The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-10
soycrcigns and our Centennial.

long-windcd letters. lie has to perfection
the art of hummcring out an idea to the
very extreme Of thinncss. What less Diff
fuse man would get into few brief para
graphs, Mr.. JAY is capable OF rarefying
until 1t covers rs many columns. This
may be valuable accomplishment for u
diplomatic like Mr.. JAY, but it is not
SO useful to newspaper writer, except
perhaps one who contributes to journals
which issue more white paper for four
cents than they can Ill with interesting
matter
We were not surprised. therefore. TO nnd
that Mr. JAY took nearly four solid columns
Of small type in the Hcfdid the other day,
to tell what lic knows about International
exhibitions. SO far rs We can now count,
this is somewhere near the nfticth dose of
the same sort of thing which our late Min
lister 10 Austria has administered to our
patient public. What leads us TO refer to
the drug Is that Mr.. JAY, with great pro-
liSity. discusses the question whether we
ought TO invite the sovcrcigus OF the world
TO our Centennial celebration. IL seems
that when Mr.. JAY was practising the dip
lOmatic art at Vienna, Count ANDRAssY
had the condcsconsion to snv to him tn. .
the r,upt1or wouid bc GLAD TO see rlesl-
dent GRANT at his worlds fair. GRANT
did not 60, however, to cverytody's sur
prise. II Is not often that lac thus refuses
an invitation where his hotel bills will be
paid for him. But no matter about that. II
the Austrian Emperor asked GRANT along
with the sovereigus, il Is altogether proper
Tor GRANT 10 ask the -overoigus To our
Centennial, Is Mr.. JAYS long argument
boiled down.
Mr. JAY not only shows the propriety Of
inviting tho sovcreigns, but also tells Us
how we ought TO entertain them. The in
formation is important though Eratultous.
He lays down the ceremonial programme
with much mnutcness. They must not be
detained at Washington more than week.
GRANT must give them dinner and re-
cepuon at the White House. They must
be carted around 10 all the public build
ings, especially the Patent Onlce. Excur-
sons should be arranged for them on the
Potomac, to Mount Vernon, TO Fort Mon
roe, ana TO Richmond. They would of
course wish TO go TO Harper's Ferry 10 see
the scat of JOIN Browns military opera
tous against slavery. A hotel should be
taken for them, or four or Ave adjoining
houses could be made to communicate
for their use. Probably, we will suggest
to Mr.. JAY, Boss SHEPHERD would turn
over some of the houses for royal occupant
cy which lie has built out of his Ring
plumber, and the sovcrcigns would enjoy
the novel sensation Of being the guests Of
n Ring chicftarn.
Mr.. JAY rightly lays great stress on the
necessity of getting u flrst-Iate cook for
the visiting mOuarchs. No old negro
nuntie or fresh arrival from Ireland will
do. 1t must be clever chez, like those lin
the staff of Mr.. ORION Mr.. Vanderbilt,
or Mr.. ScoTr." There might be Il COMPETE
tive examination of cooks, presided over
by BLAISE. who, they say, is growing
fluffy with rich eating, assisted by SAM
WARD and BEN Butler. Monarchs are ne
customcd to good living, and therefore
this matter OF a cook should he forthwith
made tho subject Of Congressional and
diplomats action. The point that Mr..
JAY makes that the sovcreigns would he
especially taken with novelties in the
way of oysters, terrapin, fish, game, and
fruit, to which they have been strangers,
though pathological, is striking aud pro-
found. We recommend that Admiral
POTTER command "a fleet in search of the
oysters, terrHpin, and fish, ana that gen.
SHEHMAN lead II strong military force In
pursuit of the game. The fruit could be
collected by the Whiskey Rings III ali parts
of the country.
IA
eigns should be provided with stable,
"mcluding n couple OF four-in-hands and
q few saddle horses, meets I'M Imperative
necessity. We name Mr.. JAMES GORDON
BENNETT as the groom OF the royal stables,
with an appropriate title and an army Of
subOrdiuates taken from tho Coaching
Club. The suggestion that all the arrange
mcnts should be "under the direction Of
an officer of the army is equally sound.
We nominate for the position Mcasurer
BABCoCK, in case he is at liberty to take
tho place. For Grand Master of Cere-
monies the people would unanimously de-
mand Mr.. JOHN JAY himself, and for his
lieutenant no one would be so well fitted
as his name axe, JAY GOULD, the eminent
nnancicr, gentleman probably known by
reputation to some of the soyorcigls.
Mr.. JAYS programme, however, lacks
any provisions for thu reception of the
sovereigus on their arrival ut New York.
This deficiency must be supplied. Whom
they come off the sea the monarchs will
expect IL proper greeting, and their eXpcc-
tation will be altogether reasonable. We
propose this; On their landing at the Bat
WIcKHAM, in full court costume, ana
thence conducted to the Lotos Club, 10
listen to powerful Grafton by JAY
GoULD's stool pigeon on stocl0-iobbing
Journalism. Having been thus chastened
In spirit and taught that in this free coun-
try even royalty cannot be exempt from
the Affections which are sometimes the lot