, 1880-04-21
JefFerson's Writing.Dosk - Senator
Morrill's Birthday-Gen. Keys
Diuner-Burnside at Home
Wedding at Senator
Thurman's.
party at Riggs, tho Dankor-prlvate
Theatrfcals-Th Marine Band
College songs-Mnsical Ex.
libition - Literary
Gathering.
S, r
Gross Abuses -0leomargarine vs. Butter
The Knights Templar-Mysterious
Tattooing-Amusoment Pro-
gram = Presidential
speoulations,

sp.eta, cprrs.pondtnes Of 7hs Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1S-Tlat vet |
eran statesman, Robert G. Winthrop, who
was Senator III Congress thirty years since,
IA now here, accompanied by Ills vito and
stepdaug!ter, and on Thursday evening he
performed worry pleasant task. It was the
presentation Of
JEFFElls0H's wR1TINd-DEsK, Il
,lpon which he drafted tho Declaration OF
Independence, to President Hayes, as q gilt
to the United States from tho children OF the
late Joseph Coolidge, Of Boston, to whom 1t
was presented by Jefferson In 1875, when
Mr.. Coolidge married his granddaughter.
The President Intends to make the donation
the subject Of a special message to congress-
aid 1t will lnve n prominent placc In inc DC
partnlent Of State, with tho sword OF WASH
Ington, the staff Of Franklin, and other
1na,nontos Of great men. donated to tIo M
tion III years past. It Is we'll for tue Nepnp-
lie, as she moves onward in tho pathway or
glory, to collect mclucntos OF her carly
history. .
"A PLEASANT ANNIVERSARY
duly houorcd, OIL Wednesday, evening, was
the roth birthday of Vcrmont's senior Sen.
utor, Justin s. Morrill,. A country store
keeper who 1nd Accumulated fortune by
fair dealing, liz was sent to the House OF
Representatives twenty-five years ago, anu
i'll duo time no wns transferred to the Senate.
lie has always followed tho htgll.tariif, hard
money lead of State street, In Boston, but no
hns been honest and abovcboArd III Ills leEls-
latiye career. President Hayes and wife,
Judges Of tho Supreme Court, Senntors, and
few citizens Joined In conEratulating lin,
Morrill'a health has not been good for sonle
ycArs past, nnd llcr vIvaclous sister, Miss
Swan, has aided her In her domestic duties.
. rosTsiAsrEIs-0ENElsALK KEY
gave dinner party on the same evening N
Hayes and the members Of Ills Cabinet were
around the festive board, and they Ind .
right merry time. It was noticeable tint the
rdsnt rS syary omy sybeF eFak n his pSnbnst eayed
SHnpsss sions Wen tho Frssslent as dned out o
Inns always taken q glass or two Of Wine, but
lie confined ills potations to Apolltnarfs and
GEN; nu1sNs1pE's DINNER
on Friday was attended by q number Of Sen
ators na a11ny oillcHrs wli i he'r ,viassr tdass
but Ills dnlntily- y-ornaMented table ind the
excellence OF Ills fgrs always el!etts compli-
nents from even HIS most fastldtqus laly-
lsustrict teototaller, but willie lle confines
hllnself to tnineral-water, lie Inns generous
supplies Of sherry, champagne, and burgundy
'or n's ,fle,ns. , s,snx =, ,r.,.,r wr,n,no
was at the charming h9ma Or Mrs. henator
Imasa anrs o w'E nls IT. vos,f % iadvNiiss Snry sE
i;tioai ,ota,nn am Tnain Gootnfa % ~ Ke,,.
tMnIv i; sG1 nnt tha uH sacr%iinn fgom fhSt stnto
eanty, 1, rat,nso, ~ ~ nn1eta nnd hioseoms
Tho bridegroom, Mr.. John w. Foster, Is
Stato'a Attorney for Loudon County Virgin.
~, na iem 9ieo"eH ~ WITT ~ onpn ctorn{nrlv
IN a. WIsits Whit muslin dress. @ ratile. md t1lmMed
Wa n'nao S r wo ~ TT ya roaes v9ss
Was pp KHps II II paev @ " cfoM NJ u rnn,, mi
W. ,Gs " ct,io;nn .,ie {r thc o,,nsta nn liz
Imply conpie iii for Or virRinnis that after
i'oo1', ,,,p Amy AVN rA,,v .aanuufy
anh nis"a HSn n.".",'....H "1 49, ,,,u
WIS s seiGct G "u oSl,stsut tsata arr,,,ar ,uora
artistlcally. INC noyor wns thc floor in better
condition, never was the music better. and
nsys6 5 a5 es5 bsS na os sssSs SisnS St
FILL
elaOOrntely with iot mud l0ce. Mrs. Ray
woru q dress Of two shades Of satih,-gnrnGt
and roSe-color,--with trimmings ut llghtbl
Miss 1lcn!ey, who Is tlo guest of Mrs. Gen.
Sherman, wore ball@lress Of pink silk, with
aalong train. low neck, md short slegyes. ,;
Mis the daugsss Of of the Ws
Willie cus'lMcre,.,in short, every lady was
most becomlngly dressed, and there wero no
"wall-flowers."
Given hv 1I rnd,nn ons nsnEar u b,s no,otio,
fnmn ~ ,yes ~ ipSt smcE om nntartoin,nnt as n
London L In banker i s Would W e,yo sat At Ills suGurban n
vita, The house. Is d mnasslye ctliflce, With q
on @ eitler s3ie @ a,lorne, lSe viii Viii rare WGtRs n
nrt Inn o.'' - A. nivua, d"nrittnrs Martial
am 1 attac6 9 9i 81 III tho TTits EeetIon foW