Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-09
THE AMERICAN TUILERIES.
The Royal Palace Of a Republican
President.

Cilded saloons and Elegantly Dressed Ser
vants-Brigadier Generals Surrounding z
the President-Mrs. Grants New Bou-
dolr-The Presidents Billiard ROOM
The Equine Establishment and the Slrn-
ming iyeries-Van Buren's Gold spoons
surpassed-Mr. ogie's DenunciatiOns In
1910 Reviyed-Mhat Hon. Horace Cree
ley Thinks Of These Things.
WAsHlNaToN, d. C., Jan. l9, 1870.
At all the royal courts OF Europe a
certain degree of etiquette is rigidly
enforced, as matter of course, and
the ceremonial iorms and social dis
play incident thereto, vary with the
character Of the people and the tastes
of the sovereign But royalty is the
ultimate of aristocracy, and to it all
must pay delerence. The enforce
ment Of this Difference is tho life OF
royalty. AT some European courts
matters of etiquette have caused seri.
Gus complications, threatened the
safety of the state, aud even imperiled
otherwise friendly relations with
neighboring governments. There tin.
sci and lace are demanded by the
usages of centuries, and required by
the necessities Of the forms of govern.
ment. The salons of queens and prin.
cesscs are made resplendcnt with gilt
tering ornamentation and costly dis
play. The American court at Wash.
ington has hitherto been free from
these superficial indications of gran
deur, and the plain citizens OF the
republic have been educated to exer.
else perfect freedom, both as to style
Of dress and manner of approach in
visiting the temporary magnates Of
the nation, If only they were decently
attired and maintained becoming pro
priety of manners. With this sim
plcity of etiquette many of the for
mer administrations of the Govern
ment have been distinguished for the
rare culture, beauty and refinement
of their social surroundings. They
have attracted TO them tho noblest
minds Of the age, and ladies have
graced their plain, homely parlors,
whose qucenIy beauty, ease and grace
Of manners, and cultivated minds
might have put to shame the proudest
court of any aristocratic government
in the old world. Here was the pride
and boast Of the Republic-that real,
substantial merit alono was passport
to favor and social distinction,
even at the Capitol, not the mere
accident of birth or the chances oil
fortune.
THE GAYETIEs OF THE PRESENT SEASON.
The regular annual round of pleas
urc and social festivities in the Capt.
tol of the Republic, was inauguatcd
during the last week by an unusually
liberal programme at the White
House On Tuesday Mrs. Grant gave
her first grand dress reception in the
afternoon. On Wednesday evening
occurred the first of the winter series
of Presidential dinners. On Thursday
evening, the President held his first
levcc. The Inauguration of those
fashionable dissipations at tho White
House was anticipated with unusual
cagerncss by the butterflies that
gather here for their winters pleas
ure and shop, the more so because oI
the prevalent expectation that the
Presidential entertainments promised
for this winter will be far ahead Of
anything in the past in poin. Of splcn
dor and display. Not only had tho
elegant salons Of the Executive Man
sion been extensively ovcrhauled
brushed up and reGttcd for these en-.
tcrtainmcuts, but what added more tc
their attrac!iycncss was the stvlc and
pretcnsion that characterized them
The mere fact that the President,
wife was TO be present, in her oyel
varying and magnificent toiletts, th,
product of the skill, taste and resources
Of the famous Partisan man.milliner
Worth, who alone has the honor o
making her dresses, would Of itself hav,
been nm attractive card. But bcyon,
this, European style was introduce,
for the first time in the elegant oflicia
costume 10 the servants and attend
ants.
In fact, the White House is no lon
ger to be the plain. homely abode o
an unprctcnding republican President
but the air of regal grandeur and thr
costly sumptuousness of the princel,
courts OF the old world are TO be intro
dnced 10 nstonish, awe and impress
The hard working citizens of this boor
ish country.
THE NEW ERA.
To gain an idea of tho change tha
has 50 gradually crept over us, ant
the contrast the While House to-da,
presents 10 Tho same establishment ,