Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-07
Washington Letter.
Roman Punch-The silver Tablet Pre-.
sented at the Silver Wedding
CelebratiOn-WOman Suf.
frasc Convention and
What the Women
Did - senator
Gordon. Etc
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 16, 1871


: To the Editor Of the 4rant Courier:
Roman punch is Il new notion in the re
freshment line here since it was served a
Mrs. Hayes silver wedding celebration
fortnight ago, and 1t will be the rage at al
sorts Of entertainments this winter wher
refreshments are offered. This is how
was served at the White House OH the eve
ming mcntioned: Little fanciful basket
; made from orange-peel. but by cuttin.
half the skin away leaving a narrow stril
for handle or bail, with all the edge.
scalloped, We're filled with frozen ptl,icl
and passed around in flint dishes will
dainty teaspoons. Both the President ant
Mrs. Hayes expressed the wish that nc
gifts should be bestowed upon them. SC
the only testimonial Of note was silver
tablet sent them from the members of MIR
Hayes old regiment, the 23rd Ohio. II
was a beautiful thing, the broad plate OF
silver, inscribed with enlogistic expressions
to Mrs. Hayes, afiectionately styling her
The Mother of Ours, embedded in ebony
and handsomely framed in ivory. Colonel
Hayes regiment were very fond of their
officers wife, who took her little children
and her sewing machine into camp ant!
| lived there two winters and one summer.
sharing many hardships and doing many
kindnesses for the brave soldiers about her.
The man who at IS enlisted as Mr.. Hayes
orderly and held a position of service near
the Colonel's person for nearly three years,
now holds similar one in the White
House.
The Woman Suffrage meeting, held here
last week, was partly a success and partly
a failure. BY aiming at Il high standard
(Which they could hardly hope to rcach)
they bit a much higher mark than they
have ever done before, in that the lady
officers of the association obtained a hear
ing with the presiding officer of each
House, Speaker Randall! and Vice President
Wheeler. Another means by which they
hoped to obtain entrance to the floor of
the Senate Chamber while the Senate was
in session was a prayer meeting held in
the Senate Reception Room just before
Congress assembled on Thursday morn
ing. But this failed them and partly thro'
own members who spoke in violent Ian
gI,age and in Il most excited manner of
wrongs and grievances endured by women
in general and herself in particular through
being denied the rights of suffrage. In the
course of her harangue she alluded to
Henry Ward Beecher AID his tribe
This was not only foolish and bitter. but
absolutely rude and unkind, from the fact
that Mr.. Beecher's sister, Mrs. Hook
er, was. present and taking L prominent
part in the meeting. But that good lady, in
stead OF becoming eXasperated as many
expected she would, said nothing till the
excited woman had talked off some of her
frenzy and then went quietly to her, kissed
her and with soothing words led her away
from the crowd. On the day Of the con-
Hayes, but, upon being told that she was
engaged, left their cards and went to their
hotel where shortly note was sent them
from Mrs. Hayes asking them to return
that evening. They did so and received
every attention from both the President |
and his wife. who devoted more than an
hour to them and showed them through |
all the White House.
Gordon is the Senator who will carry
eight scars (received in the late wary to his
grave. Yet he is fine looking man. His
thin nostrils, expressive brows and sharply
cut ears show his blood. His frame is
hard, sinewy, wiry. His eyes are blue,
quick and piercing. \ large scar under
the right one is from a sabre thrust.
The snow and cold weather Of week
ago has all disappeared and after day of
warm rain and another one or two of sun
shine, we are picking dandelions again.
ADAMS.