The Republican journal., 1875-04-29

the shelter of some woods and built a camp fire.
Here they made coffee and ate their lunch,
toaSting their feet almost to blisterS while snow
flakes fell on their shoulders and a cutting north
east wind searched them through and through
to find places in which to plant rheumatism or
neuralgia. What did they see of the cOmmcm-
oratiye services Of the deeds of ''Our fathers?
perhaps ii may be asked. Well they saw thou
sands of carriages full of persons going away
from the show they couldn't see Before long
this party also joined the cayalcade which was
hockaded for four hours oh, that was royal
fun, Think how glad all those thousands will
be to tell Nthcir children and children's chill,
dren' they We're there. And now we are to
have $50 900 to fight the battle of Bunker Hill
over again. For my part | would like to char
ter 900 engines to take me 10000 miles away
from the city the night before the eventtul nth
of June
Tie Womal's Club lave been on spree.
They went o. 1loSsc to Salem, last week, at
the invitation of the Essen Institute, a scientific
and literary association, which has recently al-
mitted ladies to membership and to whose civ
liking and genial influence this entertainment
was doubtless due. At the depot two great
harges awaited the ladies TO drive them about
the quaint old town. The remark Of one small
boy as he Saw the feminine brigade i supposed
to express the surprise OF the dr0Wsy commu-
nifty at this unusual invasion. "Oh my golly!"
he exclaimed, "what II lot of women They
We're driven for several hours about, to the
various points of interest. which Hawthorne
bo. i Z, ri
with They saw the view from the famous
Witch's Hill, and went all over The House of
Seven Gables" The front is ulst as Hawthorne
described it. and the owner takes great pride in
keeping the place in fine preservation. Inside,
the old oak beams take the place OF our mar
tistc ceilings, and there is not a stick Of mod
crn furniture in the house. The hearthstOnc
in the kitchen bears the date of 1860. The
ladies were given choice supper in the Essex
Institute, which is a building containing fine
library, hall, and museum. The tables were
laid in the alcoyes Of the library, and here,
with the novel surroundings Of bookS-"the
best Of all good company = they made 4
delightful repast. If vote could be taken
now at the Woman's Club As to where each
member would like to live the result would be
a unanimous shout for Salem. And vet Salem
society is very peculiar. 10 people of congenial
tastes it opens its arms at once, but should 4
new conner present himself, with wealth galore
but without cultivation, he might wait till judg-
ment day for recognition.
\ reception and lunch was given by the
Woman's Club at their room, yesterday for
Mrs. Severance, the President of the club be-
fore Mrs. llowe's election. She is going to Cal
itornia to live, and will be greatly missed in
all phianthropic work The rooms were beat
tifully decorated with flowers, and Mrs. Sever
ancc had more bouquets than She and her hus-
band could carry away with them. She was
also presented by the club with Il handsome
edition of Charles summers works, which Mrs.
Ednah Cheney said. though the author never
made explicit arguments in favor Of A subject
they held very dear, nevertheless She believed
no better ones could be found in favor of uni
VerSal suffrage than those volumes would at-
ford Mr. Garrison. WHO wa present, nodded
his approval of that sentiment and aiterWard
made II nice little speech. | take it Mr.. Garri-
son is fond Of ladies' society, for he is never i'll
at ease when the only gentleman among two
score or more CT the opposite sex. Mrs. LIVER
more and Mrs Stone were also of the gathering,
tie former looking AS hale. generous, and kindly
as though she had never been i'll the ecturing
business. Mrs Howe is also soon t. have
present from the club Of paror writing desk,
and then no doubt. there will be Il poem for
every club tea, which occurs once a month.
When man launches himself into the pro-
tession of art in middle life ii is moi to be cX-
pected that he viii aStonsh the world, or make
a great success. but when he leaves i respect
able bushes, TO make 4 very poor artist it Is
both Il private and public misfortune. There
is now on exhibition At one OF the auction sale
rooms here collection of paintings by such an
artist. Looking ut the pictures is like being
confronted by multitude of carlcatures OF ma
ture. The artist appears to have travelled
from Dan to Beersheba' for the sole purpose
of deterriu@ others from eyer following his eX-
ample A, / gazcd from one foreign scene to
another, mentally sent mp prayer of thanks
that fate had confined my ionrncying to Maine
in one direction and New York IN the other.
But this limited source of observation had filled
my mind with pictures not to be displaced by
cauSasses covered with tawClry paint. Never
thcless the artist was undoubtedly earnest.
painstallin@ and Industrious. Let those who
believe that genius is .iniintr patirnre'' cX-
plain why he does not succeed.
Charlotte CuShman is really to take her fIre-
well in the city of her birth after all, although
when She read here the first Of the season it
was positively announced that She would not
play AN engagement i'll the city. Bnt the Globe
theatre. where She is to appear, was not built
then. Nobody who likes fine acting will be
sorry however that she il coming, and especial
ly as it is soon enough after Janauschek and
Ristori to compare the noble three. When Miss
Cushmm was here early in the fall, met her
one morning taking her constitutional" around
the Common My attention was attracted by
il very large woman walking very fast and en-
ergctically and looking somewhat ungainv Tor
hen dress was taken up short to clear the ground.
Her face knew at once, but not the carriage,
which upon the stage had always been my ideal
Of grace She was accompanied by beautiful
skye terrier which she led by ribbon. Think
Of that-"Iady Macbeth and dog. But
worse than all the rest to my preiudices, was
the hat which she, aWoman Of titty-scvcn, wore
on her head. almost murmured, "Out damned
spot" But what right have tragic queens to
wear hats, or lead dogs, or tuck up their dresses
and show their feet? But | Shall forgive her
all when hear the music Of her grand VOICE
She rarely ever plays paying engagement
here. Her price is $500 night, and as She az
peals to the most cultivated, and consequently
smallest class in the community, the profits are
small. Joe jefferson has 500 nightly, but he
can draw it and more too, and he is coming to
do it next week. Mark Twain's "t'llded Age
is awful. The name is good, because appropri-
ate; it is the ycriest tinsc Raymond's "Col
Sellers is good, funny, Of course, but if there
was any laugh in any thing he would bring it
out. His characterization is thoroughly artistic.
Henry Marley, the English reyiyalist, though
he has drawn large audiences, has not raised
much of a stir among sinners. lie has preached
chiefly in fremont Temple, but this week will
make the round of the Baptist, Congregational
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