The Washington critic., 1886-10-02

busy adorDing It's interior for fort light,
and will not finish their labors for some
time. Mrs. Garrison has also been improv-
Ing her property at Long Branch, and Is
having the sea front OF her lawn protected
by a very strong bulkhead. She has de-
cided not to sell either her cottage there or
her mansion in New York, but will use both
In their season.
THE PEABODY FUND REUNION.
The ladies and gentlemen who annually
attend the meeting Of the trustees OF the
Peabo'v Fund are quite interested to know
II Mrs. Cleveland, whom they are most
anxious TO meet, will accompany the Presl
dent to New York to be present at the
meeting, October (Which is to occur at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. 1t Is presumed tho
President will attend, as II will be the first
reunion after his election as q trustee of
that fund, which election took place last
October at the meeting in New York, when
he was chosen TO I'll the vacancy caused by
the death Of General Grant. The wives Of
the trustees who are married rarely fail to
accompany them to the annual reunion and
attend the banquet given before the session
adjourns. Mr. Robert q. Winthrop, the
celebrated ex-Speaker OF the u. s. House
OF Representatives, always presiies at
these meetings. Mr.. Hayes, who was
elected one of the trustees about eight
years ago, and has never missed one of the
meetings since then, will attend that OF
October 8, and Mrs. Hayes will accompany
him to New York.
ENGAGEMENT OF MRS. HAYES NIECE.
A wedding Is to occur at Mr.. Hayes
home, "spiegel Grove" Fremont, Ohio, In
December, when his wife's niece, Miss Ad-
die Cook, will be married to Mr.. Hunting
ton, young man who now resides In
Scranton, Miss, on Pascagoula Bay. 1t is
to he an evening wedding, but Miss Fan
ME Hayes viii be the only bridesmaid.
Miss Addie Cook was with Mrs. Hayes
part Of one of the last winters OF her life in
the White House, and since Mr.. and Mrs
Hayes have been at Fremont has lived
with them as an adopted daughter, sharing
with Mrs. Hayes the cares OF the house
hold, which her own daughter has been too
young to undertake. Miss Cook is pretty
and highly educated in other respects, as
well as in the art of being most excellent
housckeeper, so Mr.. Huntington is fortu-
nate In having secured the promise of
most admirable wife. Miss Cooks friends,
on their part, are well pleased with her
choice.
Miss Fannie Hayes will spend one more
year at school In Connecticut. Last year
she began q term at Miss porter's school
there for the first time and rem iined until
1t closed In July for the summer. Size was
so much pleased that she proposes to at
tend through another session to complete
the course Of study In which she is greatly
interested. She aud her younger brother,
Scott, have grown so much that none Of
those who knew them as children in the
White House and have not seen them
since, would recognize them row. Scott ia
s.1t NI..,, .ft L..
ly.developed form.
Since last wrote to THE CRITIc from
Lake George | have enjoyed trip West,
and In going to Ohio, paused at Niagara
| and In Buffalo on returning In the latter
city saw Mr.. Edward p. Harris, formerly
the room clerk at Wizards Hotel, who is
now, as he has been for three years, pro-
| prietor Of the Genessee House at Buffalo,
| where he seems to be doing a fine business
A very swell wedding reception was going
on in that hotel the night | was there, the
| groom being Mr.. Ralph Schener of New
York city, and the bride Miss Krauss of
| Buffalo. The ceremony was performed In
one Of the parlors OF the hotel, which was
elaborately adorned with flowers. A fine
banquet was served to over one hundred
guests, and afterwards there was dancing in
| the large dining room of the hotel, which
was kept up until after two O'Clock next
morning.
| NIAGARA PARK.
Although had visited Niagara four times
previously, felt as If | had never really
seen 1t until my visit the middle of Septem.
Der. The State has made all the best points
Of observation on the American side free to
visitors, there being public park of lls
acres In its reservation, and ones feelings
are no longer in perpetual conflict between
admiration OF natures magnificence and In
dignation at mans impositions at every
tuIn. To protect tourists further, there are
licensed public conveyances in Prospect
Park, in which you can ride all over the
reservation for twenty-five cents. Coupon
tickets are sold for that price, and you are
allowed to stop anywhere You please ant
walk around to see special views, and ther
can get into the next Of the park wagon,
that comes along (they run at regular inter
vas) aud continue your ride about tn,
reservation without extra charge. You car
buy ten.cent ticket If you wish, only t
visit Goat Island, and ride there and bacl
for that price. never had SO much pleasure
for twenty five cents in my life as | had IL
riding in that park. Miss GRUNpY
Old Deacon Dobson boasted that he wa
always "prepared for the worst" and so HI
was, for he always kept Dr. Bulls Cougl
Syrup in the house, the only safe remed.
| for ppuphs and colds