Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-05
onlv the Foreisners In Favor.

language.
Only the Foreigners In Favor.
The decision of social leader IN
Washington, whose rugged English has
caused as much amusement in Chicago
rs it has in New York, to mark sharply
the limits of her set will be Of interest.
Washington society has come to mean,
so far es New Workers are concerned,
merely the diplomatic circle Outside
of that there is nothing which is recog-
nized as constituting social set OF the
first order. Visiting New Workers have
never concerned themselves with any OF
the local or American features of Wash
ington society.
1T has become true" said social
leader, THAT the only society in Wash
ington which attracts persons wealthy
enough to move in it is the diplomatic
set, meaning, of course the foreign di-
plomatists who are stationed there. Local
society is very much pleased to receive
the national officials and be received by
them; but, no matter how elevated they
be, there is not the slightest interest
felt in them By wealthy outsiders who
move to Washington. They want only
the foreigners and will have no others.
That is also the New York point OF
view, and there was formerly one social
organization in New York which Illus
trated the fact very strikingly. 1t made
q habit Of entertaining men in public
life from time to time. Diplomatists
were nearly always invited over to at
tend its balls, but don't believe that
once in its history an invitation was
ever sent to any Of the government or
cabinet officers at Washington from the
south or west or to members Of their
families. Only the foreigners were
looked upon as worthy Of the honor.
The woman who has just organized a
series Of dances in Washington and left
out everybody but the New Workers and
the foreigners is the first to announce
that few if any natives need apply.
The Claim Of Spy.
a report Of the house committee on
war claims revives an interesting story.
Pardon Worsley was employed by Cen
eral Augur in 1868 as spy in Virginia.
His duties were to procure information
of the movements of Colonel Mosby. He
usually entered the Confederate lines
with horse and wagon, passing him
self off as peddler. He was thus en-
abled to obtain valuable information,
which be conveyed to General Augur.
On one occasion he discovered combi-
nation ef people in Washington and
Baltimore engaged in supplying the en-
envy and carrying on an extensive con-
traband trade.
On Worsley's information these peo-
pie were brought to trial. One OF the
accused men was Moses Weisenfeldt,
and before his trial his friends offered
Worsley $500 to swear falsely or to
leave the country On consultation with
General Augur, General Gaines and
Colonel Foster Worsley accepted the
bride and produced it at the trial as adj
ditional evidence Of criminality. The
money was attached to the record, for
warded to the war Office in Worsley' 8
absence, and finally deposited in the
treasury. Mr. Worsley believes he is
entitled to compensation for the services
he rendered and has asked congress to
pay him. The committee on war claims
believes that he is entitled to some re-
ward and has recommended an appro-
priation of So, 600 for him.
An Office For General Mahone's Son.
Butler Malone, who is said to be slat-
ed for a consular appointment, is the
second son of the late General Malone
and was his fathers secretary and conf
Dental adviser during the latter's polit-
ical activity in Virginia. General Ma
homes domestic attachments were
among his most striking characteristics
He made his headquarters in the base
ment Of his comfortable home at Peters
burg. By this arrangement he was en-
abled to see q great deal of his family
and to assist in the training of his chill
dren. He took great pride in his only
daughter, and his son be kept at his
side as both companion and assistant.
Butler Malone is taller edition OF his
father physically, being spare and erect.
he is about So years old, and since his
fathers death has spent good deal OF
time In Washington.
CARL ScHoFIE1D.