The herald., 1897-03-03

for congratulation the American nation
has in the fact that no stain. nor suspi-
cion, nor shadow of shame has ever
rested upon any White House family?
The old fashioned palace on thePotomac
Is not only the official residence OF our
presidents, but 1t is a spot endeared to
many loving hearts by reason OF happy
years spent in 1t, and around no simple
village home cluster more sacred ana
tender association of marriage, birth and
death. Diversified as have been the
origin, aims and characteristics of its
successive occupants. all have been hon
orable. high minded men and women.
true believers in religion and in the
sanctity of the marriage vow, and no ro-
mantle intrigues nor guilty passions
have ever sullied its records. How diff
.ferent from the Tuileries. Versailles
Windsor, Sans Souci, the Escurial,
Women as fair as Marie Stuart, as state
ly as Josephine as vivacious as Marie
Antoinette. as devoted wives and moth
ers as Victoria. have ruled the White
House. and the remembrance of their
good, pure lives has consecrated 1t as the
model home in this land of homes.
CABINET SCATTERING.
After an exceptionally brilliant social
occasion, the breakup has come with
the approach of Lent and the the pass
ing OF the present administration. The
mostly remain In town some time after
March 4th, and doubtless there will be
little squirt of gaiety after Easter. Cen
orally the shorter second season" after
Lent is as festive as anything gone be-
fore. but 1t will not be so this year, with
an invalid lady of the White House and
new faces everywhere, even In congress
slonal circles Secretary and Mrs. Olney
have yet lease of several months on
their handsome Washington residence,
but of course will go back to Boston and
baked bears In the near future, and both
the secretary and his wife are confessing
to their friends how glad they will be to
enjoy quieter pleasure of private sta
ton. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont. who
have entertained handsomely and con-
tnuously all winter will go south as
soon as they can get away, for month
or two of needed rest. before Mr.. Lamont
resumes his business In New York City.
Attorney-General Harmon will return
to his extensive law practice in Cincin-
natl and Mrs. Harmon. though profess
ing herself in love with Washington
the Paris of America" Is supremely
happy at the change. Secretary and
Mrs. Francis will also return to their
large commercial interests in ST. Louis,
having succeeded in getting rid of a
good many thousands of dollars in law
ieh entertaining during their brief taste
of oiy.ial life. Secretary and Mrs. Car
Isle are extremely non -committal on
the subject OF their future residence
Maybe they don't know themselves Mr.
Carlisle's son, who is in business in Chi
cago, Is endeavoring to induce his sire
to embark in some enterprise in that
city. AS the Carlisles own an elegant
home here and plenty of wealth to keep
II up, they need be in no hurry TO decide
on future residence elsewhere. After
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Carlisle declares that II Is the finest city
in the world. in which to spend the win
ter-but she wisely keeps silent about
the summers. Secretary Morton will
return to the delights of limitless corn
fields and miles of potato bugs in his
Nebraska home. and his agreeable sis
ter. who has been his social right hand.
will go back to Detroit Secretary Her
bert and his daughter, who own a roomy
oldfashioned house in the army and
navy quarter of the city, Will doubtless
remain. and Postmaster-General Wilson
is said to have his eye on some deals in
Washington real estate which will make
him fixture in d. C. for years to come.
VICB-PRESIDENT STEVENSON
Vice-President Stevenson and family
Will return to their pleasant home in
Bloomington, ILL.,, where most of his life
has been spent No vice president. not
even ACNi ftOll, WAS ever IIOTt
popular with senators of all parties than
is Mr.. Stevenson. AS presiding officer
he has realized the ideal Of absolute i'm
partiality and of expeditions efficiency.
While on the other side OF the house
complaints are long, loud and almost
universal against Gear Reeds" rulings,
One hears only praises of Mr.. Steven
sons management of the business be-
fore him, and his Official acts have been
characterized by dignifed courtesy and
sound common sense, tlnctured by the
hospitable manner of the born Ken
tuckian People of all kinds OF condi-
tione are constantly paying their re-
spects to the vice-persdent in his
rooms back of the senate chamber, and
of the thousands who have called upon
Mr.. Stevenson during the last four
years, bent on all manner of business.
OF from idle curiosity, or merely to kill
time, 1t is safe to say that none have
gone away without a most agreeable
impression 1t is a secret not yet gem
orally "out" that the senators will next
week present a $1,000 table service to
the retiring vice-president.
CONVENTIONS GALORE.
Nearly every week the capital is in
vaded by convention of women on
some mission or other-equal Fighters
led by the venerable Susan b. the w. C.
II
cold tea from the senate restaurant; I;
Christian Endeavorers; Social Purity
ties and all the rest of them. Last week
was the Mothers congress, and this
week the Daughters of the Revolution
to urge a conjunction with the daugh-
ters of some other society. True about
one-third of the several thousand al
legged mothers" who met to theorize on
the training Of children were maiden la
dies of uncertain age and most of the
others were grayhaired grandmothers;
their meeting were decidedly interesting
A good many Quakers were in attend
ance, come as delegates from some re-
ligious Society of Friends in various
parts of the country. Among the promi-
nent speakers was Mrs. Stephenson
the Countess De Taimod di Brozza Saw
orgnan of Italy Mrs. Helen Gardner of
Boston, co-editor of the Arena, and Mrs
Marguerite Sangster, the poetess. The
appearance of the latter was a positive
shock to many of her sentimental girl
admirers, who naturally looked for
fragile young creature with soulful
eyes and flowing ringlets of the Miss Mil
ford type. What they saw was a de-
cidedly stout but imposing and fashion,
ably dressed lady. long past middle age
with snow white hair above contented
countenance which bore no traces of the
worm + the bud. A lively diversion was
created by DR.. Mary Walker, who some-
how got possession Of the rostrum in
the midst Of the meeting-broadclcth
trousers, Prince Albert coat etarched
shirt front, topped boots and all-and
proceeded to harangue the astonished