Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-04-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoN1roR.I
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 90, 1881.
Easter Sunday with it's beautiful cere-
monies has passed. Saturday preceding
the day it was almost impossible to pass
through Central market, or Pennsylvania
Avenue, as the crowd was so great, for
women and children were fairly wild over
the profusion Of flowers heaped upon the
tables of florists and offered for sale for
the decoration Of churches and houses,
upon Easter day, the most joyous of all
Christian festivals. Not only was the
market besieged but the hot houses were
also over run with persons who bought
without limit the bright and costly exot-
les that are found in those well cared for
parterres of beauty. The Easter services
were quite attractive, and the floral Offer
ings were many. Flowers were every
where. Curiosity as well as devotion
filled the churches to overlooking and the
day was honored by the forms Of worship
if not the true devotional spirit.
Easter Monday was the especial day for
fun and frolic amongst the little folks.
The grounds Of the presidential mansion
were thrown open to the children and for
hours they "rolled eggs" upon the grassy
lawn whilst the boy or girl who had the
toughest egg and who broke the greatest
number went home loaded down with the
spoils. The president entered into their
pleasures by giving his presence and
smiles to the occasion, and the barefooted
child of poverty shared the sport equally
with the daintily dressed child of fortune.
erected to contain the thousands of spec
| linens that the Smithsonian building can
not find room for, is being rapidly put in
order. The distance you must traverse
to take even a glance of the objects placed
upon the $4,000 square feet Of shelving
will be equal to a walk of three miles.
Besides the curiosities here, the Smith
sonian will contain all that it is capable
of holding. In stroll through the lat
ters rooms, yesterday, was disguised
at the sight Of some Shiny serpents that
were undergoing change of clothing, il
other words they were crawling out OF
their skins Snakes are not beautiful
under any circumstances and less beau
tiful when engaged in preparing theil
Al
may see pair of dark, tan-colored boots
Of fine make manufactured from human
skin, in the same case pair of shoes ant
vest of rattlesnake skin, also boots from
the skin of an anaconda, of course these
are the contents Of one case only, and i:
but drop of water in a boundless ocean
yet they serve as sample for the curious
Barnum possesses the city. 1t wa
captured Sunday at midnight. The SHOW
is fully equal to all he had advertised ant
the half was not told. The rain dried it
tears, the sun shone out upon the gildeC
pageant of Monday morning and fame,
cannot picture a finer sight than tn
parade upon the street. 1t is estimate,
that the great Snowman will carry ava
from Washington $40, 900 clear of all ex
penses. At the two performances Mon
day not less than $4,000 people visite
the show. The British minister pal
Barnum personal visit at the Arlingto
hotel and engaged forty seats for himsel
and friends. Last night General Sherma
, was one of many who went to see tn
circus, as he entered the band recognize
him and played ''Hail to the Chief" Thi
morning the orphans of the city will a
tend in body and have free entertain
ment. Barnum is a wonderful man. VIII
, will stand in his shoes when he is gone?
{ The annual charity ball, being the mint
since their inauguration, took place {
the National theatre last night. 1t was
perfect success as it had all of the leadin
citizens at it's head. Mrs Garfield sci
many beautiful potted plants from tt
White House to add to the decoration
and when you hear the long list of hie
sounding names and titles of those pre-
e ent to give flavor to the dance who's
1 toploftical highnesses ''Repelled tt
S glances their magnifcence attracted, /" ye
e will naturally suppose Washington had
t mill where majors, colonies, captain
Y commodores, ETC., are ground out |
q order. HIS TX1 MARK.