Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Washington Letter.
AeWift'D ''C0Fn Kitchen''-OuP Ermor.
nous Corn Crop p-Pcrtinent Re.
mark Of Secretary Evarts-Mrs.
Hayes ReccptiOns-Recepti
Rooms-Ladies Toilets,
Etc., Etc.

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Aooms-I.adies Toilets,
Etc., Etc.
| WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 6, 1873.
To tie Editor of the Auant Courier:
The '.Corn Kitchen for the Paris Ex
position proposed by Mr.. Hewitt, after be
ing ridiculed and caricaturcd for awhile
appeared to sink from the public mind al
together. 1t is being renewed, howeve,
and the following, relative to it, we cli
from leading New York journal:
"There is a good deal Of merit in Hew
tits proposition. For many years our ex
port of Indian corn and meal has been in
creasing, but it ought to be ten times a
great as it is, and it probably would be i
the poor and hungry millions Of Europ
really knew how cheap an1 nourishing
is. Our Indian corn crop, in this country
is two or three times our wheat crop ant
much greater than our cotton crop. Corr
is King. In 1870 we grew no less thar
76O. .044.549 bushels and received for i
$23.794, ,s94. We ought to export at leas
One-fourth of our enormous corn crop
Europe is comparatively ignorant Of tn
virtues of Indian meal rs superior article
of diet. 1t is not only wholesome ant
satisfying, but under skillful hands can bt
wrought into scores of appetizing and de
licious forms that will astonish the Euro
pean palate. Mr.. Hewitt's missionary
project is a wise one. 1t can easily be de
iided, but if efficiently supported at home
and wisely managed by its promoters, il
ought to be worth a good many millions
of dollars in this land of maize.'
Somebody told Mr.. Evarts the other day
that he was doing no more than did Daniel
Webster before him in practicing his pro-
fessiun while filling the Office of Secretary
of State, as Webster received fee OF Sl5,-
GOO for professional services In his private
capacity when he was in the Cabinet.
''Ceitainly,' said Mr.. Evarts, '.there is a
precedent, but think my best mp logy is
my II children, and it is surely hard if the
country can't support my family that
should not be allowed to do so myself
A week ago Mrs. Hayes instituted new
departure at her weekly afternoon recep-
ton. The crowd in attendance was so
great that instead of receiving in the Blue
parlor. as has always been the custom. she
and her friends stood in tile great East
Room where everybody could not only go
bsiastiy. Mrs. Hayes Saturday afternoon
receptions keep occurring as the weeks go
by and are the scenes of very much beauty
and pleasure and pleasantness in general.
What some one has called Mrs. Hayes
Gcneralship'' has brought about a good
change in these receptions. From time
immemorial the custom has been for the
receiving party to st:rd in the Blue Room
IA small central pailor) and the crowd had
to pass str:light through to make way tor
the crowd; but the ,ast two Saturdays the
great East Room has been used instead,
and the different way is most agreeable, for
people don't have to be hustled along, to
get ont of the way; somebody isn't for
ever telling you to keep ''movin' on there.
don't know why the Blue Room has al
ways been used as Il reception room unless
it be because it is perhaps the handsomest
room in the White House, at least it is the
most delicate-finished in gold and white
and furnished in sky blue damask curtains,
carpet and all. A circular divan occupies
the centre of the room, the top of which
usually supports huge bouquet, potted
tropical plant or some floral production.
Last Saturday Mrs. Senator Dawes as
sisted Mrs. Hayes, and only those two
stood in their places and shook hands with
the people for the allotted three hours, the
young lady guests at the White House
moving about the room among the assem-
bly,. Mrs. Hayes was dressed in maroon
colored silk and velvet, cut square in the
neck, Will, half sleeves, long white gloves,
lace finishings and knot Of rosebuds at
the throat. Mrs. Dawes wore drab silk,
cut without sleeves and with train two
yards long. Her arms were covered with
black lace. Miss Plat and Miss Foote
were dressed in dark, rich suits which were
neither snowy nor handsome. The East
Room was well filled, and when you re-
member the size of this apartment, 80x4O
feet, you will have an idea Of the number
of people there.
The weather is getting colder, but remains
bright and clear forthe most part. One day
last week we had an old-fashioned snow
storm, which ended up with sleet and rain.
ADAMS.