Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-03-23
Guthrie's Capital Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Mar

WASHINGTON, lutsudlJ AAECu IL.
Saint Patrick's Day in the Morning dawned
clear and beautiful-at least the Day they
celebrated which was yesterday. Sunday, the
literal feast, was made up Of sun. shade and
shower delightfully."- commiugled. But our pa
triotic processionating P4,ricks forewent all
outward display during the Sabbath, wherein
they showed a spirit truly commendable. On
Yesterday, however, the burning ardor Of Erins
heart burst forth and waxed yet more ardent
under the influence Of sunny, coudless sky
aud occasional uips. The restaurants be-
thought them Of 4 stupendous stroke Of policy
they flung the stars aud stripes 10 the breeze
and with them the grass colored banner Of an
Emerald Isle Your readers can imagine the
swift followiugo Of "eIect upon this " cause"
The procession which came of somewhere be-
twixt twelve and two o'clock was something
creditable to is projectors each society, uni
formed, ami armed with light-sworis eyincing
a military precision in step and tactics which
called forth many encOmiurs. But alas =
Why Is il that every brilliant beginning is
doomed 10 have an unenyiabe end These
happy aud proud Eriuites held ball and ia
bleaux at Old Fellows Hall, in the evening
and il was here that the inuumerable potations
taken during the day eliminated III one grand
fsurative hare-up The entertainment ended
10 a sor, Of subluod r1w during whi3h the man
who got up the picture para Of tho pastime
only lodged a severe mobbing by passing rap
IDLY away through q rear door The bona
fide societies disc aim all connection with this
testiyily, however aud the press-the FREE
PREsS-sladly gives them tho benefit Of the
assertion.
Lolita, the viyacious, has been playing at the
National this week. Her Fepetoire comprises
Musctto: or Blight Eyes, The Little Detective,
Rip: or Point LynuIe Light aud other light
pieces Positively no pun intended BY the
way there is a paper published here called the
1 Press. I believe, and its sole ain seems to be
/ the incessant utilization Of that best of mana
gers and most esteemed Of geutlemen-Juo. 7.
| Ford The vituperatiou Of this sheet has per-
/ haps rendered the vocabulary long since bank
rupt, but other than such q consequence there
/ is none Where the papeT-a smal-sized one
lis published or by whom scarcely any one
4 knows or cares, since its little life IS being
/ spent 10 the attempted beSpat,cTng Of a mans
good name. For myself have not the plea
sure Of Mr. Fords acquaintance, bet public
rcpor, has placed HMM my estimation and
I the estimation Of the majlrity-iar, far beyond
/ the reach Of such attacks Us these. OF this
-eutlemlu's devotion to the very hes; interests
Of his life long profession there is no doubt
AID no one aspiran. for thespian honors need
seek Jno. T. Ford in vain-it nc or she has
| true merit. Proof Of this is found in the per
sou Of a young CarUlinian whose talents were
all centerel 10 the drama. lie went to see Mr..
Ford aud was engaged and placed in bis stock
company travelling betwixt here and Balti-
( more The young man is as yet assigned Sc
cuud and third class roles il is true, but Mr.
Ford'S ready appreciation Of genius has given
him chance TO rise in the professon-ac chance
| which predict will soou be ayailed Of Aud
now, let the Press rave
Each week it seems that the Old Man with
the Scythe finds some sipened sheafin this fine
city 10 cut down. Mr.. Thomas C. Connolly
a native OF Baltimore and printer by trade
died Oh Sunday last lie came here over thir-
" years ago and acted as Washington cores
poudent Of the Baltimore Clipper for many
years. Entering into the printing business
with Winner Il McGill, he started, about 1850
a paper called the EceniHg telegram. lie mex
became conuoctc! with the nStiye American
paper. the ImericdH organ, and. with tht
late VcsPas:an Ellis edited it, and subsequent
ly he published a paper in IeesburG, Va. A
an earlier period Of his life, during the cam
paign Of 1914, he published n wing paper il
Portsmouth, Va, entitled the Pajlic h,der, al
yocaiins Henry Clay claims 10 the Presidency
OF those who followed the arr preseryatye o.
arts 10 the long ago there are now but few liv
ing. We can i'll spare these gentlemen Of tn,
old regime GUTHRIE.