New-York tribune., 1879-02-03
BOSTON IN IT'S ELEMENT.
1o,v FyuBITIoy AND CARNIVAL.

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attractions Of every kind at present. the season Is az
It bcvbt and such u VARIETY From the misty sum
mt, ~ tr,uscendenaiSm where Acot the imar7ctca'
,ov,b,e rrntus our Sltmrolc Plato" is c"nycrsng'
down way down, 10 tho fc, BIZ effort 20 catch stray
Quarters az the cold South" where ph"no@ia'h'
microphone and revolutionary relics ahoid lld eu
tcrojoment: nav, even to the Poultry SHOW with
chickens Matched by electricity stranger is pulled !"
many directions Gerstcr captva:ed every one socHV
as professionally. Miss Abby Accr gave delight
ful party in her honor. where almost eNerN-
ono was sOmebody." By the way Miss AlSer 'n''u'
her debut "a eSSaNist ~ MrS' s"'Sc.'
last Sunday evening with c3rciuN arrange" SN'''"
OF Madame Delanv us Feminine Aoml 'oIe 'I'"-
especially interesting inst now as She was Such s'
adm with her needle "Whoc sets Of furniture
worked hy her I'm worsied chenille are YET cNt"u''
She made Shc designs for set for queen OHdI"'e
Windsor Of leaves an Ya'iOuS shades OF brown CUT ON "
satin and shsiet with embroidery on q dark blue
ground. Her gowns were the admiration ot All even
Queen Caroline thanked her for wearing Such pretty
clothes .,,
Iwrcuce Barrett has been invited to read his aruee
on EdWiu Forrest al Mrs sdlEents, where utIe seems
90 be a perpetual literary symposium Miss AIter A''s
tust translated Legouve's "keadmg as FInc ART
which gives valuable hints condensed from long s'uS
and experience such as not I" Try to re"d 700
well 10 breathe where a pause and vowel make II
easy. etc
But you will scod me for lingering on literary matters
when yon all want 20 hear about B0ston's loan EN-
nbIiion" and ITS Carnival OF Authors' Tie '"rner
occupies the old of bod Richards on fremont ST.
-oug narrow rooms, well arFanged or snch purpose
1 shouid say the display OF Etee wac much better Ill
NeV-Y.rk The in rare spo Of ceramics Boston
is ahead. I believe there Is only one CapO al monte
there here were half dog As you enter the room
you notice the left tWentY-three pieces "t orsluai
Wedgwood ware, a Gift 10 Briggs from the private
Wedcwood collection. among them "Qucens ware
adm irpI I So
as 70 order whole service OF that ight-cclored china
the ,.bla,k iasper tor;OIse she'll" Next we Tour
,lates OF old Faience de Normandy, IRON the cot
tago Of a peasant who seid they had been
In his family " "forcyer'; CHINA maJohca
dish known TO have been In one family lZo
years There "crackc and grains OF rice stylesi
bleeding lvercolor which am assured Is very pre-
clous and rare: a Hawthorn vase of immense value;
Chnese saucer, date 1906 spoons OF every kind ever
used; the high heced spoon from Hungary; the "Mandu
spo0n rom who knows where the Apostle spoon Nene-
tan spoons. German Danish. Russian Finnish, P'lsh'
Dutch etc. etc; pair Of old English teacaddies isverl
which belonged 10 Eyrcn Chen rfteeD, Dickens
and Taackcray an old Norwegian tankard with pegs,
hence tie phrase, "take You down Il peg" meaning
determination 10 drink PEE deeper; " Loring cup
1891 with large handles each side, and silver jug
with Tumble attached, for a tnimoleiW OF hQuo'
Tie syl Of the Duke OF Wellington; the eDRmelod hand
brazicr taken from the bedside of the Emperor OF CHINA
= q
Porcclaa Tower Nankin, bult IN 14ll, destroyed III
1866 The japanese Art Department Is peculiarly iu'l.
Then there are many Boston relies, such as old SILVER
snadr by Paul Revere; Jo Adamss cider mug, said 10
have the AdaIus family ever since the original
AoaH mustard pot that belonged 10 John Alden; cast
urs owned Dy Peter FancUl fans used by many nOten
dame for instance one Of the Lady Agnes Frankauds.
