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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01

conspicuous place to receive greetings or
give them. No ushers announced this SEN
ator or that member of the house, but
each guest entered with his ladies and pro-
ceeded to enjoy himself in the manner which
| to him seemed best.
THE ARRANGEMENTS WERE PERFECT.
On the third floor large suite of rooms
was devoted to the personal comfort of the
ladies and there, with capable and suff-
GENTLY large staff of attendants. the ladies'
completed their toilets Further along on
the same floor the cloak rooms were located,
with several rooms for the gentlemen di-
rectly opposite, an equally efficient corps of
attendants in charge Of each. Entering
by the elevator and descending to the
ball room floor by means of the staircase,
kept the arrivals in an everllowing stream of
humanity that never crossed its course OF
caused a crush or jam. When the last tardy
guest had come and the fiutter at the ad-
vent of the last handsome toilet was over,
the apartments set aside for the reception
were found to be just comfortably full. The
estimated number of ladies and gentlemen
was 800, and as that number had been pro-
vided for the result was most satisfactory.
The scene at this moment was a
peculiarly enchanting one. The monot-
ony of the customary ball room
vision was sngularly absent The costumes
of the ladies were as rich and varied as might
have graced queens drawing room, or lib
orally advertised Worth or Pintorelli, but
the charm lay in the diversity of characteristic
STYLE Corsage costumes were not uncom-
mon, and the sweeping plume that sur
mounted such one was frequently seen in
close and contrasting proximity to the pow
dered hair, glittering with diamond dust, that
accompanied the pronounced decolette tot
lette of evening dress. The committee had
plaintively called for
mo DRESS SUITS, -
but in vain. The young carpet knight knows
that if he has figure worth setting off, moth
ing will do il like a dress suit, and he attires
himself accordingly. Even members of the
committee showed their official badges
against background of the broadcloth in
separable from dress suit Enough there
were in morning suits, however, to prevent
such costume from being conspicuous
Half of the members showed their cool judg-
ment by arraying themselves in business
suits, even though they did contrast oddly
with the sheeny cloth of the 'sspade-tails''
about them, and the gorgeous trappings of
the officers of Fort Smelling.
The entre-sol, from the refreshment tables
on the south and west, along the corridors to
the grand ballroom on the north, was
continual scene of moving splendor. The
brilliant electric lights were flashed
back in prismatic colors from thousand
sparkling gems, and lay in softness on hun
dreds of superb toilets of crisp silk, shining
satin and lustrous velvet; but better than all
it revealed the flower of the manhood of the
state, in professional and mercantile pursuits,
and fingered caressingly in the bright eyes
of Minnesota's fairest daughters 1t was a
| superb scene
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THE SCENE OF THE RECEPTION.

PREPARATIONS AND DECORATIONS OF THE
WEST HOTEL, WHERE IT WAS HELD.
The magnificent new West hotel, a monu-
ment of architectural beauty aud decorative
art, of convenience and comfort, the especial
pride of the golden Northwest, and an insti-
tuition of Unreasonable credk to the memory
of the philanthropst and millionaire in
honor of whom it was named, was picture
of beauty. The decorative artists had Just
completed their labors, aud the frescoiug in
demure and tasty colors challenged the I'M
bounded admiration of every guest. In the
exchange waa nothing particularly new The
elegant drapery on the various sides was
the same that the guests of the house
had been familiar with, and which
had been the popular theme of praise for
some time of all who had entered its portals.
The entire superstrueture was brilliantly
Illuminated With arc electric lights, and all
in all the house presented vcritable scene
of splendor.
The attaches, be it said to the special
credit of the competent, experienced and
thoughtful management of the house, we're
attentive, courteous and interchangeable in their
efforts TO give the guests attendance of a
genuine METROPOLITAN character. The minut-
est details concerning the happy, easy
informally of the affair were in admirable
keeping with tue stately occasion. and no one
was there who would presume to be too
hypercritical to utter word of fault-inding.
As they gazed upon the gorgeous scene the
guests invariably smiled aud evidenced their
satisfaction and admiration in mute but
highly expressive and eloquentlangu
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ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION.
EVERYTHING INFORMAL AND PLEAsAST-IHE
WEST coNPoRrARLY FILLED.

