Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-14
Benjamin Harrison that Il Is Quito tn

proper thing TO wear bare arms and nude
shoulders at all sorts OF receptions,
The inaugural dress is a lovely piece OF
cream -colored satin fiowered with lily cups,
each outlined with threads OF silver The
front and bodice are to be draIed festoon
fashion with some rare and beautiful lace
that has been In the family cedar chest for
generations. l.-
Mrs. Harrison cant be made to realize
the profit OF pleasure purchased at the ex-
pense OF rest and health" and declares the
lights will be pu. out and the sounds OF
revelry in the White House cease promptly
at ten o'clock. but she may change her
mind again when she gets there and sees
just how things shape themselves.
The official dinner of the week was the
Presidents reception in honor OF Congress
and the judiciary. The floral decorations
were never more magnificent, nor Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland more cordial in their man
ner. Nothing was left undone to nj axe the
mansion attractive and 10 givs pleasure to
the guests, and President Cleveland's last
reception to Congress and the Supreme
Court will long be remembered as de-
lghCful occasion.
chagrlned at the recent diplomatic dinner
given at the White House. With true FEM
mime instinct she insists upon having per-
feet cooking and perfect service in the state
dinners given In such profnsion at this sea-
son Of the year. Imagine her consterna-
tiOn when, near the close of the dinner, IL
was discovered that through negligence OF
the steward the wine had run out. Sh her
self does not drink wine. but there stood the
| glasses of many OF the diplomats empty.
| With all the promptness possible every en-
| deavor was made TO recti Y the mistake aud
| get more wine, but the mischief was done
and the guests lie the table looking askance
| at the empty wine glasses and raising their
| eyebrows at each other. The Diplomatic
Corps are still talking OF the incident.
which to their mightinesses seems a greater
| scandal than the indiscretion committed by
| the late departed Sackvlle- West.
1t seems as though blunders were some-
what in vogue during the last week. Al
least so thought Chicago disciple OF Black
| stCne who journeyed purposely hither from
| that city TO serve as best man to William
| Duff Haynie in his marriage TO Miss Thomas
In some way he missed the bridal purity. and
| ceremonies had to proceed without best
man.. Miss Thomas herself furnished the
| wedding ring. which was one she had bor-
| rowed in pursuance Of the old adage which
prescribes that the bride, to be lucky, must
be dressed at her wedding in something
old and something new. something bor-
rowed and something blue" 1t was luck
that time, anyhow.
The charity ball held IN the National Ar
my Rifle Armory was the great society
success OF the past week. Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland attending. 1t was the first en-
| tertainment of the kind here which has
Il
] and when she consented to be one OF the
| lady patronessos its success YVES assured.
Mr.. Blaine's first visit to the Capitol
since he has been in the city was signalized
| by luncheon party served in the room OF
the Naval Committee. II was thought that
| Senator Edmunds would attend and shake
hands with the Maine man over tho punch
| bowl. but such was not the case. and the
hand which that magnetic man refused to
shake over President Arthur's grave still
| remains untouched by him. Mr.. Blaine has
| rented what is known as Stewards old
house and will occupy it during the next
| four years.
Congressman Adams dinner to the
next Speaker was one of the features Of the
| week, in that every candidate for the honor
was present. thus obviating every possible
error, The menu was elegant. and the sal
| lies Of Tepartee something notable.
Congressman in general do not find their
| path one of roses at this particular season
| OF the year, but rather have hard labor to
| avoid stepping upon some constituents 8
| petition in such "a way as TO slip up and de-
stroy their political future forever. All sorts
of favors are being asked of them. and some
natives ofrexas even complain because their
| representatives cannot secure them reserve
seats at the inaugural Surely no one will
rejoice moro when the spoils are all as
| signed than the distributors thereof, and
| lucky he who does not make everlasting
enemies thereby. MORSE.