Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-08

saw her enthusiastically leading the ger
man for three long hours recently would
hardly imagine her capable of enjoying
quiet times.
Secretary and Misses Bayard gave the
first of their card parties this week. but
there were SO many other entertainments
which demanded the presence of their
guests that the parlors were filed scarcely
ten minutes at II time during the evening.
A laughable incident occurred through the
absent mindedness OF the Persian minis
ter. He attended wearing his left glove on
his right hand and Uice versa.
Among the Senatorial entertainments,
which were unusually numerous and gorge
Gus this week. Senator and Mrs. Hearsts
ball in honor OF Miss Head. of California. was
the costume in which she was recently pre-
sented at court in London. It was of white
mousseline de sole. the overdraperies en-
broidered in pearlsi in a Louis XVI. border
three or four inches deep. Down the left
side, caught with bows ofwhite satin ribbon.
and harebells intermingled with green
leaves. The low neck bodice was filed in
with tucked or mousseline dc sole at the
V-shaped opening. on either side of which
the material was laid on in full. soft folds
which crossed over the bosom. The bodice
was finished in front with a pointed in
closure of silk embroidered with pearls.
Inclement weather had no effect on the
crowds that gathered at Mrs. Cleveland's
second public reception, unless. perchance.
smile from the fair lady OF the White
House. who, though genial and pleasant.
showed signs of fatigue before the day was
over.
AS oft as each recurring inaugural claims
the attention of the people so often are the
House as a residence canvassed and recan-
vassed. Washingtonians in general and
reporters in particular are again airing the
threadDare topic. Mrs. Cleveland jokingly
remarked recently that she believed She
would send message to Congress before
March 4. written and signed with her own
hand. asking for an appropriation for new
Executive Mansion. as she was sure Mrs.
Harrison would appreciate some one taking
the initiative in that direction.
Harrison's New York shopping expedition.
and the contemplated change of leader only
adds feverish lervency to the whirl of en-
tertainments. A New York reporter gives
assurance that the hustle will still hold its
own under the new reign, and dresses are
cut sufficiently decollets now to make
ample amends for any revolutionary efforts
attempted in this line Mrs. Harrison will
not. however. pose rs reformer, as she
takes the ground that the lady of the White
House is not ex officio leader. of fashion.
She argues that her personal views regard
ing the use of wine. the wearing Of the
hustle. the morality of the dance and such
like topics should have no weight with the
public simply because her husband hap
pened to be elected President.
Once again we have enjoyed the rare
treat of a nights session of the Senate the
first which has been held in nearly two
years. There is no such magnificent sight
in Washington as the great Capitol dome
flashing out it's myriad electric sparks upon
the sable curtains of night, and thousands
ice OF the Capitol Park. The gay assem-
blages that congregated in the galleries to
listen to the tariff debate were amply re-
warded by the flow of wit. wisdom and
Americas Solons under the stimulus of the
lights and brilliant thrOngs. notwithstand-
ing the dryness of the topic under dis
cussion.
The Senate tariff bill is now in the hands of
the House Committee on Ways and Means.
and Mr.. Mills will take another whack at it.
much to the disgust of the Senate. which
insisted upon conference in relation
thereto and hoped to secure it Immediately
upon returning the measure to the lower
house.
Meanwhile the Southern Democrats are
having Il sorry tine over their tobacco-tax
measure. The Republican leaders deem it
unwise to take any action in the matter
during this Congress. AS a result. Cowlss'
bt + g @
etiquette for such a bill to BIZ considered by
the Appropriation Committee. and commit
tee comfy has assumed gigantic impor-
lance in their estimation all at once. which
leaves the internal-revenue bill in the same
condition it was before being referred to
Mr. Randall committee.
.InterestSis fast growing in the Samoan
affair.iand although the island is. 'cpmpara-
lively speaking. little more than Il heap Of
earth tn miu-ocean. four thousand miles |
from our coast. it has created ,ls"bit of
fuss" between two great nations that prom
Uses to become highly entertaining. Uncle
Sam doesn't propose to be imposed upon land
Bismarck is stubborn. and not accustomed
to making graceful apologies. That is about
the way the matter now stands, pending the
early action of Congress.
The army would no doubt be gratified for
any break in the dull monotony OF a quarter
OF a century OF peace and welcome bit OF
lighting as u sort OF legitimate boom.
By-the-by. Secretary Endicott's con-
templated order to restrict leave of absence
to thirty days a year is creating no little