The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-19

| IAAAN-DOAAlAAsMb ~ ~ uA04M MA43MON~
] Everybody writes about @Wsakingsou win.
ter," and certainly the sahject i fnexhsuatfh,e
from the variety that ai1enda Ooneress Seasiopa.
Presidential and Oabinet RseepGisus. AsIls sd
parties with their society beIlez and beaux-buf
the spring and suEhmer Of Washington CITY h
another presentation - different from Ne srss a
Natures green lesf tree b ffom he esaven-
tional Christmas offering, with n eas lets. bon
6ons and giittering gifts. boEh aeoeptAble and
beautiful in season, bat sounlilA
The gentle aad beautiful retiring wife Of the
President is sick, so the doors Of the White
House are closed socially, and there is no music
ON the lawns, and all hearts are anxieas Sor the
one Who has already made approving friends
| aud admirers.
Mrs Hayes united with her great geniality
OF manner the most eztrAsrdinary physical power.
She was woman Of vim and unwearying re
sources A trip to New York and back, and on
the evening OF the same day to give reception
10 several hundred people, shaking hands and
at the same time bestowing a smile and pleasant
word TO each, was no unusual occurrence; bat
Mrs Garfield, with distinguished ability and
amiabslity, viii not be able b entiare such q tan
upon her health. In no other respect viii she
be inferior to her predecessors
Mr.. Conkling is now the admired and abused
man of the hour, and even those who condemn
his " "childishness,1 wish be may be sent back
| for they say The Senate viii be very dnl
to the Galleries without him."
The record of the year is closing. School
commencements prevail, and among them
have just attended that of the Academy of Wis
itation," under charge OF Mother Augustine,
whose Convent is situated on the fashionable
thoroughfare of Connecticut Avenue, in q garden
of three acres enclosed with brick walls, and
planted in fruit trees. The gentle, and at the
same time complete, discipline displayed in the
exercises othe day spoke volumes for the directors
of the school Everything was quiet, orderly
and lovely, and there was one most grateful
omission OF stupid essays 50 often inflicted on a
patient audience, made up Of common and es-
tablishe'i platitudes by each and every graduate;
hat here we escaped with barely one, which
was good, in that lit followed the line of nature
in setting forth the mission OF woman" Gen.
Sherman was prominent in the distribution Of
premiums and rewards upon the different classes,
which he did with great becomingness and he
too was rewarded in the privilege of placing
over the heads and around the necks Of pretty
girls, the cmblematic ribbon and golden cross, a
sweet task into which he entered with zest add
enthusiasm And though in his first crowning
with wreaths he made doubtful appearance, flor
the roses and dropping flowers dangled prnmis-
cuously over eyes and nOsesl he soon caught the
idea and made the better arrangement an excuse
to linger over the accomplishment, giving an
extra pull or pat in the adjustment, while he
effected to consult Father Carey. who looked on
| smiling, but envious, We have no doubt Father
Fulton was very tacetiOus in the closing speech,
and wound up with a compliment TO the distin-
guished warrior present, comparing him to Ken
| ophOn and the ten uhou&and
Boat parties are the specially now, with excur-
sons to the different points on the river; that of
course to Mt Vernon taking precedence. Tins
AT 10 O'Clock A d. We took passage on the W.
w. Corcoran, boat built for these special trips,
and which can be said to be in partnership with
| the Mt. Vernon Ladies Association, in that one
| third of her money receipts are devoted to their
interest, and Capt. Blake, its commander, and
| Col HollingswOrth, Superintendent Of the Farm
and Grounds of the Washington Home, are the
| Immediate representatives Of the beautiful pos
session, for which We owe the women of the Uni
ted States for without their wonderful and united
effort TO secure its purchase, il would doubtless
ere this have been public beer or bear garden,
profaned by vulgar presence and practices. Now
II belongs To the Nation and 50 long as one en-
dures will the other, this being the KOoh-inOor
of the countrys jewels The Southern Ma
ron Was great in the thought Of the purchase
and aided by such women as Miss Hamilton,
Mrs Eve, Mesdames LIE Vert Aurat and Cora
Mowatt Richie, there could be no failure in any
enterprise; but the cooperation of Messrs Cor
coran and Riggs, with the oratory of the land
made it Hn fGit dcconapla at the start and we
hope the woman Of the land viii not forget the
sentiment that gave impulse to the movement,
but will keep il alive in their hearts and make
Mt Vernon the Mecca to which all can gather
as one, be il from the North, South, East or
West
The Forts on the river were passed, and We
sent forth petition that they might never be
needed more. and Alexandria was gone with its
royal named Streets when the s0lemn t0iling
of the Corcorah's bell announced approach 70
the hallowed spot, and the hOisting Of the boats
| flag confirmed il; two ceremonies never omitted
thus immOrtalize excellence in perpetual rec
ognitiOn without parallel We were met at the
wharf By Col HollingsWosth who courteoasly
received the party Of hundred or more ladies
and gentlemen ike delighted host, and rs we
climbed the hill be pointed out the willows
brought TO weep from Napoleou's graye and the
oak planted by the old master himself, and
that planted BY the Emperor of Brazil, bat he
told that that planted by the Prince of Wales
died. adding IS You see Royalty woa't 1oariaA
| in this country" Nor third terms either" cd
| ded true republican. And tbese Was the
tomb, and we liffed our hats and bowed our
hearts and stood In the presence of the last cen
tury anil all its moving incidents BY food and
| field" And tAen We moved up the swelling
height which We fOund crowned with stately
| oaks and the cherished mAnsiOa- from which We
commanded ane view up and down the Poto-
| mac river. And then We were eDaFteousiy e
enrted over the house and there was he Iihgary,
| the dining room and the family rooms. Just as
| they were in ftnkes passed. bm nov reafted and
| refarnished TO some extent BY the ladies' Of the
| Mt Vefnsu Association; that fepresenied by
/ Mrs. Alexander Mitchell. a Wisconsin,, being
/ more strictly n Conformity with original usags
| than any other perhaps Int q Mxll inseresliAg
| and Imposing. and We Aspe The azasoual poner-
sion. and De natfonal eDon . secuEe Z. win