Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-18

THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL.

BETWEEN SHOWERS.

| ing the cold and dlsagreeable weather
we have had and are haying-,for the
rain las fallen most persistently for
two days, and though it does not at
this particular moment, the clouds look
as # they would empty of their super
fluous water any moment, the city
really looks beautiful, the parks and
/ gardens look like green velvet, from the
grass having been cut SO many times.
Already, in April | saw the men making
hay around the capitol. The flower
gardens are full of blossom from shrubs,
with many trees of different varieties in
bloom, besides the small perenials that
nearly cover the ground. All the streets
are lined with trees on each side which
add SO much to the general beauty and
are out in full spring dress. The ladies
memorial party for the Garfield Hospital
held in the Rotunda of the Capitol
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
About 5000 persons were present.
The entrance fee was one dollar. The
States were combined, till fourteen
| tables would include them all. The
large historic pictures on the wall, were
almost hid by the flags, evcrgreens, ban
nerS, shields and other devices, put over
the tables or booths high up, to form u
a bower over each group of slabs. The
tables were beautifully supplied with
the good things of this city, where the
young ladies in costume, dispensed the
ices ice cream, cake and Strawberries
to the large and gay crowd which ell
bowed its way through the rotunda.
In the center of the Dome was
A TASTY PAVILION,
for flowers, where chosen few supplied
gentlemen with button hole bouquets,
and some two or three. The ladies all
looked well, and every one seemed
happy. Tic old hall of the House was
devoted to dancing, the Marine Band
diScoursing sweet music, Tor the flying
feet of the walters, as well as to the
listening ears of the lockers on. Heaps
of the loveliest roses of all shades, were
piled on the tables for sale AT the Ohio
and Indiana booth, were memorial
badges of white silk on one side SIN
Memorium James A. Garfield" with a
few silk yiolets, tied with red and blue
ribbon on the white ground at the up
per end, which were soon disposed of,
The President was detained, but mos
of the Cabinet, Senators and Represen-
tatiyes were present. Altogether it was
a brilliant throng.
MRS. HoDGsoN BURNETT
the famous author with her handsome
son, dressed as a page in blue velvet, were
much admired. Mrs. Burnett approach
ed one Of the Senators, carrying a tray
upon which there were by actual count
three peanuts ard two shells, and ex-
claimed please sir, buy some peanuts:
| dare not 90 back to my table until ]
have sold out The Senator looked
first at the tray and then at the lady.
Thinking she was joking, he asked
''What viii you take for your entire
stockP' whatever you please to give
me- she replied. Seeing she was de-
termined upon making sale, he hand
ed her five dollars, remarking as he did
it, that she could either eat them herself
or sell them over again. The lady hur-
ried off in search of another customer,
and when last seen she i.
STILL HAD THREE PEANUTS
on the tray and purse full of money.
| From the centre of the dome was sus-
pended a large American silk flag made
by the ladies of California, and presented
| to the Government. 1t was used for
the first time during the Centennial tea
party held here several years ago.
While promenading you meet all your
particular friends and were introduced
to many strangers. Among the latter
was Governor Rusk, fine looking
| genial man, who is here on visit A
reception was rendered him by his Wis
con friends ut the Ebbitt House, Mon
day night, where they will have the OPP
portunity Of shaking hands, with per-
haps a social chat, Gov. Fairchild had
a similar one few weeks since, when
he was welcomed home most cordially.
Monday morning when our wise men
return to their Legitimate as well as
Legislative work and every day grind al
the Capitol, their minds will wander
back to the fairy scene of Saturday
night, and the lovely ladies who dis
pensed the inequalities SO gracefully.
THE HORRIBLE NEWS
in the morning papers, of the MUIR
der at Dublin, of the two Secre-
tary's, Lord Frederick Cavcndish
and Mr.. Thomas Henry Burke, caused
great excitement in the House of Com
mons, no one seems safe from the vii
liam knife or pistol, who holds prom
inent position under government either
side of the Atlantic.
Saturdays papers were full of sad
events. The sudden death of Rear Adj
miral Rodgers, who resides at the
Observatory, Major Irwin the Com
missioner, ten of the men who went
with De Long in the Inflated Jeanette y
and thirty-four of those who went to
rescue them. Ii is hcart-rendering to
read the accounts. and think of the
great amount of suffering they must
have endured.
The friends of the Chinese bill are
waiting patiently, for the Presidents sig.
nature. The Tariff bill has passed and
next on the calendar is the Appropria.
ton bill, which we trust will be legis-
lated wisely and well. L. S. V. A.
Demonstrating Wild Ducks.
Mr.. Charles Linden, of the Buffalo
Society of Natural Sciences, has pub.