Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER

.ae,ce Posi- IsTELLrcENcER- !
ra's' WASHINGTON, May T. 1854
..0,entions now in progress here
las !. 20 come demonstI ate the fao'
a,ss's 30 s.pis,l % Of the nation is favor
hsi 70. .s- conventions. The most n ,
.pdy y. - the week Was the great
We s Aa of doctors, numbering twelve e
ssa'e', "a sorty delegates from all
r''''' ,he Union. They came her
fs.,usl session of the American
tf ls ' Association, to talk sanitary
Sso''s' hDt they have managed to com
.. uacb pleasure with 'uslnesT. y. Inc :, .
-. a - have been shown favor by tie
s..isspt, .Ss. who gave them - orll,,an, ahan,
.,0, a, which there were about
IsSp's ".,s,na quests. Not only were
: Is''' .;,s sui,e of state apartments on
is , s,or thrown open aud bril-
= =, liobted. bat the private rooms
E 3;n, the Presidents own chamber
!. ,'s'ss ,ss second floor. were opened to the
NV. and the corridors and executive
wsIl This was an inner
sstes - ~ ,be White House not to bt
IlDlss and it was much appreciated
ffecleei.. i.;,ars The East Room was as
ths air decorated with tropical
tt''ol'a cnt flowers as on aay pre-
fsn'' ..ssion ~ in the seasons Raiety:
nOus o.oI sao,aIs were informally invited
iishy ,hs knights of Esculaplus. The
ial.;ssnt 10 was assisted nv the members
nC .ss Cabinet. In addition 10 the
d ue 80 reception there have been
fr'usn fsns dinners, suppers and other
naHslG. naHosnts extended them by pri-
suielss,s,d1aIs, notably the reception
m'e u. ,.' md Mrs. l.. z. Letter at the
y A nansion and that given by chief
Js.tlee Waite. ol a1,;, in
a. n,sseut;. tioE of the Siamese Em
ps ,be President. The Embassy
ossy ,,,s ~ his Royal HiRhness hron
ss sns's.s Ns,ss Tarariddl, (tbe envo, who
M a.i, i,' hro,her 10 the King OF siam,
na y,ao Prince Sonapandlt, Nal
~ 10 Mr. Wyke and Mr.. Lotus: They
ems from the Department OF o.a.e,
"A were accompanied by secretary
T,slinebuysen, Consul smith, Aamifai
p"Sns,s ans Lieutepants Is. N: Ma
s.d sd r NJ. Potts, the naval officers
s.eisIIy - I'M designated to look after the
.,inoo,shsd visitors ON behalf OF the
G'ss,nmsnt. The Siamese were In fuii
Sor,, dress. A costume far more mag
sisaspt than any court dress heretofore
.sn AT the national capital. frlhc4
l,rss. who is very snaii man, WAS
.,,;,sd in tight fitting coat with heavy
All embroidery, l0ose-httlng purple
IN Lnse brreches, white stockings, pa
vu, leather slippers with large Roid
bucslss. A light cape hung about ms
sboolders. composed entirely OF gold
netting. 0n his head he wore "a piack
helmet, with gold trimmings. MS
word was heavily mounted with gold.
The others we're simila ly attlred. Ibe
u,sseutation, which was made IN tue
Eue Parlor, was formal, aud at one
moment half promised 10 be iotmida'
Biz. The brief introduotions were made
B, the mention of names, accompanied
With the shaking of hands and Very low,
esremonious bows on the part OF the
0rentals. Then Prince Mares, the chief
AMBASSADOR, received from Mr.. Wyke
roll Of manuscript tied with gold coro,
from vhich he read his brief speech.
Then the President received roll, tled
With blue ribbon, from the Secretary OF
State, and. adjusting his eye glasses,
rsad his brief reply, with sudden inter
uptions from the Plnsses, which would
not stay adjusted. Fortunately the Ori-
entails did not take in the ludIcrous sit
nation, aud the determined frown on
The handsome face OF the Secretary of
State saved the dignity of the occasion;
for the other members of the Cabinet
boxed sixty ways for Sunday" rather
ihan at one another, In the fear OF be-
trsylng their levily at this august period
Of speech reading. A graceful conver
satlon upon social topics then ensued,
which Secretary Frelinghuysen quickly
cat short by closing the performance
and taking the visitors on an excursion
10 Moant Vernon. rhe ambassadors
have come TO America for the especial
pGpose Of seeing and examining tools,
machinery and firearms.
Washington has 30 far been so cool
and delightful that preparations for the
sumner exodus have been slow. IL is
novsIpected that Congress will adjourn
oy The LIST of July, and many Congres
slonal families will remain until that
ame. IL looks rs though horizontal
reduction" has at least reduced the
length of the session by a month or
more and legislators are rejoicing at
Tue prospect Of getting away before the
seslled hot weather arrives. The cool,
spring day. are n delight to sight seeing
visitors nov crowdlng the hotels and
ooafding houses, aad the national capi
W. VAS never more beiutiful or more
uesefvlre OF the praise daily bestowed
W enlhnsia.tic tourists.
MI. Hewitt is now goiag to try his
aand at tlnkerlnR the tariff, having pre-
pared bill which, he thinks, will out
eowh tue revenue from customs duties
A0Vut SEVENTY MILAN aoilars