The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-19
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Many Things at the National Capital
Touched Upon Lightly.

Mrs. Cleveland will continue at Woodley,
then she will resume her sway at the
white house. She will at once inaugurate
her series of afternoon teas, which will
also be the inauguration of the social sea-
son in Washington. Since her return to
the District of Columbia she has been en-
PERTAINING in quiet sort of way al her
country home. 1t is not known generally
that Mrs. Cleveland, in her quiet womanly
way is fond of politics, and her pleasant
est hours of social life are spent in dis
cussing affairs of state with a few choice
friends, who for years have been inter-
ested in the political history of the coun-
try.
Mrs. John A Logan and Mrs. James
G. Blaine are among her most in
innate friends, in spite of the
differences in their ages, and these
two distinguished women are always
the center of what Mrs. Cleveland terms
her political symposium. Twice since
Mrs. Cleveland returned from Grey Ga
bles these ladies have met at Woodley
in d purely non-partisan way to discuss
affairs of state. OF course the ladies of
the cabinet were there, and while some
take a prominent part in the discussion
others do nothing more than listen. Mrs.
Carlisle has gained the title of states
woman among the cabinet ladies, and
what she has to say is attentively listened
to- Mrs. Lamont understands the prac-
teal workings of machines and often as
tonishes her female listeners with the
knowledge of the inside workings of the
various political parties. Mrs. Hoke Smith
and Mrs Oney are quiet and domestic,
and while they read a great deal they
carefully avoid the political craft as a
literary subject.
Mrs. Gresham has a philosophical mind
and studies the philosophers and their the
cries with as much relish as Miss Her
bert skins through light literature and
attends teas and receptions. Mrs Bissell
is at the head of the musical world at
Washington, and has been instrumental
in bringing many famous musicians TO
the capitol She is a superb pianist her
self having studied abroad with the de-
termination of going upon the concert
stage As she expressed it herself she
grew too stout to play in public and de-
cided upon matrinlony as a means OF es-
cape.
After one season it is rather difficult
to say who of the cabinet ladies have at
tained the greatest social distinction Mrs.
Lamont gained the title as the Lady
Churchill OF the cabinet at the beginning
of this administration, but has hardly re-
tanned it. 1t was expected of her that she
would take the place of Mrs Whitney
in the former democratic administration,
but instead of doing so she has become
one of the quietest members and while
going into the army and navy circles
great deal keeps herself somewhat out
of the melee of congressional life. Mrs.
Carlisle has taken the lead possibly as
hostess in cabinet life and while the res
tricted means of the Secretary of the
Treasury, restricted in comparison with
the millionaires of the capital, prevents
her from entertaining as deliberately as
she would desire, still she is the patron of
in md
much for the general enjoyment of those
who find pleasure in simply social func-
tons.
This season will be one of the gayest of
the past decade. 1t is understood that it is
the EXPRESSED desire of the President that
Mrs. Cleveland assume more important
role than she cared TO do last winter.
Last winter she went out comparatively
very little. The nursery occupied most
Of her time Society has been set aSog by
the report that Mrs. Cleveland will revive
the custom inaugurated by Dollie Madi-
son of serving light refreshment at the
ofhcial reception this winter. She is also
determined to enforce the rules more
rigidIv than has heretofore been done re-
garding the attendance at these White
House functions 1t has been the custom
of Washngtonians, many of them at
least to go to the White House whether
specially invited or not. Many who re-
CelEe invitations 90 llON 81 anu II has nut
beer. considered outre to give them away
consequently the official receptions at the
White House are so crowded that it has
ceased TO be a pleasure TO those to whom
they are given, to attend.
It is rather interesting to note how fash
ionable localities change in Washington.
Al one time the White House was re-
sarded as the center ana the most desir-
able residences were those around Lafay-
etc square, where the most noted men in
the past have lived. James @. Blaine gave
M a magnificent home on Massachusetts
avenue for an old-fashioned rookery on
this square the house formerly occupied
nv calhoun as Vice President and Secre-
tarv Seward Senator Brice took the old
Daniel Webster house and Mrs. Lamont
nov, lives i'm the ono formerly occupied
by Van Buren, when he was In Jacksons
cabinet. The center Of fashion shifted fin
aIly from this historic square TO Dupont
circle. and at the hight Of this craze the
Fighters erected "A magnificent palace on
thia circle. The Chinese legation then oc-
cupled the Old stewart castle, which also
faces the statue Of Dupont
ON the arrival OF the new lego ton from
the land of the oricntals the Stewart
castle. though the most spacious
r,suaton la Washington. was not con-
~igerod Grand enough for the pig-tail no
biity. Ro ~ Hung Chang moved the
chimes headquarters 90 what iH pracu-
.atly "a broWn-stouc palace about two
,,tl.. out on Fourteenth street half
.gunrr from Che residence uf hir.
barbour me asphalt hng Tho present