Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-10

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taooA sstabaiahnank whsrs ths knights Of the
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Van Dyoa, n 4 truA. bst Trunbuu nd vanAsslyn,
WHOSE paintings have adorned the rotun6as %
this many year !now
y saaonaosaAx All sAkRA1, A.ssst
which y frss md opsu TO the public shres days
N Tie Wesh, vin v1sh the Capitol and sucoese-
tally, too for while IL hos no painting On The
naSninesoe seals Of Powslrs ''Bassis On Lake
-" u he gecd many sh.s ars great dssl
Juss nov, An mattsfo form the chief topic OF
conversation and discussion pm0oS that bssser
olass Of sosiety, whose soils alnbiaon u not 70
svsr-do and oatdreas shsir fellow-msn and
wonsc u pablo balls and sssspaons, For-
"shoddy," has . fair ballast OF people who
combine wealth with good tlsts and good
sense and very different IN their TENOR arc the
latssr circles. n compared with TIA former.
aon. onosos sAnoaov1, TEE RAnsx1 H1szonAH,
stands u the hsad. (now that The inimteAhls
.tCaxi Benson" has passed away, Of ooteria most
delshful people, without which those Of " who,
oucs IN while, DO get tire Of receptions, ger
mans and "pudding lunches, would pass but .
/ sorry existence their houses are refreshing
oasse. In the eahafa Of poliacs, intrigue. and
gayety that rules Washington, and one brsAthss
frsss and thinks better Of the world for their
Besides the works Of art1n he Capitol, several
will shortly b. placed outside Of IL, and among
thsss pair Of nagninosna bsoaxs vases, msas-
astn{. each, nix TEES BY ten Their upper sdgss
standing about twelve fese above tho foot paths
which lad dine sass from the main porioo Of
the Capitol Ono Of these Vases, which 10 nov
In positaOn and Will BE- uavsilsd in few days, I
had peep q yesterday. II u oblong in shape,
slAboeaasay Decorated with leaves and other ap-
propriass dssigus, and has been finished with
" tnesodsd 70 b. with lowering and trailing
plants. II will, with IL nAss opposite, form one
| MOST BEAUTIFUL YRATU1Rs
In any Of tho publie grounds, and will be great
improvement 10 the approaches to the Capitol
from The east The cost Of these two vases IL
about III thousand dollars each, which is con.
siderAbly leas than the cost Of the famous
bronze door, that are also among tho Attrac-
lions Of the Capitol. one Of which oost.one hun.
thousand.. Tho entire value Of the objects Of
at In aod about tho Capitol 10 between two and
three Millions Of dollars but 1t should bs re-
94mbered that many Of these objects, nov
placed In the old Hall Of Representatives, ere
gifts Of several Of the States New York having
recently contributed two-the bronze statues. d
heroic size, OF Clinton and Livingston.
A MOTT Iurrpra4rla PLATE HH
to visit in Washington. Just now, IL the so-called
| Htonefeon collection OF paintings and stAiuAry,
which 70 open to tho public every day in the
| week except DundAyA Mr.. 6tenarsen, who died
IN Paris in December last, Was minister from
Sweden and Norway to this country; aud during
his long ree,dsnce abroad, previous to his ap.
pointment hare, he accumulated one OF tho lar
gsst and finest private galleries Of pictures and
stetuary to be found in the United States. Hi
paintings. which arc nov ON exhibition Snd Of
| fsred for sale, attract large crowds daily; and
connoisseurs are here from Chicago, Boston, Phil
sdelphia, and New York, with q view to invest
mont Nearly every one Of the paintings il b,
famous master, and rarely indeed has such
gether. Among recent purchasers Of painting
from the collection are Senator Edmunds. o
Vermont Judge Adds, Of New Hampshire, ant
J. D. Lathrop, Esq, Of Chicago.
MANY vIsIroRs HAVE CONE
to Warrington from distant parts Of the countr,
expressly 70 examine this collection, which cost
when purchased, between forty and fifty tnou
less than one-third Of the original cost. Amonl
the pAintings 10 " View Of Mt Adams, Oregon
at Sunrise, by Bierstadt, which cost u, 900, an,
it 10 now offered for 800.
Society has. during the past week been ~ gay
fnot gayer than ever and there has scarcely beei
. night Of rest Tho parties given by ex- Cover
nor Shepherd. Minister Thornton. and Hon. Fer
nando Wood, were nothing il not brilliant; it il
difficult to say which WAS the most 80. soire
dansante given on Tuesday evening by Mrs. Bay
ard, (wife Of the Senator from DelawAre,) II
honor Of the debut Of their daughter, was mos
delightful affair, and this week, Mr.. Bartholdi
the French Minister'S to give large dinner par
~; Justice and Mrs. BwAyne have issued invita-
state socable" Ian inst tuition peculiar to Wash
ingson,) In looked for every night in the week
| THlHE WEEKS noRE
Of the continual Aging around, and then comes
9AHts htpsi9g ~ II rAst sud -An''.H--s"r :
A large numb4 of the Young ladies' commits
ing our very best society have determined K
take advantage OF the privilege granted by leal
year, and treat their gentlemen friends to
lave German some time during the latter pari
OF the month. Accordingly, notice was secret
sent to al our bellies, requesting their A.
tendance ct the reaidsnce Of Mss Jewell
daughter of the Postmaster General to tall
over the matter. The meeting took place, and
the pretty hostess was elected president by &C.
olamation. Upon assuming the ohair, she stated
the object Of the meeting, and nominated
Miss Wainwright, another young and pretty lady
and great fAvorite in society here, for secre.
tary: She, also, was promptly elected by aoca-
nation and 1t was decided to give the German
at marines Hall on Friday evening the 18th
inst Secretary Robson has been invited and
will receive the guests, and, with the assistance
Of Secretary Fish, will distribute the favors. 1t
10 the intention OF the young ladies' not 10 allow
any gentleman to be present without chape
rome, and consequently, our young bloods are in
. fever heat Of excitement, Anxiously looking