The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-25

tnan can De done oy any afDlGrafy
enactment. But this is too big a ques-
ton to be disposed of in one brief let
ter.
| wrote last week at some length on
the subject ofpost- Office savings hanks.
Since then President Grant has ex-
pressed his views on that question,
and regards the proposition with ia
vor.
While the Evangelical Alliance
was in session in New York an invi-
tation was extended to the foreign
delegates to visit Washington. They
accepted the invitation and came to
this city last Tuesday accompanied
by anumber of the most distinguished
American members of the Alliance.
They were met at the depot by the
Reception Committee and otherprom-
inent citizens, who conducted them
to coaches that were in waiting to
convey them to Wizards Hotel. As
they passed up the Avenue their ears
were greeted by the chimes of the
Metropolitan Church which pealed an
anthem of welcome to the strangers.
At the hotel the formal ceremony of
welcome took place. Short addresses
were delivered by one of the pastors
of the city and by Governor Shop
herd, after which they proceeded to
White House to be presented to the
President. The presentation took
place in the blue room where the
President and his cabinet were await
ing them, accompanied by their wives.
Rev. Dr.. Tiffany, pastor of the Metro
politan Church, addressed few words
to the President explanatory of the
object of the Alliance, and introduced
those present to him. The Dean of
Canterbury led in prayer, after which
the President welcomed the delega-
ton in his own brief manner in the
following words: at affords me
great pleasure to welcome you, gem
tlemen of the Evangelical Alliance,
to the Capital of the United States, a
country where are being worked out
problems affecting all nations of the
world" The delegates were then in
PRODUCED to the President, one by one,
by Geo. II. Stuart, Esq, of Philadel-
phia. Some of them returned their
salutations in rather peculiar ways, ac-
cording to the manners of the eoun-
tries from which they came. Very
brief remarks were made by some of
the delegates, and the company with
drew, very favorably impressed with
the President and his reception of
them. In the evening large audiences
gathered in four different churches to
listen to the eloquent speakers who
had been requested to deliver adj
dresses. 1t was quite novel pleasure
to hear in succession gentlemen from
England, Scotland, Ireland, France,
Germany, Italy, and even from India.
Rev. Mr.. Shesadli is a native of Bonn
bay and was educated a Brahmin.
Becoming convinced of the truth of
Christianity about thirty years ago he
entered the Protestant church. He
appears to be about fifty years of
age and has a dark copper colored
complexion. He speaks the English
language more fuently than most
foreigners. HeG wore the national
costume, consisting of loose tunic
and trousers and a turban of fine
white material.
Wednesday forenoon was spent BY
the delegates in visiting the Capitol,
Smithsonian Institution, Treasury
and other public buildings. The Cap
itol especially was much admired by
them. Governor Shepherd enter
tanned them at lunch before the de-
parture of the train which carried the
most of them back to New York.
-"Tit-for-tati is very good word
The only objection to it is said to be
that it is difficult matter to know
just when and where and how to cap
ply ito
At the general delivery of the city
post-office in this city, situated on
the ground floor of tho General Post
Office building, place where immense
crowds do usually conrregate everv