Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-08-23

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Point for their accommodation. Upon
landing at our wharf, most OF the COM
pany repaired to the Washington Ho-
tel where they partook of sumptuous
supper which al! eclared, par eIeeiisnee.
This over, the worthy landlord, deierm-
lining that no time should be lost, sp-
Pesred in propria p rsona As musician
fer the occasion and dancing was in
dulsed in there, while the Hall Com
mittec Of The ST. Mays Reading Room
and Debating Society were preparing
their commodious Hall, which had been
generously rendered for the more pleas
urable entertainment Of our most vel
come guests, and who, upon being ush-
cred therein, amid strains of instru-
mental music, which was kindly volun-
teered by several young gentlemen Of
the Town, freely expressed their admi-
ration of the perfect arrangeme nts 50
lavishly made and appropriated BY the
Society and others TO their enjoyment
on this occasion. We were, OF course,
highly fa,tered that our friends were so
completely satisfied with our good in
tentlons and Can assure them that " hen
ever they may come this way again
similar greeting will be extended. We
were delighted to find among our guests
many honored friends, among whom we
can name The Hon. F. Stone and FAM
ly, Hon. John w. Mitchell and family,
the Misses Brent, Mrs. Jennie Neale,
Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Diggs. Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Turner. There were also pointed
out to US. Mrs. Major Matthews, and
daughter, Mrs. b. G.. Stone>trect and
daughters, the Misses Wills, Miss
Hughes, Miss Fergussoh and many
others Of the elite and most esteemed
families of our old and worthy sister,
whose polite department and general
bearing were subjects of admiration and
brought the conclusion that they had
not lost sight of the glorious fame of an
ancestry ever worthy to be honored as
examples. For ourselves, being too
old, and ''ior ladies' love unfit" we in
dulscd our thoughts, which REQUIRED to
those expressive lines Of the poet,
Long. long be MY heart with such memories
Like III. in which roses have once been dis
titled,
You NAV break, you may ruin the vase il you
will
But tie scent Of the roses will hang round i,
still.
We are here reminded OF our limited
pace and must be excused five foreso
the pleasure Of a further recital, except
in the language Of an admired poet,
~ all shat did chance. twere n long tale 10 tell
~ the dancers and dresses. and " no the sellc
But each was So happy. and all were 80 fair.
That night stole away, and the dawn caught
them there.
The two concerts, given by the
Southern Screnaders" at the Society's
Hall in our Town on Thursday and Fri
day nights Of last week, We are enti-
tied to announce as successes at all points
o. the compass. In the first place, the
audiences on both nights were unusually
large for country gatherings and man.
iiested their appreciation of both the
musical and dramatic features Of the en-
tertainmentsby on repeated tokens Of APP
prevail. We do not now and here reco,-
Iect any performances OF the kind in our
Town which displayed more of dramatic
cleverness and OF varied musical talent.
The Dutch scenes and the Quintette
singing impressed US as particularly
mcritorious. Besides this. the members
OF the troupe (six in number) were As gem
ial genilemanly fellows a. we ever past
pleasant hour withal." On the night
preceding their departure for home,
the ''Sercnadcrs' >errnaded several OF
our prominent citizens. and on that occa-
sion. as on several previous ones during
their stay, were made the recipients of
many pleasant recognitions from our
people. We hope TO see the troupe
again in our burg and we scarcely need
10 add, that 1t will always receive gem
erou> welcome. The members were en-
tcrtained at Fenwick's Hotel.
The America" Yacht Club, Of
Washington, d. c., paid a vi>i, to our
Town last week. leaving on FRIDAY
evening last. We noticed among the
party our cid friend Pearson. Of South
ern Md. r. X. fame. The members OF
the Club were much pleased, seeming
", with their visit, and but for little
>crape which they got INTO would have
left Us delighted. We will give an ac-
count OF that scrape in the brief follow
any. May their st>i, be repeated eve
~ Summer and may they always be As
scntiemanly and genial A son of Sem
ator West, OF Louisiana. was one OF the
party, and. though differing from the
father in politics, we enjnyed greatly a
chat with the sou. These parties were
guests Of Moore's Hotel.
On Thursday las, Officer Dcvcaux ar