The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-26
Our Washington Letter.
TFRoM OUR SPEcrAL CokREsPoNDENr.l

IFRoA OUR SPECIAL CokREsPoNDENT.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10. 1883.
Tie visitor to Washington at this
season of the year sees this beautiful city
at it's best, and those who intend to visit
it, and do not cave for the attractions of
Congress and the crowds it draws with
it cannot come at better time. The
trees are all in full leaf. and have pee n
for ten days, cold as the spring has been.
The skies ure, for the most part, bright
and glowing, and the air is genialiy
warm, with just flavor of cooluess to
remind one that the summer heat has not
come yet to render it parched and life
less Tne visitors at this time real;7 9
tia! the glory of Washington is IN II.
rees. Every street and avenr.e is lined
with them; they shade ths parks aud
little ,riangles eud Squares of pre,l
which the peculiar conformation of IN,
city riocos ut q, most every street cvrner
| Seen jist ut tLis time when the rev
| iOIASe 'S fresh and brilliant, the who 1,
| elty Gems set III II frame OF living green
| aShlnglon, with more than n uundred d
uIlleS " trees IN Its streeis-nut iuCIud
my thoss IN The purks--surely sets guuo
example to UlAtr Am Iicah cities, sc
many OF which have allowed their Tree,
to die out and he crowded, until theil
streets look like tunnels in Lrownston,
quarr.es or brlck-yurds.
The departments might as we'll hav,
been closed up this We for all the bust
ness that has been done. Most Of til.
male employees were soldiers in tho lat,
war and they have been excused to at
tend the exercises of the army Reunion
Half the Cabinet is out of town, and thos,
members who have not been ATTENDING
the Reunion exercises have been seen a
the races.
; The number of veterans ppon th,
streets and about the hott Is on lbursdn,
was considerably smaller than the da,
before. Some went home on ThursdaI
morning and the best part OF the re
, mainder went down the river and to tn
ScbGeizsH Park. Livery stable keepers
did rushing business hiring teams t,
those who desired to revisit the old fort
add camp-grouuds around Washington
OIhtrs "did" the city aud went througl
the several D-parimynts. Tue old flag
room of the War D1partmelt, in whicl
are exhibited thousands of Confederat
battle fl l'gs, was n point ct interest L
those who Lad n hard in the capture O
many Of thom.
The Indications are that cx Supervise
\. p. FHtton, of Philadelphia. will b
Ihe successor of Commissioner of Intern
al Revenue Raum, aud especially sine
; he is strongly urged for TIE pOs itior h
81 nator Don Cameron. The latter,
was ihonght, was supporting Deput
+ Commissioner Rogers. int il has tran,
/. pircd that he is for Mr.. Fuitor, and it
I very probable that hia candidate will Il
|, Commis ioner after tomorrow Cabint
meeting.
o Steps are heirg taken 10 secure il
: creased mnil facilities for Y l'owstOu
National Park, aud the Post Office D,
+. uartmpnt officials have the matter M
4 under advstmeut. It's calculated tbs
- 80 coo tourists will visit the punk th
:. summer. The visitors will come froi
}. all parts Of the world. A gentleman wi
q Las iHSt reiurl Ell to this county said Il
n day that fifteen other geutl, m n can
o across with him from Europe for the E,
Il press purpose Of going to The Nation
n Park, The mammoth hotel which
,e about completed will accommodate A
n guests
a General Ferry is to deliver the annu
N address to the graduating exercises M
le reunion of former graduates. Gerer
N Thaytr's statue is to be unveiled on Jul
NJ II, the day before the meeting OF the a
ISOLATION of graduates.
!. ~ The President will leave here on Il
23d inst. for New York. TO be present
II the opening of the Brooklyn Bridpe Il
N day following. AUoUsT.