The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-17

Accordingly We looked. A lady had her bacl
to the CRATE. The leaping flames cast their ligh
on the folds OF her train striking it into such per
feet beauty that we felt personally aggrevec
| when she moved. 1t was a chameleon silk OF gray
and pink and blue, and the effect was precisely
| what you have often seen when behind some gray
bank OF cloud the lightning plays, sending the
flushing reflection Of its glory in throbblng pulse.
like waves. All the dIgnitaries were there OF
course; for time there was a crowd, then after
refreshments had been served, the rooms on the
further side of the hall were filed ard promenad-
| ing became possible.
l said all the dignitaries were there, but the
chief dignitary wasn't. We missed the fresldent,
asked too many que stions about Louisiana. L
don't believe the questions would have been
framed with such regard to courteous form as
Senator Conkling in slsts upon using. Par paren.
with ineffable satisfaction could he have known
the honorable Senator; and l don't write it in
ridicue either, but one can never witness such
perfection Of department without thinking Of
Mr.. r. Mr.. Conk.ing never forgets the proprie-
ties for an instant He is polished to the last de-
gree
Members of Congress we're plenty; Senators
saluted you on all sides, and if conversation
didn't flow in intellectual channels, the force of
habit must have been sadly interrupted, for the
THIS AFTERNOON
Mrs. Grant received. l tried to 60 but the wind
and dust were to many for me, go after reefing
sails and lacking in all directions to no purpose,
scud before it hOmeward. The evening paper
gives meager account Of it and lady friend
tells me that the great East Room was dreadfllly
cold; that the dresses were gorgeous and the
manners stately. do get very tired OF describ-
ng these things and don't believe my name is
Jenkins" at all.
l am much more interested in saying that have
'een Gail Hamilton, who is as usual The guest Of
Mrs. Blaine; that Mrs. Clernam is at last here,
osing no atom OF respect or hiking by the divorce
mention him with supreme contempt and think |
he talented lady will rid Of a most use less in
umbrance.
CARL scHURZ
viii speak on Monday on the Louisiana problem,
nut 'sMac will tell you all about that better
ortraits he drew for me the other day while sit
ing in the gallery. He knows these NJ. C.'s so
,ell, and has some droll stary to tell of them ALL
lr. Schumacher has srihed considerably in his
ersonal bearing since that inguisltive set Of gen.
emen persisted in examining his private afflirs;
early SO festive in his department. 1 saw Sunset
OK the other day making an effective tableau.
ONE ones little boy was running about the hail.
[r. Coxs pleasant face invited his approach. /
he little fellow shyly sided up then, sure of
lend, enjoyed unlimited care ssing till two ,
atcly members wished to consult MIR. Cox
] some important matter. He kept his seat, {
olding the little boy ali the time he talked with
re gentlemen, now and then leaning down till t
8 cheek rested on the bright curls, and pettng I
70 little hand that lay SO contidingly in his own
hile smile that wasn't born Of politics lighted
8 eyes, No wonder such man is popular on {
,th sides of the House. He won't look quite so
.ndall, but he will be more fully trusted than
ther. II