The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-14
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Marcn lS, 1870
DE Meyers Late Concert at Baltimore = Delegation
from Wdshington-They Reception at Calvert
HaH-Ds Meyer Taken Prisoner and Carried off
IN Triumph 10 Barnnm's-Proceedings Of the
Court Martial.
You viii observe this letter is written upon gilt
edged paper. The reason is obvious The case is
PLAIN. De Meyer, you know, has been taking the
city OF Baltimore TO the music Of piano. And
now we propose TO tell your fair readers Of one of
those concerts, OF the deleg alton from Washington
oil their reception, and Of the music, and OF their
taking De Meyer prisoner, and subecting him, al
ter the decision Of the company, 10 the penalty Of
bouquets, oysters and champagne, and a subsequent
hop.
Unless we should forget, however, we would call
the attention OF your readers 10 the report of to-
dayslncidental cross firing in the House, ON 81 40
49-John 9. Calhoun-democracy-- such
like Now tor the concert. All, yes, we had for
gotten MIR. Van Buren's daguerreoiype at Plumbe's
gallery on the Avenue. Ii is the very reflex of the
Liule Magician. But how he is altered. From the
priIn, spruce, diplomatic dandy at Washington, he
has expanded INTO the opaque rotundlty OF burgo-
master. Now, this comes Of eschewing politics.
end turning TO the cultivation OF rohan potatoes,
rutabaga and mangel wurtzel. But positively we
must tell about that concert. What lions are these
imported minstrels and plrouetting hiph.iers, How
they coin the dollars! Ole Bull. Vlex TEMPS Artot
Wallace, Russell, Templeton, the Slomans, Demp-
ster, and Others and Elsser, Celeste, and a great
many mofe-irom city TO city, they have had in
succession triumPhal march. And now we have
De Meyer-the supernatural master of the piano
the guest OF princes, potentates, kings and empe-
rors, and now In. Nemean lion of us-us unsophis-
ucated sovereigns of the great republic Shaks-
peare knew nothing of the charms of music-it il
the wand OF Midas-it turns the symphony and the
song--the melodyand the medleyit turns everything
into gold. The whale trade is nothing compared to
1.-THE Lake Superior copper mines are sorry spe-
culaton TO a charmed fiddle or a skilled tenor. And
the poetry OF motion Is equally potential The feet
OF Fanny, the illustuous Fanny, the high flying.
bounding and bouncing Fanny, were possessed OF
more enchantment than the lump of Aladdin, or
the wishing hat OF Fortunatus, the lucky But what
-ah! yes, we recoIect, we were about 10 tell of De
Meyers concert al Baltimore, and you shall have il
dear madam, Breris esse faboro, obse1rs flo. But
enough.
He gave concert in Baltimore on Tuesday night
last, nj Calvert Hail. Great audience of ie bon TON
astonishing pertormances-unbounde applause
But that's not all. During the day, or the day pre-
ceding, lie Meyer was informed, by telegraph of a
coming deputation OF visitation from this metropo-
lis. And there were two observation-disclosures in
the morning, one IN the afternoon, the latter batia
hon having chartered choice car tor their express
and exclusive accommodation. And so thew went
over. Senators and members OF the House an
editor or two, ladies' from New York, Pennsyyania.
Virginia, soJournng IN the city, and city ladies', a
goody company went over They entered the hall in
triumph, and created quite sensation as they defl-
ed through the asles 10 the seats provided And the
pianist was in rapures. And he played to the top of
his capacity, and all were enchanted II was very fine
/. Captain Tom, Captain Jennings, Captain Taylor
didn't beat the sub marine battery and the subter-
ranean amor all hollow Well, is that all No,
gentlemen, no! We are further authorized TO say
that the Metropolitan Deputaton took, at the close
OF the programme, the envied De Meyer prisoner,
and bore hum of, not to the Basule, but to Barnums
where he passed, not through the ordeal OF III. In.
QUESTION, but the discussion of elegant supper
oysters, turtle, birds, and Heidslck Then came
The wit, the joyous contagion OF w.t. poetry anec-
dote and song. And who was that tall and elegant
lady in ths diamonds, and that sweet Virgnian with
these soft dark eyes, and she OF the gentle smile who
sits TO the jeweed and queenly stranger afore.
said1 We could tell you, ladies' but you know we
would be adJucged and condemned as a SOW.
And II we desplse anything, it's spy. Why, bless
my stars! ii they haven't been giving bouquets to
the prisoner at the table What does he know
about japonicas And now a lady from New
York lakes the piano, and the company Join in a
quadrilIe. On il was delightful time, and de-
lightiul trip. Party came home next morning, or
the most OF them; several remaining until to-day.
Now these the sort Of excursions that suit our
taste and that is why we have been so particular
IN this description. We expect De Meyer here in
day or two, and deputation from Baltimore, as
an offset to the compliment to them in the delega-
ton from the metropolis Sincerely yours,
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