The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

Presideut-elect Cleveland will dine with
President Harrison on March 8. The lnvi-
tat!on has been extended and accepted. The
day previous to the Inauguration in 1889,
Gen. Harrison dined at the white house
with Mr. Cleveland. 1t has been said thas
this courtesy extended by the sitting Presi-
dent 70 his successor, which is likely 20 be-
come q custom, had its origin with Mr..
Cleveland But such is not the case.
! President Arthur, one Of the most courte-
Gus men who ever occupied the presidential
! chair, entertained Mr.. Cleveland at diuuer
/ on the day previous to his inauguration in
| 1885, on which occasion, it is said, the finest
/ spread ever leid in the famous white house
| banquet room was served.
An article in the New York Recorder
noting these amiable relations between the
outgoing and incoming chief executives res
calls that there has not always been such
cordial good will between President and
President-elect "Johu Quincy Adams and
Andrew jackson, for instance. were such
fierce and bitter haters that Adams did not
invite his great successor 60 the executive
mansion, and declined TO accompany him to
the capitol to be inaugurated. He was rid
ing horseback around the country roads in
the suburbs OF the capital when he heard
the guns announcing that his successor had
taken the oath Of Office
Andrew johnson, also, refused to par
ticipate in the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Grant, and was making arrangements
to depart for his home when the booming
cannon announced that his successor had
been sworn in.
The day for bitter personal feeling in
politics has passed, however. Honest differ
euces Of opinion between public men no
longer make them personal enemies. The
dinner precedent established by Arthur,
and followed by Cleveland and Harrison, is
good, and should become permanent.
Difficult Problem Cleverly Solved.
Mr. Ward McAllister, formerly of this city,
now sojourning in New York for the better
direction of society, was lately in quandary.
The reason was this: The current year is an
exceptional one. The great Columbian ex-
position opens at Chicago 10 May. A large
number of princes, princelings, lords
and aristocrats will come over to see
becomes stale and shop worn, oonBe-
quently they must come early. 80
ciety" in New York wishes to en-
terrain the noble representatives of
foreign society with balls fetes champetre,
etc. But, If the lords aud things come
over, say in May, the date would be incon-
venient. don't you understand. May is
not a month for balls, don't you know.
You see, the difficulty IS that ladies who are
in society have no ball dresses in the spring.
They have worn them oil during the winter
and they never want to get new ones until
the autumn Mr.. McAlhster Will do his
best to entertain the notable visitors, how
ever. q may give a ball at the Hotel
Waldorf, after an. he says, which state
ment removes any doubt that society iu~
tends to do its full duty if its directors sug-
gestions are followed.
But NJ MoAllister will not submit to
society, uoing forced into buying ball
dresses IN May. II have advised my En-
glish friends to come in June. or not later
than july" be says. New York society
viii visit Chicago in June, SO as to be able
to get to Newport in July, and it will be a
good thing for English and foreigner aris-
tocrats to see Newport in July and August,
when it is at Its best"
By bringing the foreigners over in June
and rushing them through to Chicago at
once, the necessity for new dresses will be
| avoided. Then society and the notables
will 60 TO the seashore in July and stay
through August-agaln no necessity for
dresses. That will bring the season down
to September, by which time the fate of
criuoline will be settled. Then a new frock
may be purchased, if the fnancier OF the
family has been lucky, and the dance will
be given.