The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
niniscences Of Old Time Buildings
and Entertainments.
1'9llity n an Extra seHsion Growing
ue 81 thr Pr~sId.nt's Des,re for
Financial Liquidation.
- 1orrsspondence Of tbs HERALD.

4Anenotai regulations
al Correspondence Of tbs HERALD.
AsH1N0roN, d. c.. Dec. 81, 1894. -
year 1894 will always be famous in
plitical sense. because there was Q
|eIon Of the tariff. and because both
nds and opponents OF the revision
generally satisfied With the result.
BE alone can tell the ultimate deci-
4. and, 40 / have no special art in
phonying. | am content TO permits it
- thus settled. There was an ap-
bit setback ia the November elec-
ns following the revision. but clcse
savers contend that this was only
parent q far 40 the tariff Is concerned
eopls in Washington worship the
nk-the coming-sun. and let the
parted. or setting sun, look out for it,
and strange as it may appear,
lie the tariff was thu only question
ked about for 10 months OF tbs past
y, there has been scarcely q word
trd OF it for the past two months.
l4y Ne are worrying about this pro-
ia hnancial plane and irstting in res
n 10 the possible action OF congress
ohe Nicaragua canal bill. All other
5ofions sre for the tiue ignored. The
Dnde of the latter measure, il nlust be
nitted. are troubled somewhat bs-
80 they were not able to get tbs canal
through 1t leaet one branch of cons
~ before the Christians recsHa. Bat
NJ did not do 20, and there the matter
~. All sorts OF explanation can be
& have been made, but the fact atsres
Pm In the face that. Notwithstanding
she hopes and promises. the argu-
>nta and speeches. the canal bill has
y had as pleasant progress as they
1iclpated and prayed for.
What will the coming year do Tor the
bat q uection OF interocsanic transpor-
sion Tho chances are that she bill
Il pass the senate, but so far as the
@uso OF representative, il concerned
B reader of this letter is as competent
expross an opinion rs those who are
hand and closely watching.
There Is no doubt, and never has been,
ot California. hsr senators and reprs-
ntatives, are solid for the canal and it's
nstruction. but no one here who cares
look little deeper into the question
10 avoid the conviction that there is
bposition and that the opposition ia
filled and determined.
SOCIAL AMENITIES.
New Years day opened I'D the social
orld here and its devotses are happy
koF the prospect. They eesm to think
|at the season will be fast aud furious,
I'D that there will BE- more money sx.
bnded than last year. when Easter
Hnday came 60 soon aud cus things off
most before the gayeties were we'll
arsed. New Years day is ths biggest
81 Of the year socially in Washington.
very residence i open from the White
Lonso down and the Inhabitants and
bose temporarily sojourning seem to
NO themselveH completely up to pay.
>g rospeots" and wishing each other o
|appy new year.
| AZ the executive mansion noticed to
~ special preparations being made to
otersain the thousands who will call,
I'D ere this reaches you The HERALD
baders will no doubt have been IN.
5fmed that the various receptions were
)ninently successful.
There are cuetoms here which strike
hangers ~ peculiar and probably there
, no city 20 democratic in its New
Tears custome. In old-fsshioned times,
|Eees coats and other paraphernalia OF
|oIjto festivities we're necessary, but
lew this rule 10 disregarded and thous-
|nds make their calls ON the president
ia Mrs. Cleveland attired no differ
ntly than they would be did they at
bnd = concert or lecture. The only
1oes who adhere closely to the ancient
bsms are the members OF the dipIo-
1atto corps. who, of course, nevcr lose
b opportunity OF wearing their court
|niforms and who never appea. to bet-
d advantage than on New Years day,
Then their bright attire shows to such
1vantage under the electric lights. and
is with the idea OF heigh tening the
Geot, presume, that thu White House
oems are dar kened co that the illumi-
latien may be necessary in midday.
CALIFORNIAN HOSPITALITY
By the way. I was informed very
stely that the Older inhabitants all
grse that California hsa the credit of
|oine the finees things socially that svsr
ccurred hers. do not state this on
be Eecollscticn or opinion of any par
leular person, who might have beea
svorably biased. but on thu opiniops of
hose most competent to speak on such
ubject. It IL matter OF history that
b. entertainments which wero given
y Duke Gwinn, who ably represented
)sliiornia In the fiftise, havo nsves
|een surpassed in elegance or brill
nov. These events took plac, in
be- house built By the senator at the
ornor Of Third and @ streets, now the
inst fashionable part of the city, a Pc
altar Chinese pagoda-like structure.
% one was willing in that day to at
Dmpt TO rival these displays. No such
onosous hospitality was again dis
|onoed for over 20 years, when, during
Ioneral Grants term tho Mexican min
TER gave series OF entertain e. ID ia
lhi0h haze gone into social history "a
vents par excellence. These recsp ton q
eonrred at the Mexican legation, then
4 x street. and the minister found il
oooosaFy to use the houses adjoining to
the thronge who were i'm
it'd. The entertain msnts OF Mrs.
roarst and Mrs. Stanford in more re-
nj days were Numerous and brilliant
nough, but no attempt was made to
utdo antecedent efforts. In Mrs.
|Wfnn's time the cost OF the orchest.s
"a ploysd Was more than the greater
ert Of the Or pense Of any of the enter.
nlnments given in later days.
Mics Ksthsrine Fleming Of Los Anys
u eang the consralto part In the Mes
~, which was presented in this city
\ the 18th, BY the Choral society. Miss
tanning bids fair to win fame upon thu