National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-13
HOP at Gov. Reeds.

Correspondence OF the National Republican,
These who have ever visited BrsnchVille, on the
Washington section Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, must have noticed, about half mile up
from the road on the hills to the right large,
imposing, fresh, roomy-IOoking mansion, sur
rounded by young trees and an abundance Of
shrubbery, and approached by grsveled walks,
fringed in the summer by innumerable flowers
and waving grasses. This is the princely resi-
rotund, honorable gentleman lives life Of ease
and quietude, except on occasions when the place
is invaded by bands Of jewellers, as was the Gaze
on the night Of Friday, the 9th inst, Of which
more anon.
The interior of this mansion Ia finely furnished
and finished throughout, and the wide halls and
spacious rooms bear unmIstakable evidences Of
Woman'stssty arrangements. Pictures adorn the
walls; statuary grace the msntels; books, papers
and enRraVfnKs cover the tables; massive chan.
deIisrs are suspended IN the parlors, and EASY
chairs, sofas and What-nots ill up every nook and
corner. On the west side of the house Is the Gov
ernor's library, containing almost tnnumersble
volumes, mostly Of legal and business char
acter. /
on the night in question grand reception was
given by the hospitabIe Governor, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Steuart, and the affair
proved to be, notwithstanding the inclemency Of
iiShtfui Of the kind ever given in Prince Georges
mated, and the large parlors filled with gay and
merry dancers, while delicious strains Of music
hoated out on the midnight air.
"There was q sound Of reyelry by night,
And Prince Georges county had gather'd then
Her beauty and her chiValry, and bright
The lamps shone DER fair women and brave men;
A hundred hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose, with its voluptuous swell,
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again,
And all went merry as marriage-bell."
The festivities commenced at an early hour,
and were kept up increasingly till broad daylight,
for Old Sol was peeping over
"Yon high eastern HILL"
to inquire into the cause of all this disturbance
as the last notes of the "Virginia Reel'' died
away on the morning air. Thus were verified the
words Of that great poet, whose name has unfor.
tunRtely slipped US at this moment,
"WeM dance all night till broad day light !
And go home with the gals in the morning. -
Supper-and royal one 1t was-Has served ct
the highly fashionable hour OF twelve, midnight,
and lunch at four O'Clock in the morning. To use
q stereotyped expression, the table fairly Rroaned
beneath fts weight Of luxuries to which the
guests did ample justice The necessary tonfcs
were dispensed-not dispensed WIth-to the
sterner sex at the generous hands Of Mr. Thomas
Steurt, while Mrs. s. saw that the gentler ones
did not famish for the want of iced lemonade and
weak cobblers.
Among the fair ones present were the Misses
Steuart, the Misses Joyner, Miss johnson, of the
city; Miss Utley, Miss Stapler and Mrs. Gus
Steuart-Quite the attraction Of the eveninR-and
among the more sober ~ ones, Messrs. Jewell,
Steuart, Melville, Foster, Darlington, DIR. Hall,
Dr. Clark and Prof. Greible. H SH,