Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-10
The White House To-day.

MANY CALL, But FEW ARE CALLED FOR
The White House was again thronged to-day.
1t was field day for members of Congress.
, Very few people who were not members OF the
Senate or House Of Representatives got a
chance to see the President. AS most OF the
congressional calls were upon business. the
time for receiving to day was consumed before
a very large number received audience. Many
members got tired waiting and went away.
The hand-shakers did not get their work In
delegation OF them were rushed In and out OF
the Presidents Office. The only delegations
who received audience were those taken in by
member or Congress, and one headed by Prof.
Newcomb. The house was filled down 81 Airs,
and the aGte-rOoms. above were never
empty. There was much tmpat!ence
shown by mary. They walked around resg-
lessly and tackled the doorkeeper at Intervals
OF about five minutes. A large number Of ifdS
with For moment only written consp:eu-
ously On them got as far as the doorkeeper.
Q. T. Mason and W. o. Atwater came VITA a
delegation 10 favor Of orange Judd for Coa-
missioner Of Agriculture. They got in. Rep
resentative Thompson OF Ohio, brought with
keeping their combined eyes on the Federal
patronage in the blue grass state. Represent.
ative Orth. OF Indiana. had two or three Indi-
ea 1ndsna m men IN % town rhffs Teasues aee G SS
flllan paid his respects to the President
and was followed by Second Controller Upton,
oh tue Sdlll6 lnlSSlOu CeQl. Ex-MonUcT u. X.
Davis and Mr.. W. A. Morse, OF Illinois, came
together. Rodney w. Daniels, Of New York,
hunted alone. kx.Attorney General Williams
secured an audience early In the day. General
Ricketts, paid his respects. Among the many
members Of Congress who called were the fol-
lowing: Senators Hale, Saunders, Van Wyck,
Fair, Camden, Williams, Blair, Sherman But
ler, Jones, Logan and Ferry, and Representa-
tives Van Foorh1s, Houk. Hawk. Thomas Tur-
ner, Heilnan, Tucker, Neal, Money, Miller, His
cock McCook, Crowley, FarWell, ONeill, Saer-
Wfp, Reed. Pierce and Wilson. General Hurt
burt, OF Illinois, called this afternoon and had
quite chat with the President. He has been
teDdeNd one OF the foreign missions and will
accept. The visitor who attracted the most
sttention OF all, who came 10 tie White House
was an old Quaker lady. She had a big bundle
OF letters In her hand, and stood for long
tlme at the foot OF the stairs, waiting for her
opportunity. She was not patient by any
means. She kept protesting against being
stopped. 1t was matter OF the greatest i'm
dent, that she should see him. The crowd iu
waiting with her seemed to get much enter
taiDment from her. A colored delegation from
Georgia called. The head of the delegation
was John DeveaX, a clerk Ia the Treasury de-
partment. This business was connected
directly with the government offices In the
state OF Georgia. Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, the
tragedlan, called this afternoon and was re
ceived Dy the President. Representative A II.
stephens also came, and President GARFIELD
Went down to the east room to see aim. EX-
Collector Atkins, OF Savannah, Ca, came later
IN the afternoon and was received. Mr.. .. L.
Judd, Of Ohio to-day went on ddty In the teIe-
graph Office at the White House.