The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lrto@ our Re ell4r Correspondent.
WAgnlNGroN. Nav 4.

WARRINGTON, May 4. 1889.
The most interesting event TO take
place IN Washington this month Il
the grand reunion OF the Army ofthe
Potomac, 10 be held on the 10th and
18th. Active preparations are under
way and arrangements are telling
made To have every detail ftlIe nj.
fair complete aud brilliant. Efficient
committees have been appointed %
meet every emergency, and from the
extensive advertisement OF reduced
hotel accommodations aud railway
! fares for the occasion, grsit crowd
.nf "Isitors Il expected, and a good
kline Some conspicuous names on
'slse committee OF reception are Glen.
Sherman, Hon. w. l.. Chandler, w.
W.seorcoran, Gen. IIazen, Hon. J. q
4 Blaine, and Col. Bob. Ingersoll. This
willibe,aas first rennion held In the
Capiini'tl1aS, where the veterans dis
I handesi aigRieen years ago. Many
o. them have.Iso visited Washington
since, and they A.s2l find II has grown
narvelously IN beasay end size. The
Transformation wrough, by improve
ments of every kind will xender the
city unrecognizablc except by such
landmarks ~ the Capitol apH other
! public buildings, and even these have
undergone many changes. They will
/ see IL. too, under the most advanta.
/ geous circumstances. Clad now In
\ iis spring garb Of fresh green and
! bright flowers, II Is perfectly beautI-
fui. II Is what no other city can
aspire TO be- II Is Washington. The
oil soldiers will make excursions to
Mount Vernon. and some OF the bat.
| lle-helds near the city. They will
parade, orate, poetlze, banquet. and
together 1ght their battles o'er again,
and thrice -lay the slain. The Presi-
dent has accepted an invitation 10
take part in the reunion.
A very large party OF tourists. &C.
companied by Mr. John Cook, the
msc%giug partner In the tirm running
these excursions, reached the city
Thursday night and stopped at the
!g,bbiit House. They started from
New York and will Iaake an exten.
sive circuit before they returu, visit
Tng California and many place nj
4 interest during the next thirty I've
\ isy-. Friday they spent driving
lover the city and visiting The sights.
! Eat the most distinguished visitor
aow In Washington Il Sir. Anthony
Hasgrave, CDl0nlal Governor oi
e,Eeensland. lie has been governor
s%ao-essivtly Of Newfoundland, Brit
Ia Columbia, Natal, New S1uth
'N7d.sa, and Janaica. Lady Mus
grave IL the daughter OF David
Dssa!eg Field They are guests oI
i.J1soise Field of the Supreme Court.
Sir. Ant4sGHy called ON the Presideni
WeSiHeGday iD company with hl;
I host.
\ Tive city j. Alfeady remarkable fol
I its many maIs4ments and statues
but stIl they cotEe. -Four new stat.
.uesunw. sfOn To be.ehded to Statuary
/ Han, the apartment In the Capito
known as the Old &tall of Represen.
tatives, In which each state Is enti
tied to place two statues. CompaF.
atively few of the states are ye
represented in the group, uut atnoni
the statues sooa to arrive from Ohl'
constituents Is one 10 the memory 0
President Garfield.
j Senior Romero, the Mexican Min
lister, has, on account Of III health
decided to spend the summer travel
Ing In Europe, and the State Depart
ment has been notified that he ha
,btained leave OF the Mexical
{ government 10 that end. Durini
8 anor Romero's absence from Wash
5A gton, the Secretary Of the Msxicai
Ia ,gation will remain as charge Q
al airs.
The death OF DR.. Joseph, chief q
uBn financial division and disbursinl
on Ger of the Interior Department
oes urred this week. lie was hOnore.
wi IN unusually impressive obsequles
Senator Hill, who has been havin
an unPleasautness with Sscpetar.
Ta Ter OF the Interior Department
has this Week returned 90 his Colori
do home. One OF Senators Hill'
grie vances was that Secretary Telle
igne red bis advice In regard to Tn
appo Intsnent aud removal Of Colorad
empI oyep of the Department.
AsRBo eNHAM, Mass, Jan. IA, ES8t
hwxya hf an wary si,.L ovaNt Su