Show BY PROXY of the of society af t washington very little of the paying of visits by people in high official life is dona in j person tho president makes no calls the vice does all his call ida through his private secretary dfcia to ride around in coupe ana leave the carda of mr anil at the doors of housea where calls are due The members of the cabinet do most calling by mail the men duty lt is ito i do this I 1 am informed na Veany hang but an easy carriage all day Is an whee viewed from a distance 1 loses many of ita chanab day after day its attractiveness by con stant route of travel cabinet officers make fifty and seventy five calls a day they have many amusing encounters for they visit all parts 0 the city anda pay their respects or rather the of their superiors to people of all classed and conditions tho tidas aftab to all jc omers and of people mabb isa 9 acial life must conform an of the calls that so thae deputy the city tp palace ot o t asto boardL jid ti mav place anheir evidence to theau secretary of has dauod them at the been L colbree col bred man at the door gracefully holds his salver to receive the the rapid out ather he he boor are preparation for ache reception chil dron peep amt b the wanda ihde rua back ing to th expected guest then th expectant by the bland announcement no of the yount man with the card will bof come in and aitho door kooper accepts the cards in i pairs of eyes r follow tho johng manan his progress to the coupe and watch it as it whirls at some of the lowlier dwellings it is necessary to push the cards the door and flee before the bell is answered for the ami cassador bas will bo dragged in by arms and made to pay bia chiefs call in the monotony are all that make life endurable to the official 1 oas o as |