New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24

tbcir candidate was elected State dinner ut the
White House would be made 10 couform 10 this
bill fare:
MENU.
IOtdGs.
Oatmeal Cruel.
IUisSOHS.
Goldfish Balls Water.
porr aud n,aps Water.
Hog aad Homlny
Rcicrts.
HASH Water
Liver. Water.
Ham and Egga Water
Enirofnefs SHcrfs
Dourhauts Hard CIDER.
c,,,,.d p,p,orn. Water
leo Water
II remains 10 be seen whether any Democratic
editor will be found who Is reckless enough to as
sert that the bill of fare above printed was the one
set before the Diplomatic Corps at the dinner
which President Cleveland gave them on Thurs
day evening II any such Democratic editor exists,
we say 70 him in all kindness that 1t will be idle
folly for him to make tho attempt For II Is noto-
rious nj Washington that If this Administration
ever had reform dinner policy II has been shame
lessly abandoned for "a sumptuous policy evidently
modelled after the one which prevailed when
Lucullus din.d with Luculius. The Nec- York Times
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fortunes. but even this ardent Democratic organ
does not pretend that the President herOically ex
empliiied Jencrsonan simplicity by giving the
Diplomatic Corps plain ham and egg dinner
Uerels Tie TTmos's account of the awful shipwreck
which Democracy's reform White House dinner
policy met with when the Diplomatic Corps came
TO dine:
In the State dning-room the florist expended his
greatest Efforts building IN the centre Of the table
Sl,,,lt fran which
world three feot IN diameter, from which the guests
could easily study geography. Tho water was repre-
ssned 10y smooth surfaco OF green made up over lap
ping apOncA leaves On this tho continents were sol
In dcfent coored carnations North and South America
were done In pink carnations with tho Wst India Islands
represented IN tiny spots OF color and the great Lakes OF
continent done In blue yolets Europe was All Iao
rose color with Greenland ana Iceland above IN white
carnations Africa was made OF tne IsePesI GrS2 R
carnations, and Asa In tue same Drgnt PINK as tne
Americas. Australia, New Guinea. and Borneo were
doue in pale pink. and the sandwich Islands were small
Above tho North Pole was poised star or pink carna
Bon sene roses. Az either side OF this ingenious and APP
propratc centrepecs sailed trim ships OF stan made
with svory spar tipped with roSoouis All these Hover
down the middle Of tho table, Csndeabra with shaded
wax lights, tall epcrgnes hlled with howers and Hat
cushions OF flowers placed At the ends, that were
cross pieces tables Joined the ordinary state dinner
table. The cOrsago bouquets for tho ladies' were com
posrd OF Jnequemnot or la France llcsoi-the
valley tied with the broad souvenir ribbons used at the
last dinner Screen kinds Of oine and hfrten courses
cee served the coffee and liquors being passed at the
table.
One can we'll imagine the scaidng tears of com
mingled sorrow and indignation that will course
down the check of the Democratic editor as he reads
these words which convict Cleveland of banishing
the star-eyed goddess Of Frugauty from the White
House dining-room AS for the ros of us, we heart
lily congratulate tho Diplomatic Corps npon being
the recipients of dinner that was good, well served
and engaging In oil ITS appointments, and with
equal heartness We congratulate Mr.. Cleveland
upon thc generous social instincts of which this
dinner was the appropriate expression. Better is
stalled OK with seven kinds of WINE. whore good
fellowship is, than two IN the bush.
Only don't let the country hear anything more
about this beng an Administration that sits up
nights to restore the simplicity of the fathers. And
never again lot Democratic editor raise tho eye
brows of mcreduty against a brew Of scorn when
Tue TRIBUNE modestly ventures to conjecture that
Pie has found its way into the White House and
that ever and anon the Presdent-who has q con-
stitution Of iron--passes his pate-ono of tho ex-
qulsite new ones-fOr a second piece.