EVERYTHING INFORMAL AND PLE4sANT-IHE
WEST COMFORTABLY FILLED.
''Guests viii begin arriving at 7:9O
o'clock, dancing to begin promptly at s."
In the world OF fashionable dissipation this
advice Of the executive committee would
have been construed 70 mean two hours
later and proceedings would have been &C
eordingly; but in conformity with the pleas
ing informally which, 1t vas announced,
would characterize this reception, the advice
was followed Il was 5:S2 when the first
earriaEe drove under the east arch Of the
West hotel aud the doors opened to admit
the Grst guest. From that time on
the arrivals were continuous until
after O'Clock. aud so complete we're
arrangements that never once did an
anuOyiBg blockade occur. Guests we're
ushered into a reception room and, after the
cards Of admission were taken W, we're waited
siugroomwari BY the elevators In one
continuous stream, without confusing or
harassing doubling 10 Of route, tue stranger
Was passed, until. with coats and WRAPS de-
posited and the last touch 10 the toilette. he
was landed in the eutre-sol, which vas the
taeateT Of tie evenings entertainment
There vas no reception, no uitrz-Gistin-
s1isasd citizen or grozp o. citizens posed in
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LINCOLN's YOUTH.
HIS Fen Facilities for Reading aud the
Use he Nude ut Them.
Arnold's Life of Lincoln

HIS TeU Facilities for Reading and tile
Use he Made ut Them.
Arnold's Life of Lincoln.
There were no libraries, and but few books
in the "back settlements in which Lincoln
lived. Among the few volumes which he
found in the cabins of the illiterate families
by which he was surrounded were the Bible,
Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress, Weems' Life of
Washington and the poems Of Robert Burns.
These he read over and over again, until
they became as familiar as the alphabet.
There is hardly speech or state paper of his
in which illusions and illustrations taken
from the Bible do not appear. Burns he
could quote from end to end. Long after
wards he wrote most able lecture upon this,
perhaps next to Shakespeare, his favorite
poet
Young Abraham borrowed of the neighbors
and read every book he could hear OF in the
settlement within q wide circuit. Ifby chance
he heard Of book that he had not read, he
would walk many miles to borrow it. Among
other volumes, he borrowed Crawford, one
of Weems' Life Of Washington. Reading 1t
with the greatest eagerness, he took 1t to bed
with him in the loft Of the cabin, and read
on until his nubbin of tallow candle had
burned out. Then he placed the book be-
tween the logs OF the cabin, that 1t might be
at hand as soon as there was light enough In
the morning to enable him to read. But
during the night violent rain came On, and
he awoke to find his book wet through and
through. Drying it as well as he could, he
went to Crawford and told him Of the mis-
hap, and as he had no money to pay for 1t,
offered to work out the value Of the injured
volume. Crawford fixed the price at three
days, work, and the future president pulled
corn three days, and thus became the owner
Of the fascinating book. He thought the
labor well invested.
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FKIGID FACTS AND FANo1Es.

sIt is the founder of an ice company who
makes cool million. "-Philadelphia Call.
As yet we have had no intimation that the
frost has injured the ice crop.-Chicago Tele-
gram.
Ice dealers viii never be happy until they
find some way to increase their prices on the
ground that the crop has been frost-bitten.-
Boston Post.
1t is reported that the ice is so thick and
heavy this winter that the dealers may feel
justified next summer in advancing. the price.
Boston Transcript.
If the grounding doesn't let up pretty
soon the ice men wont be left with a shred
Of an excuse for charging high prices for
their wares next summer.-Chicago Herald.
We have several pound keepers in the city
and We suggest that some Of them be set TO
work to make sure that the icemaD's pounds
are Of the proper weight before be starts out
for the coming season.-Fall River Advance.
Handsome fortunes have been made In
the Kennebec ice business. but the man who
showed the x cnnebeckers how 70 do 1t, who
Introduced KenBcbec ice To the world and
gave IT its first boom, is to-day not worth
dollar. He probably used the old-fashioned
scales which can't make four pounds weigh
eight.-Philadelphia Cali.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01
TO HELP THE MAHDI.
an Irish Brigade to be Organized to Help The
Mahdi

