The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-01
WAsMINGrON LMrHm.
wASzusrou, Jan. S1, lOgG.


 eldest daughter of the Secretary Oi
 State, has had depressing effect upon
 society, which realizes the. sad truth
 thAt OaO of the gayGst of her bells lies
 Sils1t iA death. It has in faot bssn .
 week of mourning in social circles
 the projected gsyOtiOs were for the
 most part postponed, and dinnOrU, teas
 and reception invitations were de-
 clinO1. Ladies who made calls or re-
 eeived friends were toilets of black.
 NisS Cleveland secluded herSslf frsR
 callers, and it was 0nly ct the eArneSt
 request of Secretary BayArd thst the
 invitations to the diplomatic dinner
 were not recalled.
 The state dinner given by PreSideAG
 Cleveland on ThursdGy evening in
 hOnOr of the Diplomatic Corps, vas
 ths sscSnd of the series given since the
 eOmmcRcSmsat of the season. The
 preparations fer this elaborate ban 'quet were mere complete cad sxtSa- Sivs than have ever greed thO Exec utive Mansion. The floral decorations were upon the lavish scale. Among the pieces which attracted much ct. tsRtiOa was Gn immense floral Kiobe representing ell of the nA6Ons of the world. The land surfAco vas marked by mass of carnations of different SolOrS, representing the !vAricuS oOun. tries, and the water by leaves of the SAmeliA bush, while the streams were OAccd by tiny lines of Snilax. This piece WAs mounted SO As. to rsvolvS within . square frame, in the center of the table. The frame WGs tWined with snilA1, while in the center, and just above the globe, was 6 jingle star in red iRnOrtelleS. The raprSsenta- tivOs of nearly every nation with which we held diplomatic relations were present, and the dinnSr w0s . chArAc- tSriStis SyOisl feature in tAs IoRg line of State bAnquOts that have baSa held in the Executive NAnsiOR.
 The introduction in the Senate re- cSRtly of g bill providing for the Orsc- tion of monuments to the memory of Lincsln cad Grant his awakened . lively discussion by the press of the cOuAtry. AmOAG tho suggestions which appear to meet with much fAyOr ii that 1iastsad of erecting covering "chimAsys" si marble, tEat . triuaph- al arch Ghouid bS contracted sver Pennsylvania avenue, ornaasRted with life statutes aHd busts of the prominent SsnorHlS of the several American wars. Such memorial lreh dedicated to the American sol dier, would certainly bS Aa inpeHinTi ! md appropriate comnsmOratieA of the EAtion's dead heroes, and it is to I IS hoped that Congress may consider the plan before acting upSn the bill now before it.
 The Psssags of the bill on Friday providing for-the purchase of the old Produce Exchange, in New YSrk City, ssI accompanied by lively scene in n the Hsuse. When the rSll Wss jailed upOn the question of rscon- hitting the bill, the oppenOHts of re- fORnd that there were five Totss against them. EvoFy ROAbsr # the house wSs recorded upon 'ne side or the other, and tkO oAly EAy to obviate delay in the passage of he bill wGs to persuade C suRSiOAt aunber of nORabeZS whO had VStOd or rOcSmnittAl to change their votes. The champions of the bill rushed bout impOrtuHiRE theiI-friSnds to AI- list them, while their opponents urged hose who hAd voted in tAe afarnGtivO q StAAd fest. 4 suH2OiSSt AuRbOr of 'otes were however secured to Aefsat and the bill vas after. | wards passed by . vote Of 14S to 25.
 4 large number of the most P,cAai- aeAt members of the District bar are themselves iA tue case Of Nm. II. Msrrick, whose recent aH-