Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-19

literary exercises in the Hall of the
House to Congressman and other
officials. only 2S2 seats in the galleries
remained for general distribution, and
'.these have been distributed by the
Congressional Commission the general
public being thus excluded from any
participation in the affair.
Senator Sherman's bill concerning
Washington Monument medals provides
that lone medal shall be given to each
Senator, Representative, and Governor
Of State or Territory, and that 1000
medals shall be struck off for sale to the
general public at the cost of manufac-
ture.
Society people have been constantly
occupied during the past week in rush
ing from one entertainment to another.
One of the most brilliant card recep-
tions of the season was that given by.
the Japanese Minister and Madam Kuki
the evening of February Sd. The floral
decorations were very beautiful, the
open fire places being filled with tropi-
cal plants frightened by a profusion of
red tulips and yellow jonquils. The
host and hostess stood near the door of
the large drawing-room and welcomed
the guests in English. Madame Kuki
wore train of rose-colored SAITH, with
front of brocaded velvet of the same
shade, and diamond ornaments. Her
bouquet was composed of Cornelia Cook
roses. Near her stood the wife OF the
Japanese Consul General in New York
and little niece of the minister.
young girl of II, who wore white nuns
yelling trimmed with lace. Daring
the early part of the evening trays Of
ices were carried through the rooms.
and later an elegant supper was served
The quests comprised persons occupy
ing the highest positions in social. iplo-
matte and political circles.
The President gave magnificent
state dinner to the Justices of the Su-
preme Court, the Attorney General. the
chairman of the Judiciary committees of
the Senate and House, aud few of his
personal friends, numbering in all about
forty. The table decorations were ex-
quisite. A WIDE mirror ia the centre.
bordered with roses AMI small plants
represented lake. in the middle OF
which was a skitf formed of carnations.
rugged with mast and sail of smilax
and lilies of the valley. Each Lady was
supplied with an exquisite corsage bnu
quet of roses tied with satin ribbons.
This. it is stated, will be the Presidents
last official entertainment, though he
intends giving few private dinners.
The public evening reception will be
held about the time fixed for the dedica-
ton of the Monument. when it is ex-
pected that many strangers will be in
city.
Among other prominent events of the
week we're Mrs. McEIroy's Saturday re-
ception at the White House, which
was so crowded that it was found nee
sssary to occasionally interrupt the re-
ception few minutes to give the host
ess and her assistants time to rest, and
Mr.. and Mrs. deStruve's last reception,
which was pronounced the most bril-
liant of the series given by the Russian
Minister and his popular wife. The
toilets were very magnificent. Mrs
deStruve wore white silk brocada mad.
with S 1are neck, aud Mrs. McEIroy
a gray brocided satin trimmed with
steel passementerie. Secretary aud
Mrs. Frelin ghuysen assisted by their
daught ,rs, also held very agreesb
reception, and the bill given by tn
officers and ladies' of the Washington
barracks was said to be one of the mos
delightful entertainments Of the season.
Senator and Mrs. Hawley received on
Saturday last n large and pleasant
party-the members of the Literary So
ciety. Mr.. Justice Field read AN in ter
e,ting pape, on certain geological
Phenomena, and Mrs. Lander Formerly
the talented actress Jean Davenpors)
gave a spirited dramatic recitation.
Chief Justice Waite is said to be rap
idly recovering his health in the genial
climate Of Florida, whittier Senator Don
Cameron has just been ordered by his
physicians. He has recently had two
hemorrhages. and is advised to keep in
the open air as much rs possible He
will be paired during his absence from
the Senate Chamber.
Speaker and Mrs Carlisle have both
beea suffering from indisposition; the
latter was obliged to omit her reception
owing to return of the rheumatism of
which she was temporarily relieved last
year by physician who made spe-
cialty of this troublesome complaint.
Some of the Democratic politicians
who visited the President oiect are ru-
more to have been dis mayed to find
that his Civil Service letter was Il
straightforward. honest expression of
his convictions, AMI the opinion is gain
ing ground among both parties that our
future President is man who will de-
lude us with no ''tricks OF Speech All
sorts of reports about the Cleveland
Cabinet are rife. It Is generally be-
lieved that Senator Biyard will be Of
fered the Department of State, and one
of the names most prominently men
toned for some other Cabinet position
is that of Colonel Villas of your own
State A LOCKER On.
Dark Day in Louisville.
An extraordinary occurrence took
place at Louisville, KY, at about 8
O'Clock on the morning of Feb. g. A
brisk rain had been falling since
o'clock, and an unusually heavy fog