, 1892-04-09
DRIFTWOOD
PICKED UP FROM HERE AND
THERE AROUND TOWN.
Tho Chinese BiiI-miIttia matters.
Olympia's Pretttest Girl ana
HandsOmest mam-The marine
Bands Visit.
Full many yerselets pirate in brief
Through pleasant rhyme
Of ashes, sackcloth gloom and grief
Of Lenten time.
And yet walk abroad will tell
With sure intent,
Fair women never looked so we'll
AS noW-in Lent

/ Two or three young people are aftordinl
themselves some amusement in solving
peculiar question they have in hand. Fo
a week or more they have been endeayor
ing to determine who is the prettiest cir
in Olympia. You have no idea how diff
cult this task is until you try to reach {
decision. You find, then, that you mus
draw the lines pretty closely between at
tractiveness, beauty, fascination and co
quetry. In fact, the jury in this case has
been forced to the conclusion that while
Olympia has many attractive interesting
and nice looking girls, there are really but
one or two, if that many, who can lay
claim to the distinction Of beauty. Wednes-
day next, however, is the day appointed
for the verdict, which will be in favor OF
one or the other of two ladies residing not
far from the Olympia hotel.
The men are in this, also, and at the
same time the opinion of this committee
as to the handsomest man will be revealed.
Two physicians and legal light at pres
ent head the list.
With the close Of the penitential season
a week hence, there are some in this city,
only few however, who will be relieyed
of the social restrictions which they have
SO conscientiously observed. 1t has been
many years since Olympia witnessed such
an incessantrun of social events. In these
the churches have led in the never ceasing
effort to raise funds, but happily have in
tFoduced new and original features. III
the homes whist has had its share of
attention, and the many afternoon parties
have afforded the ladies much needed re-
creation.
One feature of late which has been the
source of unfavorable comment is the
many evening parties given by the little
folks. For period it was one continuous
round of evening gatherings where girls
from IL to Is years of age were on the go
two and three nights a week when they
would have found it more wholesome in
bed. Thoughtful mothers will give this a
care occasionally.
And while we are on social topics, there
is thought by the editor of the Ladies'
Home Journal which applies only too
truthfully to the people Of this city. An
excuse is, ofcourse, that Olympia Is such a
small place that everybody knows the busi-
ness Of every body else. IA young man is
seen with girl twice or three times in pub
lie nowadays, and nothing in the world
will convince some people that they are
not engaged Young men bitterly com
plain of this-this inability Of receiving the
friendship and companship of some girl
they like without incurring her to embar-
RAISING Whlsperings and rumors There is
nothing that is keeping our young men
and young women more apart than this
silly prattle of large portion of society at
large. The desire that some have to help
things along between two young people,
gives me the impression that some one
helped their cause along in youth, and
they want to seek revenge on some one else.
fSome people will pirate for an hour to
advocate long engagements, and then de-
liberately ask me: Did YOU notice last
evening at the theater that Miss ~ was
with Mr.. - again Wonder when it will
come off2 That's the sort of a woman, my
friend, who makes men ask: Is woman
consistentP and | can't blame them.
What difference does it make to you and
me what Miss - thinks of Mr.. -? The
probability is that they don't know them
selves; they haven't had time to find out"
Neither man, woman nor child should
miss hearing the famous Marine band
which will appear at the Olympia theater
on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 20.
This is the greatest musical organization
of the nation, and is the pride of Wash
ington's social life. Lovers of rare music
will flock from far and wide to hear 1t
with as much delight as the whole of
Washington displays at the Saturday after
noon concerts on the White house lawn.
The Marine band was first assigned to
duty at the White house at New Years
reception in 1922, since which time it has
been "The Presidents band" in all that
the title implies.
The members are enlisted as marines and
classified as musicians, and entitled to re-
tirement for Old age, or pensions for disa-
bilities received in The service. All have to
be subjected to the most rigid physical and
musical examination, and must be OverfiYe
feet six inches tall. The strictest discipline
is maintained, the members all taking
pride in the military character of their
organization, and furthermore, being
prompted by the kindliest consideration
and esteem for their distinguished leader
The entire Pacific coast is deeply inter
ested in the contest now waging in con-
gress for the passage of the Chinese exclu-
sion act. The act of 1872, which excludes all
Chinese who had not been given certif-
cate to return to the United States, expires
May, and Senator Dolph, of Oregon, and
Congressman Geary, of California, are
both ON deck with new bills. Each man is
anxious to have his particular bill passed
and the successful one will reap harvest
loss in the east. Geary's bill is attracting
the most attention. 1t absolutely prohibits
any Chinese, whether or not a subject of
| China, excepting diplomatic and consular
officers and their seryants) from entering
| the United States, and Chinese who may
hereafter leave the United States are pro-
! hibited from returning to the country. 1t
makes liable to arrest any Chinese or per
sons of Chinese descent entering the
4 United States or found unlawfully therein,
and provides for their punishment by inn
prisonment, not exceeding five years, and
| subsequent removal to the country whence
they came, provided that when they come
| by way OF contiguous foreign territory they
be returned to China.
| People who are always wondering, and
never trouble themselves to find out, are
continually complaining because nothing
is being done toward the erection of capital
buildings in Olympia. Something is being
done, but no results can be reached until
the legislature meets in January next. The
public building committee at the last ses-
sion devoted some time to the requirement
of site, but without success. Upon th(
admission to statehood congress granted fol
the erection of a capital at Olympia, 1872 ,00C
acres of land OF this number, 1915 acre.
| have been selected by the state land com
mission. 1t viii average in value, probably
$15 or $40 per acre. When the legislature
land can be made, and a fund established
for the erection of a state building that viii
outrank any west of the Mississippi |
will cost 100000.
For the first time T visited the arroor,