Milford chronicle., 1885-12-04


--n~fhe practise ofour scribes to re.
-s.-nt every colored ball as an assemblagc
of darkies with wliitewash brushes in their
hands and r. ,rs in their boots. If any such
impression is shared by the general public,
it certainly would have been dissipated II
they could have attended the second annual
bali Of the 'Rosebuds Of Peace" Just think
ofit-wliat pretty name7 could anything
be -tore delightful and sugges:ive-''Th
Rosebuds of Peace. " Surely the world do
move" The only incongruity in this beat
tiful title was the startling fact, that most Of
the buds Of peace were full blown roses, turn
ing the scale at 275, still there were many OF
them that might yet have hung some time
upon the BUSH and still be worth picking.
But the ball oftlie ''Rosebuds Of Peace" was
an immense success, socially, musically, and
financially; the sum Of two dollars and
.seventy-fve cents being left after all the ex-
penses were paid, not bad that for the "Roee-
buds of Peace" when you consider that
there are plenty Of concerns here which
started with hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars and wound up without a cent These
Rosebuds are evidently not only men of es-
thetic tastes, but better and more honest
fnanciers than either Ward or Fish. They
had good time, Victoria on her throne
could not have received more delicate atteii-
ton than the female Rosebuds received at
the hands Of their male friends. The next
sensation in colored society is the frstrecep-
ton Of "The Silver Snow Flake Coterie "
Fifteen hundred invitations are out, and the
excitement among tailors, mantua- makers,
hair-dressers and florists is at fever heat. It
is currently reported that the Rosebuds and
Silver Snow Flakes are not the warmest of
friends, and if money and style can do it you
viii never hear of the Rosebuds after the
Silver Flake bali. Let us have peace.
Alderman Sterling, Of Brooklyn is finding
the way to official preferment hard road to
travel. He was appointed weigher by the
Collector bpt was immediatly suspended
by the President, and was knocked out in
the first round by civil service reform. This
week he was appointed Port-Warden by tie
Governor, and his honor was vindicated and
Modified, as the Office was worth double the
one he was ousted from, but when he went
to demand his place, the incumbent refused
to get out, and Mr.. Sterling is confronted
with an expensive lawsuit and hostile Sen
ate. What shall be done with Sterling? The
Mugwumps wont have him at any price.
The Republicans say his character is shoddy.
The Democrats have knocked him out with
civil service reform. What shall be done
with Sterling? He is a bigger white ele-
phant than Barnum's wonders, or our late
minister to Italy or Austria, Mr. Keeley.
Mr.. Keeley relieved the administration from
its embarrassing position by resigning; and
Sterling has done almost as much, for lie
swears he will not accept an office from
Cleveland at any price. Brooklyn can vim
dicate him by accepting my suggestion of
last week, and making him an alderman,
that would fix Sterling and relieve the ad-
ministration Gov Hills act in appointing
Sterling will be gratefully remembered by
BROOKLYN Democrats if Gov. Hill ever comes
UP for President
Our good Samaritans gaze the poor their
usual Thanksgiving dinner, not bootblack
or a newsboy was forgotten. Mrs. Astor
God bless her. gave her annual liberal do
nation, and thousands were made happy by
her Gift. BRoADBRIM.