Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-26
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July %, 80

w AbulNhlONt 80 %"
Secretary Frelinghuyson yesterday morn
ing directed the chief clerk of the depart
ment of state to take charge ofthe arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
Guatemalan visitors, and directed him to
detail such attaches of the department as
he thought necessary to attend upon them.
In accordance withprevious arrangements,
Mr.. Brown appeared at the Arlington
hotel at about II o'clock with carriages,
and escorted President Barrios and the
other officials to the state department
building, where they paid an Official call
upon Secretary Frelinghuysen in return
for the call made by him on Wednesday
afternoon. The call lasted about half an
hour, after which the guests took carriages
and were escorted to the Washington
monument, after which they made a brief
visit to the bureau of engraving and print
ing; and thence after driving through the
Smithsonian and national museu m grounds
returned to the hotel at o'clock for lunch.
At the White House a considerable num-
Der of persons had congregated to obtain
a glimpse of the visiting president. They,
with few knights of the lead pencil,
were disappointed. 1t was soon learned
that the reception was postponed until 8
r. NJ, TO enable Sonora Barrios, the wife
of the president to be present. Wednes.
day evening it was decided to have Sonora
Barrios come in, and she was telegraphed
to that effect. While there is considerable
interest shown by the people of Washing
ton in the presence here for the first time
in history of the chief executive of another
American republic, it is not creditable to
think that if he had been an hereditary
ruler, even Of only few thousand of dark
skinned, half clothed subjects, and three
or four lava covered islands, he would be
rushed after by crowds.
President Barrios, accompanied by Senior
Cruz, his secretary of state, Minister Mon.
tufar and Dr. Arroyo arrived at the ex-
ecutive mansion about IS o'clock last
evening, and was met by Secretary Frel-
inghuysen, and Mr.. Thomas of the state
department, as Interpreter. The guests
were escorted TO the blue parlor, where
Secretaries Folger and Teller and Pos
MASTER General Howe were introduced to
the party. Sonora Barrios was not pres.
ent. Promptly at 9 o'clock Presiden
Arthur entered the room from the grand
corridor with the secretary of state, by
whom he was introduced TO President
Barrios, who made u few remarks in
Spanish, and was briefly replied to in Eng.
fish by our chief executive. The remarks
of each were interpreted by Mr.. Thomas.
Afterward the other visitors were present
cd to President Arthur. The room, as
we'll as the east room and the red and
green parlors, are bare of curtains and
were brilliantly lighted, and the heat soon
drove most of the distinguished persons
to the south piazza to enjoy the cool air
that was tempered by the soft rainfall.
AT 9: 80 the visitors took their leave, being
escorted to the vestibule by Secretary
Frelinghuysen, and drove to the hotel.
No definite programme is fixed upon for
to-day, but it is probable that the visitors
will visit the executive departments; and
they intend while here to make an extend
ed visit to the Smithsonian institution and
the national museum, and to make more
thorough examination of the workings of
the bureau of engraving and printing,
with which they were much impressed
yestesday.