The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-01

On Thursday evening, the Maryland Historical
Society entertained at their rooms in the Athe-
naeum, the members of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science Notwithstanding
the fatigue and excitement of the previous evening
the American man Jenkyns was on hand as usual,
ana from the circumstantial account of the whole
afalr which appeared in that paper Yesterday
morning, we venture to make a few brief extracts
After compmenting land very JUSTIFY the Society
and the Committee of Arrangements, upon the
general character of the entertainment. .Jenkvns
proceeds as follows:
The assembage of ladies was also by no means tb 1
attractive feature of the soiree and from hapny and beon
ing counenances there flashed bright ewes and frv 6n,
dresses combining to present rarely eouaIled in
our cty-certainly never surpassed.
Will Jenkyns oblige us by parsing the above
sentence? Or will he explain whether the s'fairv
forms, "arrayed IN jeweled dresses flashed
from happy countenances, or tell us from what
other part OF the human anatomy, than the coun-
tenance, bright eyes'' usually flash? Fie
Jenkyns-oh fe! tip-top swell like YOU. not
to write better Engsh-you ought to be ashamed
of yourself We are afraid that some of the Mavor,s
"Green Seal' must have got into YOUR head. for
your sentences are not half so clear as tbey were
the day before. You next tell US that
The painting gallery Historical Society with tic
richly ornamented walls, graced with magnificent spec
of the arts, used the grand reception room
and when thronged with the assembled guests and the
levy of ladies who accompanied them arrayed rich cos
tune, the effect was most imposing
What is 'levy of ladies?" Taxes are levied
soldiers are levied-but were the ladies who hon
ored the Societys soiree with their presence, also
LEVIED for the occasion? Jenkyns-you must
be more careful in the choice of your words,
and be sure next time, that you get hold of
the right one. After 1.-TWO hours spentn in the
promenade" in 'social converse and in the
serene enjoyment of ''the pleasures derived from
view of the magnificent scene presented ~ Jenl,vns
descends to the supper room. Here in tho CONTAIN
plation of the glorious handiwork of that s.Sco,-
tiic confectioner, "Mr. Jas. D. Gilmour. of Mad
ison street, Jenkyns goes almost beside bimsalf
with delight. But why ''scisntifc confectioner,
most learned Jenkyns? Does the use Of tb;s on;
tibet imply that Mr. Gilmour has been raised to the
dignity of "Confectioner" to the sScientifc Com
venton, Justas DR.. Schosser calls himself ssRoya
Chiropodist," meaning thereby that he is corn
doctor to some Royal parsonage, or is it really
Jenkyns opinion that the art of preparnp bonbons
and "nugat baskets is science? If So we think
that by all means Mr.. Gilmour should be elected q
member of the Association, and should contribute
a "paper' of sugar-plums to be discussed in the
recesses of the Convention. The centre table
.Ienkyns declares to have been "a chef d'euyre of
the confectoners art" while can elegant DESIGN
emblematic of the arts 1.-THE ''confectioners', we
presume), receives his hearty commentator.
with the eye of true artist, he next pauses to
observe ssthe fantastic and beautiful FORMS of
certain rich ices, jelies &c, then turning from
sights to smells, he tells us that
Elegant bouquets Of camelias and other choce flowers