The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
Washington Letter.
WAsHINcroN, July 4th, 1877

Our Government Is feeling new ulg"
nifty from the courtesies and honorS, just
ly its due, that Merrie Old Eng land is
paying it through its exp President, Gen.
eral Grant. 1t seemed, some weeks
ago, that no higher compliment could
be paid than the gift presented by the
city Of London. refer to the golden
casket containing the freedom of the
city and ornamented with our coat.of
arms, supported by American eagles
and resting on the flag Of our Republic:
but late dispatches contain accounts of
better still than that. A special per
Torrance was given ut the Royal Ital-
ian Opera, and when Gen. Grant and
party entered, the assembly arose with
curtain and Mile Alboni sang "The Star
Spangled Banner with full chorus.
The stage was decorated with the Stare
and Stripes, and General Gran. APP
peared, for the first time since he has
been in England, in the full uniform Of
Major General. lie was vociferously
applauded and bowed gracious re-
Spouse. The party then left the Opera
House to attend the Queens Ball ut
Buckingham Palace. ...
President Hayes having appointed
Miss Ada Sweet Pension Agent at Chi
cago, politicians are greatly disappoint-
ed. They have fought harl against
her, but their opposition his seemed
but to strengthen her Cause in the mind
Of the President. Indeed, he has open
~ expressed himself as being in favor
of giving women the preference in all
matters Of appointment to Office, other
things being equal.
The wife of Gen. Sherman, is, and
always has been, 4 very devoted Catho-
lie; and when she left this city 4 few
months since, everybody thought she
had Joined in the Romish pilgrimage
and was going to hold personal counsel
with the Holy Pope. She was in fact,
only visiting in St. Louis, and was alb
sent but few weeks. Now, however,
it is currently reported that the lady is
TO receive from the Pope, in testimony
of his high appreciation of her zeal 70.
the Catholic faith and her friendship
for himself, the " Goloen Rose," which
honor is one Of the greatest, only being
given to "Princes, Potentates and Pow
ers,' as pledge of the paternal affec-
ton Of the Pope. Plus TX has bestowed
the "Golden Rose" but three times
one he gave to Maria Teresa, Queen of
Naples, to thank her for the kindness
and affection with which she and her
royal consort, Ferdinand, received and
protected him, when he fed from Rome
in 1913; one to the Empress Eugene;
and one to Elizabeth, Empress of
Austria.
It was said of Minnie Sherman (now
Mrs. Fitch) that she declined to dance
with Queen Victoria son. The subject
was revived recently by the announce
,nent of the coming marriage of Miss
Nellie Cox "a great Washington belle
of few years ago. who was, in reality,
the young lady who declined the honor
of dancing with Prince Arthur. It
was in this wise; Miss Cox's society
life was attended by two unrelentingly
discreet maternal edicts: One was that
she should dance no round dances with
gentlemen, and the other that she should
not remain at entertainments later thar
midnight Accordingly, when the young
Prince asked her for round dance she
declined, stating her reason, the Prince
was only the more eager tor dance
with her, and asked for the first vacan,
square dance on his card of engagements
but it was 80 far down on the list tina
she was obliged to decline again as tina
dance would not occur till the "wet
sma' hours.
A mad-dog caused quite commotior
on Pennsylvania Avenue the other day
1t was "taken sudden while playing
with squad of children; lowered it.
head, foamed at the mouth and besar
swapping in all directions. He scattered
people in the street, ran into house
jumped from it through a window int
the street again, bit one girl, and wa
killed by boy with a Ratchet. .... ..
M. M. w.