, 1877-08-12
WINE In THE WHITE HOUSE.
iii About That Bouquet Mrs. Hayes Didn't
Send to the ScAQct1cafest.

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/ Send to the Scl,uetzcnfest.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 7.-At meeting
| Of the Mrs R. B. Hayes Temperance Society last
| night a resolution was adopted expressing
pride and satisfaction that the Indy whose name
| the society bears Is in no way responsible for
/ the furnishing Of q basket OF flowers to the
! Schuetxcn[cst, and therefore "the Society sees
I no good reason for change Of its adopted alma
matcr.''
| 49,. Washington Letter 10 Hu1ttbrd 1ln,et.
! Speaking of Hayes reminds me Of the threat
! cned disbanding Of the 3Irs. r. B. Hayes
| Temperance Society, an organization which as
! done much good work in the Temperance cause
since It has been in existence This @uciety was
formed the evening OF April p last, tic sec
oud evening after the announcement that Mrs.
HAYS made On the occasion of the State dinner
glTen to the Gand Dukes Alexis and Constan-
tine that there would be 10 more vino OF other
at least while she was there. This sentiment
spread like wldtire, and "no wine at
o1r State dinners has been inscribed On many
temperance banners since The liquor advo-
Gates tried to deny that Mrs. Hayes e7cr Used
eucn language, but that lady always told all
who asked her about it that those were her
sentiments, and that she was opposed to vine
drinking, Hayes himself, being spoken to on
the subject, said that be was not a representa-
tive temperance man. though he did not use
liquor III any form. He adlcd, however. that
Mrs. Hayes had connected herself With the
Temperance movement in Ohio, and took part
in t1c cTnsades and pEayins-band campaigns
in taat sccss ssas ~hsa iSr tntss tas s xre aag
got together the Sunday evening follow
ing the dinner to the Dukes and organized
the Society, using the name ot Mrs. Hayes in
compliment to her. Since tltcu branches Of the
So:icty have been established in many Of the
States, and resolutions have been passed in the
great mafority OF the TEMPERANCE organizations
IN the country in praise Of Mrs. Hayes and tie
stand that she took IN regard TO the use OF
liquor. And now for the cause OF the threat
cned disbaudug Of the Society. 1t appears
that on Monday last Mrs. Hayes sent bouquet
of flowers TO the Schuetzenfcst, which las been
in progress here this week, attached to Which
was card converting her compliments. This
bouquet was handed about the Schuctzen
Park, and the point made. that airs.
Hayes had thus ho1lorcd their Society, although
she had so far 1aid no attention to any Christian,
temperance, or OTHER respectable festival. The
members Of the Mrs. Hayes Society heard of
this, and, it is useless to say, were CALLED little
over 1t. They appointed committee to asccr-
tain whether or not Mrs. Hayes did really send
tue bouquet. The committee reported that
Mrs. Hayes knew nothing whatever about the
Sfhuctzcn procession as it rasscd tho Executive
Nnnsio,, tue custom being to band the |
Chief Marshal or head man of every process
sion that passes under tho Executive porti:o q !
ther that Mrs. Hayes had requested that the |
statement that she gave 4 bouquet or sent one |
to the SchuetzeDs bc denied, as 1t was not true.
Following this came tic assertion Of several Of |
the schactzens that the bouquet did come FROM !
Mrs. Hayes and that it had her card attached. |
As far as has been ascertnined this is true, aud I
the Temperance folks nre feeling rather bad |
about it. The Mrs. Il, D. Hayes Society |
meets on Monday evening next, aud il |
1t turns out that the bouquet was
sent or given by Mrs. Hayes knowledge the
Society will Immediately disband. The poll
tfcians say that Mrs. Hayes did this for The same
reason that Mr, Hayes attended the Schuctzcn !
banquet on Tuesday nlgnt-to help Tie Rcpub-
iican party in Ohio this fall By having an effect
upon the German and ddrinking elements. Mon
day evening will settle the question. The Star
OF this afternoon furnishes the following infor-
nation in regard to the matter ton authority:''
1.-The published statement that one Of the
employees Of the White House presented the
handsome basket Of flowers to tile Schuctzen-
Verein last Monday; and used Mrs. Hayes name
without authority, is incorrect, Mrs. Hayes
did not present the flowers, 1t is true, but Presi-
dent Hayes himself wrote the card nttached, on !
which was Inscribed the compliments of Mrs
Hayes. The basket, OF course, was handed 10
the White House.''