Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-19
Mr.. EDITOR:

Mr. EDITOR:
There is probably not city in the
United States where the observance of
Lent exerts greater influence upon
fashionable society than Washington.
Nearly all the leaders of fashionable
society close their series of entertain
ments, and days set apart, to be at
home to receive calls with the Tues
day before Ash Wednesday or the first
day of Lent. In accordance with
this custom the President and Mrs.
Hayes gave reception in honor of the
Diplomatic Corps. in the city, ca
Tuesday evening last, which was the
finest and most brilliant entertainment
ever given at the White House. The
invitations were of two kinds, one
1.-The Secretary Of State has the hon
or to inform the minister" or charge
ID Affairs of--that the President
and Mrs. Hayes will be happy to re-
ceive the members of the diplomatic
corps, and the ladies of their families,
at an evening entertainment on Tues
day next, the 1Oeh of February at S
o'clock,
Department of State Feb. Sd 1880.
the other 1.-The President and Mrs.
Hayes requests the pleasure of the
company of Mr.--and the ladies
of his family on Tuesday evening,
February 10th 1880 from s until IL
o'clock, to meet the members of the
diplomatic crops
It was attended by all the foreign
official representatives in Washington.
The members of the forty sixth Con-
gress, all the members of the Presi-
dents Cabinet, all Bureau officers,
oil Army and Navy officers of and
above the rank of Major in full uni
fern, and many distinguished citizens
from various parts of the country.
There is not another city in this
country where such display of Off
cial dress could be produced as was
exhibited at the White House on
this occasion, and as a matter of course
the ladies did their best to excel the
gentlemen. One lady Mrs. John
Jacob Astor) wearing $500, 900,
worth of diamonds. The display of
flowers was beyond anything ever be-
fore attempted in this city. Where
ever they could be place with pleas
ing effect they were to be found. The
table was beautifully supplied with
every choice edible and to the ever
lasting credit of Mrs. Hayes no wine
was furnished for the occasion, only
lemonade, tea aud coffee. The Marine
Band furnished the music for the
evening. Wisconsin was fully repre-
sented. Senator Cameron, Senator
Carpenter and his daughter. Repre-
sentatiyes Chas. G. Williams, Mrs.
Williams and their charming daugh
ter Kittie, Mr.. and Mrs. Pound, Mr..
and Mrs. Bragg, Mr.. Caswell and Mr..
Bouck, Mrs. G.. C Hazelton and her
Mother. This entertainment closes
the receptions at the White House
until after Easter.
Yesterday the Senate rejected the
nominations of the President for Sup
pervisors of the Census for no other
reason than that they were Republi-
cans, they probably are following the
example of their brother Democratic
Superintendent of Schools in Mississ-
ippi as related by the Vichs5urg Her
aid
"W. HI. Vassar writes to the jack
son Republican that the Democratic
Executive Committee of Monroe
County has passed a resolution that
on Rad icaI may be employed as a
school teacher in that county, and
that every applicant must sign the fol-
lowin document
81 hereby certify that [ have been
a Democrat and that [ will hereafter
support the candidates of the Demo-
cratic party and work With that par
ty."
1.-THE above is required before I ap-
prove contract.
Superintendent"
Nobody to teach except Democrats
in Mississippi says the Superinteu-
dent and no one to Supervise the
census in Ohio except Democrats says
the Democratic United States Senate.
The Development of the country is
indicated in various ways. One sign
is the Increase of Post offices. During
January 900 Postmasters were com
missioned, which is the largest mum,
Der ever recorded in one month. Kan