The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-14

no one mere Is surprised at the katherine
comments besto wed upon it at the ROYAL
A blue jacket surmounts white tights and
JACK boots that reach above the knee. The
waist is encompasssd by q red. white snd
Diue body belt, and the shoulders support
sllVery epaulettes. There are silver flower
decorations on the sleeves, composed in the
/ case OF the private trooper of white cloth
praid, and helmet of bearskin two feet
hlgh towers above all After adding 20
tnlS a protusion of silver buttons, a First
city trooper captain can be depended upon
70 MAKE noteworthy front anywhere-at
an aicazar no less than at a posa1e.
Ten. Grubb's triumph was net by any
means confined to the solitary instance of
the Royal Alcazar. The report also comes
from Madrid that about a month ago he
gave two splendid dinners, which were
attended by the various gIittering foreign
Qlplomatlc representatives, the prime min
lster, the minister Of state, the minister of
the interior, the minister of finance, the
| Count Casa-Miranda, and others TOO
numerous to mention, and that the Spanish
newspapers were again very complimentary
IN their illusions to the representing states
| man Of our republic.
since the historical court of Xerxes at
ADydos nothing has been more picturesque
than the royal courts at Madrid. and that
the United States envoy extraordinary aud
minister plenipotentiary should be able TO
perform and eclipse there has become a
source OF proud comment among his mill.
tery friends in this town. But there are
always some enviouS detractors of every
eminent mans accomplishments, and Gen.
Grubb's social seat at Madrid has not
escaped calumy.
A question has been raised as to the pro-
prIety of United States minister's appear
ance In his representative capacity in the
equipment Of a militia company. Minister
Grubb is brevet brigadier general of
United States Volunteers, and has the uni
form OF that officer. That consists of a
blue coat and plain blue trousers. The coat
has two rows of brass buttons and one star.
A great deal of respect attaches to 1t every>
where In both hemispheres, but the uniform
OF the First City Troop easily outshines it.
A well-known Philadelphian, who has not
missed an annual European tour in twenty
five years, dropping into the reminiscent
yesterday on the subject of court etiquette,
said: II have often seen United States
army officers at foreign courts where they
represented this government | never saw
them wearing their uniforms except at
military reviews and affairs of that kind
When Gen. Torbert of Delaware was con-
sui general at Paris some ten years ago he
never wore his uniform and seemed to take
pride in his dress as an American citizen
Gen. Sickles, who was minister to Spain
was not only colonel of handsomely uni
formed militia regiment, but a major gen.
erAl of the United States army. He wore
his major generals uniform only at military
reviews. At receptions, fetes, balls, etc,
his only uniform was that of an American
citizen. They don't look down on Lincoln
in England. who wouldn't wear his button
of the loyal legion at court reception. He
told me the last time was in London that
the best American decoration was the dress
Of an American citizen"
Capt. j. Lapsley Wilson. who succeeded
Gen. Grub in command of the First City
Troop. took quite a different view of the
matter. He said "Gen. Grub was quite
within the law in appearing In his City
Troop uniform. They can't do anything to
him for it. Why, il he didn't wear uni
form he would be considered nobody. Peo-
pie here are accustomed to simple dress suits
at balls and receptions. Over there you are
rubbing shoulders against epauletteS every
where, if you are anybody. OF course Gen.
Grub would uphold the dignity Of his Of
flee as a minister of this country by wear
ing uniform where everybody else wears
uniform. The Prince of Wales often APP
pears at court receptions in the uniform of
some regiment of which he is colonel How
sample dress suit? When you are in Rome
do as the Romans do.
"Gen. Grub has two uniforms When
he attends conference of diplomats he
wears the uniform of a general of the
United States army, as all our representa-
tives should who have a right. to wear such
uniform are supposed to wear it. When
he is present on court occasion he wears
the uniform of captain of the city troop.
There is no law against 1t. 1t is the law 20
wear uniform. certainly haven't heard
any objection to Gen. Grub wearing his
city troop uniform"
You succeeded him as captain?"
Eyes, but it's his own suit. He certainly
has right to wear it abroad"
There is no gentleman in Philadelphia
whose experience is ripper and more inter-
esting than that of Congressman Richard
Vaux, who was the accomplished secretary
of legation in England during President
Van Buren's term, and was one of the
prominent figures Of court society at that
time. Mr.. Vaux's attention had not been
drawn to the triumphant appari ton at
Madrid, and he was criticising nobody
when he talked of his own court recol-
lections.
"When / was in England, during Presi-
dent Van Buren's administration" he said,
'we were compelled to wear uniform On
official occasions we wore blue coat with
high collar and gold buttons, and blue
trousers. At court fetes we wore buff
brooches and side arms. President Bu-
chanan revoked that law and directed the
representatives abroad to wear the dress of
American citizens.
Splendid uniforms were to be seen at
court. Princes from all parts Of Europe
appeared in such rich attire and such costly
decorations that they looked as though they
were on the direct route to the pawnshop
l haven't paid attention to recent court
costumes"
BERTHE Adams is member of the First
City Troop, but his friends never received
any fattering reports from Brazil to the
effect that the American consul had ap-
peared there in remarkable uniform. He
has never been captain. and therefore the
braid of his uniform is not silver.
Captain Clipperton, the British consul in
this city, has always appeared on public
occasions in citizens dress, but his friends
say that he has a gorgeous uniform packed
away.
There is a general disposition to give
Gen. Grubb credit for making an inno-
walton in the matter of court regimentals
A Goat Smashed a Romance.
Not long ago a young lady who desired to get
I'D with the lark IN order to go on an clipping
tour, says the Sheffield Telegraph, adopted the