The Penn's Grove record., 1884-12-20
WASHINGTON T

The fact of an incoming Democatic
administration has already had dmark-
ed influence OH Church Interests i'll
Washington. Church membership are
largely composed Of Government offici-
ais, and the probability that they will
lose their positions after lleHelaud's
Inauguration has made them less liberal
with their money in matters eccleslas-
tical.
Tie Garfield Memorial Church,
which was finished and dedicated last
winter, occupies the site Of the little
Church which the late President atten
died. THERE'S still "A debt of six trous-
and dollars hanging over it. Its MEM
bers consist mostly Of Department eni-
ployes and their Iamilies. Before the
Presidential election, they had arraD-
ged to borrow the money to. lift thus
debt and bind themselves to pay il in
regular installments out of their sal
aries. In their present state % .unctr
tainty, they say they dare not obligatc
themselves to that extent. Resides TIL
,depositoIs of the bank from which they
propose to bOgr0w, are largely com pos
ed vi Government employees, who will
Likely want to draw their money after
the fourth of March.
Si,oa IL has haaa nnlarctn God fbnf
president-elect Cleveland will attend
the New York Avenue Presby terrain
Church ia this city, the demand for
pews there has been much greater.
The Church is Overlooking now, and
when Il Representative of Coy. Cleve-
land called the other day to see about
securing a place for him. the pastor
Rev. w. a. Bartlett, proposed To give
up his own pew ill the middle aisle i'll
order to accommodate the coming Pres
ident. Relations of a cordial nature
'4iaye existed between the pastor Of
this Church and Gov. Cleveland, and
for il few days before the Inauguration
ceremonies the family of the Governor
will be the guests OF DR.. Bartlett at
Hamilton Place his home i'll this city.
This Church has been noted for the
distinguished people who have atten-
ded it; and President Cleveland will b.
the third Executive of the nation who
has been a pew holder. ''Old Hickory"
jackson was the first and Abraham
Lincoln the second. Rev. DR.. Gurley,
who was pastor twenty years ago, was
with President Lincoln Il few minutes
after the assassination of that mrmora-
BILE Good Friday night.
New.York Avenue Church is a large
red brick ediice standing vi the TRAN
gular plot of ground AZ the intersection
of New York Avenue and ii street.
From its CONSPICUOUS appearance at this
exposed situation, it has been iIrever-
emily compared to Il steam engine com
ing up the street. The seating capac-
ity is about twelve hundred, and
among the. pew holders are Secretaries
Frelinghuysen aud Lincoln, Judges,
Bradley, Harlow and Strong; ten.
BoyntOn, of the Cincinnati CONNER
cidt Gazette, Gen. Drum, andmanS
leading members OF Washington Soc
iety. 4
Mrs. Hoyt, Gov. Cleveland's sister,
who 1t is SAID, Will take charge OF the
Presidents household, is a Jealous
Church WOMAN, and also prefers the
Presbyterian fold.
During his administration Presidelt
Arthur has regularly attended st.
Johns Episcopal Church, which is neal
the White House. His predecessor,
Mr.. Hayes, w~orshiped at the Foundry
Methodist Church, and Gen. Grant
held IA pew for eight years at the Met
ropolitan Methodist Church. Andy
johnson, who vas not regular Ia
Church ~observances, was a member OF
the Disciples Church, as was also Pres
,iaent CARRIED.
Since Mr. Blaine's return to Wash
ington, he has expressed mis- Intention
OF paying his respects to GOV. Cleve-
land as soon as he arrives in the city.
The house Mr. Blaine has rented, own
I'd by Ex-senator Window is finely To-
Gated on Massachusetts, Avenue, and
elegantly furnished. The family OK
peeiI to continue their customs OF last
year when, as,now, they were il nri.