Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-19
SO much deprecated by many Of its

the bill to the senate without having il
read, and grave mistakes may yet be
discovered. At little more than half
past IL, in rushed Mr.. Holman with a
bill he had just succeeded in getting
passed by the house. II want this en-
rolled at once and sent to the senate -
he exclaimed. throwing the paper on
the clerks desk. Impossible, was
the reply. ut will be by an almost SUI
pernatural effort if we get the appro-
priation bills through SO as to avoid an
extra session. | can't help you,n Gen.
Clark answered, "You can't get any
thing like that done unless you get it in
earlier or send the appropriation bills
in in time for the enrolling clerks to get
through with their work" A disap-
pointed expression stole over the objec-
tors face. 1t was something new for a
bill that had passed both houses to be
lost through want of time on the part
of the enrolling clerks new variety
of ''obiection'' he had probably never
anticipated.
There was an unusual glitter of gold
lace in the room of the naval examining
and retiring committee in the basement
of the State, War and Navy department
building, on the occasion of the assem-
bling of the general court martial for
the trial of Ex-Surgeon-G General Philip
S. Wales. Rear Admiral Simpson was
the presiding officer. The charges
against DR.. Wales are contained in a
huge pamphlet. They are two in num-
ber-culpable inefficiency in the dis
charge of duty, and neglect of duty.
The former has sixty-three specifica-
tons relating to the various transactions
made known to the public during the
investigation of the navy voucher
frauds. The second charge has but one
specification and merely states that he
did not properly overlook the business
of his bureau. and the government, by
this neglect, was defrauded of about
$4,000.
The funeral of Inspector General
Sackett was held on Tuesday, March 10,
at his former home on 1 street. Though
not military funeral. the pall-bearers,
with one exception, were the principal
generals in the army. The body was
placed in vault in Rock Creek ceme-
terry, to remain until arrangements can
be made for removing the body to Cape
Vincent, his former home.
The principal entertainments recently
given are EXPIRES. Arthur's lunch at the
White House, in honor of President
Cleveland, Immediately after the review
OF the procession on Inauguration day,
an occasion on which the tables were as
handsomely arranged as at any of the
state dinners during the season; Miss
Cleveland's reception ON Saturday,
March z, and the receptions by Mr.. and
Mrs. Letter and Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio
King. Mrs. Letter was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Tyler, widow of the late
President Tyler, and Mrs. Villas, of
Wisconsin. and among the guests were
large number of the persons most
prominent in social and political circles.
Miss Cleveland's reception on Satur-
day was something OF surprise. The
papers had stated that she would be at
home informally to her friends, but this
was interpreted as an invitation to the
general public, and steady concourse
of visitors poured into the east room to
pay their respects to the new mistress
OF the White House. Miss Cleveland's
dress was rich dark green velvet, with
fichu of Irish point lace relieved by a
bouquet of roses. Mis-. Hoyt, of Tole-
do, and Mrs. Bacon. of Albany, sisters
of the President, and Mrs. Cleveland,
the wife of the Rev. DIR. Cleveland, as
sisted her.
Mrs. McElroy left for New York on
Saturday morning, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Haynesworth, and Miss
Nellie Arthur. She has been extremely
popular in society here, and large
number of her friends gathered at the
station to take leave of her, while many
others sent handsome floral gifts.
The Inauguration ball was pronounced
the most brilliant and successful one
ever given in Washington. and it is
thought that the sum realized from the
sale Of tickets will be sufficient to de-
fray all the expenses and reimburse
those who subscribed. The toilets of
the ladies were exceptionally costly and
elegant, and the floral decorations were
superb. Besides the large chair formed
of red and white roses. mentioned in
my last letter, each one of the executive
departments of the government was
represented by some appropriate floral
design. For the State department the
device was the national coat of arms.
surmounted by an eagle; for the War
department design of crossed cannon;
for the Navy an immense floral ship; the
department of Justice scroll, pair of
scales and an open book bearing on its
pages the motto Fiat Justitta; for the
Treasury combination safe door; for
the Interior department stump of a
tree with an axe embedded in it, and a
sheaf of wheat at the base of a pl ow
and scythe. The floral chair was the
device of the Executive Mansion.
Among the most beautiful dresses was
that worn by the wife of the Speaker of
the House, Mrs. Carlisle. The back was
made entirely of violet velvet SO thiekly
EN- broidered with gold that it looked as
if wrought from the precious metal.
The front was composed entirely of
pearl and pink beads over lilac satin.
The sides were made of puffings of Law
ender satin with ornaments of pearl and
pink beads. The wife of Gen. Sheridan
wore white brocade, trimmed with
punches OF water grasses. The front
was covered with point lace. Her Jew
els were very elegant. Mrs. Gen. Nc
Clellan's dress was white satin with the
front embroidered by hand in colors.
The widow of President Tyler wore lilac
silk trimmed with fine black lace. Miss
Mcclellan (Gen. McClellan's daughter)