Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24
hETYEiz E'A1M EJLEINGIgOOD
HiIvcr Wedding - Speech OF Major
DaHiel, exc.

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ColLlNGWooD, FAIRFAX co VA, Dec. %.
Tho Old Woo0.wn MsnSiop,' Of WISH
ingtcn and Nelly Gusts memories, was on last
Ss u;dsy evening the ic:2e Ct one of the most
enjoyable sod noteworthy entertainments which
it hiss cvtr been cur riSleae to b, hidden to
dlgicg tho score Of evantful yeats Te have
made cur home Ei;hia tie borders of the Old
Dominion. The occasion WAS the celebration
Of The twenty 6f.h anniversary Of tho wedding
day CT Mr. ard Mis-. E5en Masop, rropIlstois
Of The charming estate OF Mill Brook. at an
early hour the otighbcrs and f.iends Of tho es.
unable twin from the vsrous settlements OF
Wocd aw1 MI. VERNON. Col.iogWood scd Cam
er3n sat3crtd iD large Dumbsls at tn" Mansion"
to testify for item their fraternal regards 10 lei
Iica them CO their iotunao progress thus fair
in The hymenial journey. and to give them Gu
courageneGt fer Its further end successful! con.
tinua1cc. Seldom VIC think, if ever, were the
spacious halls of the arcent edi6oe SO numel-
tu:ly thropecd. Gao hundred guests sat down
t. tables at wlicn we're sc.vcd 10 coed New
England Style. bountilul repast. truly worthy
Of the event Of q silver CT even golden
widilog.
After supper. he remainder of the evening
Ess d:ro.td to a great variety Of social enter.
tAiumeDts, to the interest Of which everybody
contributed aud which ali seemed 10 etjoy.
Numerous lGlprtmptu speeches were made
sultabl, TO the important ocGascn-leterS from
absent friends were read, and friendly Converse
aCd 7Ccal aUd II stiuut ntal music ouligeocd all
tho hours.
Aeeofdi2a to established custom tho !Eierds
Of farmer Mason ard bis good dame did not
forget to bring With them many fitting gifts
Tlh which 70 Increase their store OF lares and
pcrat 5. as val IS 10 give tangible assurances
o! tru, Eeighbory Friendship and esteem.
Ii vas near the small hours, when tho Wtd-
dag guests so WI! ard Hospitality entertained,
took reluctant lesv. Of hest and hostess ard re.
turCcd to tbtir homes with ma5y pleasant
thoughts we don't. rot CT Tho varied social in
cidcuts OF the s::.ver wedding.
We haTo been much amused by your Rich.
nond correspondents Mr.. Strong ow's") des-
cEip,on q tha debate IN the Legislature, pend
ing the recent Senatorial election.
His "boH" mus: certainly have boen on an
unusual 'hGEGtr" when ha ranked Major Dan
les enii El!loy Mahcnts speech es tho third
r!as!es! specimen Of or,toly IN tho Mn2lish Ian
Guage si!:ca EGmuah Eurko'S Warren Hast
Ins's t,iEl slaich and l'ani"l Wch.t,r's reply
IL HaSn0.
This announcement CT Mr.. "Sronsbow,"
which MUS! certainly lako tho whole twurId by
surprise and have Tho disastrous effect Of dis
hoartcnlng thousands, nay tonA OF thousands of
iuil pledged living orators everywhere over tho
length aid breadth Of our land, TO ssy nothing
Of the damper it will be TO tho enthusiasm of the
great multitude of J young nsriranL3 looming up
IN every college and school and country d, bat
leg sCr'iy, VIA extremely severe on looc old
clarke mnd "WGtstar," long since dead, sud
no moro sh.a to .indicst. their coed famn and
nance, though il may haro been wonderfully
tickling to Tho NJ or; and who knows but that
II u1ay get prove 10 b. great feather in his cap,
II ptr:hsnco no hsg Ifal Mr.. "SlronstoM's"
letter.
If your correspondence estirnate Of what con-
stlUtr5 great CIhtGrlCni effort 10 correct aud
Ii liEnchtur2'a young son O! thunder is ~ be liz
stalled in tho third hiSEo:t niche in tho ltInp lo
OF clOIuoncc, then a sad and tosrIul farewell to
Tho nation stirring spoochee CT Patrick uonry--
TO tho great dt Gtos Of Henry Cay-to the elias.
sc ora!!ons of Everett! and Phillips and Sumner
and mighty host Of ether universally acknowi-
edged Orators.
Painful to US NJ the announcement of "Strong.
bows" oplbion Is, wO arc constrained to Say th al
in the mcrciless Wholesale slaughter referred TO
%0 Ind much consolation in tho fac. that il ap.
plies only 20 orators Of tho English language.
ard thst Dtmosth zones and Cicero and tho reet Of
the old Greek and Latin spouters arc still left to
shine undimEed IN their centuries OF glory. AS
hr. lincoln used TO say. 'Srronrbow's's PIANO.
gyric' reminds Us Of Ike stCry Of the boy who
wanted 10 train his purp TO b. y fcrociou5 bitter
To this important end be uaed 70 have his CID dsd
get down Oh all fours and then he would urge
lGo youthful cSnino on to him in the rear. at
lrst tho old man being DESTROYS OF having q we'll
trained dog in tho family, thought tho training
business quite funny, but Ms tho purp progressed
in his educatioH ana Lad learned to take hang
on held, pstar families bitterly protested sgsinst
The new XIX OF training, wheIc1pon tho cnthu-
i!as!ic son replied; lad, know it's hsrd On
you. but then you see it, the making Of the
deg"
Seriously, Mr. Editor, is there Eot in this
Peter tosst John sLd John toast Peter age"
too CREST disposition among writer's 10 oreresti.
Isto ind exsggerste the truth If member OF
the Legislature makes q spread eagle speech.
duly studied. cut sad dli,d and committed TO
memory Beforehand, it il heraded over the
country ss tho eIandest effort Of the age If
Joung lawyer makes windy flourish Tor his
client IN q court room, st!aig away he is the
rfirg man Ct the county and must be appointed
Judge or elected to Congress. II o new & :dged
rhymster rtrpetrstcs string OF silly verses On
the death Of some uactfsdiug infsnt immatiate
~ he gives promise OF great poetic talent, and
ail his doggerei tnJrts must Go collected ard
published In q back, that the Whole world ray
road them. Bat here l perceive am treaching
on the domain Of tho printer, for sll SIGH bring
g'is. to lis mill, so with an apology for my
longing lttle?, i close. PLAIN FAGsER,
Loss of Another elce0u Sfaonaar