Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-03-02
Music Of the Orient and Beauty Of
the Occidcnt.
The Martha Washington Reception

The Martha Washington Reception.
Tho New York papers gave graphic doscrip-
tions Of the Martha Washington Reception "
at the Academy Of Music in that greet city on
the 22nd Of February. Ours is q "pont up
Utica" and We canoot even hint As the mSg
uifconco of the affair which was, too, a
financial success-$lO.OO0 having been rea'iz-
ed for the benefit Of ST. Johns Guild. Our
County was represented in the person Of Mrs.
Col. l.. W. Washington, who appeared TO
advantage 10 dress, says the World. the exact
copy Of that worn by Mrs. Martha Washing
ton. Representation Of which is given in
Wollestous picture. The Graphic alludos
to Mrs. Washington ns " conspicuous for the
elegance and taste Of her attire" aud The
Tines refers TO our distinguished county
lady as follows;
Around her, Martha Washington, person
ated by Mrs. Meagherl forming little court,
stood some ladies', whose names we give else
where. and whose powdered hair, dressed high.
with feathers and flowers, ia the style Of the
period they represented, gave u certain statell-
ness to the picture. Among those ladies' was
one who might also claim an hereditary right
to the place she filled. 1t was Mrs. Lewis
Washington. n graudniece of Gen Washing
ton. and Vice Rcgcut Of the State Of West
Virginia for the Mount Vernon Association"
OF those who gave a rare charm to the
Chinese Tea Garden, the Times Gays Mrs l..
W. Washington was the ma'ron Of Pagoda
No 8, surrounded by Misses Brossio and Dor
uey, Of Brooklyn. Miss Mccullough, daughter
Of ex-Sccretary Mccullough, and Miss White.
Rev. pr. w w. Bennett has retired from
Tie Richmond Christian Alcocats, in order to
assume the duties Of President Of Randolph
Macon College; and Rev j j. LaiTcrty, for
mcrly associate editor, has taken entire control
Of that very readable paper Mr. La1crty
wields a pen-mightier than ten thousand
sworls-puugent, witty, untiring. lie has
not 3 superior in his department. in bis Own, II
10 any Of the States. The Airocl!e will
rapidly increase 10 popularity under bis guild
anco His pen paragraph" alone are worth
the subscription price. Here is one Of his
latest jokes;
IN old time and eminent politician came
70 Richmond two or three weeks ago, and
heard Dr. Curry eSpound on the Debt Ques-
ton. and the Churchman reyivaist, Mr..
Raiusford, on vital eodiness. The rural
statesman broke ont ia wonder: What are
we coming to? The Baptist preachers have
got into politics and the Episcopalians are
meldlinc with religion.
We hope no one Of our r. +. friends will shrug
his shoulders and make a WHY face 9; US for the
republication Of the above. We do so for the
humor, rather than any truth, it contains.
The best physicians assure us that DR. Bulls
Cough Syrup is reliable and never falling
remedy. III Druggists keep it. % cents
bottle.
The Washington Correspondent Of the
Richmond Dispatch referring to the speech Of
Senator Hereford on the Silver Bill says:
Hereford is modest, disnfed gentleman.
devoted TO the South. Firginian by birth, and
very deseTvedly popular. lis talents are not
fully felt until heard upon such an issue,
though one Of the frs! papers here accorded |
him the palm q superiority over all tie rest
,yl, havo Touched the silver hill "