The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-12-30

YOU yer springer IS NlSD NNAeu bll.
There are tso Bills ~ least that will need
much consideration ia this congress.
Day before yesterday being q sort OF gen
eral holiday here | ran over to Baltimore
the Monumental city, purposlng trip 10
the festivities in Annapolis upon tho coca.
sion of the one hundredth anniversary If
WashingtOn's surrender Of his ccmmis sion
Ia this latter city. The day had been re-
commended by President Arthur for due
observance. The event recalls many his
torcal "reminiscences
In those days Annapolis played a greater
part In the new worlds events than she
does now, She was then the gayest and
most admired of all the cities, Baltimore
being only in her swaddling clothes She
was II well-grown municipal maiden, courted
for her wealth admired for her beauty and
refinement, her polished manners, and her
trade as well. She promised TO become the
national capital and enthusiasts called her
the Paris Of America" for there the col.
onial bellies with powdered hair, and the
beaux with shoulder-strap3 and dangling
swords and sllk.stockinged legs gave grand
dinners and danced the stately minuet
But alas Tor her ambition, she reached the
acme OF her glory when General Washing
ton, couple of days before Christmas, one
hundred years ago, rendered his famous res.
ignation ANA returned to his s, 00Oacre farm
at Mount Vernon.
You will recoIlect that it was the 4th Of
December, 1888 ten days after the British
had evacuated the city, Washington lett
New York, after bidding his comrades an AZ
ieCtionate farewell. His departure wac
amidst the most general sorrow, but after
he left his Journey became continuous
ovation. At Trenton the governor and leg
islaturo met him with formal address, and
the people turned out Ell masse TO show
their reverence Tor his greatness In Phila.
delphia he rendered his accounts, amount
ing TO $4,000, to the COMPTROLLER taking
nothing Ion his own services, hut giving
them freely to his country, Here, too, he
WINS shown every honor and many marla ut
kind-hearlCd esteem, From there he came
ON TO BALTIMORE,
where tho reception rendered him Was fully
NJ brilliant as those OF other cities. The
history Of his visit is best cleaned from the
columns Of the Mary land journal (uow the
Baltimore American, Of those dntes rhe
lull record eau be found In the files of The
American, which have been preserved con.
tlnuously tor 40 ycars.l In the issue oi
December %, 1888, COnspiCuously DISPLAYED,
is the following CORE spondenco addrcs, ed
to General George Warrington:
"SIE The Town OF Baltimore feela an
universal Joy on your ExCellency's Arrival,
and willing to testify In an acceptable Man.
uer the most grateful Sense OF your emf
nent Services and superior abilities, wa are
entrusted TO congratulate your Excelency
on the glorious aud happy Conclusion of MI
unequal precarious and bloody War
through which you have successfully COM
manded the Armies OF the United States,
established the Liberties and Independence
of your native country, and gained TO Your.
self tho unrivalled Appellation OF its most
illustrious Citizen.
MAY your Excellency long survive the
Faiigues and Calamilits of War-may
Henltb Ease aud domestic Tranquility
smooth your Path oi Lille and Heaven here.
after grant tho only adequate Reward OF
your exalted Merit.
1--WE have the Honour 10 be with perfect
Respect and
Esteem your EHcelency's
"most ohenieut and most
humble Servants,
civilian SMITH.
SAMUEL PuRyiANCE
"JoHN STEREyr.
80 IL. WILLIAMS.
ITO His EXcelloncy General Washington.
Baltimore, lSth Dsc., l7SSn
On the l0.h Of December he arrived
IN ANNAPOLIS.
General Gates and General SmRllwO,d,
with II number of the people, met him sew.
| etal miles from the town and escorted him
nong the route to Mann's Tavern. Ashe
arrived salyo OF artillery announced the
event. Almost Immediately, IL seems, he
| began receiving callers and thanking this
people who crowded around him for theu
| kind welcome and solicitations. From the
tavern he went TO the house oi General
| Thomas Miillin, president OF congress, and
then, on Saturday, he was entertained al
| dinner, Sunday he spent In making calls
ami dining with Mr., Hartford, at whose
house no met number Of gentlemen, On
| Monday the ceremonies became brilliant
| festivities. The city ballroom bloomed Ia
n proiu, ion vt decoration it had nevol
| Known before, and over two hundred dis.
uuguished persons assembled at the mid.
day dinner, given 10 honor OF the Com
mander-in-Chitt, TOasts were druuF
speeches were made aud cannon were lire,
~ make tho event n memorable one. a
night the state house was brlliNntly ulum
mated for tho ball gwen 10y the Genera
Assembly, the members OF which were dc
termined not 10 b0 ouldone NY the people
of the city. Ga this happy occasion, Wash
ington, who, In all the hsrdships Of vbr
had not forgotten the graces Of the dance
opened the ball with Mrs. James Maocuh
bin, whom historians describe as Zone @
the most beautiful women Of her day.
Aud these were Of lhe many things ths
were recalled and talked OF at Annapolis .
old aud young were speaking OF the even
MRS. LAN0TRY IN BALTIMORE,
In the afternoon went to see Mrs, Lang
, try In Goldsmiths old play OF She Stoop
TO ConQuer,h given at the Academy
. Muslc. | had not exalted expectations fl
very superior ac'ilg. And yet despit
this, was shockingly disappointed. III
play, for this age, or at any rate Tor Ia
people OF this country, is tame. II merel
gave the noted lady an opportunity to /
! lustrste her versatility in transitions "iroi
grave to goy, from serene TO lively Eve
+. her part had the smallest opportunity.
/. Again saw her u. night in Peril, .
4 English version from Sardons iamot
/, French play. Tho general plot and NOR
q of the piece Is OF married woman M
!. overly in love with her husband, aud dee
a ly "interosledn In that husbands yout
. lriend, guest IA his home. passir
Il through all manner Oi conflicting feeling
= snbIec.ed to all sorts Of temptations, CIV,
= 10 his urglngs TO fly with him, melting Il
a plly a trusting husbands suspicion
a atouscd by overly oalcious good friends
Il ghe riees At last superior tO the peri, "ai
troYOs true uesI lte Ill lAsClhhlNnN ot on
,. side influence. IL seemed to it hcr espc
>. ial case, as mmors ~ about Freddie al
a horselr and Il would appear she had
h lected this piece to satis'y tAe husband al
n manufacture the sentiments tor critics co
n. corning her own course and oharact
A Surely, therefore, here is field for N
r.. ural delineation OF passion aud tine acti
M In all lis phases. But the Jersey Il
4. failed 20 snow the lice OF genuine geld
of unless IL was In the third act, Aereinde'
rs she finished acting "a she rep,l