Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
DAINTY DINNERS.
Such as now Tempt the Legs OF Prominent Wash
lngtOnlans Under the Mahogany.
VESTS WINE.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. %, 1882
Dinner parties are at present all the
rage The British Minister, Mr.. West,
gave one the other evening which was
very select. There were present num-
Der of Lords and Counts, and other tit
led personages, also the French Minis
ter and lady and Mr.. and Mrs Sartoris
Miss West is very charming in her man
ncr and conversation, and will doubtless
find her . match = in this country. The
residence of the British Minister is a
very stately structure ana magnificent
ly furnished. Ii is without doubt the
finest legation in the city and admirably
adapted to balls and dinners. II is
maintained by Her Majesty, the Queen,
and is the exclusive property of her gov
eminent.
A man at the White House last week
who wanted to see the President very
much, wrote rs follows on his card as
an inducement to be let in: "My wife
is personal friend of one of your
groomsmcn. He. however. was not
granted an audience.
Consul Wolf, nj Cairo, Egypt, has for
wardcd to Treasurer Giliillan another
contribution of $500 francs to the Gar
field Memorial Hospital in this city,
making in all 5000 francs, or about
1920 collected from the Khediye and
other friends of America resident in
Egypt.
An Art Loan association is endeavor-
ing To secure the old Van Ness mansion,
south of the Presidents house, for the
purpose Of holding an exhibition SINH
lar to the one held in the Octaoon
House last winter, to be followed by an
old-fashioned ball, in direct COPY of
many held in the old house. The Van
Ness mansion was one of the first pri-
waite dwellings erected in this city.
II, as il has been rumOred, President
Arthur intends giving receptions after
the six months mourning for his prede-
CessOr are past--that is to say, begin
ming towards the close Of March, -
many will thank HIM for doing so after
the rush Of the gay season is over. The
parties given during and after Lent are
always highly appreciated here, because
all have more leisure to enjoy them.
Mrs. Grant sometimes used to prolong
her receptions until late in the spring.
She did so during President Grants
first term, when Congress was in SEES
sion. In March. 1880, and in April,
1881, the Saturday evening receptions
of Secretary and Mrs. Blaine were es-
pecially enjoyed, and parties in Lent
were pronounced a success, as they had
rarely been here previously.
Secretary Hunt has telegraphed Lieut..
Danenhouer, at lrkutsk, to remain there
till the rest of the Jeanette oXpedi-
ton is heard from, and to help the
search by every means in his power.
The Secretary of the Treasury says
that he does not intend to make any
original appointments above the grade
Of $1,000 clorkships, and that where va
eancics Oeeur above that grade they
will be filled by promotion.
The superintendent of the Senate
folding-room informs your correspond
ent that he has on hand now, belonging
to Senators, at least 500, 900 volumes
that had been printed by order of Con-
gress for distribution. Some Senators
and Representatives are very indolent
about sending out documents, while
others not only send all they are entitl-
w. bhb ~ NUN bliltl illtilib'IS ili tiltN
can and send them to their constitu-
cnts.
Last Tuesday the Senate passed the
bill to retire Judge Hunt of the SUI
premo Court. 1t is apparent that there
is a desire to get this bill through rs
soon AS possible, and this gives rise
again TO the report that Secretary Fol
ger is TO be appointed to succeed Hunt,
and TINT Ex-senator Conkling will sue
ceed Folgcr rs Secretary of the Treas
urV.
W. W. Story is hard at work ON his
statute of the late Professor Henry, and
expects 10 have it ready for erection in
Washington next spring. 1t is to be
placed in the grounds of the SmiihSon-
ion Institution and il is proposed To
make the unyciliug an occasion of bril-
liant ceremony. FAX.