Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.
MISS CLEvELAND'S RECEPTION.

MISS CLEVELANDS RECEPTION.
Hiss Cleveland on last Saturday between
the hours Of :; and $50, shook lands with
fully $50 people. A large majority of
these were ladies, embracing many strangers
visiting the city, who Wore for the most part
plain street costumes. The reception was
prolonged half hour in order that those in
the long line might all gain admittance. The
Marine band, as usual at Miss Cleveland,
Saturday receptions, was transferred from
the outer vest bule to the promenade corridor,
facing the Blue room dor. Tie Blue parlor
was gas lighted, ard large ,ass Of rel lilies
and honey sucales occupel the center pes
estal.
TIE COSTUMES.
Miss Cleveland wore the becoming dress in
which she received on New Years, consisting
of uby velvet basque, with the square neck
filled in with fluffy folds of soft she'll pink
satir and a skirt of the latter material. Her
gloves were long, white kid. Her lacas were
handsome and she carried a large boq1et of
deep pink roses. Her assistants in til, ms in
line were all young ladies, Miss Hamin and
Miss Fuller, of Holland Patent, and Miss
Endlcott, daughter Of tie Secretary of War.
Col. Wilson, at Miss Cleveland's left, gave
the introductions.
Mrs. Whitney, IS hostess to those who
were admitted b.ck of the
line, stood in the place of honor
just beyond the passage, wearing laven Ter
IN ,ire, with large bqlo5 OF lilies of the
", CT, ,I in, 10 nj,
dres OF w ito cloth AMI WI tie il * 20 nbine
Mrs. Endicott stood on toe west side Of the
room in reception dress CT rel Ottoman
silk with front of pale brocfd1; Mrs. Man
ming wore bonnet and visiting dress. Miss
Van Vechten, who also assisted in the rear
of the line, wore the most stl king dress of
the day, an orange colored satin combined
with plush Of the SANE shade and skirt
front Of gold fl)Hered brocade.
Toe House committee on levee; AMI i'm
provements OF thu Mississippi river has
agreed to report favorably a bill to nppro-
pirate 100000 dollars to Close gaps in anG
s.reng then the levee of the Mississippi RIVER
for the purpose OF improving AMI giving
saf sty to navi ,atiol and proven ing Ce
structve fl ,ols. Tie moley il 70 be ex,
pended by the Mississippi River Commission,
, under the control of the S ,cretary Of Wa.
A THIEvING TREASURY CLERK
A clever employe of the Treasury Depart
mpnt has succeeded in getting some of the
surplus silver into circulation. II, has been
engaged IN scooping the coin inc bags after
it has been weighed. BY pal ming u coin
out of each bag stowe Ell away he has managed
to get away with a considerable amount
He was detected slipping money into his
pocket, and nine new doll lrs were found in
his possession and several of the bugs were
reweig ,ed AMI found to be short, The theft
has been going on for several weeks ano
several million dollars will law to be re-
counted to determine the ex c amount taken
n p,o ,edurs will be expensive AMI tedious,
anil Nh, rec IL .t will probably cost more
than the amount actually lest. The 'ss vii
fall on the Treasurer of the United States IN
less the money is recovered. "A great efor
has been made to conceal the facts, but il
leaked out through tine dismissal OF the guilty
empioye.