The Washington times., 1895-02-24

The three most notable events in that respect
having been the last Cabinet dinner of the
present season, given by the Secretary or
Agriculture and Miss Morton on Tuesday
evening, the last OF the Cabinet receptions
on Wednesday afternoon, when The rare
well appearances, by the way, We're con-
fined TO Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Lamont, Iiss
Morton, and Mrs Olney, the other ladies of
the Cabinet having held their final recep-
tions for the season week since. The
third event in the line ofofficial cl losing was
the reception given by the President and
Mrs. Cleveland TO the public on Thursday
evening, when All overwhelming number OF
the people turned out in response 10 the ill.,
vitation from the head OF the nation to shake
his hand and get a coveted glimpse OF Mrs.
Cleveland standing with the ladies or the
Cabinet in the line OF the receiving party.
II also witnessed the last of the bachelors
cotillions, these enter tainments having been
wound up in The most appropriate manner
by the gayest, largest, and most brilliant
attendance of the winter. The name OF the
club is somewhat of misnomer, as by
far the most important and influential MEM
bers are ma rried men. Out ofabout LOO MEM
bers there are somewhat over 20 married
members, and these as stated are the lead
ing ONES In I he cllb the hackbo 'e OF the as
sociation Of dancing men In Washington
suui " he BaciIo4ors' cCtlllious aTe al
entertainments o ruhe season, and invitations
are always coveted by society general y and
duly priced by society in particular. There
is an undoubted eXcluslveneSS about the
cotiilions that lends them a charm to which
even the most phlegmatic newcomers
that is those of the monied contingent with
social aspirations. inevitably succumb.
The season of 80 is going out royalty.
First and foremost there will be the Wash
ington Assembly to be given at the Arlington
on Monday evening. This viii begin at
O'Clock, bat will be one of the latest affairs
o the season, as the imprGmpuu coJliilon,
which always winds up these entertain
ments, will not be begun until after 2:30
o'clock in the morning. Those same I'M
promptu cotiliions by the way have in years
past led to more than one bloodless duel.
IL was not so long since bat that the prIncl-
pals have yet a very green memory of the
affairs of honor that when ttie guests Went
forth from one OF the assemblies, it was
with the consciousness upon two or them
that a formal challenge had been made and
seconds chosen, all because of some tumult
OF feeling growing out or the impromptu
cotilIion gotten up in the goodness OF heart
by the directors as closing compliment TO
their guests The principals were savage
for gore. but the matter was hushed up and
peace restored through the friendly offices
ofthe seconds, who had no idea of allowing
the Washington Assembly, which is regard
ed as one o ( the most important and elegant
affairs OF the winter, to furnish sensational
matter for the local and out-of-town papers
So The affair blew over, but it is still tai ked
OF and remembered, especially because OF
the fact that one of the principals has since
that time distinguished ard by so doing, So
ciaily extinguished himself in one of the
| most celebrated trials ever before the courts
of this country.