The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-19

| his knowledge of law, only knows what
nerves are by hearing of them, and is,
generally speaking, a big. straight
solid, all around man. He is quite for
tunate also in his domestic relations,
| his wife possessing the same perfect
health and general capacity for the en-
ieyment of life, and taken all in all
there is no better preserved pair in
Washington They are society people in
the fullest and best sense Of the word
Young and Pretty.
On the Republican side of the COM
mittee the society men are Senators
Frye and Davis. The wife of the latter
is accounted the youngest looking wom-
an in the senatorial circle and would
receive big vote as a candidate for the
place of prettiest In the house commit
tee on foreign affairs the noted society
men are Henry ST. George Tucker of
Virginia and Hugh A. Dinsmore of Ar
kansas, the latter generally spoken of as
The Amiable- just at present Mr.. Tuck
er has little time for society, as they are
giving him an uncommonly lively fight
in his district, the Tenth Virginia All
his rivals for the nomination are very
prominent men, and a redhot fight is
on, while the Republicans are expected
to nominate ex-Congressman Yost,
which will probably make the fight for
election quite as close and doubtful as
that for nomination. 1t is true that Mr..
Tucker had a majority of 2, 700 in 800,
but with a combination of Republicans
and Populists against him those figures
would not count for certainty this year.
His father, the noted John Randolph
Tucker, was long eminent in congress-,
and, except the Breckinridges, no fam
lily is more prominent in the central
south. They are by inheritance leaders
in society. The present representative
is still young, a very able lawyer, a
thorough society man and personally
very popular in the house.
Born Society Leader.
Mr.. Dinsmore also has a home fight
on his hands, but does not allow it to
trouble him, as he has one of those
happy temperaments which neither OPP
position nor disappointment can de-
press His chief title to distinction rests
on his three years service as minister
resident and consul general of the
United States in the kingdom of Korea.
His only fault in that matter is that he
will not talk about it for publication,
and he tells some pretty hard stories
about newspaper men who have mis-
represented him. Some of our southern
friends think he is the coming man of
Arkansas, if not of the southwest, or of
the whole south indeed He is but 43
years old and looks 80, is a gentleman
of very attractive manners and likes So
ciety almost as we'll as it likes him.
His high rank in the house rests as
much on his social as ON his intellectual
qualities, and it may be said of him
that he is born society leader. Anoth-
er society man on that committee is
Hon. Andrew Price of Louisiana, who
succeeded his father-in-laW, Edward
Gay. Mr.. Gay ranked among the first
millionaires of his section, and his
daughter. Mrs. Price, enjoys all the ad-
vantages which wealth can add to ma
tive ability. Both are young and fond
of society, and Washington rejoices that
he has a sure thing district.
The Republican side of this commit
tee is equally well supplied with society
lights Hon. Robert r. Hit of Illinois,
whose fame is national, married a not
ed heiress, Miss Reynolds of Lafay
cite, Ind, and their social life is even
more successful than his political ca
reer. His service in diplomatic life
abroad and in various positions at home
and his travels in Europe and general
opportunities for culture have been
well improved, and his knowledge of
foreign affairs was SO generally recog
nized that he was given high place on
this committee on his first entrance in
to congress.
Hon. Bellamy Storer of the First Ohio
district is also great society man and
popular in the house. He is a graduate
of Harvard and very thorough law
yer. Hon. William Everett of Massa-
chusetts bears historic name and is
sought by society rather than a seeker |
for its favors. He is, to put it mildly, a |
peculiar sort of man, and much of the |
humOr he excites seems to be quite acct |
dental on his part. Next to foreign af- |
fairs, the committees on military and |
naval affairs come most into contact |
with what may be called the permanent |
society of Washington, but a further
would make this look more |
like an extract from the book of Chroni-
cles than letter ON society.
Prominent Ladies.
Reversing the usual order, let us now
give place to the ladies. 1t is matter
of universal remark that this admins
tration has not been characterized by
such activity and brilliancy in social
affairs as was the former one of Mr..
when Mrs. Whitney was the
great leader and central figure. Mrs
Cleveland is not nearly so active in So
ciety as formerly, and one sees her
name Oftenest as patroness of some en-
for charity's sake. She has
developed a very decided tendency to
to put it mildly, but is still
a handsome though rather large wo
man. AS mistress of the White House
she necessarily holds certain rank, but
the ladies of the cabinet take the lead in
The more active social functions The