The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
THE RUTLAND SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH g. 1877

initiate Cleopatra; others personoted the
inmates of harem. The churches have
lust succeed more or lees completely in
shaking off the horrd habit of gambling at
their social fairs now are they to introduce
or continue this disgusting spectacle of
young ladies at charitable and semi. religious
gatherings, donning the costume and man
ners of the disreputable women of an
tiquity because they are of classic fame, or
attempting to dignity the most odious fea-
lures of Oriental domestic life, because it
affords opportunities to exhibit their
wealth, taste, or charms? While nude
statues and paintings are 30 rapidly invad-
ing public and private houses, stores, shops
and restaurants, let not the churches digni-
fly or sanctify custom that is an immod-
est imitation of ballet dancing. If the in
dlgnant protest OF an obscure newspaper
writer could assist in restraining one
church or one young lady from engaging
In the disreputable dissertation, the protest
would not have been utterly in vain.
Yesterday the Gillian diplomat was seri
ously i'll. The new French envoy, Outrey,
has as yet made no calls except upon the
president. They and Peralta, the Costa
RIGA minister, stop at Wormley's. Worm
ley, colored man of good sense and with
no mawkish creed or claim az to the rights
or capabilities of his race, but thorough
appreciation of the evils resulting from the
undue and excessive favor accorded to It
here during the last few years, keeps one
of the best hotels in Washington. The
hotel belongs to the estate of Samuel
Hooper, as does also the excellent dwell
ing house opposite, which is placarded for
sale or rent. Hooper, native of Marble.
head, merchant in Boston, chiefly en-
gagged in the China trade latterly as one of
the firm of VIM. Appleton d Co.; member
of congress 1861-1S75, died here two years
ago. Wormley was a strong admirer of
Charles Sumrer and has the rooms fur
nished with furniture which Sumner used
to use, and which Wormley bought of the
estate of Sumner, besides full size Dor
trait of Sumner, painted by Ulke of this
city. This portrait was painted for the
school named after Sumner, but before it
was paid for Sumner became an advocate
for Greeley's election to the presidency,
and aftes that the trustees never had any
funds to pay for it: and Wormley, although
he had already bought three thousand dol
lars worth of Summers furniture, bought
this portrait, paying five hundred dollars
AOi I've III NOltbltJ lIOul TOOIH IL
also an historic chair the chair occupied
by Henry Clay as speaker of the house.
During this speakership the venerable En-
glishman, Joseph Lancaster, the founder
of the method of instruction called the
Lancasterian, visited the house of repre-
sentatives; Clay insisted Lancaster should
occupy the chair. Lancaster accepted say
ing; "Sir, whoever may sit in this chair,
it can never be filled with anything better
than Clay" This chair ought to be pre-
served in the national museum, but some
three years ago it was sold with other con-
gressional furniture and Wofmley
bought it, paying 500 90 for it. 1t is of
mahogany upholstered with dark red vel
vet, very well preserved.
The anniversary of Washington's birth
day was observed TO "A very moderate ex-
tent with church bell chimes etc. About
noon, for one or two hours, the weather
was so balmy, sauntering outside of the
capitol was delicious relief to breathing
the bad air within. Soon after, standing
on the western slope of the capitol grounds
you could see crowds covering the terra
ces, while the artillery was booming below;
soon the funeral procession with the re-
mains of Rear Admiral Goldsborough,
came slowly along from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. escorted by the marine corps and full
marine band, on the way to the congress
sional cemetery. One of the pail
bearers was Admiral Radford
at that very moment perhaps, the
maddened horse was dashing the head of
his daughter against the stones on the
| road and fracturing her skull. Miss Rad
| ford ia said to have been one of the most
beautiful and accomplished bellies of the
city and her terrible accident calls public
| attention to two tollies: one that of ladies
wearing long riding habits when on horse-
| back, and the other that of attempting to
stop with inadequate means horse wild
ly running. A few minutes after the re-
mains OF Goldsborough had passed, there
| came another funeral procession, that Of
the widow of Commodore Rogers.
Washington is full of mementoes of the
past its buildings have been the homes
of the dead, the mighty dead the museum
abounds in souvenirs of the first president
the original Declaration of Independence
and relics thousands of years old, are in
close proximity; you walk the streets,
and friend tells you the young lady ap-
preaching is grand daughter of VIM.
West you call to see distinguished pri-
vate collection of paintings and coming
| away your friend tells you that the lady of
the house and her sister are grand daugh-
| tiers of signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence; that they are among the most
capable and accomplished ladies of the citu
| and the very worst of rebs you take up
newspaper and you see the advertisement
| of one OF the most fashionable dress
makers, rejoiceth in the name of Washing
ton. H.H.