Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-27
THE SOCIAL CHINESE QUESTION.
The Two Celestials Whom the Washing
lon Ladies' Refused II Know.
,SDscill 10 ne REGISTER,


Special 70 ts RsGistsr.-
WASHINGTON, February 2Ss--Not lit
tie comment has been made in society cir
cles about the rejection Of the two China
men by society ladies aud gentlemen, at a
swell hotel ball recently, aud chronicled in
these dispatches. All parties appear to
have repented, aud the tro15le seems TO
have grown out of a misagPrehension. The
first ladies' to refuse q presentation 10 ice
Celestisls, It is stated, were Southern and
Western, and bore strong pre- adj ?e against
the nationality. After these ladies re-
fused 10 meet the Chiuamen 1t became
known about the ballroom Gud the Wash
iugton ladies followed sui: Hence the
two guests were not cordially received, and
as one lady put it, did no! ha7a grand
time"
A member of the Chinese legation,
speaking Of the popularity CT their people
in Washington circles, said to-day that
they were overwhelmed with invitations to
dinner, dancing, theatre and other parties,
from the best fAlnilies in Washington, and
that they were much grs,iEsd by it. He
did not believe any prejudice existed to-
wards their nationality am Ong the residents
here.
I, seems that the sensation which was
the feature OF the ball named, and which
grew out Of the presence OF the two China
men vho came at the instance OF the
Pittsburg ladies, grew, es minated,
from p7eiudiced guests present. The two
Cbinameu are very popular IN the best So
cietv here. In fact, as the story goes,
there is strong prejudice in their favor.
Tbs mistake their hostesses made was IN
not announcing gho their guests would be
before +, S,av appeared, and asking permission
of the ladies who conduct ths eRtsSta'r'
nen,s TO present their quests. In otoer
words theT escaped the very necessary Tor
mslities,
There has beena great cbGESs. however,
in society circles here iu one respect TltElg
the past 7ear or two foreigners are not, as
3 General rule received with 30 much favor
ss formerly. A good many attaches OF the
legations bears imposed themselves upon
society and s2sudalized it, aud It Is neces
sary now, in order to preserve harmony TO
make the character Of foreign ottizen
known before he is received. The idea oi
usherirg a man from strange country
into society without some explanation oH
announcement is not well thought OF.
While the brace of Celestisls are men OF
good reputation and have been well re
ceived in society here, they were uuknoTan
10 the ladies and gentlemen :: thls part'c,
plar uarty, and as they came unsnnoaaead
tke;- presence created q sensation and they
were suu5bed. Since the matter has been
explained there are some regrets.
FOURTH CLASS PosTNAsTE&s.
EcceSal 10 ths R,gj5i,r.
WAsH,SoroS, February 70 -Mrs a. .
Crooksbanks has been appointed postm's
t,sss at Valley Fork Clay county, " Va
vice B. Rogers The postoihce At Mel
chen Marshall county, W. Va, has been
abolished.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The total values of imports Of merchsn
disc duriug the twelve moutbs eadsd Jan
nsry 81. 1886, were $3.50, O,Ti9,S,14
and during twelve months ende'
January 81, 1885, $6l7lI2,4ti. az
incresss of s43576. 900 Tne values o
axnorts of merchandise during the tTeIv'
.a.tbs ended January 81, 1886: Wert
s6S5 67S,77s, sud during the precedlns, ,n l.
months 1855, ,Ses,fG5, . decrease Of S90
/ 2S2 .62s.