Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-13
SCENES Ar TIE WHITE HOUSE.

What One Sees in tie Ante Room in YmDrore-
ment on Ming Andy's Time-A Country BRIDAL
Perry Inspect the Wonders IF the ErecR,tre
Nan sion--Geaerdi Dent Mistaken for ts PSss.-
dsnt-The Woman Who OscRs he United States
"Cold Weaker and Cold hearted GOrsrs-
RenP'-The Nan Gin a state Slightly BOrd:FI1q
On hetTiatioR,' DC.
THE DAILY vIsiToRs-sHO THEY ARE AND
WHAT THEY WANT
Some odd characters frequently find their way
into the ante-ro of the White House. They
seldom penetrate any farther into the mysteries
of the Presidential abode, however, for their
chance of q glimpse OF the President depends
altogether upon the keen-eyed, but amiabie
Gen. Dent, who presidcs over the confines uf
the Executive chamber, and will, not permit the
head OF the nation to be bored by every Tom,
DICK, or Harry, unless the aforesaid Tom, Dick,
or Harry can present some very good reason
why he sho1 aid be accorded an interview. Be
Sizes those who have legitimate business to
transact with the President, such as Congress
men, foreign minister's members of the Cabinet
higher officers of the civil, military, and naval
service, &C., there may be seen within the pc
Rod of week at the White House ex-sodiers
looking after pensions or bounty, dismissed gov
ernment officers seeking for reinstatement.
Old ladies DESTROYS of obtaining the dis.
charge of sons in the army or navy
young ladies who come to ask the President
Tor appointment to clerical positions in
the departments, retormers of every type, per-
sons whose dress and manners indicate them of
bucoiic turn OF mind, and who come TO see the
PRESIDENT the same as they would go to the
circus-out OF mere curiosity.-bridal parties
from the rural districts and from distant cities
in the states, inventors whose claims lin their
opinionl have not received sufficient considera-
ton at the Patent Office, and large number of
others' an OF whom have some special request to
prefer, or some grievance to pour into tue exec
utive ear. Lucy Cobb, Daniel Pratt, the "Grear
American Traveller, ''"J. N" Free ssthe litter
OF the veil and assumer of the PRESSURE" and
aaf nraa al,ar
to frequent the White House during the reign of
King Andy, but heaven has graciously saved
the present administration the indiction Of THEN
presence.
TEE SMILING LUCY
no longer brings her crochet work and sits for
hours together in the ante-room or vestibule as
of yore; Daniel Pratt no longer discourses on his
imaginary services TO the government and the
iDgratitude of republics; -. i" seeks no more
Ito lift the veil and remove the pressure by
martyrlng to the President" and SNYDER fails
to put in an appearance to warn the astonished
attaches to flee from the wrath to come Their
places are supplied, however, by other almost
equally eccentric characters who are PERHAPS
fully as troublesome in their demands upon the
time and attention of the attendants.
EElDAL PARTY FROM THE RURAL DISTRICTS
few days since, bridal party from one of
the upper counties OF MarylanI arrived in this
city, and after visiting the Capitol, Patent Office
and other points OF interest, concluded they
W. "V1 LII uiOp in.o .ne W nite rouse. arriving
was held As to the proper wav Of gain.a apS,n;fs
lance. The bridegroom proposed to knock at
the nss Of 'heW rmob thnht tsIuelle'y knew
ring the bell instead. "AlG right, Safe Ann;
pull the darned thing and let's 60 in" said the
newly made husband. "No, no :" replied the
timid bride, in low tone, "you pull it; don't
want to-" Alter some minutes spent in dis
cussing the point the bridegroom advanced, and
suicIiv to his nartv and sw.,sd dani Len oack
The lo1d ringing 81 The hell resonnSna thronaS
the mansions Startled old MI Denf ny thhrongn
chair mn in the ante room .nS In h III NE easy
whole cp,ns of nshars ~ ,h anu anu oroughh the
ladies eUd oen,teme, s. ;ne NJ Tooi AIN AN IN,
right in - cSimed in AZ FoT, ava M ,or.l,
seeing themselves so cordailv Greetea
and entereI The ves,;hnia ,x atT zee;
toe .S 10 ataiS OF S;s,S; W. nj aooat on up
iooking as if they exnected 70 see that sn
the ad;ainin rooms ~ LIZ i,on Sonie 0l
said tSe hrids IL, 'onI I, am !. NICE
it aint. Safe Ann was the ren,r :. ;sst s,
we had ali The ,onDay - to,S 80 Jvs. "Isn
Sonse a' ,nH snt ~ 'n 10 nuIhsh lhs ere
eb S,,eo,,H With an aAect;"neto sn IN S,yle;
reckoned tbev conld. and inst then 1ne % tSs
ushers asked them if thew desired 70 see the Fast
Room of course tbar diI. ond IN s nu E ,.ae
ments thew were tfpltoeinr II avar I H.
Turkish Garnet. and aazinp with aws ,n sne
the portraits of the President which aJorn the
massive frames. The sweeping lace 'O cnrta Hs
were the special admiration of the ladies' who
could not resist the temptation of feeling them
One OF the gentlemen hereupOn remarked:
49, aou oe..eI ne. ,nem cuTtains alone; the
tbe Fast Room over The nor, ;niIpo ~ ~ vi
might go up stairs This privilege was accorded
them, and accordingly they passed up the broad
staircase to the ante-rooIn. Here. on openins
the door and discovering a large nnmher ~
persons seated about the room they hesitated
but finally mustered up courage and entered
Seeing Gen Dent busting about. and observing
the attention he received from apnlicants for
an interview, one of the Young men whisnered
to his buxom partner: That's him: that's the
PRESIDENT" Some of the party. however we're
inclined to doubt this and finally one Of The
young men was deputed to ask Gen. Dent ii he
was the President. 81 say !" said he In a low
tone, and advancing, with his hat on. towards
the General; "be you President Grant ?"
General Dent replied that he didn't han
pen to be the President, whereupon the
countryman informed him that he would feel
very much obliged ii he would point him 1.-THE
Presftent) out The gOOd-natured General then
told him that the President was not i'm the room
in WHICH they were, but was engaged in his
Office transacting executive business, and added
Won't you take of your hat and stay awhieP,,
"No, thank yer; yer see we're on q bridal tower
and we thought we'd Jest drap in and sac the
White House. / reckon it's time we was a
g0in'," was the reply, and the Young man from
The couptrv chewing the ;n;unct;or og a. -