Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-26
Correspondence.
correspondence
WINDSOR HOTEL, FIFTH AVENUE
New YORK, May IA, 1881.

season for rejoicing, aud New York
has had, for once, her grand jubilee
over the return Of spring, in the Mus
ical Festival which took place last
week. Nothing could be happier
shan the thought Of holding such a
festival at this time of the year. 1t
was like ushering in the spring with a
grand burst of melody.
The Festival was held in the Sew
enth Regiment Armory, which accom-
modates over twelve thousand people.
There were over two thousand must
clans in the chorus and the orchestra
led by DR.. Damrosch Among these
were two hundred and fifty boys,
whose sweet voices resemble the sing
ing of seraphs in Paradise more than
anything else which fancy could sug-
gest. The leading soloists were Nine.
Gerster, Miss Cary, Signor Campanini,
and Herr Remmertz Eighth thous-
and people attended the Festival, and
the receipts were about 800, 200.
THE FASHIONABLE EXODUS.
Many of our fasnionables are off
for Europe, and outgoing steamers are
thronged with jubilant Americans,
teeming with gold dollars and good
humor, en- route for foreign lands.
Those who do not contemplate Europe,
are getting ready for the summer 5
campaign at Saratoga, Newport and
other fashionable resorts. Matrons
and bellies are deep in the mysteries
of the latest fashions, while patee fam
ALIAS has enough to do to turn over
his ledger and wonder whence all the
money is to come to pay for feminine
finery and hotel bills. For, even the
poke bonnetts and Mother Hubbard
cloaks, in which our bellies now love
to array themselves, may cost con-
siderable sum. Our fashionable
youths and the heiress hunters are
also looking forward to the gay water
ing season, and even the old beaux are
still on the 9ui UiUe. No one who has
never encountered them, can have any
idea of the formidable array Of old
bachelors there is in New York socie-
ty. No need of going to the seashore
to hunt up fossils, when there are so
many at hand.
COMFY ISLAND.
As the summer draws near, Now
Workers turn their eyes longingly to-
wards Coney Island, which is such a
little distance away and already one
of the most charming seaside resorts.
1t will be the rendezvous of politicians
this summer for it is said that Secre-
tary Blaine, Vice-President Arthur,
and other political lights have already
engaged their rooms there for the sea
son. Then the modest individual who
receives no high office from Uncle
Sam, will have at least the delight of
laughing at these grave dignitaries as
they 60 down into the solemn waves,
looking as forlorn and as absurd as
the humblest in the grotesque bathing
costume of the period.
SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND ART.
New York is fast becoming the
great centre for much that is distin-
guished in the scientific, literary, and
artistic world, Edison, the great in,
yentor of the age, now lives in Fifth
avenue, and soon our streets will be
ablaze with electric lights Little die
Franklin dream of the vast resources
of electricity, when he went flying
that historical kite, and of the mil
hons there was in it for posterity
Edison is rich, and still has innumer
able gold mines in his brain; but he
is not the only inventive genius Of the
age just now, the talk of the town
in scientific and other circles, is O
an electric hair brush, whose inventor
Is said to have already reaped his mil
lion. The lucky man this time is ;
DR. Scott, an English gentleman, VIZ
believe, from London; and our fash
ionable swelIs have a serious grudgt
against him for crossing the seats t.
rejuvenate the old beaux. For, no
only is this marvellous brush warrant
ed to cure the headache in five min
utes, but it is also averd that it vii
make an ancient maiden as youthful
and as bright as Hebe, by restoring
her faded tresses; and moreover, tina
under the magical skill, even an Ole
bachelors pate may become
A thing of beauty and a JOY for
everi
SO much for the new marvel in cleo
tricity; and, when will the age of won
ders cease? In tho