The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1898-01-08
Our WASHINGTON Letter
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Naturally senDugh most ofsthcA enter
this week aye he.r mono : t
p0lized by young folks. srtse s.ol,ev,. |
boys are all home and the town Is fsssiisy
full of buds, anxious 10 display their
accomplishments 10 the young fellows
who are not too lazy, or stiff, TO dance;
dancing is the p0pula.
amusement of the week. Most of them
have been comparatively small affairs
at which the guests were all personal
friends, hut there were three large ones
one q subscription ball, which is to be
repeated weekly during the season, in
pubic hall, one by the Southern girls,
and one at the Washington Barracks.
Among the private entertainers of the
buds aud college boys were Senator and
Mrs. Hale, senator and Mrs. Wolcott,
Representative and Mrs. Hit, Mrs.
Horstman. and Mrs. Nicholas Anderson
Formal receptions. teas, dluners, etc.
may be necessary for the enjoyment OF
their parents, their unclcs, aunis and
elderly cousins. but dancing is good
enough for the young Set.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, widow OF the late
millionaire Senator from California,
spenl Christians e. /. her WashinyIon
the next TWO yenrs, unless Nj Il e.
changes her present plans She intends
shortly going to California anil from
there to Mexico where she W II rpm.lin
fol- an indefinite period, IN order to
carry out an intention iCng cherished
by her of thoroughly studying the
people and habits Of that cduury in
regions remote from the usual route Of
visitors.
Senator and Mrs. Murphy, of New
York, who gave reception faesday
to Introduce their second daughter, are
entertaining es tLeir Washington home,
their daughter Julia. and her husband,
ex. Mayor Grant, with their two bcaufi-
fnl girl babies. Mrs. Grant has renewed
m NY friendships in society she locks
suite rs young ADD if there is any differ
ence she is prettierthan when sue VAS
| married. three years ago. Mr.. Giadi :
| friends are more numerous lm0ng poll
ticians than in socletYp although he is
socially inclined 10 a III rked degree.
! That Washington should have two
cstimable young women commit suicide
! within u single week has doubtless been
4 ma dasR text b& more than Oiie a those
VINO heyer loss an Opportunity To
hafaLgue on tue evil tendency of mod
ern society. Although the suiciic OF
Miss Wells, daughter of Washington
lawyer, whose reinaiiis were buried To-
day, was heraIded 10 the world :ls that
of Il society girl who bEeodeh owe. tile
suicide of her friend, Miss HerberI, it
can be stated that she Was in no sense a.
society girl, bpt had been ever since she
grew up, Until bad health cent ed her
| to her home, active church worker, aud
she not only did not know Miss Her.
bert, but had never even seen her. SO
| you see. if the habits of Washington
1 society can be charged with one of THESE
l suicides it cannot with the Other. Yet
| ii is probable that tile cause of both wa,
the s;ime. Miss Herbert feared that she
was in danger Of becoming Il cripple for
| life. and NJ ISIS Wells that wou q beconte
blind, and both hose death III prefer
eHcc 10 affection and being a charge
upon their relations. 1t is no more fair
To charge Miss Herber.'s bad health 10
| her society life than 1t would be 10
charge that of Miss Wells 20 her church
| work.
Evening visitors 10 the'reading room
j Of one of the uptown hotels this week
have had to look twice TO make sure
| that the gentleman contentediy sitti.W
| In biY ara chair, putting away a, .sil
after-tlinn. cigar, was not The Fre<f-
Ncutg duQ tiidDJ VI tuCui WIRE uuCCTtalG
then. 1t want tie .Presidenr, but it
was relative OF his VITO bears a strik :
ing facial resent laucc to him. The
xcntleman's maine, IS Juhn Campbe'i,
and his houie il at Warren Ohio. where
"s'~ hceps ~ hotel. He Isaas present
spcndlng week Cir SO IN l,inott,,t
he says, merely Tor Recreation. He and
Nh MtKinlsv weee born in the sumt.s
town and are whal sofife people call
"uouble and twiA.sa COUSINS A.,
home ever, body ealls hin, uncle j john
and he is general favoriie with Tie
patrons of his hotel. Speaking Of al,
relationship to the President. "l1nete i
John" SAID: tsWilIiam aud 4 arr
double csusins. Ny father and viii.
lam : ihtther were brother ARG sister
ana his father were own. Cousins. On
yes, do bear a Resemblance 10 the |
PRESIDENT: or to be more correct. lie
bears "A resemblance 10 me- for j an
tnitteen years older. w liianlss t,,t,tt,er /
said to his wife the lssst timex yIsff ,sflsl,
them IN Canton,. bpfo:eishe ti,ed. thai i
the Major lOoko ffore like me hal, any
other relative he lind. II MAS III inc
sntSh x Ill; g < 5i.ss III.
first. ones 10 or q HE at tbs door
There's iloihings ick up abunt HiiiianI.
He Always Seems glad to, SCI. NE.
Uncle john has a slandlug Invitation
To make himself al home az the White I
House durIBg his s,;lyiu Washington.