, 1881-01-06

matte Dnekx-I;vnrt.' Fecti-T1lo Itrit-
lah LcgMttun--'Tiso Ifcuthcn Clllncc--
Presidential Presentations - Drrnrt.
1ncnt DiEnftarlen-!&rniy mid Nary |
Ontcnra - Introduction Of Clalzona-
IIllHoia Observation-Disclosures tHok-
pitnlltlcs-OH Coior CAith-'Thc Queen
OF tho Lnbby-Snm Nnrd-Ecrnntstt0 |
Wood - Ex-Attorncy-t -t:cneral Wills |
iams-t:rnslt M n "Lttcrnry l'c1tcr"--
Tho DouElns NIaiaM1UnH-f:oOd Sleigh. |
Ing.
Special Correspondence Of Tie Chita9o Tttbnnt.
WAsntSdTDs, d. c.. inn. ".--Tl,c death IT 1890 !
an tho BIRTH Of 1881 cane to pnss with the ,nrr-
curry In tho thermometers at II degrees be-
low zero, nnd tho ground covered With frozen
enow. Tic merry chimes Of tho metropolitan
wero supplemented by tho blowing
OIL horns ny the boys tho jings!oE Of acgh-besls,
md tho praiau.sonKs from tho watch-tncetlrRs
while
gALurAT1oNs AND GREETINGS
wcro hcnru on evury hand. WIlcu tho morning
cnmc, SNOW Years glftl" wns tho watchwortl.
The walters. the cuoks. tho chatnbrrtnnTts, IND
tho bootbncka stretched firth thelr snblc hnnle.
while tho Juveniles expected thoir presents, ald
tic fntr aox demanded remembrance. Pretty aa
mny bo tho custom Of giving whit tho PArls!ans
term "otrennps.'' It Inns passed tho bounds Of
moderation, ant become Il nbnrdcnsonie tax. III
leGd, sonla society nun 10 to New York fur tito
holiday weok. M they can enjoy the pleHstircs
Of tltat city for hHaf whnt 1t wouId cost them
for New ycnrH xlfts II they rcmRined hero
suppose TINT ut Is moro blessed to givo than to
receive; hut this custom, Of feeling tarkIos, md
OF giving tokcns of regard 10 our friends, tRs
passed tho bounds OF moderation al1A bccosnc
burdollsone tux. Eoon nftcr breakfast tic
streets wore f1l!cd With mon carrying
ExQu1s1T 11oT-IIulSH FLOWERS
which wcro to grlco tho refrcshment tables OF
people Of high and low degree. Tho Govern
ment conscryatorfcs Mt tho White House, tho
Department OF Agriculture. and tho l3otnntc
Garden supplied tho houses at thoso IN Huth0r-
ity while humber individuals Ind to order fr0m
tho florists. and to pny enormous prices at that
Tho most beautiful roses sold hero nre brought
from Boston, but 4hey aro surpassed by thoso
grown by George bancroft, TIM historian, who
Inns II pRsssion for this rrRal Hower. lie Admlts
TINT he cannot decide which affords him tho moat
hnpptness,-to 10 Able to C'eAr up soma disputed
polnt In our history or to receive FROM Europe q
now variety Of rosebush.
THE OFFICIAL NEcEpTtDys
at tho Whito lIonso arc dIgnted by tho s!stcrs
Of tho press who nrc grattousy permitted tn
shlvcr I'll tho vcstituic, ne equivalent to tho
Court ccromnntals Of Europe. 1}oshi Tho whoso
concurn IL q weak initiation Of regal Rnd 11npe-
rtal polnp, md tho comparative resemblance Ia
that OF tho ctcctrotype deposit or Goll
Funk .wRtoh, na compared to tho heavy
gold Of Wu!thnm stomwlndcr. Why, tho DIFF
fercncc Is scen nt tho door, where, Instead Of a
squadron Of tho Itoyal 1torse-Guarls,-tali.
picked mon, in bright helmets md cufrasses,
lonthor brooches, and hgh tnck. .hoots, which
keep watch and y, w@rd nt tho O., Court Of st.
snnIl crowd of hooIiums stand bapk.
THE DIPLOMATIC DUCKS,
rs tho EIrls irreycronty Gull thon. nlways como
Supreme Court ins showed its jld!elnl rreso,lco
into llno ut tho hnad. but tho tlln!Ufnnts hava
"precclonco :" his beon roatnrrsl to them. "Yo,i
y1yo2!" exclaimed ono Of tilonl OH this held,
To Sn s15, sn ~
zc ruialr Of dls cotrcc. md as II 10 rnrs Of dem
cotlntrecs ~as hero, you yoyez, zcy woult. bo Will
eyo St s!s ~ you Wv y5ez q atS years
since Mrs. f1aycs has enforced her tgmnerato
pna a 9ksG ays sast sse wp II o ay We
thom by
A SUPPLEMENTARY nREAKFAsr
h,s own t. whe iHy,oa who
thsa lis oyer grseti tae White iiouso bsfors q,
thS no2o tho sonty 3
ssstas!yes: ~ i:dSsr! Ih%;S'so;9, VIZ 'es ssa
ttStU V.iSGt tt W. 1a.r. X .IG''.ssE
tlMry. III " ooilrEcSy tn1 l}eat,s nr l!Kh t9oRn-
ioFuM VI tae cFu"a; a9 ~ s :,
lIE ~ Gon.. wi1n Wn,t9 y nnir IT, aa ns9ston.cnnp
Tntnn,ari"r n ~ ~ h" i;Sti, whi"s, Ia mt sMnIi
| bNthilig-Grcss, Int i h,lo uniform worry like
thnt Wnrm hy dur nnyni Cantniils. Tho inslr,ljH
Of Tho Ortlor WIS wnrn on i,ik i,reast suspended
! from scarlet ribb0n arounl hs nook.
| =. TIL: lislT!SlI LEGATION
was worthy ot ita ehiet. I.ndy rhoraton, who ia
walking Of black sAtln, with hut IL tuao,
tho wh0lo br3yiy c0yurnd with jot trln,,nl!lgk,
| Tho Misses Thornton, whn greatly resemble th0ls
| motlcr, wore quits Of Enrilct-rolnrnd hr0oaslo
with larye brMmc1 Gallshor1iish hats ald lnnA
by their BROTHER tlt. quiut lyktlsH young fpl.
low. who l1as 9slopfed ~ u nrntcs8so mo tliplt'~
faah .,' han trnn aon u.ns"trv ~ ,,c
n;nS,.n MT Tanntin, f,fnrins % t:"x Fr'IernE Ain;n
Mts!' @ WV p!,a ~ re.s H. wv 1ant w 4