National Republican., 1877-10-17
To Correspondcp,s.

10 correspondents.
We arc in rrrcipt of a large rnfnhS - conn
muuCntions from the ladies' of WaSiinrton
md vicinity, ia generous response TO the in
NitG'iOn given above. Since our Corner" has
been curtailC1 for the present to one column,
owing tU the pressure Of Congress Onnl matters,
II will he necessary that contributions be Ms
brif rs possible, as we can neither do our
selves nor our correspondence Justice in so
small space Many Of tho articles received
are both valuable and important. and all will
he noticed IN turn. Society iicris arc cspc-
"ially solicited, and sketches pertaining to do.
mcstic economy and kindred topics of interest
TO women.
The Long -TniiIcd-of Gait Elliott Marria7e,
which rumor has enormously stated Ms about
TO occur upon divers and sundry dates within
tho past month. was duly soemnizcd last
evening at Trinity church, the Rev. Dr. Al.
Olson officiating, The bride, Miss Jennie
daughter of Thomas Gait, esq, is a slight lit.
tie creature hluC-CyCd and SUNNY. haired who
has been fi,v"ritc since childhood amoug the
pcttcd demoisci'cs of her 'sct." Mr.. Munroo
Elliott, the groom, is a representative Of some
Of WashingtOns oldest and most respected
families, aud is well known in the higher cir.
clcs of society. Promptly at 7:30 p. m. tho
music of the wedding march pcalcd through
the old church, which was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion, and the bridal party
passed up the aisle TO the fowcr-wrcathcd al
tar. The bride was attired in an elegant Princes
dress of white silk, decorated with tulle and
orange blossoms, the long veil completely en-
vcloping her tiny form. There was but one
bridesmaid, Miss Addic Lutz; groomsman, Mr.
Randall llagner and four ushers in tho order
named: Mr.. Walter Gait. Mr. Tom Dcfrccs-,
Mr. Frank Whiting and Mr.. Harry Davis.
There was no formal reception. but at the
close of the ceremony the immediate relatives
repaired to the residence of the brides father,
No. I6i Louisiana avenue, to see the new
made husband and wife safely started on their
wedding tour, which is to extend to New
York, Boston and several other Northern
cities. Upon their return, few weeks hence,
they will Immediately commence housekccp-
ing at No. 6lS wCnty-second street. We re-
grct that space forhids the enumeration of
bridal presents which were unusually numer-
Gus and elegant
Miss Anna Warren Story,
though born in Boston, has lived so long, ana
been so pleasantly associated in Washington.
that this cty-always generous in fostering
native genius seems to claim her by right.
She is this week in Baltimore, playing the role
of Arir, in "Mcssalina," with Won Siam
witt, who was charmed with our deJutanfe and
cnmplmcntcd her in highest terms, predicting
a brilliant future. To be given the second
character in heavy tragedy is an honor sell
dom accorded the novice and that Miss Story
acquits herself so creditably in It Is exceed
llPlN gratifying 10 ncT numerous 1rlends es-
pccially in view Of the hypercritical notices
in which some uncharitabc papers have in
dulged, who seem to feel with 1ago, 81 am
nothing IL not critical" and the assaults of n
f,w irresponsible letter writers, who find an
| opportunity to add their acumcn in discourage
| ing "vaulting ambition" of any art Miss
Story is to be congratulated that in the third
week of her professional career she has heen
cast in role which affords such grand oppOr-
| tunty for the display of dramatic ability. She
| first appeared as Aria after q study Of but
twenty four hours and under peculiarly try
| ing circumstances, so that the only wonder is
she was able to play at all. After being u
little better vcrscd in the lines the only suggcs-
tion to be made is that she threw little more
power into certain critical scenes, and that her
| dress, being somewhat hastily gotten up,
| hardly meets the requirements of
the Roman matron. Her shapely
head, however. more than atones for any def
cheney in toilet. which, being dressed In sever
ct classic simplicity, might have been modelled
in outline from some gem upon an antique
coin. The play is u realistic portrayal Of the
dark days of license and trcachery which
characterized the reign Of Claudius, that
weakest Of Roman cmperors, days which
heralded the even deeper degradation Of his
successor Nero. The tragedy of "Messalina"
literally ''scudded upon hare poles" before q
Washington audience, its mounting being 81
| pitiable that sympathy went out to the actors
who were forced to make believe to the
extent of cheating themselves and the specta-
tors into the fancy that cheap surrounding
| which would become u second class English
| inn could portray such marvCls of luxury as
those In which the profigate empress was
wont to rcvcl; but Msssdind's wOndrous eyes
| will not soon be forgotten, nor her superb
stage costumes so artistically classic in detail
rose. .strewn robes for Venus and ivy-trimmed
| tiger skins for the mad Bdcchauto. As the
1 n r Al
Lutte queen who had disgraced her son, and
when her pure presence awed Morco into the
| depths Of c0ntrition and n desire for death,
| Miss StOry's rendition WAS almost perfect; as
| wife and mother, her tenderness was not alone
in word, but pathetic in tone and gesture.
| A little more experience to impart certain
indescribablc stacy smoothness of manner, a
little more sclfassurance to allow her 10 make
the most of small points, and Miss Story's
position will be established beyond criticism.
More About the Little Ones.
For the Corner.
l was very much pleased to read the SEN
sible remarks from "Ritchic's Mamma" on the
subject of trusting little children to the society
of ignorant nurses for a number of hours per
day. have urged every mother for many
years past to hire her cooking, her cleaning,
her plain and fancy sewing il necessary, but
not to give to hirelngs their immortal charges
to take care Of, unless they are so fortunate as
to have servants whom they have trimmed
themselves. Children rapidly adopt the man :
ncrs, habits, moods and dispositions Of their
attendants, and the same as in physical, so in
a moral and intellectual point of view, ignor-
ancc or thoughtlessncss on the part of the
nurse or parent during the first years Of a
child's life may do infinite harm, aud carry
its baneful consequences throughout a life.
time
1t is a solemn fact that some Of our best
educated men, our deepest philosophers, and
our wisest thinkers have to fight against i'm,
pressions, which they received, perhaps, from
T some ignorant nurse during infancy. In Ber'
lin and Hamburg there are training schools
for nurses, where they are taught to use Froe-
bells kindergarten system of education with
the infant from the time it is three months
old, and from whence, supplied with certih'
cate or diploma, they are eagerly sought after
to become nurses or governcsses by the most
enlightened and wealthiest families In
Europe.
Each State might do something towards en-
dowing an institution of this kind in this
country. Again, Frocbel's system of infant
= training should be- taught in every young
ladies' institute or college, and in every CHAIR
table home for girls and women. In order "a