The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07

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son Theremay be ofspf atiih.
cial u galganic gairtg peryaaing
social aud oliieial me. Bnt hon
can i political pity Be gay ~
pwp fanelllg There viii dpubtless
4ltethe'1aal'n nber ofpresidential
and ca9ilel receptions, and The
jastiees bfthe S0ptetiie c6afI. and
Tie Army and NayaI people who
'aretilt affected blythe yicisitudss
of party may indifferent 10 The
ithpending change, butthey DIE as
eOhs ii ten lhplsahd andalicgstlier
.lcsely} You win, l am sure. ap!
prove ofiyUpf correspondent begin.
ming Tho New Year wilhquota-
tipps from Scripture like tie above.
The truth is that ! am pressed for
somethingto write. I have just
retufnedfrOm making about forty
New Yeafscalls aud | realize that
this letter must "a By tile next
post.
have q infnalisiic friend who
last year was smart eliuughlowrite
his New YEARS letter on The day
before New Year He described
the Presidents receptionsin what
he thought was a very pretty piece
~ word painting. Lie told how
MI. Arthur received frstths diplo.
matte corps in their brilliant court
The impressive entrance III
theJusticeso Of the sapreme Court,
Senators, Representatives, Genet
.als, Adnirals, Commodores, and
the "Irish Legation" withoutstint.
The letter was posted IN the S1st
of December, anditwould answered
admirably but for an accident. On
New Years while my friend was
making calls, obliyious to the
drndgery d, the zen, aud much
pleased withhimself, be heard that
The Dean Of the Diplomatic corps
had dropped dead in the yestibnle
Of the White House, and that the
Presidential reception had been
countafmiinded before il had begun.
All sigus point to a lively time
from now unlilthe fourth Of March,
and after that the Judgment! Be.
tween the 22nd Of February, the
time for ths dedication If the
Washington monument, and the
inauguration, II is estimated that
the population Of Washington will
double itself. Organizations are
coming in battuEIions anda feature
Of the coming inauguration will he
a large number Of military organi
izations from the South. II is esti.
mated that Ten thousand persons
win attend the inaugural ball
.Fhs hall in which the bAff is TO be
held is u magnificent r6hm, Si6 feet
lung by 1lG feet broad, and is be
lieycd to be the second largest In
the world. 1t is surrounded BY a
seriesof smaller rooms, all Of which
are connecting, in which there will
be ample roam for reEreshmcnt
halls, cloak rooms, toilet chambers,
and everything else that tGay be
needed. Around the hall is also a
long line ofiton columns support.
ing the galleries, in which will be
seats for such spectators as do not
care to jim the dancing. These
columns will he entwined with the
three national colors, and between
them will probably he placed large
vases filled with natural lowers
Numbers Of plants will be yfu,ed
artistically around the room, and
flags and burners will be arranged
in effective designs and decorate
the walls. The whole WILDE lighted
by the electric light. aud will form
a magnificent display, such rs ha.
rarely been'seen in this country
Decorators Of experience WILDE en-.
gagged to perform this work.