The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25

| New York. A royal reception was glvel
her and she made brief but feeling
address. Later banquet was served, a
which over 300 guests were present, Mrs
Custer being the guest of honor. Writing
that name causes my mind quickly to re
vert to army days and the grand review
at the close of the war. Like panorama
its scenes pass before me, and one figure
lives in my memory like a cameo cutting
1t is that of Gen. George B. Custer
mounted ON his coal black charger sitting
with easy grace now and again lifting his
army SLOUGH hat to acknowledge the cheer:
Of the multitude as he advanced at the
head of his command and passed the presi
dents stand. Flowers were scattered like
confetti at the carnival, and garlands OF
sweetest blossoms covered his body and
wreathed the neck of his magnificent
charger. Now
"Fe sleeps his last sleep, he has forgot
his last battle,
No sound can awake him, to glory again.
THE HOUSE ON THE HILL.
The honorable senators are feeling very
busy and to the end that more work may
be accomplished they have resolved that
from today the sessions shall begin at IL
o'clock in the morning. The silver men
are getting nervous and all effort will be
made to push aside the election bill. One
Western senator is quoted as saying, "We
cannot whistle while Rome is burning
we must lend hand to put out the fire. u
The successor of Senator Wade Hamp
ton will be the youngest man in the sena
torial body-Col. John Laurens Manning
1rby. He is cOllegian, having enjoyed
the mental discipline of Princeton and the
University OF Virginia. He practiced law
for several years, but after time aban.
doned it for farming and now owns a
splendid plantation. He is described as
man of fine physique and noted
for his bravery. His first act after learn
ing of his election was to telegraph his
mother that he wanted the first kiss from
her and then from his wife.
Somehow there is volume in that
little wish. 1t tells of loving, boyish
heart that has not outgrown the desire for
sincere regard for those who have best
right to claim his first thought.
Again the question of Gen. Grants
resting place seems to be settled. There
was much feeling in regard to the matter,
and to the country at large it must ever
remain mystery why the family could
not see the eternal fitness" of things in
the beginning and permit the remains to
be place. at Arlington. Now it is to be
hoped New Y ork will be quickenedin effort
to erect IL suitable monument to the men,
DRY OF the great commander.
THE LOGAN MONUMENT.
The commission having in hand the Sc.
lection of site for this monument met a
considered the question. Several sites
have been proposed, but there seems to be
strong inclination toward Iowa circle
which, is the choice of Mrs. Logan, and
of course, will have weight with the com
mission.
The Lafayette monument will at last
be unearthed from its resting place in
the senate stables and placed at the south
east gate of Lafayette park. The pedestal
prepared some months ago is now being
removed to the new site, but is WORK in
volving trouble and time, as it had be, so
completely set that it seems impossible to
unset it.
The dilatoriness of 'the powers that
be- in these matters is simply disgrace jul,
and as for choice of location body of old
women would display more wisdom and
better judgment.
Philadelphia has just had al honor
conferred and has fastened to acknowledge
it in proper form--in the presentation of
magnificent bronze equestrian statue of
Jean dare. 1t is gift of the French resi-
dents of the city to the FairmOnt Park as
ISOLATION, and is said to be the most pic
turesquc statue in the park, representing
Jean ut the head of her conquering army
entering Orleans. She is clad in mail and
carries standard embroidered with
lilies.
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLERoY' ASLEEP.
A cablegram last week to DIR. Swan
Burnett announced. the death of mis- eldest
son, Lionel in Paris, whittier his mother
had taken him after visiting all the health
resorts in Germany and Austria hoping to
gain new strength. Alas! in vain. Lionel
was the hero in Little Lord Fauntleroy,"
that wonderfully pathetic creation of his
mothers, Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett,
who drew the beautiful word picture from
her darling boys own life A brief young
life, only IA years, and now he has en-
ICICu IuC lllC lulllOIbdl anu CJcIudl.
AQUA POLO.
The Columbia Athletic, which is the
club of the city, has introduced a new
game which promises to be quite popular
polo in the swimming pool. A foot ball
not more than nine inches in diameter is
used. The goals are marked by boards
or towels at either end of the swimming
pool four feet apart and eighteen inches
above the water. To make goal the
ball must be touched or thrown between
the goal marks not more than thirty or
less than eighteen inches above the water
There are six players on a side consti
tuting team. The game is started by
the referee throwing the ball in the center
of the pool and blowing whistle, when
the scramble begins, and like ducks in
pond they dive and plunge in the eager
chase, until one side wins the game.
There's oceans of fun to those whose heads
are above water, but not so much to the
fellow who is pounced upon and forced
under until he yields the ball.
NEW CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
Under this title, so we'll known during
the late war, new organization has been
formed looking to the moral and religious
welfare of the army. 1t will aim to pro-
vide chapels, libraries, reading rooms and
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