The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-23
HRS HOLLIS wAsHINGTONLETTER
Correspondence of the Herald.

Correspondence Oh bne iierNiu'
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850.
Last week attended u reception OF the
Potomac Fruit Growers Association at Mrs
Lincoln's Bessie Beach, house. Yes, there
is Mrs. Lincoln, commonly known rs Bes-
,sie Beach's husband but every body says
Mrs. Lincolns house, which | consider very
unjust, seeing that Mr.. Lincoln is by no
means dependent upon his wife, but earns
fair salary as government employee. But
TO tho reception. 1t was sort of indoor pic
mic, every one except especially invited guests
was expected to bring their supper and con-
tribute TO the evenings entertainment.
These "basket receptions" have been quite
frequent with the fruitgrowers this winter,
and how truly.Bohemian flavor about them
that thoroughly enjoy. AT first glance it
looks rather queer to Southerner to have n
sort of contribution supper, but after all it is
an admirable arrangement A lady has n
house large enough to accommodate the as.
ISOLATION she offers her house instead of a
public hall, and each member carries cake or
fruit, or some sort of refreshment However,
it was not simply to describe one of these
basket receptions that began this subject.
At this particular reception we had the
chiefs of the Crow Indian delegation as
guests. We had also u negro
whose complexion entitled him to II place
in any Crow council in the world, but the
Crow Chiefs would have naught to do
with this Afric's Prince, and grunted disap-
proval of him very emphatically, AS for
me, | was just about to request him to get me
a glass of water taking him, of course, for u
servant, when very styiishlookng woman
glided up to him and addressed him in dulcet
tones ms "Dr. Augusta" Then | knew he
was Iona Nubian lion, MS it were, and so
went thirsty until found n white boy |
knew, and asked him to get me the desired
mounted the back of chair instead, to get a
view of the lujuus). The interpreter, who
was the worst dressed man | ever saw mt a
party, told me the names of the Chiefs
Two Belly, Old Crow, Long Elk, Medicine
Grow, Pretty Eagle and Many Brave Deeds.
They are the best looking Indians ever saw,
except the Lpans; very tall and straight,
with clear-cut Romanesque features and well
shaped heads. They wear no scalp.lock, al
though they alp in their warfare like other
Indians. The gentleman with the abnormal
abdominal development weighs about $50 OF
300 pounds. He is nearly a
giant and doesn't look ut all
obese in spite of his vast size and might
"SIany Brave Deeds" looks like Cooper s
"Uncas, and know now where the great
American novelist got his physical models
This young chief is great orator; he gave
us a specimen of his powers, and although
he spoke an unknown tongue, and was most
miserabiy interpreted by an ignorant man
who pretaced every sentence with "he says,
and rendered it into the worst possible
English, yet his face was so eloquent and his
gestures so graceful and expressive, that we
were all delighted. We better appreci-
ate6 his gifts by the contrast between his
talk and that Of the abdominal old chief who
also "made talk" to the eminent detriment
of the chair on which he stood. The Young
Chief said "rhe Crows hands are clean nc
white brothers blood has been spilled by my
people"-whch is true 81 went to the Great
Fathers house all clean, all bright, no dirt
like the sun lived in it." expected NOME n.
tarily TO hear something from the Nubiar
Lion, but he refused TO be made an exhibit
ton of, and behaved himself admirably. He
is quite q remarkable man, am told. His
master, Maryland gentleman, sent him to
Canada to school before the
war, and he is said to be the
oughly educated. Apropos of educated ne.
groes, see very determined effort is being
made to have Bruce nominated for Vice.