. Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments .. . FRENCI[ LI \II()N S-S^ furnished,and fiist chopChinese tea,rarely to be hadin the UnitedStates, IS sei\edin quaintwickei-covered minister le-ceives his guestsattired in hisgorgeous court dress of colored silks, and the attaches of the legation, numberingmore than a dozen, appear in silken robes of superb quality and bril-liant hues. The Japanese Minister has a large res
. Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments .. . FRENCI[ LI \II()N S-S^ furnished,and fiist chopChinese tea,rarely to be hadin the UnitedStates, IS sei\edin quaintwickei-covered minister le-ceives his guestsattired in hisgorgeous court dress of colored silks, and the attaches of the legation, numberingmore than a dozen, appear in silken robes of superb quality and bril-liant hues. The Japanese Minister has a large residence furnished in thepicturesque fashion of his country, and within its walls are manyquaint and beautiful articles. There are a number of young Jap-anese gentlemen of good education and refined manners attached tothe legation. The minister gives brilliant receptions and banquets,and is fond of society. Fetes are frequently given by the English, French, Spanish, RESIDENCE OF THE GERMAN LEGATION. 174 PICTURESQUE WASHINGTON. Russian, and Mexican legations. The residence of the EnglishMinister was erected by his government, and is one of the notablemansions of Washington. It has broad halls, a great ball-roomill
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