The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-02-02

One Of the " Ways that are DARK" Of Society
"A Distinguished Tfsitor-Mainc versus
Massachusetts, The Teas Pacific RR.-
Tie Contemplated Ball at the Department
Of Slate" Reform" IN a Ne,0 Phase, dc.
WAsHINGroN, DC, Jan. &c.
There is class of people, and their name
is legion, whose greatest delight and acme of
happiness it is to see their names printed in
the newspapers. doubt if there is a single
editor who has not experienced this, or a
local reporter in all vspaperdom who has
not been made paint lily aware of that fact
To go to one of the fashionable parties here,
such as that given on Wednesday evening
last by the Spanish minister in honor of the
marriage of King Alphonso, and not have
had it duly recorded in the Washington
papers the next morning is to have lived in
vainl Consequently, the day after the ,fcte,
which was one of the most regal and magni-
ticcnt ever given in Washington, we were
treated to long lists of names, with most of
which we were familiar; yet it appeared
that some had been omitted, for on the next
day " corrected list of those present was
publ she'd, and as late as Friday, second
edition of the revised and corrected list was
published, "by authority" So far, so good.
But here ~ where the fun comes in: some
people, and very nice people too, who felt
somewhat cLagI incl at not receiving invita-
tions, while their neighbors over the way
did, prevailed upon friends who had been
invited 70 deposit theii' cards in the baskets
and receivers at the M tnister's reception !;
and as the corrected" " ls's were made up
from these cards, it will be readily under
stood how it came to pass thai Mrs. Polly
pop was reported to have been present thus
causing envy and malice among ali her dear
friends who were not there) and even had
her name in the corrected" " list, published
"by authority" when in reality she was
sitting quietly in the back basement mend
ing the childrcn's stockings As NJ. Man
tilla, the Spanish minister, and his wife were
not personally acquainted with more than
one-third of those present, this little fraud
could easily be perpetrated. This is one Of
the phases of Washington socety."
Lord Dulitrin, Governor General of Cana
da, is here on visit, accompanied by Lady
Duntrin. Next to the Vice Royalty of In
dia, the Govenorship of the new Domin-
ionr is the most exalted gift in the hands OF
her British Majesty, and the Lord and Lady
who are the guests of Sir Edwd. Thornton
the British minister, have been the recipi
ents OF numerous official and unofficial evi
dcnoes of esteem. On Tuesday last they
paid a formal visit to President and Mrs
Hayes, which was returned by them mex
day. Lord Duiierin is a man of immense
wealth, has Travelled extensively, and is tn,
very picture of British earl of modern
times; while his wife has some pretence {,
literary ability. One of her compositions
"The Irish Emigrant's Lament has be
come widely known, though few know tina
we are indebted for these pathetic and beau
tiful lines to Lady Duilerm. She is also tn
author of most interesting description of
voyage to Iceland, which she made man,
years ago with her husband in their privat
Yacht, They leave this evening for Nsv