Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

Benjamin Harrison that it is quite tho
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 lowered with lily cups.
each outlined with threads of silver. The
front and bodice are to be draped festoon
iasnlon with sons rare and beautiful lace
that has been in the family cedar chest for
generations.
Mrs. Harrison cant be made to realize
the profit OF pleasure purchased ut the ex-
pense Of rest and health" and declares, the
nights will be put out and the sounds of
revelry in the White House cease promptly
at ten o'clock, but she may change her
Just how things shape themselves.
The official dinner of the week was tho
PRESIDENTS reception in honor of Congress
and the judiciary. The floral decorations
We're Msr never 1s more magnificent. nor Mr.. and
ner. Nothing was left undone to make the
mansion attractive and to give pleasure to
the guests. and President Clevcland's last
reception to Congress and the Supreme
Court will long be remembered as IL de-
lightful occasion.
Mrs. Cleveland. by the way, was SADLY
chsgrined at the recent diplomatic dinner
given at the White House. With true fem
mine instinct she insists upon having per-
feet cooking and perfect service in the state
dinners given in such profusion at this sea-
eoil VI Ine year. Imagine ner cOnSterna-
ton when, near the close of the dinner, it
was discovered that through negligence of
the steward the wine had run out. She her
sell does not drink wine, but there stood the
glasses of many OF the diplomats empt. :.
with all the promptness possible every en-
deavor was made to rectiiy the mistake and
get more wine, but the mischief was done
and the guests lett 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 greater
the late departed Sackvillc- West.
IL seems as though plumbers were some-
what in vogue during the last week. AT
least so thought Chicago disciple of BLACK
stone WHO journeyed purposely hither from
1haS Gltyto serve as best man to William
Dun Haylie in his marriage to Miss Thomas.
In some way he missed the bridal party. 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
been graced by Mrs. Clevelands presence
and when she consented to be one OF the
lady patronesses it's success was assured.
Mr.. Blaine's first visit to the Capito
| since he has been in the city was signalizeC
! by luncheon party served in the room O.
| the Naval Committee. 1t was thought tina
| Senator Edmunds would attend and shake
hands with the Maine man over the punch
bowl. but such was not the case, and the
hand which that magnetic man refused tt
shake over President Arthur's grave still
remains untouched by him. Mr.. Blaine ha
rented what is known as Stewards ole
house and will occupy it during the mex
| four years.
Congressman Adams dinner to tn,
next Speaker was one of the features of TIN
week. in that every candidate for the homo
was present. thus obviating every possible
error. The menu was elegant. and the sal
lies of repartee something notable.
| Congressman in general do not find thei
path one of roses at this particular season
of the year, but rather have hard labor t
avoid stepping upon some constituent
petition in such way as to slip up and de
| stroy their political future forever. All sort
of favors are being asked of them. and som
natives ofTexas even complain because thei
representatives cannot secure them reserv
seats at the inaugural Surely no one wi
rejoice more when the spoils are all as
signed than the distributors thereof. an
| lucky he who does not make everlastin
enemies thereby. MORSE,