An Irish Brigade TO be Organized to Help the
Mahdi.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.--Accoriing to a cir
cumstautial narrative to appear in the Inter
Ocean tomorrow, Feuian organizations have
been revived in this country, and an actual
movement has been put on foot 10 organize
two or more full regiments Of Loco men
each for service in the SOudsn. 10 operate
with the Mahdi against the British. This is
based UPON the following order, a copy of
which has been forwarded to several com
tnapders Of Feuian councils in this CITY:
HesdeG ar,ers Fenian Brotherhood. sos Duane
street New York. Feb. and S.-A meeting OF
ce7ters 90 circles represented In the follow IN
named cities will be holden at their respective
hs4d0uarters a early, nav De before the S0fh
inst 70 take such measures as may be necessary
70 1reauiEc each their quota OF s00 wen for au
irish brigade Tor active service in Egypt N the
interest cf the Nakdi IN his struggle FOX liberty
Immediately upon organization the names OF the
orota will Be sent - the Beesman street OF C
in Nsv York OF jeremiah 0'DOEovsn Rosa
New YorS 500 men. Phiiadelphis Su0 men Bos-
ton $40 uasu. Bgaa!o 500 men, ard ChicaEo 500
ulcv Your circle wiz take immediate measures
70 raise for It's contingent tae sum 81 SiS,0G0.
which sun IL viii forward BY tee otticeT IN TEN
porarv cCmmzud q the uscn. Each man OF
vour quota must Dc guaranteed by the center Of
the civ whence he comes, Married nen VIII
not be accepted.
signed william IT. HASrtToS.
>scrersrv Corucil of Feuian BroJherhood-
The article Processes TO give the names Of
prominent ex-o:iicers OF tbe Union aud
Confederate armies IS having been commits
stoned Ia serve a. officers in the brigade,
aud Gen. FjtzbUEh Lee Of NIrziafs Is named
- the probable commander Of the brigade
i IS DECLARED that the Quota from tbs city
haS already been organized sud the money
raised, aud that the men wiLl al have left
for tie East within the next tEo EeeSs. 1t
IS claimed that NarseiIlcs. France, viii oe
the probable rendezvous prior 70 leaving for
E-ypt-
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tended long and elegant table gorgeously
decorated with rich blooming flowers and
ivy and myrtle vines from end to end. Lit
orally speaking each and every table was q
scene of beauty The ornaments and teen
ter pieces'' were of pastry and CONNECTION
composition, the handi work of George Dern,
the chief, and Gustaye sopper, the head
pastry cook, and they reflected unbounded
credit to the ingenuity, skill and taste OF
those artists. The first ornament OF
considerable dimensions which attracted the
eye OF the guest upon entering the corridor
was a center-pece fully five feet in height,
composed of CONNECTIONS. The base was
miniature race track some twelve feet in cir
cumference upon which were q dozen
thoroughbred coursers with costumed jockeys
distributed the entire length Of the track.
Tne inner paling represented deer park,
filled with deer, plants and flowers made OF
sWeetmeatS. The pedestal was OF d square
shape and stood up in the center about two
feet and was competent illustration OF the
skill OF the architect, and resenbled in its
essential features the base of a fountain
profusely ornamented. At either corner
was statue of Hercules supporting the
crest. The whole was surmounted by a
comical ornament of odd and novel
design, made of HOLSTERS and
trimmed and decorated with Ivy vines and
rose blossoms.
The next piece was also pyramid and
was particularly beautiful. REPRESENTATIONS
OF cranes with upstretched heads and wide
open beaks ana divers concentrations Of
lilies and other blooming flowers.
One of the most unique and beautiful
pieces was the aquarium, in which cunning
little fishes were seen to swim about and dis
port themselves, as though they realized the
occasion and appreciated the festivities.
The aquarium was surrounded by hunting
park with wild game of all kinds, and the
sportive hunters shooting their prey on every
side, partially secreted in representation
of underbrush. The water is spanned
by an exquisitely designed arch, at either
corner of the supports of which swan beau
tiful, graceful white swan. The span or arch
was profusely and lastly decorated with arti
fetal flowers made from coufections.
There were on this table large number of
pastry pyramids and ornaments of unique
design, ranged at proper distances, and Of
various sizes, shapes and styles.
In the ladies' ordinary were spread nine
teen tables, seating six and eight guests at
each. In the farther end of the corridor or
corner over the exchange, were four tables
sealing twelve, one seating four and one
seating six. In room 222 were six tables,
seating from six to ten each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01
GOSSIP AT ALBANY.
The President Is and viii Continue the
Master of the Situation.