heroiue OF Dr. Holiness poem Agnes The embrod-
eros were well worth eXauIinatiou-from queer old
work done in red dots linen, representing Adam
asleep ami Eve actually coming ont Of AS side, TO rch
screen. done by Nj. Arthur Little Who has induced
several young to accomplish themselves III
tins direction and 10 the remarkable disks % MIS-
o. W. Holmes. jr am assured 1t takes her year To
design a perfect these strange creatures, which
remind me Of William Bld6cs IllustratonS-by some
considered crazy conceits, hy Othos almost inspired
imaginng5. failed to their charms and therefore
ought not TO discuss them. The Seasons were
represented four disks Of dark silk per
maps fifteen inches IN diamcter-Winter. few
scraggy, lcafess bOGEh-, snowy bank, general
air OF deso.atiOn SUNNI r, with tropical ldy>hucNs
OF mdcrbrush ana flowers. which an artist Thought
showed true genius. He telt he could walk through
those glowing depths Of foliage aud bloom. The sun
alwayS represented By strong sir floss wound over the
disk. II II had been used for bohbin The work is
beautifully done in LAID stitch. and is great curios
ily to uurducated eyes.
BuI The Carnival is stil to be " done" This Is
something I shrink from trying to describe Ad-
Iectiycs eeom tawdry and commonplace. Music
Hall has been dcuscly crowded fer tour evenings
With untirng aud enthusiastic crowd, ano $4,000
will bc ADDED to the fund for saving the "Od South"
Receiving g kind invitation from Mr. Curtis Guild TO
JOIN his party, bad opportunity for fine seat
viewing the various tabeaSx in The Governor tram
Seeing All In the best way. But the procession will soon
appear Impressive ushcrs gently push back the eager
mass OF humanity on either side and cordous
to give possible passage. Heralded by police
ne, by military display. by heralGs trumpet, in they
come. TWO by twO more than 200, slowly enough
for all see, TO admire the pFoprc'y of costume, per
feet ~ the minute detail and who IS represented
I remember the dream Of Fair Women" Goethe's
"Fausi" etc, Eastern beauties OF " Lala ROOkh y
IN sharp contrast the Quaker family Of Whiter's
Snow bound ." Mother Goose" win "a long retnue
OF comicaliUeS. and Dickens, with more than 100 Of
his characters, and almost all easily recognizable
This picturesque and novel pageant moved the
han amid alternate cheers and silent delight passed up
che lett side and then amiaby crossed and recrossed
the stage erected in front OF the When Dickens
took stand all his characters came up and sauted
Inn with appropriate bow curtsey; even the Ent
true To the ideal. It WAS wonderful scene And
what a tribute TO Boz.
All round the sides were booths miniature hearrs
where exquisite tableaux goiI and every few
minutes appeared some new delight ON the large stage
LATHE 30 Peep irresistible; the tabeaux arranged
by Professor Kraus from &" Hermann and DorOthea,"
The pef1cCtlOG OF slnpCi! 10
Original. A minuet well done, in the lazy yet
s.aelY oldtime fashion but the fan drill was enchant-
ing Never shall forget the glowing picture; those
lovely young ladies OF Bosicn's bluest blood who,
under skilled leader somc happy with long red
SASH went through with exact step and uniformity Of
motion the queer orders given so long ago bv
Addison in mirthfu moot The entire assembly seemed
flushed and spell-bOund as in thor costumes OF
Jury aeone, quaint. rich and beamng. with the Oc-
-asoual glanOr of rosy azure light thrown over
ihe brwitching phalanx. they marched in dainty slip
pets with v0rous evOiutiOns and then to the ~
John Browns Body" Wcu' through all the long lesson
without any bluuder OT hesiiHucy. The caly cOloGcd