Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-14
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Washington. J
March 10. 1874

IL Washington.
> March 10. 1874
ii lpsnese Ambassadors have Lern
-ats Of auch attention the past
|. reu1 10y. ~ 6rss. wcre oficially re-
!, essx tlle President anil Csb:ne. at
J Tie ! Honsc. where the Or;cnsals
aFp y the costume Of Japan. A cos
tan ~ ludicrous to American eyes,
Ard - consists Of purple silk gown.
r ~ the ankles.-over this Is worn
Ia ~ garment resembling in shsps
AZ ealy the sleeves are flowing. On
th& . is worn an oddly shaped cap Of
blask bed paper and On their feet sandals.
Gov. bk gave them . reception st the
Maso Temple which Vas decorated with
Eco nagni6cenee. On Wednesday.
the 10y. BY invitation Of Speaker
Blasssho. by-the-Sy. is one Of the most
elestknsa in Washington. visited the
Capiteh Ind vas formally welcomed to this
count1 aad the privileges Of the House
grasle during iss stay in the Capital
The Hsnse vas packed and flled to OVER
Soxe6y the curious Who hoped that the
nRald wear their court dress.
- noaead IN black coats and
n.
- xio1. they arc dart cHSe. III
persus very diminusive. The whole man,
Der Of persons in the suite Of Prince Ina
kura . about ffty-six of whom are girls
who are to be educated at Vassar College.
The discovery Of Gen. Giles Smith,
plan 10 defraud the people Of the country
of three millions Of dollars caused quite .
sensation in society. but the General is
only sorry that he was detected, and says,
'Morrell always was mean"
On last Sunday. had the honor Of meet
ing DR.. Herbert Vaughan. the English
to the colored people Of Amer
Ca. Dr.. Vaughan is q most eloquent
preacher and accomplished gentleman. and
Is convert to Catholicity. Twelve years
ago. he visited California and there COL
ected money sufficient to commence his
college for the education of ..missioners, {"
which he established near London. Last
year. four Of these missioners accompan-
ed Dr.. Vaughan to Baltimore. where the
Jesuits gave them st. Xavier's Church -
DR.. Vaughan has travelled al through the
South where he has been most kindly re-
'eived BY the Southern people. aud has
been aided BY them as far a. possible in
bis endeavors to better the condition Of
heir former slaves.
cannot say that the Rev Father has
been quite SO successful here in Washing
on, where the liberators of the slaves hold
he reins of government and are so well
bile to assist in advancing the plans Of the
English Priest. Grant declined to assist
n this work of charity. as did most Of the
One high official said. when
he negroes refunded the twenty -four mil
million spent in setting them free. he would
,elp. but not before" Gen. .. Howard,
has promised to give aid and to
lclp as much as possible.
That Fashion is tickle is proved By the
spring or Dolly Warden style Of goods
The small figured goods have given place
o huge >.n flowers. peonies. holly hooks
md .'dalfy down dillies." Yc danes,
Who possess bed spreads on which sport
zen cocks as large as life, garner your
'alued grand-mothers bcquest. or else
sarah Jane will turn it into Dolly Yer
len; and with yellowest and redcst flow-
rs and ribbons. stuck in a cooked hat.
rill set ..Jeems'" heart afrc. With these
Dolly Vardens are worn ruffles. in place
{ collars. and white aprons with tiny
'ockets.
Suits Of chintz, piquc and pcrcaie sell
or City and sixty dollars. and dress ma
;crs are worked to death to meet the dc.
nand. I have mentioned every subject
f interest I can think of. As to the
weather.. we'll. I am tired of it-aud. in
he signal service, some one accounts for
he changes by saying. "Gen. Myers is
o much occupied with the Japs, he has
ust let the ID take care Of the weather"
SCRITTERELLO.