Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-28

as he says, to clear up the charges
which have been brought against him
The colonel says he had been taking
whisky. as per physicians orders. and
that the dry Arizona air made it affect
him in an undignitied manner. Doubt
less the gallant colonel" was surprised
that quart of the ardent which
he could swallow with impunity in the
damp Virginia climate, should have
played such havoc with his brains in
Il western state. Perhaps he uncon-
SclouSIy. Increased the dose as he Went
further from home AT any rate, fu-
ture conSulS ought to provide them
selves with graduated scale glasses
for their medicine" SO they can tell
just how much the law allows in each
state of the union.
Mrs. Condit-Smith'S tea of yesterday
afternoon, introducing her daughter.
Miss Grace, was largely attended
affair. Miss Mabel Stewart. daughter
OF Senator Stewart. and Mrs. Field.
wife of Justice Field, We're among the
receiving party. Mrs Bissel, Mrs. La
mont. Count de Chambrrn, Baron Over
beck and General and Mrs. Moore were
among the many prominent guests.
Two priests from Georgetown college
will shortly sail on an expedition 10
the PhlllppIne islands to pursue me-
neurological and astronomical investi-
IA tons for the Spanish government.
Ex-Governor Bob Taylor, of Ten
nCSSee. last evening delivered an anus
ing lecture on The Paradise of Fools to
an audience which numbered the fami-
lies of the vice president and Speaker
Crisp among its interested spectators.
Today the supreme court took re-
cess until January 3.
Although Washington is a city where
one sees the most violent contrasts of
life-Where the marble palace OF the
millionaire oyerlookS some negro's ram
bling Shanty, there is no place that has
bigger hearted charity than the CAPT
tai. And the strenuous efforts now be-
ing made prove that assertion to be a
fact. The concert given last night by
tho Marine band was for the purpose
of raising money to help the poor,
and nearly every prominent business
house i'll the city offered prizes to
those tiremen and policemen selling
the highest number Of tickets Swell
society "grande' DANES, whose own
homes are dreams of luxurious ease,
spent their time and money in helping
at bazaarS and fairs, and even children
have formed clubs to help the unfortu-
nate. DR.. ZebaloS, minister from the
Argentine Republic, has donated one
hundred dollars to the fund. and one
prominent newspaper is taking up a
subscription fund that will soon reach
the thousands
Mrs. SchOtield gave Il luncheon Tues
day, at which Mrs Daniel Lamont was
the guest Of honor. The table decora-
tons were appropriate to the season in
holly. A plateau of ferns formed the
center piece. The candles were capped
with white shades, covered with sprigs
of holly berries and green leaves. The
guests were Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Sheri-
dan, Mrs. Greedy, Miss Herbert. daugh-
ter of the secretary Of the navy: Mrs.
John II. Wilson, Mrs. Joseph G. Brock
inridge, Mrs. Norman G. Lieber, Mrs.
Ramsay, wife Of Commodore Ramsay,
Mrs. Stanley, Mrs Edwards and Mrs.
William Tucker
The report that the President and
Mrs. Cleveland contemplated leaving
Washington within the next few days
to spend the Christmas holidays at
Lakewood is denied at the white house,
where it is affirmed they will spend
Christmas in this city, taking their
dinner quietly at the executive man
sion on that day. They have as their
guest Miss Benedict, OF New York,
who will spend the holidays with
them.
Mrs. Olney, wife Of the attorney
general, gave a luncheon in honor of
her niece, Miss Mary Thomas, of Bos-
ton, who is spending the winter with
her. The guests were Miss Draper, Of
Mas sachuSetts; Miss Rochester, Miss
Miss Brewer daughter Of
Justice Brewer; Miss Mimmack, Miss
Mabel tewart, Miss Willoughby, Miss
Whitney, Miss Keats, Miss Rodgers,
Miss COndit-Smith, Miss Hamlin, Miss
Curtis and Miss Sig9S