, 1879-07-21

The affair WAS suggestive, to say tho least, and
cther In the hurry mud busuo was overlooked
by the College Faculty, or else "tle cuss" who
plpcci II there had stolen the key.
On Frllay evening the President held hts re-
coptlon iu the Art building T. magotaseut
g,t,, coating *l59,ooo, from the father OF Mrs.
@'' Tho sfrsy ni Il talent, beauty. diamonds, an,l
elcguot toilets WIS all The most tnstIliulls could
drmaud, and; atnong rare statuary and paint..
!nrs, gpvo the who!u nt1air an sir Of "Orteutal
6pirndur" which has never entered the prolific
praln Of tho wicked graduate.
The week WA CLOSED up BY an uproar!ous dis-
play OF fireworks At 1nidntght; followed by
preparations on ETabt! scale Tor the "Fo'th o.
July," and tho centennial anniversary Of tho
evacuation OF tho British troops In a hurry,
after an unsuccessful attempt to burn the town.
Tie work OF decorating buildings and sreos
began on Monday morning a1!l lasted I'LL satur-
day night, closing III an illumination Of the
display oi red, white. aud b!nc; and ! anl safe
In saYng there never Will 6o agaiu during the
present century At least Sotue OF the prom.
uent buildings were literally eoyrrrd With iaEs
and festoons Of National colors, arranged IN ~
the Eracesnt forms which taste could suggcst,
oillciass u,,l private Citizens 1yng. Wttl, each
other Ia making tsr most attractive display.
Tic glur,ous Fourth found tbs old patrlotic
city, and iu taet The wlioa country, ready ~
juiil the "fcst.vitfce Of tho day." The CrAid
feature Of the OCCASION was the biggest st1sot-
Duratlc which has ever heet witnessed ilrre.
The day was the iinest Of tue season, and
eyorvthttg moved like el0ckWork. while th0
pforcsssou, ttlreD aud u tnlf mica III length,
begun its roupl through The principal streets
oi The city,-,l1e Chief Marshal wearing tl,t
sash worn by Lula5ut at usu battls ot Brandy
Wlne.
First came the Second Regiment Of Conuecti.
cut Infantry, forming MI escort tD te!r guests,
tho Fifth KcgiMeut Ut Massachusetts lniuntry;
followed by ilu eight divisions. ro,nprtssn,
everything TO make strcut-d.splay' = pat,
TALON uf boys In Continental Uniform attracted
great attention.
The unclcilt aud modern iiscmen mud nppar4a.
tus were completely represented. An .nld
has,l.englnu, which looked like garden.
sprinkler, 4list was built ia England Ia l7ss,
followed by Tic ,lrc-bsll muls Tie sa.ns yea.
which rang out renewal VI ita tones of AUD
Lang Sytc," Thu hurse "OId Mator," now
~ ycars old. who drew TIC trst steam fire Gu
glue here, was IN ltuc, and SECUTED to feel TINT
Ap was eskunt,Al to uo GInks.up VI tut show.
One Of tbs adju!ntnE county tuwns, which has
much historic Interest, s1ilt large delegation
Of farmers representing, the siinute-alsu w1lt'
did not stup to change their dress Or 1on their
coats. They boFs hanneF on "A'sn WA 1n'
Our forotathort nsser stopped to change ihs!E
Neither I'D thur s!stvss, thetr COUSINS nor their
Auptk.
From, thu samo town were. "ye women OF ye
olueu tIlne," tnirteen old iadtc9, drcsscA !n fhs
costumes Ut tue days uf tho ls0yulult0Ht drpWp
III largu WAGON, and who attracted much ut.
te,ll!on by Tx t'onnets aild dresses Ut lluudFol
containing thlrty.elsht soun4. strls dIessed tu
white, a. tic ".lAuEhtura of to-day" There
were several delegations representing the old
Thirteen and .he now Union OF thlrtY'etght
States.
Tho old way OF carrying tho mail was repre-
seuted tY horse bsurtnR 4 mailbag 100 wears