Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-24

| ~ MY
MRS CLEVELAND.
ate, giving the East Room the appearance
of section of tropical forest inhabited by
gayly plumed women instead Of birds.
Parties, receptions, and dinners are the
order of tie day, Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney leading next to the lady of the
White House in their sumptuons enter
| tainment. Something elegant in the way
of table decoration has just been intro
duced by Mrs. Stan. ord, Of California,
consisting of point duchesse lace, while
her menu card had the fora Of Cali
fornia in water colors for its design.
Mrs. Cleveland was assisted in her first
public reception Of the season by Mrs
Calvin S. Brice, whose husband was
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee during the late campaign. She
shook hands with 5000 people, anxious
TO get smile from the beloved mistress
of the White House, between the hours
of 3 and 5, taking but two brief intervals
of rest just time for glass of water.
Quite aserious accident occurred toWalk-
er Blaine, in alighting from cab at Hotel
Normandie ON Saturday, by which he
broke the Zones in his right leg about
three inches above the ankle, but under
skillful medical treatment it is expected
the fractures will soon heal.
The diplomatic corps do not take kindly
TO Mr.. McAdoo's emphatic statement that
it is most absurd thing for the United
States to send ministers to royal courts
where they come in at the tail Of the be-
spangled, befeathered, bedizeiaed diplo-
mats of the world
The typical attache of legation at
Washington is the best all-around sponger
in existence, and it is not at all agreeable
10 contemplate giving up living salary
where rich Americans provide polished
floors upon which to dance, and food to sat
isfy the veriest epicure. Of course there
while man of ability appears among the
enough to vie with American women, and
the British, Chinese, and Mexican Minis
tiers give annual balls that equal in mag
nifcence a rich Americans entertainment.
The bachelors Of the diplomatic corps
are particularly interesting and averse to
being called away from the honors show
cred upon them in this country; for the
desire to wed dook," be he rake or dead
beat. is too prevalent even among sensi-
BILE people.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has pur-
chased pretty cottage on Massachusetts,
avenue. She will fill it with her foreign
brio brac and take her place again in
the literary and social coteries. 1t has
frequently been printed that her youngest
son is the hero in Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" of which she is the author, but few
people realize that Mrs. Burnett's Vivien
is no longer little, that he is in his teens
and taller than his mother.
An Episcopal clergyman in New England
has written hymn, copy Of which he
sends to Chairman Britton, relying on him
to work it in as pait of the inaugural
ceremonies. He describes himself "as one
of the many clergymen of our county who
gave their Vote to General Harrison at the
last election" The hymn has six verses,
and begins with the lines:
God of orr fathers, whose command
From darkness called the radiant light"
No disposition has been made as yet of
this contribution, as the committee on
poetry has not been appointed
= ,,!ta ons point 10 a j. hinge in the
Diplomatic Corps, and that, too. at no
distant date. The Benedict is Mr. Bar
clay, of the British cation, whose atten-
ton to the har7 oIne young daughter Of
Mr.. Letter, o chicago, has for year past
been the subject of much pleasant COM
ment in society. The wedding has not yet
been announced, but the matter seems to
have been tacitly agreed upon by the
friends Of the young people.
Some interesting statistics in regard to
postoffice matters have been developed by
the Postmaster Generals report just pub
lished, and it will no doubt be matter of
surprise to many victims of missent let
ters to know that over SO per cent. of all
mail matter has been distributed Alright
during the past year. By the way, the
berry's name as Postmaster of Chicago,
and the probabilities are that his appoint
ment will never be confirmed
Gen. James B. Weaver has decided
to permit the House to resume business,
in consideration of the promise that his
Oklahoma bill shall have attention. Gen.
Weaver is o blue-eyed, strong faced,
broad-shouldered man, with dropping
gray mustacbe, and the nervous strain by
which he has accomplished the deadlock
of the House the past week has left traces
of deep WEAKNESS in his face. His fill
clustering tactics have not only taxed his
physical powers to the uttermost, but have
lost him some good friends, who believed
him really working to injure the measure
he ostensibly supported. The report is
current that Gen. Weaver, whose term ex-
pires the 4th of March, intends himself
locating thereafter in Oklahoma, but he
denies the truth of the rumor. The bill
will doubtless come up for consideration
and some action be taken before the In
augural.
The House Committee on Territories
has been deyoting its time to considering
Utah's claims to the honor Of statehood.
Mr.. Richards. the spe ker for the Terri
tory, addressed it earnestly at great length.
Touching the charges that have been
made in relation to the practice of polyg-
| the act of 1882 there had been but ten
convictions of new plural marriages, all
others having resulted in cases where
marriage had been contracted before that
| enactment, and that the Governor of the
| Territory hid misrepresented the position
| of affairs.
The bill for reviving the grade Of Lieu
| tenant General of the Army has been re-
ported favorably, with the recommended
| ton that the number of such officers In the
| entire army be restricted to two, should
the bill go through
The House will have to do some good
work to make up for the week Of filibus-
tering, and It's members are expecting busy
times before they viii be permitted to don
their dress suits and trip the light fantas-
tic at the inaugural bali, toward which
all lighter thoughts now trend.
J MoRsz.