Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-03
our Washington Letter.


the White House gfoands. saturday
evening. and on The east plaza Of the
Capitol Wednesday evenings arr the
nosi ple.surcAble events ot the week.
Il j, then yoang Phillis puts on Der
freshest md d.ia,ies, drcss, her brightest
nbbon sad mo.t elective summer bat.
.nd Cory don don. bis s,iiies, collar aud
bis g.ud.s.i sammsr nscktis 10 ~ to
bear the bad play. They watch the
,ky sn1iously on The concert day, fear.
fal les, cloud, may appear aid shower
prevent the cOncsfi. IL l. the onli
''ouiirs' that many ei,y.bound people
ssi during the year. Ca Saturday.
.oon after S o'clock. every car coming az
from the navy yard oil biing One "a i've
relocated and -hi'e hslmstsd musician
until The fall M.nns hard IL s.s,mblst
in The White House giounts. Thess
passing cars, ~.ih their bTllllsn, spots Of
rel. sir ,isaals along 'he route Tia, the
ooaeeu Is 70 take place.
While the m4siciAns sre ssssmbli7s.
Allns The thoroashfs'ss leal,bg 70 the
White House grounds the people a.,
coming. soms alone, some IN gt0upss,
yoaug married couple. uuhdiing baby
wagons. nuise maids ~,ih h CA, u little
ones. ell happy looking, ell dressed lr
their pie,iiesi summer attire. The gate
20 The ,sni.circular enelosarc south Of
the Executive Manson .iv closed 70 We
kicle., bat The smaller gs,s.. inisndsd
Cor foot psssenssr, srr open, and
,hrough these. ior half Al hour o. mote.
pour. = .,rysm q humanity. For cone
time after tte band strike. up n. Pco-
pie come. The .,isias % the music
heard on rsishLofirg streets attract pso.
PIE ~ho Are ogt ior Promenade.
lnside The grounds the prei,issi nc.
iur,, sre made BY the combustion u
shady knol.. ,unsiissksd velvet Lawns.
sHmp.ss % fl~ef bsds rich IN bloom,
the hashins water % ths biz fountain,
The moving ihrng., the band stand IN
the ecnirL lA~n. within its circles OF
brilliantly .eus,um,d musicians. the white
walls Of the stately msns'on a. the north
and The expanding yis- souih~Ed Of
the lAwn. monumsni, ri,tr. hills and
.ky. Tie Old hAbiige Of the co.. cert.
has hi- i.Vo',is p,.er -tete the mu'ic
sounds bet 20 tim n the music !. the
chief sitisCti0n. % ~h,re be can bsst see
who are in the sndles. chain OF chains OF
promenAdsrs that circle round aud round
the music stand. There are several
series of thee euele. sbou, the stand.
I be promsn.dsr. 70 IN groups, OF couples.
and keep so,rg rOuad aud around. One
circle goss one ~sy the other reversss
the motion. Ou,,lde u these Il Gree
Of fringe. sometimes ihfee "a four deep,
Of people VITO lOlk On. A young
woman Nth = he~ ha, 10 sure 10 se, into
The mo,itg circle Coz =, least one circuit.
Mos, Of these p'omsn.ding sre Of the
g,nt.e ssI. The Psronrsl keeps chang.
lng. =. some step on, into the outer
fringe and others step IN 10 take their
places. Occasionally baby.eAniagss gs,
into the circle and cause Jams. la the
outer rO~ ~ill be found young men lean.
INK on their canes, o. supporting them
selves 10 attitudes that indicate that thei
are tired. The mos, Piciursqae groups
are those scattered about tie grounds,
fof full hberty 20 walk or Il, on the
grass Is one o; the attractions Of the
saturday ooacsIts
The dead ls,tsr tihce gets . good
many cunoG. articles through the msils.
and the employees who open The package
ate accustomed TO many strange sight.
The eon,snis ola package rsesiv,d to-
day. ko-tyef. takes the lead. IL Vas
the scalp ofN white woman stretched on,
on = villo- frame. and from the mark.
on the package the conclusion Vas reach
ed ths, il Was trophy Of some Indian
warrior The hair Vas long md dark.
and the scalp bad evidently been remov-
ed hastily, judging from the j.ssed
edges. Il !. supposed ihA, 1, was kept
- = curiosity. Al tfJrt will b. made
10 6nd the owner. and thea probably the
history Of the scalp will be made kno-n
Congressman Randall, as everyone Is
aware. has become grandfather, and
since bis overthro~ At Allentown by Mr..
Scott. be has spent biz evenings With the
infant. The child Is sirikinsly like bis
as.tib suished grandfather The ideal Of
The Pro,se,iOnis,. Is said to have learned
III the pusery rhyme. be could fnd in
The Congressional Library, and II some
lay. While the House is considering the
Mil. ball. the mOnOtony Of the debate 10
broken by lullaby the members need
10, Be surprised. Tor the Philadelphia
Congressman will Only be refreshing his
memory for bis evenings pleasure. l..
ssms rs~iish People.