The bee., 1883-06-09
SCRAPS AND NOTES.

For the past fifteen days Washlng-
ton has been scene.of hustle and ex-
citement. The reunion Of the Army
Of the Potomac closed very success
fully. Then commenced the picf1ic
season, and there has bee> a series OF
all kinds, with ali classes, and gene
rally much pleasure to those partici-
pating. We have had commence
ments at our leading universities and
schools, then the grand day of the sea-
son, Decoration, OF 1iow called "Memo-
rial Day." which was observed gene
rally, and with more seeming loyal de-
voted interest than heretofore. There
was a fair turnout of Our loyal people
on the 30th, and from what was to be
seen, the day grows more interesting
with "old time." and instead of dying
out, as was predicted, new life is being
infused into it by the loyal wives and
children Of the veterans living and
dead, as we'll as by the general public.
How gratifying it is to be assured that
all the Grand Army posts in this city are
occasionally visited by our best ladies.
There is nothing that does soldiers
heart more good than to know that he
has the respect and best wishes of the
loyal women of otir coiintry. We TRUST
to hear of many scamp fires" at "Mor-
ton" and Sumner Posts this winter.
Prof Smallwood deserves what he
has already received, the warm thanks
, of the community, for establishing a
training school for children, where
!, there's no distinction made on account
OF color; and now that thorough
gentlemen and responsible young man
Y has established dancing and training
i school for children, just the same as
: Shelden's or Marini's, let him and his
: praiseworthy object and good Under
e taking be well sustained.
e The speech of Mr.. Scott Wood at
S Harvard University has been spoken
of as among the ablest ever delivered
at that institution by graduate. Per-
r sons who have been visitors there for
wears past rate Mr.. Woods speech of
last Thursdays commencement fit to
rank even with those Of Grant'S-now
;, dead -- Otey, Brooks and Waring
n who, had they lived, would have been
! our foremost orators. Scott II. Wood
;; is a brilliant, bright, brave, courageous
u !, young man, and we feel ever so sure
II that his education will result in goOt
H. to those In the South where he is tt
"a devote his energies and talents, as vel
le as reflect credit upon his alma mdtre
II and honor and lustre upon his owl
C. name. Mr.. Deaus, of Portsmouth
:, Va, who delivered the major portion
&c of his Grafton in latin. Mr.. Collins
10 on the Sciences" and Mr.. Berger, tn
7u valedictorian, all sustained the reputa
C. tion of Howard University, and mad
nc it plain to the vast audience, that tn
as S University is growing day by day.
-; Prof. Lane, of Howard University
,d has the best wishes of a million hearts
% ct and their sincerest congratulations
- over his merited promotion to the chai
&c of greek. Crede.
a One of the very best entertainment
NO that this city has known anythin
a about. was the Laboring Mems Prote'
his tive Union, at Rick's Park, last Thur:
bv day evening. These strong, Drawn,
on muscled men, desirous of encouragin
if our colored militia, purchased a beat
es. tiful American flag, and offered it
,se competition to the best drilled con
mo- panv that would contend for it. G.
b., Capital City Guards, won the priz
The good order and decorum that W.
manifest during the whole day,
mainly due to Mr.. Jackson, the alb
., and efficient president of the club. "
m TIL wish the Laboring Mems ProtectiN
"S Union a long, useful and prosperol
existence.
ed The National Band continues to ir
n prove, and, at the same time. to mer
,tv the favor and patronage of the col
inf munity. When the band at the he;
ed of Co. B., c. c. G., came up the Avenl
last week, playing "Wait till the Clou
lly Roll By" they just made people ST.
no right still and listen. Hold the bo
t6 down Captain Mckinney, and ke
N, them to music, and this communi
for will make the National solid.
81 SELAH.
ms Capt. William A. Mills, made go
of sensible speech at the competitive DIR
for full of poetical logical conclusions,
IA did Capt. Ralph Wormley, when prt
gal enting the flag to the victors, Lieu
sss Horris the other judge amt much
ne a speech maker, but good and trut
en- fui ''old Judge" and major too.
on Prof. Eusly, R, F. Plunomer, T.
ed Cook and ID. Whedbee, the quartet
en- that sung so beautiful In Golilel'
eet Howard last week, Mrs. Sallie Media
tic iel Waring, Washingson's warbler a
ng Mr.. Patton the basso profuudo, W
he all of them please axcept the than
'h- the unstudied thanks of the entire d
% dience for the delicious strains of re
!eu muaic, they so layishly bestowed up
III them at the commencement l;
l.ii M Thursday evening.
nd We are quite sorry to hear of RI
~ ~ ture between our friend the Ian,
r. and the chairman of the Republic
Executive Committee. Please NAL
upin time to have a united front t.