Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20
LETTER FROM LONG BRANCH.


T1NGs OF rRAvEL-PLEAsANT EXPERIENCES
AT 1.-THE HUB"
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 10th. 1881.
Returning here. after ten weeks absence
find some of the same people at the hotels
whom left here, and life going on much
the same. The morning and evening concerts
still are given by good band at the West End
Hotel, where find so many of the Washington
correspondents that feel quite at home
All the cottage owners seem to be still here,
and during this week when the President has
been improving several notable dinner parties
have been given, one by General and Mrs. Grant,
another by Mr.. and Mrs. Chlds, aud one last
evening by Commodore Garrison. at his new
cottage. At the latter banquet which was given
in honor of Mr.. Walter, of the London Times.
and his wife, there were among the guests. Cen
and Mrs. Grant, Colonel and Mrs. Fred. Grant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Newcomb, and her sister
and brother-n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Randell, (Mrs. GarrisOns parents). Miss
Lily Randell, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Childs
Some of the same ladies and gentlemen and At
torney General and Mrs. MacVeagh, were at the
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Childs, Wednes-
day evening. hS,
THE sLAcK-BuIKELEY WEDDING.
think that even at this late date some par
ticulars which have received from private
source about wedding which occurred last
week may prove of interest to readers of THE
STAR, especially as. the engagement resulting in
the wedding was. made in Washington last
winter. / refer to the marriage at Geneseo, N.
Y, on September 1th,- of Mr.. Slack, of the navy.
son Of Major Slack, of the Marine corps, and
Miss Bulkeley, of GeneseO, who passed last
winter in Washington. The choral service was
used for the marriage ceremony, which was SOL
emnized at st. Michael's Episcopal Church at 2
p: m The building is pretty little Gothic
structure with stained glass windows, and the
chancel was trimmed with flowers and brilliantly
llghted, although the service occurred by day.
The choristers came up the aisle singing we'd
ding hymn and grouped themselves about the
altar, after which the groom and best man,
Lieutenant Payne, of the navy, both in uniform
came out of the vestry room accompanied by
the priest. The groom and best man awaited
the coming of the bride at the foot of
the chancel, where part Of the ceremony
was performed The troth was plighted
and benediction said at the chancel
rail. This manner Of performing the wedding
ceremony is said to be the very latest fashion for
church weddings. DR.. Ruth and Lieut.. Bah
cock, Of the navy, who were the ushers, and
Major Slack and Mrs Bulkeley, the brides STEP
mother, preceded the bride up the aisle. she en-
tering with Gen. Young, relative. She wore a
rich white silk, embroidered by hand and draped
ened with orange blossoms and white jessamne
and the bouquet was of white rose buds An
elegant reception followed at the Bulkeley fam
lily hOme-Blelk HOuse-an old-time mansion in
the Queen Anne style, surrounded by trees A
small and very distinguished company was pres
emit Among the many magnificent presents in
silver and bronze were some specially tasteful
gifts designed by friends, one of them a work.
basket sent by a naval officers wife. The stand
ards were three oars of polished cherry wood
between which hung the basket, a fish net lined
with maroon silk, tied with ropes and knots of
silk
THE RHODE ISLAND TWINS.
In writing last week to THE STAR referred to
the many deaths which had occurred this sum-
mer among those who are prominent figures in
Washington each winter, and since then the
greatly esteemed Senator Burnside has Jeen
included in the already too long mortuary list
How greatly he will be missed in Washington
when Congress meets, for no two figures were
more familiar than those of the two Rhode
Island Senator's, whose close companionship
caused me three years ago to dub them the
Rhode Island twins They said to me soon after
the letter in which 1 did so was published
~ on have given us a name which will always
SUCK to u.s.. They seemed rather to like it,
When last saw them at Saratoga they were as
constantly together during the week they spent
there as all who knew them in Washington know
it was their habit to be. They always went to
the Senate and returned together. and always
lunched together when at the Capitol Yet they
told me they did not always vote the same way
L remember specially that their votes were at
variance when President Hayes was sustained
by the Senate in opposition to Mr.. Conkling
with regard to the New York custom-hOuse
appointments. l believe Senator Anthony has
always voted in favor Of Mr.. COnkling.
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Have you had great deal of grew weather
acittOM rain this summer in Washington? I have
found it wherever | have been, especially this
NyI,;lo
shire, where l remained the first twelve DAYS in
the month, saw but one clear day. That was
September Sth, which was perfect specimen Of
bright autumn day. The observer at the sig
nal station on the top Of Mt. Washington said it
was the best day for views from the summit
which had been seen there in ten years.
THE WHITE MOUNTAIN HIGHwAYMEN
The day was SO fine that all the people at the
mountain resorts seemed to be riding or walking.
In going from the Glen house to Glen station,
over the same road on which the highway rob-
berry has since occurred. we met fully twenty
vehicles, and the travel was as great all day
long. The robbery cOuldn havebeen SO e,>>:ly
accomplished on that day, or the next. for on
Friday when we were at the Profile house. nv
mother and walked three miles alone on a
road with forests on each side and felt no fear.
because so many vehicles were constantly pass
ing. While at the Glen house we often walked
alone over the roads and were not afraid be-
cause every one had assured us that as the law
regarding Migrants was so strict in New Hamp-
shire tramps were unknown there A Scotch
lady and gentleman. whom we met on the 9Th,
the day previous had walked alone from the
top of Mt. Washington to the Glen house. dis
lance of eight miles, over a much less fire.
quented road than that leading to Glen station,
on which the daring robbery occurred less than
a week later.
In passing through Plymouth. New Hamp-
shire, / saw Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Davis and
their daughters, who spent last winter in WASH
ingtOn. They are charmingly situated in a cot
tage they have built on a picturesque natural
terrace on the banks of the Pemigewasset river
Their place is called Terrace Lodge.
THE HONEST HACKMEN OF BOSTON.
found in Boston rara avis in the shape of
hackman, who had every opportunity to take
advantage of two ladies travelling alone through
a city where they were utter strangers at late
hour of the night, and who instead of fleeing
them kept to the strict letter of the law as to
charges. My mother and 1 arrived by DELAYED
train Monday at IL p. m, and engaged the first
hackman who approached and gave his number.
He offered to take us for fifty cents each
wherever we wished to go, and when
we accepted the offer he found our
trunks and took great trouble to get them
from the immense pile of baggage and fasten
them to the back of the carriage. He took ms