The President Is and VIII Continue the
Master of the Situation.
Special to the Globe
ALBANY, Feb. -:28.-The rock on which
speculation splits to-day is the war and naval
portfolios. Everybody is at sea and will
probably remain afloat until Monday. 1t is
generally understood that Judge Endicott OF
Massachusetts has the refusal of the former
department, although for that matter rumor
a for several DAYS has connected him with the
latter Leaving him with the war makes the
navy blank, with Mr. Whitney of New York
and Gen. Black of Illinois piroutteing in
chaos. The sentiment is in favor of Whit
new. and if its offered him he will accept.
The only argument used against him is that
New York has the right to grab two places
put of the seven. What influence this will
bave with the chief magistrate was
A CoNUNDRUM
in all the gossip this morning.
Mcdonald is left out in the cold. There is
no place for him. Those gentlemen, whose
relations with Mr.. Cleveland are closest, as
sert that soon after the inauguration he viii
confer with a larger circle of his own party
than be has hitherto had an opportunity to
meet. In explaining the course he has pur-
sued in his relations with his party up to
this time it is stated by these gentlemen
that Mr.. Cleveland took the ground that it
would be impossible to suit everybody, and
therefore he decided to confine himself to
those who were the recognized leaders, and
would naturally be proper parties to invite
into his cabinet for suggestions as to the or
ganization of the administration. To get
the machinery well started was
HIS FIRST ANXIETY.
After that he proposes to move ahead eau
tiously, and from time to time viii confer
with gentlemen representing different sec
lions and interests, for from present in
dications the president not only
is, but proposes to continue to be master Of
the situation He will have his own policy
end methods and will exact on the part OF
his cabinet counselors subservience to his
wishes He will not confire his acts to the
small circle of advice of those Immediately
around him, but viii have friends in differ
ent states. This fact he has announced re-
peatcdly in conversation with gentlemen
who have called upon him.
Adjt. Gen. Farnsworth gave private and
select dinner party to President-elect Cleye-
land this evening.
The question OF allowing representatives
of the press to accompany the train taking
Cleveland to Washington will be decided
Monday.
The Evening Journal states that the direc-
tracted meeting this morning, but the pro-
ccedings were secret. It is believed, how
ever, that Mr.. Manning rendered his resig-
nation as president, which was accepted after
The passage of suitable resolutions, to be
made public next week, and Robert c.
Pruyn was elected president
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01
HENDRICKS CALLS ON ARTHUR.
The Cabinet as Now Made Up-Comments
on CIeveland's Letter.

The Cabinet as Now Made Up-Comments
on CIeveiand's Letter.
Special to the Globe.
WAsulNGToN, Feb. 2S.-Vice President
Hendricks is tonight the guest of the Grid
iron club, an organization controlled by
Washington correspondents To-day he
called on President Arthur, and had long
social chat with him. The vice president re-
ceiyed at his hotel quite a number of guests.
The cabuet as it will be announced on
Wednesday is now said to be positively as
follows:
Secretary of state, Thomas F. Bayard
secretary Of the treasury, Dan
lei Manning; secretary Of war,
". c. Endicott; secretary OF the navy, W.
c. Whitney; attorney general, A. II. Gar
land; secretary of the interior, L. Q. c.
Lamar; postmaster general. W. F. Villas
The talk of an extra session of congress is
puerile 1t comes principally from a lot of
lobbyists and Washington boarding house
keepers There will be none. Cieyeland's sill
yer letter is generally pronounced as very
stront presentation Of the auti-silver position.
although not n few ascribc It's authorship to
samuel ]. Tildcn. In the house to-day Mr..
Horr, Republican member from Michigan,
oulogized Cleveland for writing II, but re-
GREETED that it was casting pearls before con
gress lie said it was the first time in his
tory that the president, not indicted into
Office, had attempted 10 advise congress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01
SILVER aUsr GO.

