The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
THE DANCE OF NATIONS.
BELMONT ENTERTAINS THE COM.
MITTEES ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
What the Traffic In Flowers Costs
The Queer Case Of Judge
jerks and His Client.
IcoRREsPosDEEoE or rHE lppuAL.I

Kirmess, or the Dance of Nations, as il
Is called, was probably the gTandeet
social entertain ment that has ever
taken plaza in Washington, 1t devel-
oped in q strikjng degree how far char
ity is offenetretenedt TO procure money
for worthy object. While l do not
desire to unduly criticise the manage
ment OF charity entertainments in
Washington, yet there are always GER
tain features connected with these 60.
ciety attractions which are not in any
degree commendable. That the la
dies who encouraged and carried to
such successful completion the grand
event we witnessed here for two nights
and one matinee, which Melted the
handsome tum of $500 for the Ma.
tional Homeopathic Hospital, are en-
titled tn great credit, goes without say
ing. Yet all the credit is not theirs.
Without the cooperation OF those
who gave thtir time and service 10
insure the success of the magnificent
spt ctacle the efforts OF the lady man
ayers would have been futile; and
make the suggestion that hereafter on
similar occasions the participants be
allowed more free privileges than were
gran ed at the Kirmess. speak of
the absurd charges made for checking
hats, coats, wraps and umbrellas, and
the still more senseless and unnec-
essary exaction of 5 cents for
glass OF water. Those who
were not inclined to submit to this
extortion, were obliged to borrow
glasses and go outside of the theater
TO procure it. think that some pro.
vision should have been made for fur.
nishing this necessary article which
costs nothing, for those who have not
only given their time and labor, but
each of whom paid for the hire OF
their os'umes. and were also obliged
to pay IL for taking part in the Kir.
mess, 80 the cost to each participant
therefore could not have been less
than S.. Considerable dissatisfaction
is expressed by those who were COM
PEELED to yield to this exaction, and it
would seem that the best way to in.
sure success of q repetition of the
Kirmess, or similar entertainment in
the future, would be for the manage
ment TO pay for all expenses and thus |
keep on good terms with the people |
upon whom they depend 10 make |
their social undertakings success.
In the Senate the terms of twenty |
five Senators will expire on the 4,h OF |
March next A few have been re.
elected, some are certain OF reelection,
and many will be succeeded by party |
rivals or political opponents. Senator
Hearst Of California will be succeeded |
by Republican, as the legislative
elections this year are certain to 90
sgainst the Democrats. At this time |
Congressman Fulton, the San Fran
cisco millionaire, is spoken of as the
most formidable candidate.
Speaker Carlisle is quoted as saying
that it 10 apOssible for Congress TO ad-
journ by the 25th OF June"-that lie, in
less than four weeks. The prevailing
opinion, however, is that Congress
will not get away before July 18th.
The House is behind in its business,
and, independent of the grave differ
ences OF opinion between the Senate
and Houss on the appropriation bills,
there are several questions Of import
anCe to be considered. Besides, there
is an evident desire on the part of the
Senate not to hurry business, and
both parties want time to make records
for the approaching Congressional can
vass. The tariff will not be considered
at this sess' on.
Last week Mr.. Perry Belmont gave
his first entertainment of the season
and dined the Comm tees on For,
eign Affairs Of the Senate and House.
Every one supposed when Mr.. Bel
mont wss made Chairman of the
House Committee on Fore On Affairs,
he would necessarily entertain largely,
but such has not been the case. He
lives very quietly by himself in a
Island avenue and Seventeenth street.
He lives in corner Of it like an oys-
ter in his shell. He is surrounded
with good working library, where he
works necessarily graphing the prob
lens which come before the commit
tee, and attentively watching the in
terests of his constituents. The only
occupants of the house with him are
his private secretary and the butler.
Miss Rose Elizabeth @ evland, sis
ter OF the President, is writing book
to be published by +. P. Dickerson &
Co ,of Detroit, Mich. The title OF the
book ia You and I, or Moral, Intellectual
and Social Culture.
DR.. BArrows, a prominent Ph;ladel-
phia clergyman, says that II the en-.
tire population Of the globe, estimated
at ,400,OO0,000, were divided into
families OF five the State OF Texas
alone could give each family half an
acre of land to live upon.
Mr.. Edwin Booths average receipts
during the twenty weeks of his past
season have been 500 night, and
next, year he ia-to be paid $50, 900
for 200 nights. No wonder he occa-
Bionally has an attack of vertigo.
The Unied States imports every
year large quantity OF potatoes from
Germany. This fact is not generally
known. They sell at about the came
rate as American potatoes.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Col
man is very popular with members of
Congress. This fact will partially in !
sure thu passage OF the bill making
him a Cabinet officer, with equal rank
and pay OF ether Secretaries. ss.al...s..
Washington is the only city to-day !
Of its sizs in America, where man is
unable to procure a shave on Sunday
q barber shop. In the Criminal ]
Court recently, Judge Macarthur de- {
,ided that Sunday shaving was Illegal. !
An exception was taken and the case
will be carried to the General Term. I
The traffic in the sale OF flowers in I
Washington is growing every year. l {
have nffan wondered whera all thpaa
lowers came from, and the past week
| have visited every prominent floral
in the city, some OF {
v hich are very elaborate. Every (
lealer expresses himself as entirely /
Iatisfed with the business of the f
Ieasou, aud have all they can dc aud '
ire rushed from morning to night. a
They supply dinner parties, recep- i
ions, weddings, funerals, aud in short b
he artistic hand of the florist is seen i
It every entertainment The renting r
# potted plants for an evenings euter-