The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-12

aud looks from Its windows at the rear
upon the well kept grounds and the Po-
tsmac beyond; also upon the alleged
Washington monument. The White
House, especially this room, IS excellent
ly ventilated. Around the room are chairs
and one OF two sofas. There is but one
picture on the walls--a life sized portrait
of George Washington, painted by a
South American artist, and presented by
the President of the United States of CO.
lumbia. Although the President is ready
to receive callers at an early hour be
never finds the visitors wanting. Mem.
bors of Compress and the Presidents ad-
visers walk past the door.keeper without
showing their cards. Other visitors nust
irst send their cards in by the door-keep.
er. Sometimes there are as many as
twenty people in the room at time.
Members of Congress take their turn at
talking to the President in the order in
which they entered the room, keeping
the tally themselves. The President in
dicate to the others when he is ready to
hear them, The interviews are short or
long, generally the former, When the
President desires to consult without in
terruption with callers they retire to the
library adjoining. Everybody who calls
is received except those rpon business
strictly pertaining to the different depart
ments, such as minor appointments. The
President positively refuses to hear ap-
plicants for such places. They are re-
ferred TO the departments. As a general
rule each caller is on different business.
Delegations sometimes take eight or ten
in on the same mission-except Baltimore
delegations, which split up when they
get before the President, and each man
urges separate candidates. The number
of people who call to 'pay respects and
shake hands is great and growing. They
humble something, seize the Presidents s
hand and depart. 1t is great thing for
the principals of female seminaries in the
adjoining states to bring on to Washing
'on whole batteries OF beauty and bring
them to bear upon the President. Brid-
Il parties are quite Numerous. Some
times they announce to the President
that they are newly married, but whether
they do or not that fact is perfectly ap-
parent When no attempt at the conceal
ment of their happiness is made, the
President presents the blooming, blush.
ing bride with flower from the large,
fragrant boquet which Is always on his
table. When concealment is intended he
looks unconscious while the groom looks
remarkably conscious. The Presiden
pays good deal of attention to brida
parties, evidently remembering the time
when hewas d happy and fortunate groom,
Another class OF visitors are excursionists
by the hundreds. These and large dele
cations are received in the East Room.
There are frequently as many as five
hundred people in one of these excursions.
The member of Congress whose constitu.
ents they are, arranges with the Presi,
dent for their reception. He gets them
in line, aud as they file by the Presiden,
the member introduces each one, anC
makes lots OF votes for the next time.
The rewards of Stalwart fidelity follow
each other in rapid succession. Th,
President nominated to-day for the vacan
mission to Italy, bis personal friend, W
W. Astor, OF New York. This mission j,
very pleasant aud desirable place for
gentleman of means an leiyure,as is Mr.
Astor. There were many who cast long
ing eyes upon it during the very protract
ed iucnmbenoy of the late Mr.. Marsh, ,an'
there was several occasions when l.,
would have been displaced, had it no
been for the powerful influence whct
was exerted in his behalf. AUGUST