When the New Congressman and his Wife First Left for Washington, the Home Town Seemed Quite
a Bustling Metropolis
But After Several Years of Distinguished Service Among the High Hats and Stately Buildings of
the Nation’s Capital—
The Congressman and his Wife Returned and Found that the Town had Shrunken, and even
Saturday Afternoon Seemed Dull and Listless
SOCIAL LIFE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
A Study of Official Society, Where Each Member Fights for the Privileges of His Rank