Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-01-20
SIMILAR TO BISMARCK.
"Zezula'' Finds More Resemblance
Between the Two Capitals.

How the "Upper Crust" in Society Some
times Gets Taken In, to the Intense De-
light of the '.Lower Tendom"-Col.
Thompson Calls ON the President
Division of Dakota Impossible.
WASHINGTON, D. q. Jan. 14.-[Speciall-
My readers may remember that in former
letter spoke of the points of resemblance
existing between the capital of Dakota
and the capital of the nation. One of these
then forbore to mention. Every now and
then some reputed foreign count or titled
celebrity crosses the Atlantic and confers
the honor of his presence on the plain
democracy of the capital city. And then
Washington society, figuratively speaking,
loses its head. Select social circles are
plunged in a whirlpool of excitement, ana
the elite OF the 'upper crust'' contend
fiercely for the honor of their notice.
Recherche entertainments, from which the
s'under crust" of the social strata is rigidly
excluded, are gotten up regardless of ex-
pense, to win this favor of the popular
idol.
But alas for snobbery! No sooner does
the courted favorite reach the topmost
wave Of popularity when 10, there comes a
crash. The foreign celebrity is sure to
prove'a fraud or villain. The reputed
count is a humbug. Then society hangs
its head. The elite Of the supper crust''
puts OH mourning. The ''under crust'' re-
the "filling" of the social pie, scotf at the
discomtitted actors in the comedy.
But high life society is wonderfully
elastic. Like rubber ball or a Din
cushion it can be crushed flat with the
weight OF some dreadful exposure, yet
spring up again like a jack in the box to
welcome the next flashy pretender who
and distinction.
had pleasant call yesterday from Mrs.
Frank McCreary, formerly Of Bismarck
but now filling government position here.
Mrs. McCreary will be kindly remembered
in Bismarck as the niece OF our former
esteemed citizen, Mr.. r. B. Mason, and as
the wife of a former principal of the Bis
marck public schools, and has yet many
warm friends residing there who will be
pleased to learn Of her prosperity and who
love her for her gentle spirit and patient
resignation under the sorrows that clouded
her life there in the loss Of her husband
and children.
. VII NCW i 1Citi > NSty 4OOlOucl thompson
Of Bismarck called witt the army officers,
under the lead of General Sheridan, upon
the president and Mrs. Cleveland. His
friends recall the fact with pride that lust
forty years previously he called upon
President and Mrs. Polk, then occupants of
of the white house.
Delegate Clifford of Dakota is winning
golden opinions from all orhis close atten-
ton to congressional duties and his readi-
ness to help Dakota DeODle in NIL reason
able undertakings.
The city is full Of Dakota people, nearly
all of whom have an axe to grind. and, of
course, the delegate is expected to help
turn the grindstOne.
The reader may possible wonder why
am silent on the subject Of division. Why,
my dear unsophistocated friend away out
in Dakota, don't yon Know division is dead
stone dead and buried? So what is the
use of digging upa thing that is dead to
discuss where there are lots of nicer things
on top of the ground to write about? Ad-
mission without division isn't dead yet,
and in my next letter l will give you some
pointers on that ZEZULA.