New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-22

upon tho dinner anything more than paoN-
ground for music, speeches and talk, II was al tha'
could be expected But yesterday when tired win
tho delay of the Presidents party the hungry crowd
had grasshoppered the table, and made " impos-
sible for anything short of a miracle to pick mp IA
basketful of Fragments. Caterer Smith must have
sldly remembered his Byron. and as he thought oil
his cold cuts and oranges exclaimed,
He counted them at break oi day,
Aud when tho sun set where were tboy
The ball in tho evening was according to oil
accounts not morc successful, though there was no
particular disorder. But the floor was nnht iof
dancing, and there wcro indeed. 10 elements that
20 To make up ball. The cold would have been
enough to destroy tho comfort and pleasure even II
there had been 10 other drawbacks. But, however
common sense may approve. the ;esthchc tis'e IL
rapelled by beauties in waterproof cloaks tur capes
worsted mitteus, fur hppots. hoods and arches.
Round dances undersnch circumstances lose half their
charm. ard the quadrlle becomes quandary. 1t
takes more loyeliness than is common TO war against
snch depressing drawbacks. Soon in such garh,
must say, with Emerson,
Dcauty's not beautiful to me"
The sde-shows of Lexington on the ftal DAY car
RED us back to primoyal man There was the con
fdenoe man, in the traditional green spectacles'
charming the currency never so wisely iroin the
green pockets of the youth OF tho period. lhere
was Punch and judy. tho man with eoitre. All the
impossible animals of the showmaa's repertory, u
swarm Of animals with superluous legs, arms, and
heads-as if Lexington bad MT enough OF such
supcrflmous human members within her bounds that
day-and in the streets such jam Of vehicles as
Ia make lOcomotion well nigh impossible. When
you reached the station such scene awaited you ~
must make any reasonable pen despair OF wrestling
with it, ! wol't attempt il. was, besides moro
Fortunate than good many people, for, while was
looking desparingy at line of thirtv-six black
inside and outside with human beings was invited
| by throe good looking gentlemen inside to come
in at the window and after some natural demur put
myself into the hands of my friends and was dragged
in head foremost, and sst mp end ia corner. In
this way got to Boston, though devoutly pray ]
NAV never have such ride again. II seemed
an even chance all the way whether the top OF
| the car would he crushed in tho bottom be
forced ont and prepared my mind for either emer'
repcy While we were going on tia long down
| Grade at Arlington there was "a dead silence and no
body sgore nor spit smashed pane oil glass ioI
three minutes As We slackencd up near the bridge
the occupaDts Of the roof and rhc platform jumped
| of one by one TO and escaped ali payment,
| and indeed | think the greater part OF the crowd
must have ridden g scot free" If had not bought n
ticket in the morning for the round trip. TOO should
I'VE been in the dead-head category for there was
mn one To ask for pav no one TO take tickets. and not
! a nolicemon nor conductor to be- seen. So ended a
yrptched dav that might have been a pleasant one
bnt for the careleSsncss Indifference 10 the public
comfort and welfare, and the want OF common
| sense of the people who had the getting mp "f the
Centennial Yet the celebration has been planning
! for several years. The Centennial is dead. ben
comes there such another' Never, LET ns hope