The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-27
The White House Party Described oy Or-
pheus c. Kerr.
rWasbinuton Cor, espondcnce OF The New York Mercury

, men, Mlss-stateSmen, rs. statesmen, ana OH
8 GERS. who had 50 much lace and epaulettes upon
+ them that they looked like walking brass-ioun-
dries with the front doors open.
, The first object that attracted my special at
%tention, however, was Il thing | took for large
:. and ornamental pair Of tongs, leaning against a
manteI, figured in blue enamel, with a llfe-like
imitation OF q window-brush on top. directed
the Generals attention to it, and asked him If
1t was one Of the unique gifts presented to the
Government by the lave Japanese embassy.
..Thundcr,' Says the General, %"th.at's no
tongs. It's the young imam which is Captain
William Brown, Of -1ccolnac. Now that l. look
at him. sa]s the General, tboughttully, " he
reminds ne of aD old-fashiuncd sladdtebug.'
Stepping from one lady's dress 10 another,
untl! reached the side Of the Commander OF
We Accorac, /: slapped him Oh Tie back, and
says [:
How are you, my blue-blrd, and what do
you think ot the brilliant assoMblage!'
"ua!' says William, starting ont OF a brown
study, ard putting some cloves il his mouth, to
d'sguise the water bed drank on his way from
Auc0mac-' was juss thinking what my poor
old mother would BAY il she ooulG see lno and
the other snobs here to night. When | look on
the women of America around me t~o-night,'
says VILLAIN, ieelingiy, land sec now mucii
they " cut Il from the tons Of tleir dresses, to
make b~NudaGcs Tor our wounded soldiers, | can't
help feeling that their neck or-nothing' ap-
rearlncc--so far from being indelicate. is a very
delicato proof OF their devoted love OF Union"
" agree Wllh you, my azure humanitarian -
says There $ precious little Wa'St about
suou dresses
Villain closed one eye, turned bis head one
AIDE like a %iacetlous cAnary. and said
s Nny l,,,lr ,,,,,, ,... ~ -, /
5~Aldagcs the SICK to IN SIS and s,oops so far 70
wars alarms, her very froc!. is under arms.'
| believe bim my boy!
Retaining to III" General. we took a turn in
the East itoom, and enjoyed the panorama Of
yoath, 'elnty, and WHISPERS, that wound jts
varicgatci !eugtii De:ore us.
Ihn c'llrmlUs Mrs. r., Of Illinois wns
richly atIrct III gloves. and wore IL wreath of
lowers trom a:nuranthiHe 3Uwow. She was
ali'tIie rs m angel Wlt,i q new pair Ut wings.
and WAS universally allowed 70 DC The mo.t
Beautiful. woman present.
The cnthralliog Miss G., from Ohio.
was elegantly Clad IL IL dress, and wore numl.r
i"ur galieHs. 70 brilliant was her smile. il,at
when she laughed az one OF Lord LYONS yi,ti-
cionia, all one conner Of the room was wr.unc,i
in a glare OF Light, and severa! nerycn, INV
ayers cried > fire = her beauty was certainly
the most beautiful present.
The fascinating Miss D., of pennsvlv.-
MIA. was ~superbiy robed in an attire Of c,s,Iv
material, with expensive tlonnces. She wore
Two gloves ana "a compiate pair of ear. rings.
and spoke SO m~usicllly that the leader of the
4'lirihc band Thought there Was an ;e,lian
harp in The window. She was certainly tbe
uinst Beautiful woman present.
he bewitchunr Mrs. c., from Missour;
was splend1o'y dressed in Il breasl pin and lace
hounces. ana wore her hair brushed back from
" i'reh@"d IKE Mount Athos. Her eyes re-
i"i"d'o Que OF diamond springs sparkling in The
sni"e VI whispering willows. She was ,tr.i-
deciy IN" iI"eSt type OF beauty present.
1G President We're his coat and yhisker,
and Bowed 70 aIlsalutatlons Ikea graceful door. .
hinge. ~
There was l. ,ail Western Senator n,sson,
WHO smiled so much above MS stomach th.r
was reminded OF the beautiful lines
g Al some tall clnI that lifts its swfuI farm.
sweiLs from tn ra'e aud mid say leaves the storm
inouSh round its base II cOuntry's rain sure,d
ell Moohshine settles on his head.
Upon going into the supper room. NV how. '
ochciu IL paradise Of catabItS that made me wish j,
myself = hmIe ant FORK, wiSt nothing 1utu hn.. /
Tic OF mustard to keep Inc company. {
acre We're oysters n la jundnm. tnrLo,s |
o rnDtes; chickens Il Ia MeAhxsaeh; beet n In t
D"n Ii~h; irult a Ia siunakake: ieliies n n
honofafm'f0us; and ices a la oquefis. r
Inc ornamental confectionery was beautifully .
SyMooi'cai Oh the times. At one end of the tu.
oie ti'efe WAS Il large lump of white candy. with
Six carpet 'acEs lylog upon it. This represent.
Gu INC : YAK on sugar At the other end w,s [
d large platter Obtaining imitation mud in |
when TWO candy brigadiels were swj,nminc ro.
war" e"c' other, with their swords bet Weon
theIr teeth. This sy,nboliz=d :. War" :
AneSo ne'fg very hard times, my boy. and IN. '
executive rot pelng inclined to be too EXPENSIVE a
u, lie marketing, d most ingenious expedieni
was adopted 10 make it appear that thare was 1
just twice AZ much ofcertatn costly Je,inaai,' q
'ne ''oie aS there really was. About the centre
', '"o ''oie lay IL large Mirror, and on this were a
P''ee' a lew expensive dishes. or course the '
1ooAl"e-siass gave them "A double effect. E,y in U
0tahce' II ulere was a pound OF Ueststcak an tbe s
P'a'o, IL produced another pound in che glass a
the elect was two pounds. v
"hth economy Can he thus artisticallv blond
"! WIN p%ienltude, my boy, mouey ceases 70 he n
sing aud butcher bills dwindie. J,e,e,nor "
l. receive tor my rations /. pint Of trArsunr. =
I"' colee AMI two granite biscuits. | shall nisn o
i'oklng'glass for II plate. ''' Il n
IL was the very whic'i-ing l,ouyo. mint ,rh,, Il
the General and myself LEI; the gi;It.rin, mne" G.
Way 10 20. ""ch I"
On parting with nay comrade iu.arus ,r,r p
general tho ball is Il success. " 9
Tic ioo&ed at me in three winks and s.. q
~ WIS d success-particularly tho bnv, ~, h