Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-04-09
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Mn, Grant held anethee e II s1iii
noon receptions today from two ~
o'clock. Il vas BY fsr ~ larxUbg ~
most brilliant n any gives thus lie9tn1B
season. il m also IL . wsy higkl -
sstioual fag, iasasad. Of 90, .,tks > 800
really ateaa1sd tNo sseaplieee. - f
the more unexpected ~ ~ Re37 y
more welcome snd signiAcasx GsseuSl
and Mrs. McClsllaa keA tAis. lastss;i -
that pot only within tks hslh a. ~ ~.
idential Mansion, bdt ia tt flneu1 baea
Room ITSELF with Mrs. Grant snd q its,aes
ously attired retinue standisg csee, aS6
witnesses Of the scene from begin1iik -
end. ra ali iv gs4f .paas ts sassss's
It happened in this wise. The s66jibss
ton was At it, height. TIE whole suite,
of gorgeously furnished rooms vas crowded
with people. The living tids Va snfKing
and tossing with old.timed restlessussy
through the channels marked ont By III
four rooms and the long corridsr, thrown
open on occasions of ceremony like this foe
the last score of years or more. Many ta4
come and bowed at the shrine Of Presidcn-
tial greatness, nodded proniiscuc1s erecsJ
ings among the crowd, and squsessdssways
through the long files of iuconsrs, and lad
gone. .ss,....1f ...f.,a.
Others were left, however, to fill their
places. Mr., the President, had cous'in
late from attending . fashiossbie seadisff
and wss at his posi- By the sidiyof Mr.
the President. The countless Dents vsre
obiquitous-a power hence happy. The
affair was eliminating. ,''sts's'
A carrisge drawn 81 two white kossss
drove up to the door. From H. se.ssesnds9
pale, delicate looking woman, lsaning a..
the arm of handsome military -lookiae.
man. They slowly entered TIE outer dccY
and passed into the vestibule. .sss
Somehow passage opened ~ then.
where others found only 40 irnpassAbls bpF.
rier. People looked, and those il front
whispered hurriedly to those behind. The
moment they had passed, the open Sysee
filled up as ifby mssic, snd there 41Se
violent pushing to the front. asf ssy Asss
In little while they had paasad tAraush
the crowd aud were exchanging saluta-
tions with the Presidential party. "
Then began the scene, one long 70 b.
remembered; the present incumbents Il
the White House will never forget i.
People forgot them. or il they did ~
member them, they didn't care q show Il.
Some one said "Thers Is the man Who
ought to have been. President" 6sd ~
sentiment spread like Wild .fre. 9
In less time than it takes 70 tell It., ths
scene Of the reception was shifted and the
actors had changed places. General apd
Mrs Mcclellan we're for tho time bG11G
the President and his wife; ana Gssss1
and Mrs. Grant outsidsrs'' noSody.
The real President grinnsd and grimaeid,
and, as is his habit when in social troubles,
plucked at his beard. It WAS comical to
watch the look Of chagrin ana anneyanes
on his face, as he IN turn vasc6ed tie
scene at his elbow; but what conld hs
do?" gs ss,ss,...s,
The situation was desperate beyond
hope, and until his unwilling rival had
Quilted the field Of bis triumph, ks stood
there in blank despair. Relief came -
last, however; but not until the receptisn'
had come to IN end. IA se