St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02

where. The center of the house is two
stories in height, with a wide hallway run
ming entirely through the ground floor, and
on each side are wings, one story high.
The rooms, seventeen in number, are large,
light and well ventilated.
1t is not generally understood that our
eOnsuls are sent abroad to furnish fashion
notes or society information. but some facts
about the Swiss embroiderieS recently sent
to the state department by our consul in
Switzerland will be
OF INTEREST TO THE LADIES.
The value of the Swiss embroideries sent
to this country now amounts, he says. TO over
So, 600, 900 per year. Twenty years ago they
amounted to about 81. 900, 900 year Since
that time they have been steadily increasing
until they have reached the figure indicated
above, over So, 900, 600 year. The en-
brOidery business is one of the principal
branches of industry in Switzerland. 1t
has reached q degree of perfection seldom
witnessed elsewhere. A large pro-
portion of these embroideries is ex-
ported to the United States. These
embroideries are made mostly In the can E
tons OF st. Gall and Appenzell. both by
machines and by hand. Formerly hand
made embroidery and laces were considered
the best and of the highest value. Now
the machine-made articles of this descrip-
ton are of such fine quality that samples
exhibited at the late Swiss exposition at
Zurich, of fine Venetian lace, handmade,
az 200 francs per meter, as well as samples
OF the same lace made by machine at so
francs per meter, could only be distin-
guiShed from each other by experts. The
only fear now is OyerprOductiOn both in
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NOTES.
1t has been agreed that when the preSi-
dent goes to New York to attend the Grant
obseQuieS he will probably be accompanied
by all the members of his cabinet Private
Secretary Lamont, who is now stopping at
the White house with the president, will
accompany the party, and in the event of
the president continuing his journey to the
mountains, Col. Lamont will be a third
member of the fishing party for while.
Senator Gibson went to the White Sulphur
recently suffering from his old enemy, govt
so much so as to necessitate his keeping the
house for several days. He has entirely re-
covered and attributes his freedom from
pain to the use of sulphur water.
Gen. and Mrs. Logan spent a fortnight
very quietly at their home in Iowa circle
after returning from Portland. Early in
August they will go to Atlantic City for a
while, and from there go to the Thousand
Isles in the st. Lawrence river.
The marriage of George F. Appleby,
Esq, q distinguished member Of the dis
trict bar and one of the governors of the
Metropolitan club, TO Miss Steele, daughter
Of the late Franklin Steele, Esq, took place
on Tuesday.
a barge party was given from the Ana
iostan boat house on Tuesday, when the
few remaining society bellies enjoyed a
moonlight on the Potomac. 1t was followed
by the usual dance upon the return to the
boat house.
Senior Don Luis l.. Dominguez, the Ar
gentine minister, has accepted the mission
10 Spain, and his successor has been named.
At the Argentine legation preparations are
going forward in anticipation of the vOy-
age.
Miss Ammo E. Wade, daughter of Marshal
Wade of Georgia. was married at Calvary
Baptist church Wednesday evening to Mr..
Thomas F. Miller of the Washington bar.
1t is not likely that Miss Cleveland will
accompany her brother to the funeral cere-
monies, as she finds it indispensable that she
should obtain all the rest and quiet that she
can in the country.
Secretary and Mrs. Manning and Miss
Mollie are still at the Arlington, but they
are making preparations for an extended
trip 10 the seashore.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Beatrice Paul, daughter of Gen. Paul, U
5. A, to Surgeon c. A. Marmion of the
navy.