Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06

SOME OF THE CALLERS At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Their ssImportant Business'' With
the President
The ante-chamber at the White House and
the hall adjoining the Presidents room are
well-flled nowadays with that class of oople
who want to see the President on important
business" They are Of all ages and sizes.
They sit and wait, and If they do not get an
opportunity of seeing the President come back
he next day and sit and wait. They settle
themselves on chairs or on sofas. Nine times
out of ten their 'buSineSS" with the President
cannot possibly be considered by him. 1t is per-
haps unnecessary to say that there are but very
few who are not after an office of some kind.
quietly interview as many OF those who were
cooling their heels In the hall and ante-chamber
as would be willing to listen and answer.
A PROMISING LOOKING SUBJECT
for the irGuisttion seemed to be rustic-looktng
young man, with cowhide boots, and slouch hat
on his knee, who was balancing himself on the
edge OF a chair in the hall. The reporter asked
him what he wanted. II want to see the Presi-
dent" was the reply. To THE STARS fui cher
question, what f0r7' the answer came that it
"was no business Of any newspaper" This
was not encouraging as starter.
THE OLD GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN.
rather gruff-look1ng old gentleman, almost
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was attending strictly to his own business. To
the reporter he said: '.My name is Blanchette,
and am from Wisconsin. 1 have claim of
$4,000 against the state, and certain parties want
to get me to SIGN it away to them. can't write,
but they just want me to put my mark to a
paper, transfer ring my claim to them. This,
refused to do. They had me taken to lunatic
asylum ard kept me there three years. / asked
me locked up. They said until l signed that
paper. Ipromfsod to sign it. They let me out,
and | Immediately left town without signing.
What do l want to see the President foI? want
to get his advice" The reporter looked at the
old gentleman to discover the usual signs that
a lunatic carries with him, but saw only an
intelligent face, with nothing insane about it.
LADY IN BLACK
sat in the ante-room apart from everybody else.
She told the reporter her name. She was from
Virginia, and her husband was among the few
loyal citizens of that state. He had been killed
while fighting in the Union army. She wanted
to see the President to get him to give her
place. She had two children dependent upon
the reporter think that the President would help
her? This was asked eagerly and with tremor
in the voice. If he did not, heaven only knew
how she was to live.
THE YANKEE GIRL.
Up by the fireplace toasting pair Of feet,
large but shapely, sat matters looking
young lady of perhaps twenty-five. She looked
a little aggressive. 81 don't care,' she said,
"who knows why want to see the President.
I've heard he's real nice; Is he? am Yankee
GIRL and l am down here on short vista
business visit. l have started weekly paper
not woman's right paper though-and want
to secure the President and members Of the
Cabinet as paid subscribers. That's what am
here for, and as soon as I get the Presidents
subscription am going to see all the Cabinet
officers" She spoke as If there was no such
word as afail, m in @ ibe dictionary Iona that she used
OBLIGATIONS for copy Of I" The Weekly Conepe's-
di'Gn.'
AN UNCOMMON WANT.
The old lady who with a small girl, evidently
her grandchild, sat on the other side OF tie fire,
was from Missouri. She wanted an Office. Yes,
she had recommendations. There was q letter
her town; also one from the county clerk. Ifshe
could just see the President for a moment it
would be all right.
THE INEVITABLE BALTIMORE DELEGATION.
Three men, evidently well-to-do, sat together
on the sofa against the wall, glum and logged
looking. Certainly, we have no objection to
telling you" said the one " ith the gray cav t
''why we are here. We are from Baltimore. We
are delegation appointed by good republicans
to urge the Appointment, In case POstT ast 3r
stop He was not employed to write by the
column, and could not waste time on Maryland
delegations.
ON CHURCH MISSION.
A lady, with an oid-fasbioned bonnet and
somewhat sour expression, was passing away
the time by unbuttoning and buttoning SOL
emn pair of black gloves. She did rot respond
as agreeably to THE STARS questions as prop
er sense OF the importance of the occasion
should have dictated. At last she divulged, 81
member OF my Church, Methodist. am here
to see the President in behalf Of that church,
and will solicit a contribution from him to help
pay of the debt. 1 would like to get contribu-
tiOn tn this pOO6 canSp from anvil fo0y ~ The
gestion implied was lost and the reporter turned
to middle-aged lady, who had healthy looking
at her side She Sad to et the
the Military or Naval Academy.
WANTED SOFT STATION.
A lieutenants lin the navy, who was walking
the quarterback up and down the hall, wanted
to get the President to order him to the Euro
pean station He stopped in his march long
enough to tell this, and then strobe on glancng
eagerly to the right or lett, as the Presidents
door opened and some one cane out or went in.
AN OLD FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENT.
There was on hand specimen of that mosG
common class-"au old friend of the Presi-
DENTS" If the President only knew that was
waiting, he would send for me Immediately.
Perhaps he don't remember the name on my
card, but If could just see him it would be all
right The old gentleman 1mpit'ently turned his
herd towards The Presidents doorkeeper, and
said he wouldprefer place in the diplomatic
service
THE PRETTY YOUNG LADY FROM INDIANA
very handsome young lady, say eighteen
blonde, golden hair, trim figure and shapely
head-was looking out o: { le widow and CIV
ing q mechanical tap on the glass NOW and then.
With rather weary smile she told THE STAR
that she was from Indiana. She was an author.
She had strong letters of endorsement from all
OF the leading men of the state, and had come
here to see if she couldn't get position in one
OF the departments She had been promised a
place time and time again upon applying to the
departments, but had never received it. She
thought she would go back to Indiana and
teach school, but before leaving thought she
would see If the President could give her an ap-
pointment. She was going to try just once
more. "And il don't succeed I'll leave i'm
mediately. and won't give anybody out homo
coed idea of how things are conducted in
Washington; now, there!" She turned to her
outlook and tapping.
THE MAN WHO WANTS TO START REPUBLICAN
WEEKLY IN GEORGIA,
very seedy nan with rough hair and beard,
and slouch hat was among the last to be bother
ed by the reporter. He was engaged in rocking
himself in chair without rockers; and made
dull 'dump' ''dump' through the heavy carpet
which covers the floor. He was from Georgia,
and was republican. 81 am going to start a
republican weekly paper down there If can,"
he explained. 1.-THE field is ripe and we can do
great deal for the party with proper work. We
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