St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-23
MRS. BLAINE's TEaIPFR.
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Ladies'

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Ladies'.
'Have you heard about the celebrated
ladies' dinner at the Brunswick on the even
ing Of the great Republican torchlight pro-
cessionF' queried well-knowu society mau
OF Globe reporter last evening.
''No," was the reply 81 heard that the
gentlemen were all mad at getting $3.50
dinner for the sum OF $40, and that the Re-
publican state committee never could play
that game on them again What was the
ladies' dinner, something similara"
swell, that's as you view it." said the So
ciety man. ''The facts are that "a Mira
Blaine was going to be at the Brunswick
while James was to be entertained by the
gentlemen, several prominent ladies thought
II would be polite and pleasant to give Mrs.
Blaine dinner. So 1t was all arranged and
the ladies made great preparations for nice
entertainment A room was secured, from
the windows OF which all could see the pro-
eession. Mrs. Blaine graciously assented TO
the entertainment aud the dozen ladies
doubtless saw pleasant visions Of RECALLING
their less fortunate contemporaries In society
with pleasant pictures of the occasion where
they entertained the future mistress of the
White House Glad Tor once were they that
their husbands were in politics. This occa-
sion was To compensate for the many weary
nights which they had spent alone while
their husbands were out at parlor and pnblic
eaueuses, saving the country by working
for the Republican ticket.
Tlh diuner was all ready, the ladies all
wore their most bewtching smiles OF well
come, when suddenly their appeared hitch
in the proceedings. 1t was limited that the
chief guest was not coming. Then followed
rumor that she had a lively temper and had
lost 1t. Then came the lamentable fact that
because Mrs. Blaine had not been assigned a
private parlor she was in high dudgeon, aud
would not deign to indulge in a BANQUET at
the Brunswick under anv circumstances"
''Then that was why Mrs. Blaine iouuced
over TO foung's so much earlier than she in
tended TO go there, l suppose" said the re-
porter.
Eyes, that was the cause. She Indignantly
wanted to know why private parlor had not
been assigned to her. II was explained that
tie house was very full, the whole affair was
to have been informal, and II was supposed
that the arrangements would be satisfactory
under the circumstances. Mrs. Blaine, how
ever, was as firm as Cleveland's plurality is
to day. She wished TO shake the dust off the
Brunswick from her feet, and stood not upon
the order OF her going, but went quickly.
She left the house without even sending any
word TO these ladies, and went to Young's.I
''What did the ladies dol''
They rated until they were sure that Mrs.
Blaine vs. not coming, and then sat down.
ate their dinner, saw the procession and had
jolly time"
II suppose they do not regret Mr.. Biaine's
defeatl''
'You can bet your bottom mortgage, even
IL II Is In your wife's name, that none OF that
party OF ladies' want to see Mrs. Blaine in the
White House. This little incident alone re-
comedies them 10 Mr.. Baine's defeatr'
II suppose you knew that the ladies in
Washington were all afraid that Blaine would
succeed and thus put Mrs. Blaine In the
White House!"
eyes, that is generally understood the
country over. She has frequently said that
when she got in the White House everybody
could not call there as they do now. Il should
be more select / suppose the line was to be
drawn on common people. II is Just as well
for the women of the country that she is left.
like to see people who spring from the low
est ranks succeed, and get all the honors
there are. But these people who are so airy
over good fortune ] never did like, aud re-
ioice when the lose the choice plums. I
rather think that, badly as Mr. Blaine will
smart under defeat, Mrs. Blaine will feel in
hnttely worse. There are husbands in Boston
who will mourn over Bane's defeat, but I
know one dozen wives who rejoice because OF
the private parlor episode at the Brunswick. By
the way, a friend OF mine talked with one of
the proprietOrs Of the Brunswick He de-
clined TO interview on the subject, but adj
mitted there was row.