The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-01
WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SILVER WED.
DING.
Brilliant Event at the White House
Territory OF LineOln-Pianet
HiscOyered - Hayes-COnk:
ling War-The City Ex-
cited over an
Outrage.
Outrage on Young Lady I'm Wash
ingtOn City.


WASHINGTON, December 3l.-Great
excitement has prevailed here since Sat-
urday because OF the terrible outrage per-
petrated upon u young lady in the east
ern part OF the city on that day. A move
ment Is on foot tor the organization OF
q vigilance committee TO patrol the
streets. Two negroes were arrested yes
terdsy on suspicion, and but for the
| strong protests of the police the crowd
would have taken the matter into its own
hands and summary punishment would
have been visited upon at least one OF
them then and there. A largely at
tended indignation meeting was held last
night.
New Years Day at the White House.
At the New Years reception at the
Executive Mansion tomorrow, Mrs.
Hayes will be assisted in receiving callers
by Mrs. John w. Heron, Mrs. DR.. John
Davis and Mrs. Judge Force, of Clncln-
natl, and Mrs. General John q. Mitchell,
of Columbus.
The Presidential Silver Wedding.
Arrangements have been perfected TOR
the silver wedding of the President and
wife at the Executive Mansion tonight.
1t is intended to be great social affair
Among those who will be preeent are
President Hayes sister, Mrs. Slstt, with
her daughter Laura, from Columbus
Mrs. Hayes mother and brothers, Drs.
j. l.. and j. D. Webb; Miss Lucy Cook,
aunt of Mrs. Hayes; members OF the
Twenty.third Ohio regiment now in
Washington, with other Ohio Friends
including army associates; Governor
Dennison (st Whose wedding the Presi-
dent was in attendance thirty years ago)
members OF the Cabinet and the Vice
President, Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite,
and the Associate Justices; Mrs. Swsyne
and Mrs. Madeline Vinton- Goddard, tor
merly Mrs. Admiral Datlgren, at whose
first wedding the President Was
guest; the Presidents as
socistes at Kenyon College, Cincinnati,
Literary Club of Cincinnati lawyers from
1850 to 1860. Judge K. b. Ward en-,
Judge Thurman and Dom Pistt are the
only persons away from the city who are
invited and who were in attendance aL
the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes.
Rev. h. ID. McCabe, of Delaware, wh)
married the President will be present,
and also Mrs Wilbur, who was principal
of the Wesleyan College, with Mrs. Gen.
John g. Mitchell, Mrs. and Mrs. John
w. Heron and DR.. and Mrs. Davis,
with very few others. The east room
and main corridor are tastcfully decor
ated with evergreen. The entire lower
PARTON OF the mansion will be brilliantly
ilumin nstei.
Tot sht the Executive Mansion WAS
quite t. scene OF happy enjoyment, on
the occasion of the silver wedding OF the
President and Mrs. Hayes. The guests
present did not number quite one nun.
dred. The blue red and green parlors
were profusely decorated with choice
flowers, from the conservatory OF the
Executive Mansion. The East room
ard main corrodOrs were reiuigenL with
light and odorous with evergreens and
exoLcs. The wedding party vas called
TO dinner, which took plgce IN the state
dining room, At 10 O'clock. The enter
tainment was enlivened with music by a
portion of the Marine Band. The party
partook altogether of tho character OF n
quiet, social entertainment, and was at
tended by none OF those scenes that char
acterize official receptions At the Exrcu
tive Mansion. The President and Mrs.
| Hayes received several telegrams from
old friends, congratulsting them on this
! ioylul event. Ata comparatively early
| hour the guests withdrew with many
| kind wishes for the future welfare and
happiness OF their distinguished hosts.
A silver Reminder Of Army Days.
| Special Dispatch 10 Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, December SU-L.." ~
the fall of "a, the 23d regiment OF OHIO
Volunteers, Col K. b. Hayes command
ing, went into winter quarters near
Ksnswha Fails, West VIrglnis. The
soldiers made for themselves comfortable
huts, and for regimeutsl headquarters
they built double log cabin in the most
approved style of army architecture.
When this structure was ready for
occupancy, Mrs. Hayes joined he- hus-
band in camp, and the two made the
csbiu their home. Over these snug but
very comfortable quarters, the COlOneFs
wife presided. Some of the officers OF
the regiment have lately caused to be
made \ miniature fac simile III silver OF
She cabin and its Immediate surround.
ings. The bsse OF the piece, which is
sbou. the size of mans hand, is IN
scrbed, ITO the Mother of the
Regiment" The whole is OF delicate
workmanship, and presents ttrlcklng
picture of q spot which is remembered
As the scene OF many pleasant events. i!
will be sent 10 Mrs Hayes next Mondsy
evening, when the silver wedding OF the
President and his wife is to be celebrated
at the White House; and, although they
have intimsted TO their friends that they
would accept 10 presents on that occa
sion, an exception will doubtless be made
in this instance on account Of the givers
as well a the events OF which the gilt II
reminder.
The Hayes-COnkIips War.
Saturday the Post, Democratic, an
nounced thst Senator Conklrng would
receive no furtber Democratic support
To-day the Herald, also Democratic, saw
il the President sends in Roosevelt snc
Prince again, they will be confirmed by
number Of Democratic Senators, wh,
voted in the negative before, either
changing or refraioing from voting. Tht
Ctr0Hi-ie Republican, IN long article
on the situation, SAYS It s known with
certainty tha. il the President stands ou
sgsinst the Senate, he can have
every decent uomiLslion confirmed; thsi
hereafter al the Democrats, e1cep
Eaton. Of Connecticut, will stand by th'
President and sgsinst ConkIng, snc
xhis, with the sure Republican support o
Hosr. Dawes, Burnside and Matthews
,he President will command the situs
sion. Thee uttersnces doubtless repre-
sent the preset position OF the Demo
crstic Senators. They have come TO tie
conclusion thst to mel Conkhng is re
SLY TO belp build Up Republican strength
IN New York. StAte upon whose vot
the next national election may turn.
Territory Of Lineola.
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