National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-08
SWEET SINGER AS P. P. BLISS
SLEIGH BELLS.
The Carnival Last saturday-Queer Charac-
tiers ON the Avenue-An Afternoon Given
I'm tn Masnueraders

The Carnival Last Saturday-Queer Charac-
tiers on the Avenue-An Afternoon Given
Up to Hasqueradcrs.
The sleighing carnival Saturday afternoon wa
merry event, Notwithstanding the fact that
while It was In progress q drenchng cold rain
poured down over the hundreds Of maskers and
thousands of spectators. For some time before
o'clock, the hour appointed for forming the line,
sleighs carrying maskers dashed up and down
the Avenue. Those who participated in the car
nival assembled at 8 o'clock at the east front Of
the Treasury Department. Then, the line,
comprising about one hundred sleighs,
Be
was drummed into service for the occasion.
There was also a wide
VARIETY IN HoRsEFLEsH.
Some of the sleighs were drawn by sleek, fiery,
steeds, and other impromptu sleds were pulled
horses bought at the bazaar, for the occasion, at
% per head and afterward sold back again for o..
Most Of the sleighs and sleds carried half dozen
or more occupants, and there were many original
One sleigh load was allied the Oregon electors.
The most prominent feature Of the representation
Jehu Of the electoral triplet.
0Ds Of the had the
on the sides. The white horse which drew this
Democratic load baked very badly when in front
Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN ONCE. After
a tss U Of
that one Of the occupants of the sled was spilled
out. The horse ran ct full speed down the Ave
pant, after him at humping rate. The horse
and sled disappeared up Q by-street, and s. j.
Tilden was not seen on the Avenue any more that
day:
There was sleigh. or combination Of boxes
end runners, which bore, - the principal inserip
ton,
run ROW."
Beneath this were "The New Police Board" and
"Sarteldo Busted it." Then there was a sleigh
three or four blacklsgs playing cards. 'The
Gamblers Ring" met with q misfortune near
Twelfth street The sleigh turned a somersault,
and two or three members Of the ring reached the
ground before the sleigh did, and the sleig fell
Business men took advantage Of the occasion to
were produced In this way. Ono very noticeable
one was that Of
NIB. JANIS THOMPSON,
the shirt manufacturer Of LIE Droit building. He
had large sleigh, drawn by four splendid gray
robed in immaculate shirts, fresh rom Mr. II.
Thompson's factory. A banner held up above
the sleigh, bore the inscription, mo more bloody
There were innumerable original turnouts.
Some who did not have slefghs cogged the wheels
q Ss. wagons: 50 that they slipped over the snow
hlled with masksrs. One Was drawn by eleven
mules driven tandem. and others by SIX and four
horses. AFTER going the length Of the Avenue
the line returned, and passed through the groulds
in front Of
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
President Grant viewed the line from the porch
The greatest respect was shown to the President
Horns stopped blowing and hats were raised from
heads. The masqueraders. after travelling the
length Of the Avenue again, began to dispense.
II was on the programme To have the line re-
formed at o'clock, and have q carnival at night
by the light OF large calcium. The weather
was 50 bad that this part of the enterta inment
was dropped.
The proprietors Of tie Chesapeake Restaurant
had previously announced that they would give
each Of the four best maskers prize-to the first,
Q sleigh; to the second, side saddle and to the
third, fiue pair ofskates. These were awarded
as follows: Mr.. Cafiahan, As "Sitting Bull" got
the first prize; Mr.. Taylor, as Oronfn, the nosey
Oregon elector, the second, and Mr. Wheeler, as
the Return Board, - the third; and IN consider
alton Of the claims Of Messrs. Hudson and
O'Brien, fourth prize was made mp, and these
gentlemen received pound OF candy each. The
presentation exercises were closed BY q fine col
lation. 80 ~.
To REDUCE STOCK.
Boys and Childrens listers and Overcoats
down 70 half their original price.
EIsKMAM BRos,
Corner Seventh and E streets.