Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-14
Contemplated Ball at the State De.
pRrtnent Building.


OF CABINET OFFICERS SHOULD BE Used FOR
such ENTERTAINMENTS-THE CUSTOMS OF
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS IN THIS NATTER.
MIR. keim, Washington correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Press sends to his paper the
following account of the proposed ball to be
gwen by Secretary Evarts at the Department.
of State:
The Secretary OF State has now under con
Sluefallon the propriety OF inaugurating a
new feature in the official entertainments
gwen by the ministers of the government by
holding them in his official apartments in the
Department of State instead of at his private
residence. 1t is his purpose to give the first of
me theSe % %emaertanments about the latter part of
May. 1t is probable that an earlier reception
VIII also be held at his residence.
c Inc ohlceS occupied by the Secretary of
State and his principal assistants, consist of
a superb suite of apartments running along
the entire length of the south side of the grand
corridor on the second floor of the building.
he general Office of the Secretary occupies
the center and towards the west range, the
Secretary's private audience room, the diplo-
matlc audience chamber, and the office of the
| ter, with the diplomatic ante-rOOm across the
corridor Ranging to the east of the Secretarv's
genera once are the offices of the First AS
Nate office, the office of the chief clerk. Mr..
Brown, the ante room for persons sending
caTdS 10 the Secretary of State, and the Office
OF the late Third Assistant Secretary of State
and now temporarily occupied by the Com
missioner General to Paris. This entire sweep
OF apartments from east to west, entered by
communicating doors is not less than 80 feet
III length and 20 feet in width, and the grand
corridoris but littleless in dimensions Each of
the,e Spf SapartmentS tn is ilted up with excellent
holstery, and are largely due to the super
viS0ry direction of Mr.. Brown.
The diplomatic audience chamber, where
| me secretary OF state receives the representa-
tiyes of the rulers of the great and petty pow
| ers of Chrstendom, Islam and heathendom,
| IS superb salon, finished in ebony, with
| floors of marquetry and walls chastely embel-
| lished in distemper after the Egyptian style of
| decorative art, with hangings and furnishings
OF OF ebony woods and gold brocade. Pendant
| lIers in highyfnished gilt, and brsting with
almost innumerable jets. Here the Secretary
! would receive his guests: another adjacent
:apallmeh and grand corridor would be
| thrown open to the assembled dignitarieS and
| lesser nights III diplomatic, military. naval,
| civil and private station. The Marine band
would furnish the choicest gems from their
| repertoire, and refreshments simple in char
| aCter would be served The Secretary in Civ
| ing uttelance TO his views on The subject, said
| that the ministers of The government who
| have not been possessed of means to convent
| entity give the official entertainments expected
| OF them, would thus be relieved of the neces-
| slty OF occupying expensive private quarters.
| and at the same time no expense would be i'm
| posed upon the government, save a very small
| expense for gas. Such entertainments, he
thought, would also be more satisfactory to
! those invited
The customs of foreign governments is gen
| orally to hold all official entertainments in
| their official quarters. The secretary of state
| for foreign affairs OF Her Maiesty'S govern
mcnt has in his official quarters, on Downing
| street, superb apartments with bail room, dim
| ing room and withdrawing hooks, fitted up for
official entertainment. The Lord Mayor of
London has the same thing in the Mansion
house; his official residence. Prince Gortcha-
koll, The Cars prime minister, never enter
tains at all at his private residence, always
| al thp lr,iII cntn ,,,+
| Jor his official use The president Of the cOlln-
Gil OF Spain entertains in the presidency. An
authority on this subject, Who has enjoyed Il
long official residence in Europe, says that
| state entertainments in state buildings are the
| rule rather than the exception among the cab
met members of foreign governments.
ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE BILLS for the relief of
| various citizens of the District were intro
| duced III the House this morning to reimburse
| them for damages done property. by reason of
| special improvements in the District. and
| which were not audited by the board OF audit
TIE nIsMIssALs IN THE INDIAN BUREAU.
| Mr.. j. w. Morris, one OF the clerks of the
Indian bureau, removed by Secretary Schurz.
as stated in Saturdays STAR, had charge of
| the New York Office. and was held responsible
| 10r the general miSmana cement of affairs at
in the fact that he negligently passed fraudu-
lent vouchers. He is blamable for sins of
| omission rather tllan OF commission.
EX-COMMIssIONER SMITH AND THE BOARD
OF INQUIRY.-Mr. J. Q. Smith is mistaken,
| when, in his letter to the Cincinnati Gazette.
| he says that the board of inquiry into the In
| dian bureau, which had occasion to reflect on
was composed of three clerks" Only one
member of the board was a clerk. and that
| one, Mr.. Lockwood, the chief clerk of the In
terror department. OF the others, Mr.: Me
) lice, and Major Bradley was of the army Par
| tialty in the investigation can hardly be de
dueed from the character of the composition
| OF the board, and its ability is unquestiOned.
THE LONG STRIKE OF THE CIGARMAKERs.-
| The sixteenth week of the cigarmakerS' strike
| begins next Monday. and the w0rkmen show
no more signs of giving in than at the begin
| ming. The eiectment troubles are over. and
they have plenty of money on hand. The con-
tributions from wOrkingmen's organizations
| continue to come in. and show no signs of
| abatement. The relief stores are in full opera,
tiOn, and have not had their capacity over
strained. Twelve hundred families in all are
supplied by them. At the cooperative factory
| $50 hands are at work. and ready market is
found for their products. The workmen believe
that they can hold out at least three months
| longer. and II necessary they can struggle
through till next fall.-[N. Y Star, 1?h.
RAILROAD RIvALRY.-it is understood in
Chicago that Mr.. Vanderbilt is trying to obtain
control of the Flint and Pere Marquette rail
| road to run in connection with the Canada
Southern and New York Central railroad to
| head off the Great Western, which is trying to
| absorb the Detroit and Milwaukee line.
Mrs. TILTON VERY lila few weeks ago
| Mrs. TiltOn was reported to be i'm very bad
| health, and in consequence, obliged TO give up
| her music room on Henry street. and her pli-
pills. On enquiry it is learned that Mrs. Ill
ton is still ILL., She was first taken with pneu-
| mOnia, but as the violence of the attack passed
of, it left her in a very delicate and declining
| condition, that greatly alarms her friends. 1t
is said by those who have seen her frequently,
that ever since the trial she has endeavOred
| TO cultivate hopeful spirit, Notwithstanding
trials with remarkable fortitude and in earn
est Christian faith. A SGr reporter called
| upon lady friend of Mrs Tilton Yesterday
| and was told that her condition now was eX-
tremely delicate and the cause of serious ap-
| prehensiOn. When asked if Mrs TiltOn ever
| refprreQ to the matter of 4 a mil