The Washington times., 1895-04-07

the vision through which We are viewed
| happens to be, that OF q foreigner. RI
there is title in the case the state of
affairs is even worse. To outsiders, of
course. who have no personal interest In the
matter, affairs may, through this Same
medium, senIn iieliciously funny Such is
the state osaffaars at the Metropolitan Club.
where the righteousness OF a foreigner has
been lately flie cause OF no end oflanghter.
The foreigner in question had been bab-
Dllng 10 nisfHeiids concerning certain woes
IN the matter or certain domestic arrange
menfs III the household in which, for a
generous sum ;, he was permitted to have
rooms. AS the family did not desire il
known among their fashionable friends
that certain OF the rooms III the house were
occupied by 'roomers," even when, as
Is the case, those same roomers happened
to BE- men we'll up in the social scale, he was
informed upon taking the apartments that
the fact OF his living in the house was not
TO De made public to his friends.
III at any time 1T was necessary for him
to locate himself TO his friends. his club
address must be the one given. For some
lnscrutable reason the foreigner complied
with these cast-iron regulations, hut
nevertheless has lately been disposed to
meiancholia on account OF tie fact that
his mail is not allowed TO be addressed
to him at his rooms. This fact has at last
reused him to open revolt at the club among
his friends.
Lately the climax was reached, and
hereafter that foreigner will be looked
upon as wag of the first water all be-
cause OF a deliciously funny speech he
made in this same connection concerning
his household woes. To be properly appre-
ciated, the speech must be prefaced by
the statement that the householders in
question not only belong 10 really old
aind aristocratit family, but would ex-
mir arkf b.. ia.
could everin any fashionable mind be classed
in any other category, or for one brief in
stant be thought to be of the common clay
OF which loom renters generally are too
frequently supposed 10 he made.
To return to our mutton, W hich, in this
instance. means, of course, the foreigner
at the club. Having held forth for some
time upon the facts family outlined here
in, he reached his dramatic peroration
by exclaiming, with appropriate shoulder
struggling and gcsticulation of tie hands
My landlady is most pleasant She is
fine-looking woman, and the house is
fine, even to the butler. have nothing to
complain OF on that score. But what do you
think? Sometimes she meets me and ac-
tually asks me TO dine with her. Dine with
my landlady! Imagine me to do such
thingi Zounds! 1t is impossible 10 even
think Oft"
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
turned from his trip to Georgia. Mrs.
Hoke Smith has decided to spend the COM
ing summer at her country place, near
Atlanta, where she viii have her family
about her. The fact that Secretary
Smiths pleasant house has been closed
to society during the present season has
been a source of general regret with all
who enjoy the friendship of the family.
Mrs. Gresham has decided to spend the
summer abroad She will sail July 20
with her son. Mr.. Otto Gresham, for six
weeks trip i'll Europe. The Secretary
of State is at Fortress Monroe for stay of
several days He is expected to return
to Washington tomorrow.
The Secretary OF the Navy returned last
evening from New York.
Col. and Ms. John Hay viii give tea
from to g on Monday in honor of the
Yale Glee andsBanjo clubs In the evening
a dance viii DE given in their honor by
Mrs. Clagett.
McCauley's Hall was the scene of very
brilliant affair on Thursday evening last,
it being the second anniversary of the Syca-
more Club The hall was well filled with
the many friends OF that popular organ
ization. Dancing was enjoyed by all
present nhtil quite late in the evening,
when refreshments We're served, and dane
ing again resumed until midnight 1t
proved the most successful affair of the
kind ever given by the club.
The members and guests present were:
Misses d. Callan, Lille Bushing, L. Brock
hagen, K. Leffinwell, r. Jones, j. Shomo,
E. Butterhoff, A. Rupert, NJ Clemans,
E. Englehardt, K. Friedrichs, A. Parker, |
l.. Stouffer, B., Hall, Z. Elicit, B. Proctor,
l. Sweeney, Lizzie Bushing, j. Smith. |
and Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Elicit, Messrs. |
f. w. Smith, H. II. Butler, II. Gordon, |
w. Burgess, G. f. Boyd, c. 81. Biumer, E. |
l.. Santemeyer, W. Miller. II. Bright, |
F. George, w. Quick, K. Schmidt, R. |
Watts, and q. a. Freer.
The officers of the club are: Presi- |
dent, j. T. Elicit; vice president, ]. B. |
Carroll; secretary, A NJ Fr iedrichs, |
treasurer, i. E. Elicit; sergeant, E. T. |
Deru and NJ W. Stouffer.