The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-01-16
I. residents New Year Leyee.
oyer 100000 Calls Made
in Washington.
Eas New Congressional Directory
and its Curious Reyla-
tiOnS.
engress Again at Work. RAN
dalfs Policy. The Hunt
ingtOn Scandal.
RESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
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/ WASHINGTON, Jan. I3, 'S4.
| Jzuuary Ist, 1854, has passed into
l. history Of time, and with 1t the
InnaIs OF another New Year dav fes-
r,,ies in Washington life. WITH
exception of Inauguration day
ktrv four years. the first of JANUARY
ibe uost brilliant day in Washing
d social and political circles, and,
though the inciemency OF the
es.hcr tins year dctractcd from the
[ual exhibitions of street gaiety, the
door receptions in official and spri-
te residences were on scale of
yish expenditure and display.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
course, was the center Of attrae-
bn, TO iuliy describe which would
{qnpe too nuch. of your valuable
bsst. but 4 synopsis of the event
Iagh6t Misunderstanding toathe read
Of the TINES. -
| The interior of the Executive Man
| Ibn was deliberately decorated with
bal designs at an expense of near
l $4,000. At eleven O'Clock as
/ first notes of "'Hail to the Chief.
ae played by the Marine Band,
atoocd in the vest,hule, President
nhur, accompanied by Mrs. Car
Ir. entered the corridor followed
the members Of his cabinet with
sIr wives and some twenty-five
+oniinent ladies without escort who
Iae to assist N the reception. The
tftg proceeded to the Blue Room
The middle OF which the President
IL up his position with the ladies
lbs right aud the Secretary Of
kaie on Eis left. the other cabinet
Enisters being in the rear.
The Diplomatic Corps We're the
sfeceivcd, Secretary Frclinehuy-
b presenting them to the President
|ta which followed the Justices of
|eU. S. Supreme Court and their
|Fes. Colonel Pacnwell and Mar
pail McMichacl then took the Sec
(tarv of States POSITION and present
the Senator'S and Representatives.
This consumed one -FOUR when the
|ms and navy were received, fol-
wedby department officers, Mexl-
(a Soldiers. the Grand Army. Old
7 Inhabitants Association, and
lea the public i'll general. The
RESIDENT shook the hands of over
&c thousand people, and alter
ards, in answer to an inquiry
neither his arm was fatigued. he re-
Aeti: Not at all l nave learned
z science of spending a day in
laking aands without becoming
'ed. | invariably manage to grasp
: hand and do the shaking ,nvselt
'iore my visitor has the opportuni-
TO collect his thoughts -
The residences of the cabinet.
''n'sters, Supreme Judges. Sena
=, congressman AMI the lesser Of
aals OF note were ''open" during
afternoon, and it IS estimated that
sr Ico, 900 calls were made IN the
y from II a. NJ. to 6p. IN.
THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL DI-
: luss been completed by the Pub
{ finfer and it reveals some Curl
: peFsonal statistics Df the pres
! session only twelve are new to
u body. Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont
nc Oldest. being ~. while MIR.
'aaa OF W. Va, is the youngest
'a'or. he beiag ollv S. years OF
5. The longes st senatorial hiogra-
~ the directory is thar. of Mr..
own OF Georgia. who admits that
sause he favored reconstrustian
'ss'ifes he became very unrJaps;-
, hut salves hIs vanity bv assert
ssiat I'm every instance when he
neen a candidate before ti,e peo-
nc has been successful. The
s'est sketch is that of Senator
u q Florida. who occupies foul
= The richest senator is Mr.
I, OF Nevada. reputed to be worth
y mi!lians. though Mr.. Bowen of
'osada, IS said to possess nearly as
g as Ear. The poorest are
nut dozen Of the Southern sen.-
"aose riches are on an even