The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-02

which was foored over even with the
stage, and danced the stately minuet of
that period with the utmost grace. This
over, there followed the grand eatree,
one procession being headed by Rear
admiral Rowan and Mrs John G. Ere
mont, and the other by Gov. Tilden and
the Mayor of New York When these
professions were over, the acres of
polished floor were speedily filled with
guests and the dancing commenced.
In addition to the distinguished per-
sopages above-named, there were present
large number of other prominent sol
diers and civilians. Mr.. Frank Leslie,
with his beautiful wife, one of the most
elegant ladies in New York society, oc-
cupied proscenium box and was sur
rounded by brilliant coterie of ladies
and literary persona3es, the bright par
ticular star being Mr.. Joaquin Miller.
AS noticed IN previous letter, these
gentlemen have recently assumed the
relation of author and publisher. Mr..
Miller, by his new novel, ''The Pink
Countess, having contributed in no
small degree to he phenomenal success
of the popular Monthly which WAS,
perhaps, the boldest, most daring itera-
~ enterprise, not. only in Mr.. Leslie's
career, but in the whole history of
American publishing. It remains a
mystery, even to the trade, how maya
zine of 129 pages and 100 illustrations,
can be afforded for twenty cents, es-
pec;ally when por ton of the contents
costs as much as this new novel. The
| exact sum Paid the author for 1.-THE
Pink Countess" is not divulged, but it
is know to be very large. Only two
numbers of the "Mon THY" have appear
ed so far, and yet there are to-day over
hundred thousand readers impatiently
waiting the coming issue with its mine
of miscellaneous treasures, and the con-
tinuation of the graphic and romantic tale
| just mentioned. No small proportion of
the interest which attaches to this TO-
nance, arises from the conviction which
| the opening chapters carried that the
poets own secret life is but thinly yelled
in the experience of his hero.
But to return to the festi vities The
number present by midnight could not
have been less than 5000, and the scene
throughout was gorgeous in the extreme.
Z, The floor, boxes, corridors, and adjacent
halls were one mass of brilliancy and
beauty. Your correspondent was never
much of "Jenkins;" in fact he is the
object of much snubbing from his fe-
male relatives on account of his uncer-
tainty as to whether any particular ar
ticle of feminine apparel was fou1 ced
seven or eight times, or whether it was
cut bias or trimmed end-wise; but it did
not require the practiced eye Of society
reporter to appreciate the bewildering
enhancement of fair women's charms
| which the sunptuous costumes afford
ed. 1t looked far more like scene
from the Arabian Nights than ono laid
in city whose ceaseless cry for months
has been ''Hard Timesi" Acres of silks
and satins, miles of costly laces, jewelry
by the carload, and diamonds by the
bushel were there, and aided to form
pageant that even the cynical old society
veterans who are forever descanting
upon past giories, were forced to ac-
| knowledge unsurpassed in their ex-
perience. And thus the kaleid oscope
went on, promenading and dancing to
the enlivening strains of three full or
chestras, until ct about down the bright
colors dispersed and faded, ending the
great social event of the season.
One of the pleasant-as we'll as pro-
fitable-features in the tea room was the
sale Of cups and saucers to thirsty and
patriotic guests. One could purchase,
for 50, cup Of tea from any of the
entertainment, and, after disposing of
the beverage, have the dainty china in
which it was served packed in little
satin-bound box prepared for the pur-
pose, and carry it off in triumph as a
| souvenir of the occasion.
| For the rest, the week has not been
eventful within the corporate limits, al
though the doings of the outside world,
as reflected in the great mirror of the
press, have possessed considerable in
| terest. The result of the Babcoch trial
was received with general sigh of re-
lief, the meaning of which the Tribune
well expresses when, after asserting that
no man of either party could afford to
rejoice at such blot upon the Presiden-
tial chair as MS conviction would have
made, it says
''But at the entrance of the White
House the scandal has been met and
turned back. Thank heaven, the faint
does not go that far
The Plymouth Council, having accom-
plished its mission, has dissolved, ap-
parently more completely in sympathy
with Mr.. Beecher than when it first met.
| The last day bat one ofits session witnes. :
ed the first humorous incident Of the
whole scandal, in the attempt of the Ply
mouth Examining Committee to hold
the slippery Bowen for cross ex- ANNA
! ton on the subject OF his latest state
ment, which he had just been reading
to them in Parson Halhday's back par
lor in Brooklyn. This very vague state
ment failed to satisfy the Committee,
and having finally caught the man who
is so hard to catch, they locked the door
and informed him that he could not
leave until he had answered few ques.
tions, But they had reckoned without
their host this ''busy b" had said all
he wished to, and, perhaps, feared some
hard conundrums, ard SO, seeing a back
| door which his amateur jailors had for
gotten, made a break for its tipped the
pillars of the church over right and left
as they tried to stop him, and with an
agility which made his venerable legs
fairly twinkle, the old sinner skipped
ont of the front door snd scuttled away
to his own house, where he shut himself
up to regain breath aud ohuekle at Ply
mouths unsuccessful attempt to catch
so old bril- by putting salt on his tail.
RADIX.