Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR
Washington, april Is.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THEMoN1roR.l
Washington, ApTtl Is.
Under the influence of sunshine and
little soft balmy air, the streets of
the city suddenly fill with hurrying
people, the shops with busy purchas-
ers, and the parks with delighted
children whose ringing voices, ming
ling with those of the noisy English
sparrows in the trees and shrubs, fill
the air with din that poets alone
call musical. And the nurses, those
universal nuisances, are stalking
abroad in the parks. They are gre
gariously inclined, and impudently |
proceed three and four abreast, trun-
ding their charges, to the great an
noyance of passers-by. They have a
disagreeable way of finding the pref
test hooks first, and of taking pos
session of the most desirable seats.
But nothing can be done to suppress
them. Many persons may be seen
lettering in the public squares, watch
ing the fountains play and looking at
the dwarf-magnolias or bay-trees
covered with fragrant white blossoms
but no leaves yet. The city with its
1872 miles of healthy shade trees is
slowly and secretly making her sum-
mer toilet, and in three weeks at
most, or perhaps two, will appear in
a dress of green, when she may safe
ly challenge any city in America to
rival her in beauty.
The mild weather of the past week
has opened the rowing season at the
lighthouses of the Potomac. The
Champion Hanlan is here training for
his race which is to take place at
Boston, on May 31st, Decoration
Day. He may be seen daily on the
river in his shell, practising with per-
feet movement and the speed that has
given him his world wide fame.
Kennedy, who is TO row with him, is
a resident here, and the two distin-
guished oarsmen who are often on the
river together, attract large attend
ance of spectators. Their presence
has also awakened new interest in
boating matters, and when the wealth
er permits the river is dotted with
boats.
Outdoor sports of every kind have
received the impulse of spring, and
an athletic park, something the city
has never had before, has just been
+ completed. These grounds occupy
an entire square, are surrounded by a
dressed board fence ten feet high
and the expenditure for their i'm
+ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sc, 900. They
p will be devoted to all outdoor sports
q but particularly to baseball and bicy
. Gle races. The best order is guaran.
teeed by the management, so tina
ladies can visit them with propriety.
u The popular place of resort thi
S week for the people of Washington
n as we'll as for the stranger within he
l.
It gates, will be the skating rink OF
s New York avenue, that has beel
# transformed beyond recognition int
d an immense bazaar, where everything
# that can be thought of, from a can
lie vas covered ham to painted plaque
Is from barrel of flour to a damon
e pin, or from a bedstead to a bah
/. rattle, will be sold at fanciful prices
lie by hundred or more charming IL
S. dies. whose persistent appeals in be
ID half of the good cause together wit
il their alluring smiles and coaxin
es ways will prove irresistible to tt
De least impressible man who dare
E. come within their Influence with MOI
ut ely in his purse. The impecunior
es only can venture there. The occ;
a sion is the Light Infantry Gran
'rt Fair, beginning tonight, which b;
at been the topic for weeks in the int
r. ested circles. This will be the grea
b. est fair ever held by private ente
rs prise in this city, while its process
are likely to surpass any yet held