The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Various Matters OF Interest as the
sational CAPITAL.
.wasr.aa-ea. Feb. ll.-If sardou has any
Doubts a. 10 Tie proper appreciation OF his
ability a, playwright by American audi
erces be should have overheard The follow
ing conversation. which occurred between
Two srlf-imposed critics Of dramatic art
1T d Madame Sans Gene performance:
you know. that's a great play said
one with wise and discriminating shake
OF the head. as he recalled some Of the
fine points OF the play.
Great exclaimed the other; Il should
say it was. Why, man, I saw The MIX
White Flag another thing about Ma
poleon, you know, and I tell you this is
almost as fne. In my opinion, this man
sardou-I think his name is-should be
called the Charlie Hoyt Of France.
The stained-glass window on the H street
side Of Senator Brice's house is an object,
of great cur oslty to passersby, and numer-'
Gus and odd are the explanations Of its.
presence made by strangers in the city,
who without the services Of guide, have
determined to see the exterior OF as many
tIE ApIlGS dS pDSSlDles even II lHty uull
succeed In getting past the portals.
7 never knew Senator Brice was re-
ligious man." says the visitor from Ohio,
gazing pensively at the window with its
little row Of evergreen trees at its base
but that window must surely be in q
private chapel. DO you suppose he reads
the family prayers there every morning."
We'll" replied her companion, who hav-
ing been appointed to a clerkship in one
OF the GpuaTfmpUfE givs
lyi is competent 10 give all information
required on Washington topics, you see
this house used to belong 20 AIr. w
W Corcoran, great philanthropist, and
they say that when Senator Brice bought
he house from his heirs il was with u
distinct understanding that a memorial
window should be put in place in hon
or OF the original owner, and this is ii"
Indeed? Well ] should certainly love
70 see the other side Of it," and the pair
moved on, marveliing at the curious way
some people have Of perpetuating their
fame.
Though the earthly haunts Of the late
" ara MeAllister shall know him no more
ana DOUBTLESS his absence will be keenly
teit by the friends he was wont to as
slsl IN all social functions, Washington
need not share the grief of New York
-El-tais respect, for il is rumored that
our city also boasts a director of polite
aAaArs who Is in many respects his
equal and according to all the laws of
qHeness, should be his superior; for. so
IS sad, it is a woman who occupies
tHat pedesta here There is a slight
inference, however, in her mode of PRO
oedu1e for her hand does not appear on
w surface Of things, but by her knowl-
suee OF the tradespeople and their diff
51-SHI eAceAences- she is enabled to d.
- newcomers to the capital land
llroIgh her position she is brought in
7Htact with a majority of the monied
-eaJ where they shall receive the best
return Tor their money, who is the hest
9!7ler Tor one Of their big feasts, who
.5S Aest fashionable and artistic florist
~ SO on through the whole list of
0-l-Sluesi for all of which she demands
eu-l4Ctellt compensation from the
coAgeQ tradesmen.
80 I-~Ie was a6iscussion going on between
y9uhg Aeutenants at a recent tea
.IIs sleWness of promotion in their
.5- ----u-ar branch of the service and the
ssL-esponding unwillingness of the older
To do anything else but live off
~ -al OF the land and increase their
",Nrquoois accordingly.
90. 80 one, l don't believe if the whole
srd was ordered in the field tomorrow
-. pug through military evolutions,
would be more than a half dozen
~ nose I'D buffers who could mount a
is5S properly, and have 40 doubt that
tb @l4!s would have to be Included in
M eeu- pment in order to assist them in
1,,-iilnS and dismounting;" this last
"a, -oaeentrated bitterness as he swung
~ y greet his bright particular star
--ao Just entered the tea-room.
.-sFe IS probability Of a tempest in
'se-- Eos over the ruuor that the Pres
saa Mrs Cleveland are thinking
T-,. a. az :, -sc!ng their attendance from the
~ presbyterian church to this New
. avenue enc. This is no doubt ovg-
-. " see taet that Mr.. Cleveland has not
b'S IA services for some time past at
a. ~ IA1Fch and then when Mrs. Cleve-
- went with Mrs. Lamont to the
sW York avenue church, the ruraor
Is--sQ confirmed
IN, l. 4e President has by no means
80 US interest in church matters is
=. t.eu ~ the fact that not long since
.-!t LOT DR.. Sunderland. under whose
r., LHs as has sat since he first came
r rs Wliie house, to confer With him
~ i9saro 10 some -subscription paper
r--In had been sent him. saving that he
go 1 AAe to contribute to the REQUESTED
put wished to know further as 10
-1Ject imam was set forth in the cir
Ia distributed
an reverend doctor, whose oratory is
~ lsuaslVe. no doubt convinced the
AM AI 81 the worthiness Of the cause
si-e ~. gGWn one more good mark oppo-
n le cAlef executives name.
- 1-o abundance Of sleighine to which
rsc, ~ has been treated during the
-. month the scarcity of accommodate
i,,,.~ AaS osan keenly felt by those en-
w. me sport and the sleighs seem.
tbe-. ne number Of persons crowded into
e5uail,. :. ~, y MADE Of India rubber, or some
10y elastic substance.
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