50 say the Wan street Money Kings-In-
t~rview With rrOmiRsut Bankers.
Special 20 the Globe.
NEw YoES, Feb. sS.-The question x ab-
sorolng interest here Is the silver eoinaze.
l. l. generally admitted smoug politicians
taat Nr. Cleveland in attempting to influence
legislation in the present congress has beer
too previous, yet there IS 10 disposition 10
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01
THE SUPPER ROOMS.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS IMPORTANT
ADJUNCT OF THE RECEPTION.
The banquet, like every other feature of
the entertainment, save, perhaps, the terpsi-
chorean pleasures, was absolutely informal,
and of an agreeable, nonchalent nature, quite
refreshing to those who have usually been
chained and handicapped by the customary
code of etiquette aud stiff society formalities
usually in vogue on such occasions. Through
out the evening the guests. happy and free''
came and went in couples as rule to the
tables loaded with viands and all the delica-
eies until they groaned with the
weight and ate of the sumptuous
repast The tables were spread in the ele-
CANT corridor, the beautiful ladies ordinary,
and the large and handsome room imme-
diately off from the corridor proper and
facing upon Hennepin avenue. The table
decorations were magnificent and artistic in
the highest degree, and tie capacity in the
aggregate was two hundred plates. AS soon
as one set of guests had finished supper an :
other set quietly and Systematically took the
places so made vacant. The menu cards
were in the latest and most artistic typo
graphical STYLE The word menu was
embossed in gold and silver
letters Of a rustic character, diagonally
across the left had upper corner The courses
and dishes are reproduced below:
THEMESU.
Oysters.
Blue Points on Half Shell
Soup.
Consomme de ToleilIes en- Tasse
H0rs 0cuvre
Varies EscalIoped oysters, 4 Il Creme. Varies.
Relieves.
Sweet Breads en- Classes, 8 Il Refine MsrgOt-
Entrees
Tenderioin Of Beef, lsrded. ia LacaIlss,
French Peas Pomm PaTiSienne-
Punch FAniset;e
Game
Roast Pheasant English Bread Sauce.
Lettuce Salad.
NAyuuaise
Chicken. shrimp. lobster
Cold Meats
Boned Turkey en- GeIse- Game Pate.
Roast Quail fongue En- Bellevue.
Roast Turkey CAPon-
Pastry
Gateza Siberian. Caoax IA Persistence
Naearooas aux AusHdes- Fancy Kisses.
Petit fozr Msiis
Ices.
Vanilla lee Cream Chocolate Ice Cream
Cafe Eoir
TABLE DECORATIONS
In the corridor and next the parioTs ex-
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ON WITH THE DANCE.
SCENES OF BEAUTY AND BRILLIANCY IN THE
BALL ROOM.

SCENES OF BEAUTY AND BRILLIANCY IN THE
BALL ROOM.
Promptly at s O'Clock the first strain of
music floated up from the grand ball ROOM
1t was the overture from the superb DAM
orchestra. and notified the guests the hour
for dancing had arrived. At this moment
the room was tenantless and vacant, save
for the gallery of musicians and the mag
nificent floral decorations. The large dining
hall on the north, fresh from the hands of
the decorators, made an admirable ball room.
Over the soft carpet a linen covering
was tightly drawn, forming the best possible
surface for dancing purposes. At
the west end, large parterre sparllled with
flowers, the subtle perfume of which stole
softly out and scented the air until one
might readily have imagined himself trans
ported from the frosty north to the balmy
and sensuous tropics. 1t was an ideal ball
room.
The opening lanciers began and the
gay party slowly drifted toward the room and
when the familiar strains of the Kiss waltz
were heard, the floor was filled and the dane
ing fairly inaugurated. The program was
faithfully carried ont as follows.
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why Cleveland Likes whitney.

Special to the Globe.
New York, Feb. eS-The only question
on the minds OF outsiders rs to the correct
ness of the cabinet slate announced to-day
is To the selection of Whitney rs secretary Of
the navy. II is not to be presumed that this
list is impossible OF change, but that it is
one decided upon is certain. Mr.. Cleve-
lands determination 10 give two places to
New York is based on three considerations.
The first is his intention 10 com 5ine the
East and South in the political movements
Of the next four wears. The West viii be
only incidentally considered through Mr.
Hendricks in Indiana. Even Mr.. Villas,
while the sole representative of the West. viii
be expected 20 use his patronage TO further
the scheme mentioned, The second consid-
Grafton was the personal relation between
himself aud Mr.. Whitney. 1t is CUSTOMARY
Tor tue president 10 have ut least one rcrS0nal
friend In the cabinet. Mr.. Manning is Mr..
Tildeu's friend, rather than Nr Cleveland's.
Alr. Whitney comes nearer the no
sition OF a personal follower aud
friend. The third consideration was
the precedent large list Of similar
dual appointments stretches across the face
OF blue books from Washington 10 Grant.
Il is probable, also, thst the desire TO have a
wealthy young New Yorker with his ability
FOR political mauagemeutiu Washington had
much IN do with Tue decision.
Toe attitude Of Western Democrats on the
silver question certainly fastened and cou-
hrmed t. Tue cabinet news which is here
given Is act generally known. and msy not
he for day or two, 50 there 5 hit.e discus
sion about Is.