Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-03-07

four years ago. This Is accuunuru .s& -
part by the fact that the decorations are not
all as enthusiastic as they would have been,
had the election resulted otherwise than it
did Garfield's inauguration was an assur-
ance to many employees that they would re-
tain their Offices and for that reason, per-
haps, the public buildings were more elab-
orately trimmed than they now are. The
railroad men say the crowds that have come
taken with those arriving, must swell the
throng to nearly 100000
In the throng the eye was apt to be daxzled
by the abundance Of color and gold lace The
democrats in congress may run to silver, but
the democratic organizations favor gold bul-
lion in combination with purple, blue and
scarlet silk. As at Chicago the Philadelphia
democrats ontdo all others in the magnifi-
cence of their adornments, their high hats be-
isag tho shinicst, their overcoats the most
stylish, and their badges the most gorgeous.
The Last Meal.
The last dinner of President Arthur
took place at the white house last night, tho
yGests being Gen. Sharpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
s''rov Messrs. Charles 4. Miller and ]. G.
Reid, Mrs Haynesworth, Misses May and
Jessie McElroy, Judge and Mrs John Davis,
Mr.. Allan Arthur, Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen
and Miss Milllie Arthur. Dinner was served
in private dining room, which was tastefully
decorated with towering plants and cut flow
ers. The party did not separate until after 10
o'clock. This was the dinner to which Mr..
Cleveland was invited. It was reported that
Mr. Cleveland intended to 20 to the white
house Inter in the evening, but this proved an
error
Entertaining Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs z, L. Letter, Of Chicago, who
are the tenants Of Mr.. Blaines large house on
Dupont Circle, gave tea party in honor Of
the guests who are spending the inauguration
week with them. Mr. Letter has long been
one of the leading men among the democratic
politicians of Chicago, and this week he en-
tertains his friends, Col ard Mrs. VIM. F.
Villas, of Wisconsin, and Mrs. John Tyler, Of
Virginia, the widow of President Tyler. The
heavy oak doors with the glass engraved with
the interlaced Letters 81. G. b" Swung open to
a company OF 200 o. 800 people. Mrs. Letter
received her guests in the middle parlor, an
apartment furnished with rich and curious
bits of carved furniture hung with paintings
by Cabonel, Millet and Gerome, and enriched
with rare treasures in bronzes and ceramics.
Mrs. Tyler, who retains much of tho beauty
of her youth, wore black satin dress, the
pointed neck filed with lace and caught
with large medallion holding a miniature
portrait OF President Tyler. Mrs. Frank Ma
g,lire poured tea, Miss Dora Miller presided
over the chocolate urn, and Miss Nicholas
assisted in caring for the guests. For four
hours the guests we're coming and going, and
the diplomatic corps and capital society were
well represented. Col Villas being in consul
tation with MIR. Cleveland and various com
mittemen, was not able to join the company
until during the last moments. Among the
guests present were Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs.
McAlister Langhton, Mrs. Hoadly, OF Ohio,
Mrs Hawley, Mrs Woodhotf, Mrs. Susanna
Bancroft, the Russian minister and Nine.
Destruve, tine German minister with Count
Leyden, and Baron Sternburg, Mrs Barrier,
Mrs Trovis, Mrs. j. f. Miller, Mrs. j. g. Car
Isle, Mrs. Sewer, Mrs Eugene Schuyler, Mr.
and Mrs. Angel, Miss Magee, Mrs. Foster,
Mrs. Hooker, Miss Gay, the Portugal minis
ter and Viscountess Nogueiras, the Swiss
minister and many others.