The National tribune., 1889-01-31

David g. Swain, from Major aud Judge-AdVo-
cate to Judge Advocate-General. with the rank
of Brigadier General. Some feeling was aroused
by this, for Swain had enemies in the Regular
Army. Toward the end of President Arthur's
Administration this feeling eliminated IN the
preference OF charges against Swain, who was
brought to trial before a court-martial, which
eXOGerated him from some Of the charges but
found him guilty of conduct prejudicial to
good order and military discipline" and upon
this, after some discussion with the Secretary OF
War, the court sentenced him to ~ years sus-
pension upon half pay. Since Mr.. Cleveland
has been IN Office Gen. Swain has made siren
uous but unavailing efforts to get review
of the proceedings Of the court, and remission,
If not annulment, of the sentence short
time ago President Cleveland decided 10 order
him before a Retiring Board, with view, it is
asserted, of vacating his office, so that Gen.
john C. Black, the Commissioner of Pensions,
might be appointed TO it. The reasons support
ing the retirement were injuries Gen. Swain
received at Chickamauga. where his horse was
shot under him, aud he hurt so badly that he
suffers periodically great pain. Gen. Swain
protested against being retired, and the board
fOnnd that he was not legally qualified for
place on the retired list, so that he is now in
the same position that he was before, and must
look for any modification of it to the incoming
Administration. Swain served in the 65th
Ohio as a Lieutenant from Oct. A. 1861, to June
II, 1862 when he was promoted t0Captain and
Assistant Adjutant-Geue At the close of
the war he was Major aud Assistant Adjutsnt-
General. lie entered the Regular Army in
1866 as Second Lieutenant in the Bath Inf
WHO Is HER TAILoR2
Dr. Mary Walker has bran new suit, of
which she is very proud; and not content with
having herself photographed in it in half n
dozen attitudes. or like the sign on an oyster
saloon, 81 in every style" front view, back view
aud side view, hat and cane in hand, or with
arms extended, for all the world like flying
machine, ia an exaggerated attempt at an ora
tOrical position, she has called on all her friends
both possible and impossible, in order to ex
hibit it.
She called to see a lady who is magnificent
specimen of womanhood, few days since, and
the first thing she said on entering the room
was:
Look at my new suit! Don't you admire
it7" Then she turned round and round, but
toned up her coat TO show the neat fit Of the
back, unbuttoned it, and her vest also, to ex-
hibit the pleated- bosom shirt and natty sus-
penders. -" Isn't it a charming fit? And don't
YOU ike it2"
Indeed it is good fit" said the lady, gra-
ciousy, and / would certainly like it, on a
man, for very few of them have suit to fit
them half so well. In fact, ] have always won
dered how you get that style of clothes to fit
you at all, for you are so small and thin that
boys sizes would fit you, and boys never wear
black frock- coats."-
why, ] have them made to order, of course.
You didn't suppose wore slop-shop clothing,
did you?" said she, rather indignantly.
q / was completely slenced," said the lady
afterwards; but the thought of DR.. Mary
Walker in the hands of male costumer does
not seem half so much out of place as for any
other woman; for must say she looks awfuily
nlannish, especially when she comes into ones
private room, as she did into mine that day,
and persists in staying while one dresses for
dinner. / knew it was woman, of course,
but / could not bring myself TO disrobe before
that black-cloth suit, beaver hat, boots and
walking cane"
go on and dress for dinner" said she, and
] will stay and chat with you till you are
ready, SO that l can go down with you as l go
OUT
+" I said yes but I loitered around, at first
one thing and then another; the thought
/ of dressing before her was most distasteful but
to go down the hotel stairs with her was sim
/ ply impossible. Again she warned me that
would be late for dinner, and advised me to
dress. ] dc believe the creature had sort of
ye2rning desire to see a womanly toilet in proc
ess of arrangement once more / said yes,
but loitered still, till the last hour for anything
to eat in that hotel had arrived, and was hun
CRY. Then rejecting that there would be very
/ down with me, and seeing her looking intently
at picture Oh one side of the room, slipped
i into corner in her rear, got out of my wrap
] per as soon as / could made dive at my cor
/ set, hooking it up with trembling haste, when
/ just at that moment she deliberately turned
1 herself around in her chair and surveyed the
| scene. DR.. Mary had set trap for me, evil
| IDENTITY: for not content with that, she arose,
and approaching me, tried the lacings of my
corset and then lifting my dress from the chair
| held it up and felt its weight was my jet
I trimmed s-grain, which is no feather, l as
| sure you-and spoke her mind thus:
ANY woman to wear a thing like this
| How do you expect to have any health? and
with this added passing her hand over the
stays.
50 WE'LL said I, now thoroughly exasperated
| think, judging the respective merits Of your
costume and mine by the appearance of the
wearers, you at least have not the best of the
argument"
INAUGURAL NOTES.
The design for the program for the inaugu-
raj ball has at last been adopted, and is very
pretty and unique. On the front page in the
upper left-hand corner, is a bird's-eye view OF
| Pennsylvania Ave, and the inaugural process
/ sion marching. In the opposite corner is an
equestrian statue of Washington. Below, to the
4 right, is the Washington Monument, and in
the lower left-hand corner is the title. In the
center Of the page are portraits of Harrison
and Morton, surrounded by flags and other en-
blems. The contract for supplying the pro.
grams was given to Fletcher & Langstaff
At recent meeting of the Veterans Associa-
tian Of 1910, the committee appointed to in
auire into the matter of securing places for
them in the parade with carriages having
/ reported that the Inaugural Committee would
not allow them to ride in the procession, the
idea of participation was given up, and Hon.
A. NJ Clapp, Gen. Schenck. and ex-senator
Pomeroy were appointed a committee to secure
good seats for them on the platform on the east
front of the Capitol during the inaugural cere-
monies.
The Committee on Badges have decided to
adopt the following coiors, to distinguish the
various committees: Executive, royal purple
reception, black; floor. white; military, light
blue; street decorations, yellow; civic cherry;
public comfort, lilac; press, cardinal banquet
dark blue; auditing, electric blue; ballroom
comfort, dark brown carriages, pink ball
room decorations, light green finance old gold
parks and reservations, myrtle public order
red; badges, peacock blue; tickets and invita-
tions, maroon; music olive; fireworks, gray;
transportation, orange: printing, strawberry.
According TO the last report of the Finance
Committee the subscriptions amounted to $50.
600, of which S4s 1868 was in the Treasurer's
hands This is the largest amount ever raised