders already quar-eiug and beratng
their great mon. aud if they VIII only con
ttDue 10 quarrel unit. next November il
Viii suit their opponents tie better
The death Of Justice Bradley was sad, but
notatal, UNEXPECTED. aud except for the can
ceiling ola Waite House reception and din
ner a, Secretary Tracy's had no effect uDon
society. Justice Bradley was one Of tie most
scholarly and cultivated men on the bench.
p0lIshed and Of charming social address. VI
late years his family have taken less and
less part In society Mrs Bradley's age and
health neooSS.tatiuE quiet HE as mucu as
the Justices. Inev bad handsome nome
10 remote ana quiet part OF the city L al
was fashions center thirty years ago. Inc
old home of Stephen 4. Douglass and Of
General Grant al tie close OF the war are on
either side Of Justice Bradley ro5my old
mansion Just q half mile north OF the Oap-
toll Improvement las gone over auu beyond
it and away from II. hut IS business never
crept in there has remained that little oasis
Of handsome old houses In The midst OF
unattractive sUTr0UulinEs-not q Httle as
Rinc0u Iil holds It's old homes ln the
midst Of most undesirable residence Sec
tiOn
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Immediately upon the announcement Of
Justice Bradley's death Mrs. Harrison put
of her Saturday reception, where her as
sistauts in line were 10 have been Tie wives
Of several Of the justices Of the same court
Already the papers are fun OF suggestions
aud speCulations as to Justice Bradley
successor aud President Harrison. who has
particular liking for that part OF bis dut es
which brings him IN contact with the judi
ciaIv VIII have the naming Of a third MEM
Der of the Supreme Court Within TWO wears.
But there VIII be no indecent haste IA The
matter. as the choosing OF Judge IS thing
the President likes 10 UnseT over lie
spent weeks and weeks in reading up the
decisions Of Justices Brewer ana bronze be-
fore he decided upon them. ana unless, IN
choosing tie extra Circuit Judge, be has
some one elSe's record a MS nnseT-tpS lie
will De as deliberate as before.
The continued snow. sIush and cold
weather u tie past fortnight has increased
the death rates and brought great suffering
TO the poor. The police and he Associated
Charities have found more families ID dire
want than al any time during The WINTER
many suffering f.r food and fuel Al the
same sine, 10 bitter contrast, caterer,
{, ristS. musicians and puryey0TS q the gay
W0T.l have been their busiest, the markets
are eup-.et Cf game and dtI.aclrs before
the daily e.aW0T for such .jil-llis subs ge,
and tie eaTv fTBI.s aud vegetables from
the BernvGas are dsHosed u on arrival
Every one I'D that world is driving aud
Teasing his w-ll-ted neghAOr Tie old
caterers are driven as never before, and
new nan, who CAME down from Wv YORK
% share Lu the winter harvest, IS rushed TO
death by patrons.
THERE MUST BE GOOD TIMES
And p eaty Of money in the and when SO
much comes % the capital to be spent. for
This Is tie most pr spereus winter Wash
ingtOn has ever known. The Old hotels are
full. the nav ones opened 10 the fall are as
well patTOniZ q, all the furnished houses
were taken early and unfurn he'd ones are
not 60 be bad IN tie uptown regions. Sec
Rotary Elkins had q long chase to find roof
tree for his family. There were no houses
In the market when he came and he va!nly
made offers 10 tie COrc0ran heirs and
others Who were not using or needing their
houses This season. Some of them refused
fatty at once and others dawded and
dick-Ted until the impatient man Of war
won have none OF item, and told eX-
Senator Palmer that he must have
mercy and rent him his handsome
barred these three years, awaiting a
purchaser. Tie Senator had vowed that he
would never, never rent his house; he
would throw it away or give it away first If
be could not sell il. But when Secretary
ElkinS began hi persuasion Senator Palmer
saved time by vie ding al once The boards
came out Of the doors and windows 10
day. Secretary Elkns put the contents OF
his New York house into freight-cars, and
Presto. II had home Of his own before
some Of the diCEeTng hOuse-OWnPrs realized
that their chances were gone. Mrs. EikiGs
began her receptions before she moved into
her own home, and the parlors Of the y or
mRndie were crowded with those anxious
to meet and welcome her to Washington.
Her handsome young daughter was received
with enthusiasm. and army circles are re-
iOicet with their luck in getting such
Secretary with such a family.
THE wOMAN's SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
Has had its annual meeting this week, and
its veteran leaders and many new stars
repeated the arguments Of old. The only
novelty in the connection was that the cause
has at last secured social aid and has taken
I'D wOnan's most powerful weapon for
every other cause. Secretary Mobiles wife
gave a tea on Saturday, asking nearly a
thousand peOple-all Of social and official
WashingtOn-tO meet Mrs. Stanton, Miss
AnthOnyand Miss Stone Every one respond
ed to the invitations, and il was the most
brilliant and distinguished assemblsge that
Washington could provide. This is the first
time In the quarter Of century that the
convention has been meeting here, that the
suffrage leaders have had any such social
hOnOTs paid them. II they could lave cap
tUTed society long ago their cause could
have doomed that long ago. MOres the
pity that these clever women have so long
been blind 10 the uses OF the means In their
own hands.
There is a vista and long perspective Of
Eayctes ahead, and society will find the
February weeks buster than ever. The DIM
neTs and state luncheons and other diet
functions are IN the ascendant, and If, as
usual, Lent IS to mark period Of more per-
sistent feasting, one marvels now at what
the record can be. Never were there SO
many dinneTgivers
N FULL CRY
At once, and as a dinner winter this season
Is surprising all predecessors. Mrs. Stan
ford has started on a series Of large lunch
cons, and her nav colonial duing-rO0m is
eXtOlled as one Of the finest TN the CITY,
Senator and Mrs. Hale have a superb din
ing-rOOm in their new colonial mansion, and
It's first function will be a dinner to the
President and Mrs Harrison next week.
Theirs is the notably handsome new house Of
the year, and each week Mrs. Hale
gTaclOuslY receives scores Of callers who
have chiefly come to look at the new man
sion, It's decorations aud furnishings 1t is
an immense Pile OF cream brick and stone,
standing on the sunnieSt corner OF Six
teenth and K streets, and the builders hav-
ing taken year longer than was expected
% complete IT, have taken time to do every
thing thoroughly. The library, with all the
woodwork and bookcases painted white,
and the walls covered with brightest red
satin, has caused much discussion and adj
miring comment upon sOunique departure
from the conventional idea Of a dull, dark
and solemn apartment for the feasting OF
the mind Everything is in perfect and
harmonious taste throughout the dwelling,
and Mrs. Hale is one of the most eEved
women in Washington In possessing tn s