Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-07
How the Report of Samuel J
Tilden's Engagement Arose.
Advertising A Grand Charity Fair.

ST. Louis, October %. 81. Louis has en-
Joyed society sensation of no mean magni-
tuae the past week. Ladies representing the
nrst circles were in one of their periotical
iutters over grand charity entertainment.
the principal feature of which was the pro
duction OF "The Mistletoe Bough.. These
ladies' had shown great ingenuity IN interest
ing the public through the newspapers in their
performance. ana on the day before the open-
ing brought into requisition their brightest
stiaiagem. The society reporter of a morn
ing paper was sent for, and was given 10 nm.
derstand that local beauty, Miss Nellie Ha.
seitine, who was TO sustain the principal role
That oil the bride in ''the Mistletoe Bough. ),
mad become the betrothed of Samuel J. Tilden
ana ne might announce it if he pleased. The
deceived reporter did announce il in good
iaith, with no end of fine adiectiyes. and
"hat Is more, he gave away the item 10 the
agent OF the Associated Press, and it was sent
tortii 10 vex the soul of the old gentleman at
uiainefcv. Ihe morning that the item ap-
ptaiea, an inttnation was conveyed to the So
Haseliine wished TO see him. and he hurr,.d
oil to the West End and found an interview al
ready IN shape. Miss Haseltine not only de.
hieu ire engagement; but said she had never
met Mr. iiiden, and then artfully introduced
magnificent puff for the oMistietoe Ronpb,,
performance, and told of the part she was 10
take In the presentation of the drama. The
sIratagem OF the ladies worked successfnllv.
save that none OF them had taken into account
the possibility of the society item being tele-
graphed, or OF its going beyond ST. Louis
readers. The denial, however, came very
promptly next day from New York. and SAIL
mat Mr. iilden was not acquainted with
any such lady, The society reporter who
spread The news abroad was naturally very
inuignant,and IN self defense let out the source
OF ms information, thereby, revealing the RI 2
oil the aristocro.ic ladies TO the whole com.
munity.
The Eoax has been the talk of the town and
Sunday evening Rev. John Snyder, who deals
ont spiritual pabulnm 10 one of the largest
and most aristocratic congregations of the
city, the church of the Trinity, took the MAJ
ter for a text and based upon it severe de.
nunciation of those ladies who encourage and
stimulate the publication Of society news. In
the course OF his remarks he said az fake
up the daily newspaper and run ms ewes over
that column oftasteless and wishy W ashy stuff
and am utterly amazed at the willingness
some young women | know and really esteem
and that very highly, to allow themselves to
De photographed in printers ink by the silly
pen drivers who usually have charge of that
business. 1t would seem as if some of our
Society girls so called, as if they belonged
TO another species of humanity, were moving
constantly before the face OF camera ana
their slightest movements photographed for
the city's Inspections
The reverend gentleman criticised the press
severely, but truthfully said that It received
encouragement or II would cease the practice.