The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-29
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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 Washington, Nov 27.-The end of tn, week will see most of the members o the present congress back in the city ready for the coming session of thu Fifty-third congress, which convenei next month and must adjourn by law March 1, 1895. While in some respects owing to its shortness, the season will be gayer than usual, some of the lead. CTS in last seasons society functions will be missed. Mrs. Stevenson. the charming wife of Vice President Ste. venson, whose receptions at the Nor. mandie drew together the best of Wash ington's society. will be in the capital city very little this winter. Mrs. Ste venson will spend the time with Miss Stevenson. who is seriously i'll at Ashe- vile. The Brice mansion, also un- derstand, will be closed this winter, and | the charming dinners and receptions given by Senator Brice will be sorely | missed by the gay throng which all ways make 1t point to attend at the | Brice's, as they were sure of pleasant time. Of Mrs. Cleveland and the cabi- | net ladies, with the exception of Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Lamont, who will not entertain, the social functions will be about the same as those of last year, consisting of afternoon receptions and dinners.
 Outside of the cabinet and the lead ing lady of the land, official society will make things hum with the ater parties, dances, teas and recep- tions from Thanksgiving to Ash We'd nesday.
 Of the Connecticut contingent here Senator Platt will take up his quarters at the Arlington, where he has been for years, and where he feels perfectly at home and delights to talk with the leading men of the country who gather at this famous hotel.
 Senator Hawley, who enjoys quiet home life, as far as any public man can have such in Washington, will probably reside at 2O27 I street, in the fashiona- ble northwest, where he was last year.
 The Riggs will as usual have among its guests Congressman Sperry, who enjoys hotel life, and after a hearty dinner likes nothing better than to sit in the hotel office gazing out on the treasury building and reflecting as to the good he can do his constituents.
 Congressman DeForest, who is close student and very hard worker, prefers to reside near the capitol building and will again take up his residence at 221 First street, northeast, which is on Cap itol hill and about five minutes walk from the capitol. MT. DeForest Is rare ly seen in the center of the city, except o'clock in the afternoon, when he takes his daily walk from the capitol to Fifteenth street on Pennsylvania avenue and back to his residence.
 Congressman Pigott of your city en- joys life among public men and will re- side, I am told, within couple of blocks of the Arlington, at which he is a frequent visitor. MT. Pigott is vsry quiet but observing man, and although this is his first term here, he already knows more about legislation than many an old member.
 Congressman Russell, who in the pres cnt session is the only republican rep rescntative from Connecticut, stops while in Washington at the Hamilton on K street, where he has a pleasant suite of rooms looking out on one of the citv's beautiful parks. and where he is always ready 10 entertain his friends MT. Russell, though not society man, has mad., many friends here and he is one of the most apprc a chable men here in public life.
 E'atent Commissioner Seymour and his family are still at he Elsmere. but intend going to housekeeping in the nor' twest for the winter. Treasurer Morgan and family are Ut the Norman die for the season, and the receptions of Mrs. Morgan and her charming daughter, Miss May Morgan, will con- stitutc one of the features of the com irg season's society events.
 Talk about the organization of the next house of representatives has he- gun in earnest, and the candidates for tke ys:iCus positions are already in the field hard at work getting their in- fluence in proper form It looks now as if Congressman McDownl1, who was ngressman-at-large from Pennsylva- mia, will get the clerkship. He is after it red hot and from congressman to clerk is not novelty here. Ex-Con- gressman Henderson of Illinois is look ing for ergeant-at-arms, while another ex-congressman in the shape of Hon. John c. Houk of Tennessee may be | made doorleeper.
 Since my recent letter about the