The Washington critic., 1888-03-31
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
An Incident in Judge Waite's Career
That Made Him Chief Justice.
WASHINGTON AT EASTER.
Styles--Anothcr Senatorial
Horse Trade.

little incident which happened at the
reunion Of the Army of the Cumber-
land in Toledo in 1878, was probably
the flood in the tide of Morrison II.
Waite's affairs, which led on to fame
If not to fortune. TWAS in the Boody
House, when probably the most dis
tinguished company of American
military men ever gathered together
were seated at feast, Scarcely one
OF the famous Generals of the war
then but eight years past, was missing.
Generals Pope, Custer, sherman,
Hurlbut, Grant, Sheridan and regi-
ment more of men who had won their
spurs on many bloody fieldwere there
and among their invited guests was
Mr. Waite, then fresh from The High
Joint Com mission of Geneva. Mr..
Waite Occu pied place of honor near
the head of the table, and near him
sat General Grant then the President
OF the United States. In responding
to toast Mr. Waite was exceedingly
felicilous, and, coming from Il Com
mission that had so successfully
avertcd q war between this country
and Great Britain, it was natural that
he should say with Milton that-
Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war
General Grant was delighted with
the speech, more so with the quota
ton Ii was new to him. He had
spent more of his life in delving
into logarithms, comic sections
and mechanics than in david
ling among the posies of Eng
lish classics, but his ear was
always attuned to any sentiment as
beautiful as the one quoted, and on
this occasion he lost no time in show
lug it. Mr.. Waite had scarcely taken
his seat before the President of the
United States tiptoed around the table
up to his chair and while heapplause
still filed the spacious banquet hail.
and while the glasses were still Clink-
ing, leaned over and whispered:
That was magnificent speech, Mr..
Waite, | congratulate you. Surely
the victories of peace are more re-
nowned than those OF war Not
long after this President Grant was
casting about for some man who could
successfully fill the shoes which
Salmon p. Chase had vacated. The
Toledo incident REQUIRED to him, and
as consequence Morrison r. Waite
became Chief Justice of the United
states.
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The New York SUa'S Washington
correspondent says that Senator Stan
ford of California is about to sell
another horse to Senator Stoclbridge
OF Michigan. The two Senators, who
occupy adjoining seats in the Senate
Chamber have been in close conver-
sation several times lately, and the
noble animal, the horse, has more
often been the topic upon which they
talked than the cares Of state or the
workings Of politics. The horse
which MI. Stanford is about to sell to
Mr.. Stockbridge is hall brother to
Bell Boy, the three.year-old that the
Michigan Senator recently sold for
S35, 900 after having purchased it n
year before of the California million
- airc for $1,000. Senator Stanford re-
gretted very much that Bell Roy had
been sold at such . low figure, and at
tempted TO prevent cOnsummation
OF the bargain, but the superintend-
ent of his Palo Alto ranch closed the
sale before the Senator could inter
fcre. The price which Senator Stock
bridge will pay for this second Cali
fornia purchase is $4,000, which,
considering the fact that the horse is
ayearling, is very good price. The
sire of this valuable horse is Election
eer, who was the father of Bell Boy
and other celebrated trotters. The
manager of Senator Stockbridge' S
Michigan farm will go to California
to inspect the horse, and if it is all
right, the animal will so to the kala.
mu2oo stables, and the Senator from
Michigan will pay the Senator from
California the snug sum of $4,000.
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Speaking of Easter in Washington
the Boston Journal says In the early
spring the fancy of the traveller from
the North turns naturally to thoughts
of Washington visit. Mist from
melting snow and ice, high winds anC
spring rains, which result in making
the earth more dreary instead OF pro
ducing the desired effect, make visi
South eminently agreeable al this
time of the year. A few hours ride
seems to turn the scene with the
quickness of stereopticon. In Wash
in9ton the broad asphalt payementS
are spread with sunshine. Some oi
the parks have green grass and bud
ding foliage. People are driving ol
riding horseback. or walking about
from building to building, as if out
of-door life were now in its full
tide, after the winter rains an(
cold, and before the scorching heat o
few months later. A Washington
Easter has distinctive charms. II i
not characterized by display of mu
sic and religious ceremonies, sine,
none Of the churches have the wealtl
and resources of large churches o
Northern cities, but it is bright will
holiday JOY and animation. Sprins
costumes are q reality in the soite
climate, and the Easter bonnet is 81
much q matter Of fact that it II in tn,
possession Of half the female popula
tion, and is worn with satisfaction
upon the elaboratelypiled and twiste'
wool Of the colored 'younl
lady as upon the smooth braid
and pufrs Of the white woman A
Easter time there is renewal O
Official gayety; the city is full O
strangers, who keep holiday with eX
cursions to Mount Vernon and drive
to the Soldiers Home and visits 3
the Government Departments o
Easter Monday the centre of amuse
menl j. the lawn of the White lIouse
where thousands Of city children /
the care of their nurses "roll eggs
over the grass in abandonment q
frolc and fun at Easter time the su
is at its most benefcent angle fc
Washington, and politicians an
civilians seem 70 feel the inspiratio