The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-02
Correspondence Baiiinore county Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
The Rush TO the Capital Tho Garfield
Monument Fair.

wAsaiSGtoS. u. C.. Nov. 18th. lss9.
Ediior' Cn'On lit is thought by hotel keepers
and other cheerful folk that . great many people
will come and iiit and dirt, negotiate and marry.
caucus and cabal. le;isln,e and lobby in Washing
ton this coming winter. The arrivals are unusual
ly large for this season of the year The dcmaH /
tor lodgings at hotels aud boarding houses i 80
great n to tax even the resources Of Washington
and those who regret that the present must
be short find consolation in the promise that IL will
be brilliant in those attractions which draw people
10 this established Win,ering place.
The season opened to-day with the Inauguration
of the Garfield Monument Fair. which j. nov be.
ing held in the Capitol In the centre 0f the
rotunda. where but n few months ago a sable cata.
falque supported his wasted remains is now placed
plaster bust u the late President. The rotunda
of the Capitol il devoted exclusively 10 works Of
art. The old Representative Hall is occupied by
exhibits from the different States and the district
Of Columbia. The crypt contains merchandise Of
all descriptions. The committee have placed
numerous chandeliers In this hail which they in
tend TO keep lighted day aud night The hall Of
the National Museum contains various agricultural
implements aud products. Donations are pouring
in from all parts Of the country hourly and keep
the members Of the committee busy classifying and
asserting them. Quite a number Of paintings are
arranged around the wall of the ro,unia. Many
masterpieces are contained in this collection.
Mrs. A. 7. Stewart.
An important addition o. the rotunla l. the
temperance picture Of Mrs. Hayes loaned from the
White House. The colossal blst of Garieii. by
BAily, has been placed under the dome of the TEN
pie temporarily, ,hai being completed by Mrs.
Winnie Ream lIoIie being defined for the place
ultimately. The Capitol has been literally blszon
ed with cards of direction for tho Information %
visitors. corps of special policemen is organ
iEel Who will have especial care of the exhibit.
The Ohio ladies devote a portion of their booth
TO the sale Of Photograph anil autographs Of COIN
manders of the Array Of the Cumberland. Those
Of Generals Garfield, sherman, Buell., Rosecrans
and Thomas have been secured. Among the al
di,onal exhibit. j. the set Of porcelain from the
White House. known a. "MTs. Hsyes' china and
q quantity % rare Jric.a- Lrac from the Chinese
AMI japanese legations.
II Il understood that all prices are 20 be strictly
moderate. The only chances for exacting extra
values will be on the sale by auction of such
articles a. Garhcid's saddle Other things tnay be
rallied where more than market value is desired
or in of articles difficult O. sell a. individual
purchasers.
There IL perfect glut of candy contributions
from New York. Boston. Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Cleveland, Baltimore, Cincinnati. New Orleans,
Pi,,sburg, Chicago and MiiNaukee manufacturers.
Ses fofk alone sending .soa pounds. Altogether
there IL about Eve tons of sweets. The places for
the sale exhibition are in the passageway to the
Congregational library, the Arkansas AMI Pennsyl.
vania booths. and stand Ia the crypt.
Eight electric lights are suspended from the
dome of the rotandA. hVe from the boo;hs of the
bazaar and two outside the Capitol. e. A. 8.