Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
Washington Letter.


Mr.. Editor:
The gay season is nearly over. Lent
commences next Wednesday and then our
society bellies will have the rest that some
Of them must need after such round of
festivities. During the season they are said
TO lunch at one place, dine at another, dance
at several. and to be at home only on the
days they receive.
Several Of the receptions held lately have
been unusually brilliant, those given IN hon
or of the Marquis of Lorne being noticeably
so. The Marquis time while he was here
was fully occupied. On his arrival he was
driven at once to the residence of the Brit
ish minister where a reception YVES rendered
him Friday evening. Saturday without
ceremony he visited both Houses of Con
gress. and in the evening dined at the
White House. The dinner table decora-
tons on this occasion were beautiful and
appropriate. as well as suggestive Of the
home Of the guest Of the evening. TIE
centre piece was canoe covered with red
and white carnations, and loaded with smi-
lax and roses. The smaller pieces were
floral sleds and at the ends of the table
were snow shoes formed from red and white
flowers. At the dinner given By the Presi-
dent TO the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
last Thursday. the table decorations con
sisted of bridge in the centre, composed
OF roses and smilax supported by buttresses
OF red and white tulips, and At either end a
ship OF rcd and white carnations rugged with
smilax, and loaded with lilies Of the valley
The ship at the eastern end bore the name
Atlantic, anG the one at the western end the
name Pacific, outlined in English violets
The idea was very prctty-the ships repre-
senting the two oceans. and the bridge the
continent. Mounds uf roses and bouquets
at each plate completed the decorations.
Mrs. McEIroy and her daughter are still at
he White House. Miss McElroy though
not formally "out' Il having very pleasant
introduction to Washington society Mr.
Allan Arthur, the son Of the President, Is
a. nome lor SNORT 'iSit ana i 70 De one oi
'he uNher' a. MISS brewster wedding next
Tuesday.
The first and last public reception of the
season held ol the President last tuesday,
was lAIse'y auehded-more than Two thous-
aha oe'hg present.
lhe boston lueal COMPANY played mere
Ior ~" weeks ~ crowded house,. Herndon
hofNt'I' the "eH known tenor = member
q the a'hington Order Of Elks' and on
hiheeht moral decoration representing an
III mead vas rendered NM 1t was sus-
pended over me stage during the perform
ance' and later graced the table where
complimentary dinner was gwen the male
members OF the ldeal company by the flks.
me very eihc!eht manager OF TINS Company
Is Miss f.'he ober. formerly OF Seds"!ek'
Hancock County, Name.
painting by A. u. heaton. now on e1-
h.biiion IN the torcoTan Art Gallery Is at
tracing considerable attention II Is called
the Recall OF Columbus, and represents the
great dl'covcrer receiving the message from
queen Isabella 'Nat summons him back to
the spanish eo4Ft aiter having been replLsed
oy '"e N'hg
Inc story ot I"Iunbns hfe is beautifully
Illustrated 20 the Rogers bronze door-'he
main door of the capitol he door has nine
pahe4'' sehi'-c'fcular ohr a. the Top ana
eiRhl rectangular "htS' ahd ~ each panel IS
picture lh d'D-'e1'er'' lhs hrst repre-
aeh's No1uhous' tAeh mere YOUTH under
RolUS an examination before the tounciI oi
Salamanca thf next NJ departure from
falo' % 'lsit the spanish court then ms
audience az the cour' q Ferdinand ana l'a-
bella next hIs departure on ms hrst Soy-
age IN the semi-clrcuIar panel is the
LANDING al oah oalNador; next the h'st
encounter with the natives; then the trl-
umphal entry of Columbus into Barcelona